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Revision as of 16:04, 22 September 2009
| The Police discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Soundtrack albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Tribute albums | 11 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Video albums | 14 |
This article presents the discography of British rock band The Police.
Studio albums
| Release date (UK) | Album | UK albums | US albums | US Certifications (sales threshold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1978 | Outlandos d'Amour | #6 | #23 | Platinum |
| October 1979 | Reggatta de Blanc | #1 | #25 | Platinum |
| October 1980 | Zenyattà Mondatta | #1 | #5 | 2× Platinum |
| October 1981 | Ghost in the Machine | #1 | #2 | 3× Platinum |
| June 1983 | Synchronicity | #1 | #1 | 8× Platinum |
(Note: All certifications are for US album releases only.)
Live albums
| Release date (UK) | Album | US Certifications (sales threshold) |
|---|---|---|
| June 1995 | Live! | Platinum |
| November 2008 | Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires | - |
(Note: All certifications are for US album releases only.)
Soundtracks and other contributions
| Release date (UK) | Album |
|---|---|
| September 1981 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball |
| May 1982 | Urgh! A Music War |
| July 1982 | Brimstone and Treacle |
| July 1997 | Strontium 90: Police Academy |
Compilation albums
| Release date (UK) | Album | UK albums | US albums | Certications (sales threshold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1986 | Every Breath You Take: The Singles | #1 | #7 | - |
| September 1992 | Greatest Hits | #10 | - | - |
| September 1993 | Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings | - | - | Platinum |
| September 1995 | Every Breath You Take: The Classics | - | - | 5× Platinum |
| November 1997 | The Very Best of Sting & The Police | - | - | - |
| February 2002 | The Very Best of Sting & The Police(re-released) | - | - | - |
| June 2007 | The Police | - | - | - |
(Note: All certifications are for US album releases only.)
Tribute and covers albums
- Dance Floor Virus The Ballroom (Dance Pool, 1995)—dance versions of Police songs, featuring Sting doing re-recorded vocals
- various Reggatta Mondatta - A Reggae Tribute To The Police (Ark21, 1997)
- various Outlandos d'Americas - A Rock En Español Tribute To The Police (Ark21, 1998)
- various Reggatta Mondatta - A Reggae Tribute To The Police Volume II (Ark21, 1998)
- The Secret Police Regatta Copycatta (Arrested, 1999)
- Invisible Sun A Tribute to the Police (Big Eye, 2001)
- various Many Miles Away (Solarmanite, 2001)
- various [?] Every Song You Make - A Tribute To Sting & The Police Vol. 1 (2003)
- various Blue Note Plays Sting [includes Sting and Police songs](Blue Note, 2005)
- various ¡Policia! - A Tribute To The Police (The Militia Group, 2005)
- dubXanne feat. Ranking Roger, Benjamin Zephaniah, Big Youth, Earl 16 a.o.—"The Police In Dub"
Videos
VHS
- Around The World (1982)
- Synchronicity Concert (1984)
- Every Breath You Take: The Videos (1986)
- Greatest Hits (1992)
- Outlandos to Synchronicities – A history of The Police Live! (1995)
- The Very Best Of Sting & The Police (1997)
DVD
- Live Ghost in the Machine (2001) (Japan-only release)
- Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic (2002) (Japan-only release)
- Every Breath You Take: The DVD (2003) Expanded DVD release of the original 1986 video compilation, adding live material and a rockumentary about the making of Ghost in the Machine
- Synchronicity Concert (2005) DVD re-release of the 1983 Atlanta concert (AUS #35)
- Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006) – rockumentary film made by Stewart Copeland
- Greatest Video Hits (2007) Repackage of 1992 Greatest Hits video
- Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (November 11, 2008) - Live DVD of 2007/08 Reunion Tour filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina (packaged with CD)
Blu-Ray
- Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (November 11, 2008) - Concert film of 2007/08 Reunion Tour filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina (packaged with CD)
Singles
| Month of release (UK) | Song | UK singles[1] | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Main- stream Rock | German Singles Chart[2] | Italian Singles Chart[3] | French Singles Chart[4] | Dutch Top 40 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1977 | "Fall Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| April 1978 | "Roxanne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Outlandos d'Amour |
| September 1978 | "Can't Stand Losing You" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Outlandos d'Amour |
| November 1978 | "So Lonely" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Outlandos d'Amour |
| April 1979 (re-r.) | "Roxanne" | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | Outlandos d'Amour |
| June 1979 (re-r.) | "Can't Stand Losing You" | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | Outlandos d'Amour |
| September 1979 | "Message in a Bottle" | 1 | 74 | — | 35 | 48 | 5 | 2 | Reggatta de Blanc |
| November 1979 (re-r.) | "Fall Out" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| November 1979 | "Walking on the Moon" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1980 (Ger. and Fra. only) | "Bring on the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | Reggatta de Blanc |
| February 1980 (re-r.) | "So Lonely" | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | Outlandos d'Amour |
| October 1980 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me" | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 3 | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| December 1980 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" | 5 | 10 | — | 15 | 49 | 9 | 11 | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| September 1981 (UK only) | "Invisible Sun" | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | Ghost in the Machine |
| October 1981 | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 1 | Ghost in the Machine |
| December 1981 | "Spirits in the Material World" | 12 | 11 | 7 | 44 | — | 4 | 6 | Ghost in the Machine |
| May 1982 (US only) | "Secret Journey" | — | 46 | 29 | — | — | — | — | Ghost in the Machine |
| May 1983 | "Every Breath You Take" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | Synchronicity |
| July 1983 | "Wrapped Around Your Finger" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 17 | Synchronicity |
| October 1983 | "Synchronicity II" | 17 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | Synchronicity |
| January 1984 | "King of Pain" | 17 | 3 | 1 | 57 | — | 10 | — | Synchronicity |
| October 1986 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" | 24 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | 20 | Every Breath You Take: The Singles |
| 1995 | "Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta de Blanc" (live) | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live! |
| 1997 | "Roxanne '97" (featuring Pras) | 17 | 59 | — | — | 14 | — | 38 | The Very Best of Sting and the Police |
| 2000 | "When The World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. The Police) | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ "chartstats.com Police UK discography". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / POLICE / Single". musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Hitparadeitalia.it POLICE discography". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "tsort.info POLICE singles chart entries". tsort.info. Retrieved 2009-09-10.