The Police are another band that made consistently good records, and they actually only recorded over a five year period from ’78 to ’83. It’s amazing to think that they achieved so much in such a short space of time. Of course there are the huge hits that you expect of The Police namely, Spirits In The Material World, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, and Invisible Sun. But, it’s the less famous songs that are the ones that I play the most.
Other than Demolition Man, which is on Side 1, it’s side 2 that holds the golden nuggets for me. The funk/reggae crossover of Too Much Information is incredible with a killer groove, and Copeland’s drumming is excellent. My favourite track however is One World, which Sting rearranged when he played it live as a solo artist. The fast reggae groove is so infectious.
They were an incredible band that sounded like no one else. I can listen to them over and over, and still get blown away. The production is top drawer and the whole album is sonically awesome.
10/10 from The Grooveman.
