Synchronicity - The Police

Marriage of Perfection (344 words)
by RockGirl - written on 21/06/01, updated on 21/06/01 (Very useful, 41 readings)
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The year is 1981. T The Police are the biggest, most tempestuous, most furious band - a male marriage of three guys. Who would have thought that a guitar wizard named Andy Summers, a Newcastle english teacher named Gordon Sumner, and the son of an American CIA agent Stewart Copeland would make such a great team. Their gutsy playing, their legendary fights with Sting's mature lyrics, the Police were an unstoppable team. Synchronicity flung them right to the top of their field. Starting with 'Synchronicity I', a perfect blend of pacy tune and punchy lyrics, loud and raucous melody, it leads straight into 'Walking In Your Footsteps' which starts off soft ...

Synchronicity - The Police

Synchronise my city! (709 words)
by Bilbo Baggins - written on 24/01/02, updated on 02/05/02 (Very useful, 236 readings)
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tune but only made it to no. 17 in the UK charts. It's another feast of technical and rhythmical excellence. Not too much guitar wither showing how varied t The Police could be. Wrapped around your Finger got to no. 3 in the UK charts, another sing-along demonstrating an intelligent drum, beat and use of sparse but effective synths. A delayed guitar effect and plenty of reverb come through clearly on the next track. Very chilled out and suitable for background music when wining and dining your loved one. This brings me to Murder by Numbers and the album's conclusion. A mixture of jazz and pop it's a strange end to a superb 45 minutes of listening time. ...