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Reggatta de Blanc

Review

by Greg Prato

By 1979's Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police's original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles -- the inspirational anthem "Message in a Bottle" and the spacious "Walking on the Moon" -- the album also signaled a change in the band's sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint. While vigorous rockers did crop up from time to time ("It's Alright for You," "Deathwish," "No Time This Time," and the Grammy-winning instrumental title track), the material was overall much more sedate than the debut -- "Bring on the Night," "The Bed's Too Big Without You," and "Does Everyone Stare." Also included was Stewart Copeland's one and only lead vocal appearance on a Police album, the witty "On Any Other Day," as well as one of the band's most eerie tracks, "Contact." With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and company to be the superstar band of the '80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band's next release.

Releases

Year Type label Catalog #
1990 CS A&M 75021-3312-4
1990 CD A&M 75021-3312-2
1991 CD A&M 127
2003 CD Interscope 493596
2003 CD Interscope 493603
2003 CD A&M 4936442
2003 CD Universal Distribution UIGY-7028
2003 CD Polydor 4936532
2003 CD Universal Distribution UICY-3741
2007 CD Universal Distribution 93190
2007 LP Universal Distribution 9004
2007 CD Polydor 5301378
2007 CD A&M 5301378
2008 CD Universal Distribution 90739
2008 LP A&M 3947921