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Synchronicity
The Police
Reviewby Greg Prato

Although the Police's fifth release, 1983's Synchronicity, would be their most commercially successful and lead to a sold-out tour of enormodomes (including New York's Shea Stadium), it would turn out to be the trio's final album and tour. Like all Police recordings, Synchronicity contains some obvious "filler" (such as the silly dinosaur tale of "Walking in Your Footsteps" and the almost unlistenable "Mother"), but for the most part, it's exceptional. One of 1983's biggest singles, the haunting "Every Breath You Take" is an obvious highlight, as well as other hits -- the cacophonous rocker "Synchronicity II," plus the far more temperate "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and "King of Pain." Also included are the oft-overlooked tracks "O My God," "Synchronicity I" (used as a concert opener on the ensuing tour), "Tea in the Sahara," "Murder by Numbers," and the Stewart Copeland original "Miss Gradenko." Few other albums from 1983 merged tasteful pop, sophistication, and expert songwriting as well as Synchronicity did, resulting in yet another all-time classic.

Tracks
Title
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Time
    1 Listen Now! Synchronicity I Sting 3:26
    2 Listen Now! Walking in Your Footsteps Sting 3:36
    3 Listen Now! O My God Sting 4:02
    4 Listen Now! Mother Sting, Summers 3:05
    5 Listen Now! Miss Gradenko Copeland, Sting 2:00
  AMG Pick 6 Listen Now! Synchronicity II Sting 5:02
AMG Review AMG Pick 7 Listen Now! Every Breath You Take Sting 4:14
AMG Review AMG Pick 8 Listen Now! King of Pain Sting 4:58
AMG Review AMG Pick 9 Listen Now! Wrapped Around Your Finger Sting 5:13
    10 Listen Now! Tea in the Sahara Sting 4:11
    11 Listen Now! Murder by Numbers Sting, Summers 4:34
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Type
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Catalog #
2003 CD Interscope 493599
1983 CD A&M 75021-3735-2
2003 CD Interscope 493606
2003 CD Universal Distribution 7031
2003 CD Polydor 4936562
1993 CD A&M 186
1990 CD Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 511
2007 CD A&M 5301376
2008 CD Universal Distribution 90742
2009 CD Universal Distribution 91410
2003 CD Universal Distribution UICY-3744
1989 CD Ultra Disc 511
2008 LP A&M 393735
2007 CD Polydor 5301376
2003 CD A&M 4936472
2007 LP Universal Distribution 9029
2007 CD Universal Distribution 93193
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