Synchronicity

~ Release by The Police (see all versions of this release, 55 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Original Album
2▶CD: B-Sides / Bonus Tracks
3▶CD: Unreleased (Part 1)
4▶CD: Unreleased (Part 2)
5▶CD: Live (Part 1)
6▼CD: Live (Part 2)
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1Hole in My Life
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Hole in My Life (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Virgin Music
4:58
2Invisible Sun
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Invisible Sun (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
5:35
3One World (Not Three)
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
One World (Not Three) (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
5:35
4King of Pain
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
King of Pain (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
6:24
5Don’t Stand So Close to Me
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Warner Bros. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, 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)
3:52
6Murder by Numbers
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Murder by Numbers (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist:
Sting
composer:
Andy Summers
recording of:
Murder by Numbers
lyricist:
Sting
composer:
Andy Summers
4:40
7Every Breath You Take
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Every Breath You Take (on 1983-09-10)
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)
4:35
8Roxanne
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Roxanne (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Mushroom Music and Virgin Music
5:53
9Can’t Stand Losing You
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Oakland
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1983-09-10)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Can’t Stand Losing You (on 1983-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Virgin Music and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
8:35

Credits

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]