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The song talks of the death in police custody of Ian Bush, as an example of police brutality; thus linking back to the origins of the song and its meaning. Following the Ibiza affair in 2019, the Austrian Bundist Isabel Frey composed a version of the song during and for the subsequent protests. [ 2 ]
Name of song, writer(s), original release, and year of release Song Writer(s) Original release Year Ref. "Be My Girl – Sally" Sting Andy Summers: Outlandos d'Amour: 1978 [1] " The Bed's Too Big Without You" Sting Reggatta de Blanc: 1979 [2] "Behind My Camel" Andy Summers Zenyatta Mondatta: 1980 [3] "Bombs Away" Stewart Copeland: Zenyatta ...
The English rock band the Police has released five studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, fourteen video albums, four soundtrack albums and twenty-six singles. The Police sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [1] [2] [3]
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. [1] Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and this remained unchanged for the rest of the band's history. The Police became globally popular ...
Every Breath You Take: The Singles is the first compilation album by the Police, released in 1986.In 1990, the album was repackaged in New Zealand, Australia and Spain as Their Greatest Hits with a different cover.
Andy Summers, who wrote the song, explained why it was put on the album: "We all have our family situations, and I had a pretty intense mother who was very focused on me. I was sort of 'the golden child,' and there I was, sort of fulfilling all of her dreams by being this pop star in The Police. I got a certain amount of pressure from her.
Ghost in the Machine is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Police.The album was released on 2 October 1981 by A&M Records.The songs were recorded between January and September 1981 during sessions that took place at AIR Studios in Montserrat and Le Studio in Quebec, assisted by record producer Hugh Padgham.
The Police is a self-titled compilation album released by the Police on 5 June 2007, to both celebrate the 30th anniversary of their recording debut and accompany their reunion tour. It contains 28 tracks over two discs, a mixture of hit singles and fan favourites.