Synchronicity

~ Release by The Police (see all versions of this release, 54 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Synchronicity I
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drum machine and electric bass guitar:
Sting
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Synchronicity I
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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A2Walking in Your Footsteps
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Walking in Your Footsteps
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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A3O My God
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar and saxophone:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
O My God
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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A4Mother
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Mother
lyricist and composer:
Andy Summers
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A5Miss Gradenko
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Miss Gradenko
lyricist and composer:
Stewart Copeland
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A6Synchronicity II
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Synchronicity II
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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B1Every Breath You Take
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (in 1983)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Sting (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (in 1983)
music videos:
Every Breath You Take by The Police
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 35), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 84), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 287) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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B2King of Pain
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
King of Pain
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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B3Wrapped Around Your Finger
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Wrapped Around Your Finger
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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B4Tea in the Sahara
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Tea in the Sahara
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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C1Murder by Numbers
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Murder by Numbers
lyricist:
Sting
composer:
Andy Summers
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C2Truth Hits Everybody (remix)
recording of:
Truth Hits Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music
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C3Man in a Suitcase
recorded at:
Zenyatta Mondatta Tour: Los Angeles
recorded at:
The Variety Arts Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1981-01-16)
recorded during:
Zenyatta Mondatta Tour
live recording of:
Man in a Suitcase (on 1981-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Control (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (from 2022-02 to present)
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C4Someone to Talk To
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
bass:
Sting
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Summers
recording of:
Someone to Talk To
lyricist and composer:
Andy Summers
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C5Message in a Bottle
recorded at:
Reggatta de Blanc Tour: Miami
recorded at:
Gusman Cultural Center in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1979-10-26)
recorded during:
Reggatta de Blanc Tour
live recording of:
Message in a Bottle (on 1979-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music, Inc.
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C6I Burn for You
producer:
The Police
recording of:
I Burn for You
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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D1Once Upon a Daydream
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
fretless bass and lead vocals:
Sting
guitar:
Andy Summers
recording of:
Once Upon a Daydream
lyricist:
Sting
composer:
Andy Summers
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D2Tea in the Sahara
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Tea in the Sahara (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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D3Every Breath You Take (backing track)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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D4Roxanne (backing track)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Mushroom Music and Virgin Music
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D5Wrapped Around Your Finger
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Wrapped Around Your Finger (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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D6Every Bomb You Make
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Every Bomb You Make (on 1983-11-03)
writer:
James Glen, Quentin Reynolds and Sting
is based on:
Every Breath You Take
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E1Synchronicity I (alternate mix)
recording of:
Synchronicity I
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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E2Synchronicity I (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Synchronicity I
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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E3Walking in Your Footsteps (alternate mix)
recording of:
Walking in Your Footsteps
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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E4O My God (alternate mix)
recording of:
O My God
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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E5Mother (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Mother
lyricist and composer:
Andy Summers
recording of:
Mother
lyricist and composer:
Andy Summers
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E6Miss Gradenko (alternate mix)
recording of:
Miss Gradenko
lyricist and composer:
Stewart Copeland
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F1Synchronicity II (out‐take)
recording of:
Synchronicity II
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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F2Synchronicity II (extended version)
recording of:
Synchronicity II
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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F3Synchronicity II (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Synchronicity II
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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F4Every Breath You Take (alternate mix)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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G1King of Pain (alternate version)
recording of:
King of Pain
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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G2King of Pain (alternate mix)
recording of:
King of Pain
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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G3Wrapped Around Your Finger (alternate mix)
recording of:
Wrapped Around Your Finger
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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G4Wrapped Around Your Finger (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Wrapped Around Your Finger
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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G5Tea in the Sahara (alternate mix)
recording of:
Tea in the Sahara
lyricist and composer:
Sting
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H1Loch
recording of:
Loch
composer:
Andy Summers
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H2Ragged Man
recording of:
Ragged Man
composer:
Stewart Copeland
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H3Goodbye Tomorrow
recording of:
Someone to Talk To
lyricist and composer:
Andy Summers
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H4Truth Hits Everybody (remix / out‐take)
recording of:
Truth Hits Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music
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H5Three Steps to Heaven
cover recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
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H6Rock and Roll Music
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
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Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0D4CDVVF4 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Every Breath You Take
Synchronicity II
Wrapped Around Your Finger
included in:Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings
Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings
part of:My Life in Music: Wyclef Jean (number: C) (order: 3)
Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 6) (order: 6)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 7) (order: 7)
Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (number: 17) (order: 17)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 17) (order: 17)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 19) (order: 20)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1984) (order: 107)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 159) (order: 159)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 159) (order: 159)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 448) (order: 449)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 455) (order: 456)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 527) (order: 528)
supporting tours:Synchronicity Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/39248 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-police/Synchronicity [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6cp2 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-police/synchronicity-6/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/19716/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Synchronicity/2052 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195337 [info]
Wikidata:Q1064318 [info]