Synchronicity
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Synchronicity is the fifth album of The Police. The album was produced by The Police and Hugh Padgham
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About
The album was originally released on June 1983 by A&M Records. It was reissued on October 25, 1980 by A&M. The album features the most hit single, Every Breath You Take of the band. It chartered number one both on Pop Albums and Billboard 200 charts. It contains 11 track of songs.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synchronicity I | 3:26 |
| 2 | Walking in Your Footsteps | 3:36 |
| 3 | O My God | 4:92 |
| 4 | Mother | 3:05 |
| 5 | Miss Gradenko | 2:00 |
| 6 | Synchronicity II | 5:02 |
| 7 | Every Breath You Take | 4:14 |
| 8 | King of Pain | 4:58 |
| 9 | Wrapped Around Your Finger | 5:13 |
| 10 | Tea in The Sahara | 4:11 |
| 11 | Murder By Numbers | 4:34 |
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Every Breath You Take |
| 1983 | Grammy Awards | Song of The Year for Every Breath You Take |
| 1983 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Synchronicity II |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Mainstream Rock | The Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Every Breath You Take | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | King of Pain | 1 | 3 |
Credits
Performance Credits
The Police Primary Artist, Noise, Primary Artist
Stewart Copeland Drums, Vocals
Sting Bass, Vocals
Andy Summers Guitar, Vocals
Technical Credits
The Police Producer
David Foster Tape Research
Margaret Goldfarb Reissue Production Coordination
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Hugh Padgham Producer, Engineer
Vartan Art Direction
Norman Moore Art Direction
Dave Collins Mastering
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff Art Direction
Meire Murakami Reissue Design
Jane Hitchin Tape Research
David Lascelles Tape Research
Zoe Roberts Tape Research
Brendan Morris Tape Research
Randy Aronson Tape Research
Trivia
- In 2001, the TV network VH1 named Synchronicity the 50th greatest album of all time.
- In 2003, the album was ranked number 455 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Song Meanings
Reviews
The openinng song, Synchronicity is a pretty good new wave song, with a cool beat. Synchronicity II is one of the better songs on the album. Every Breath You Take has an all time best lyrics. --Autolady006 19:32, 21 April 2007 (PDT)
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