Release date: 16-10-2008 (originally from 1979)

2008 EU issue limited edition 11-track LP pressed on Audiophile 180gram VINYL issued as part of the 'Back To Black 60th Vinyl Anniversary' series - The Police may have snuck in through punk's back door, but Sting said the mission was always to "sell great music to masses of people." They did that with Regatta, an album best known for "Message in a Bottle" but distinguished by the mutant reggae of "The Bed's Too Big Without You" and "Walking on the Moon."
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Tracks:
01. Message In A Bottle
02. Regatta De Blanc
03. It's Alright For You
04. Bring On The Night
05. Deathwish
06. Walking On The Moon
07. On Any Other Day
08. Bed's Too Big Without You
09. Contact
10. Does Everyone Stare
11. No Time This Time

By 1979's Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police's original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles — the inspirational anthem 'Message in a Bottle' and the spacious 'Walking on the Moon' — the album also signaled a change in the band's sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint. While vigorous rockers did crop up from time to time ('It's Alright for You,' 'Deathwish,' 'No Time This Time,' and the Grammy-winning instrumental title track), the material was overall much more sedate than the debut — 'Bring On the Night,' 'The Bed's Too Big Without You,' and 'Does Everyone Stare.' Also included was Stewart Copeland's one and only lead vocal appearance on a Police album, the witty 'On Any Other Day,' as well as one of the band's most eerie tracks, 'Contact.' With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and Co. to be the superstar band of the '80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band's next release.