The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Their core line-up comprised Sting (lead vocals, bass, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. The band emerged in the British punk scene, but soon expanded into other styles such as new wave, reggae rock, and post-punk. The Police's debut album, Outlandos d'Amour (1978), reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and contains the singles "Roxanne" and "Can't Stand Losing You". Reggatta de Blanc (1979) was the first of four consecutive number-one studio albums in the UK and Australia; "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon" were the Police's first UK number-one singles. Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) and Ghost in the Machine (1981), were also successful, with two songs, "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", becoming UK number-one singles and top five-hits in other countries. Zenyatta Mondatta was their breakthrough in the US, reaching number five on the US Billboard 200. The Police's final studio album, Synchronicity (1983), was number one in the UK, Canada, Australia,...
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Concerts
Vinyl
Members
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- 1977–1977Henry Padovani — electric guitar, original
- 1977–1986Stewart Copeland — drums (drum set), original
- 1977–1986★Sting — bass guitar, lead vocals, original
- 1977–1986Andy Summers — guitar
- 2003–2003Stewart Copeland — drums (drum set), original
- 2003–2003★Sting — bass guitar, original
- 2003–2003★Sting — lead vocals, original
- 2003–2003Andy Summers — guitar
- 2007–2007Henry Padovani — guitar, original
- 2007–2008Stewart Copeland — drums (drum set), original
- 2007–2008★Sting — bass guitar, original
- 2007–2008★Sting — lead vocals, original
- 2007–2008Andy Summers — guitar, original
Discography
146 releases from MusicBrainz · ★ 6 in my collection
Albums (5)
- 1978★Outlandos d’Amour
- 1979Reggatta de Blanc
- 1980Zenyattà Mondatta
- 1981★Ghost in the Machine
- 1983★Synchronicity
EPs (2)
- 1983Four Big Hits, Vol. 2
- 1986Don’t Stand So Close to Me ’86
Singles (29)
- 1977Fall Out / Nothing Achieving
- 1978Can’t Stand Losing You
- 1978Roxanne
- 1978So Lonely
- 1979Bring On the Night
- 1979Message in a Bottle
- 1979Walking on the Moon
- 1980De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- 1980Don’t Stand So Close to Me
- 1980The Bed’s Too Big Without You
- 1981Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
- 1981Invisible Sun
- 1981Spirits in the Material World
- 1982I Burn for You / Only You
- 1983Every Breath You Take
- 1983Every Breath You Take (backing track) / Roxanne (backing track)
- 1983Next To You
- 1983Synchronicity II
- 1983Wrapped Around Your Finger
- 1984King of Pain
- 1986Don’t Stand So Close to Me ’86
- 1988Compact Hits Limited Edition
- 1996Don’t Stand So Close to Me / King of Pain
- 1997Roxanne ’97
- 1997Walking on the Moon
- 2000When the World Is Running Down (You Can’t Go Wrong)
- 2002Young Teacher
- 2007Not Exactly Voices
- 2024King of Pain (demo)
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (93)
- 1980Rockpalast Live at Grughalle Essen 1980‐10‐18
- 1988The Truth Hits Everybody
- 19891979-04-07: Live USA: Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA
- 1990Bring On the Night
- 1990Evolution 1
- 1990Evolution 2
- 1991Message From New York
- 1991Reunion Concert 1986
- 1991Slits on My Back
- 19921980‐04‐28: Crimewatch, Newcastle, UK
- 1992Born in the 50’s
- 1992For a Few Ones!
- 1992Laser Villians
- 1992Many Miles Away
- 1993Bring On the Night
- 1993Classic In Concert: Live at Hatfield Polytechnic
- 1994Live in Boston 1979
- 1995Can’t Stand Losing You
- 1995Live In USA
- 1995★Live!
- 1995★Live!
- 2005Synchronicity Concert
- 2008Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
- 2008Live in Rio
- 2009G.H. Live – Show in Germany
- 20221983‐10‐01: Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, Barcelona, Spain
- 2022Around the World
- 2022Live at Hatfield Polytechnic 1979
- 2022The Bottom Line 1979
- 20231981‐02‐22: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- 2023Live at Paradiso 1979
- 2025Palladium New York 1979
- 2025Park West, Chicago, Il. May 25th, 1979 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)
- —1979-9-29: Hotel Diplomat New York City
- —1979‐03‐04: I’m Next to You: Zellerbach Auditorium, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
- —1979‐03‐04: Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA, USA
- —1979‐03‐09: The Palladium, Dallas, TX, USA
- —1979‐03‐23: The Edge, Toronto, ON, Canada
- —1979‐05‐16: The Roxy, San Diego, CA, USA
- —1979‐05‐26: The Longhorn, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- —1979‐10‐02: My Father’s Place, Long Island, NY, USA
- —1979‐10‐09: Rougues, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
- —1980‐01‐21: The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, USA
- —1980‐04‐04: Palasport, Torino, Italy
- —1980‐04‐06: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
- —1980‐04‐28: City Hall, Newcastle, UK
- —1980‐08‐22: Les Arènes, Béziers, France
- —1980‐08‐26: Plage du Mourillon, Toulon, France
- —1981‐01‐15: Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- —1981‐02‐02: Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- —1981‐02‐13: Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
- —1981‐02‐16: Showgrounds, Sydney, Australia
- —1981‐08‐22: Liberty Bell Horse Racetrack, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- —1982‐01‐03: Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- —1982‐01‐19: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
- —1982‐01‐20: Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA, USA
- —1982‐01‐23: The Coliseum, New Haven, CT, USA
- —1982‐03‐09: US Festival: Glen Helen Park, San Bernardino, CA, USA
- —1982‐04‐22: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
- —1983‐07‐22: Lilitz, PA, USA
- —1983‐08‐03: Olympic Stadium, Montréal, QC, Canada
- —1983‐10‐03: Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
- —1983‐10‐14: Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- —1983‐11‐14: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
- —1983‐12‐23: Conference Centre, Brighton, UK
- —1983‐12‐27: Wembley Arena, London, UK
- —1984-04-03: Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
- —1984‐02‐08: William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA, USA
- —1984‐02‐19: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
- —1986-06-11: The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA
- —1986-06-13: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, USA
- —2007‐05‐27: Fan Club Show, GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- —2007‐05‐28: GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- —2007‐06‐10: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, USA
- —2007‐06‐13: McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
- —2007‐06‐15: MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- —2007‐06‐16: Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN, USA
- —2007‐06‐18: US Airways Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- —2007‐06‐20: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- —2007‐06‐21: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
- —2007‐06‐26: American Airlines Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
- —2007‐06‐29: Toyota Center, Houston, TX, USA
- —2007‐07‐02: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
- —2007‐09‐14: Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- —2007‐09‐16: Stade de Genève, Lancy, Switzerland
- —2008‐01‐24: ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia
- —2008‐02‐07: Venetian Arena, Venetian Resort/Casino, Macau, China
- —2008‐02‐13: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- —2008‐06‐05: SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
- —In Concert 2008 – Live at Tokyo Dome
- —Live Ghost in the Machine
- —Lost BBC Studio Tapes 1978–1979
- —Mont de Marsan Punk Festival August 1977
Compilations (14)
- 1986Every Breath You Take
- 1986★Greatest Hits
- 1987The Police Box: The Police (Sting · Stewart Copeland · Andy Summers) From 1977 to 1987
- 1989The Police Greatest Hits
- 1993"Message In A Bottle" (Vol.1)
- 1993Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings
- 1997The Very Best of… Sting & The Police
- 2007The Police
- 2009Outlandos d’Amour + Regatta de Blanc
- 2009The 50 Greatest Songs
- 2018Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings
- 2018Flexible Strategies
- 2018Ghosts of the Police…Exorcized
- —Missing in a Box
Remixs (2)
- 2005Message in a Bottle (S.O.S) (Sander Van Doorn remix)
- 2015Voices Inside My Head (D&A Tropical Bootleg)
Others (1)
- —Live In Paris