4 LP set on standard black vinyl with 60-page, lavish color book featuring unseen material, new liner notes andinterviews, archive memorabilia and photos, printed inner sleeves and four art print photographs, all housed in ahardback slipcase. Limited Edition.
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Disc 4 Unreleased (Part 2) A further 11 previously unreleased alternate takes, out-takes and instrumentals.
Disc 1 1. Synchronicity I (Side A) 2. Walking In Your Footsteps (Side A) 3. O My God (Side A) 4. Mother (Side A) 5. Miss Gradenko (Side A) 6. Synchronicity II (Side A) 7. Every Breath You Take (Side B) 8. King Of Pain (Side B) 9. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Side B) 10. Tea In The Sahara (Side B)
Disc 2 (Bonus) 1. Murder By Numbers (Side C) 2. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix) (Side C) 3. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981) (Side C) 4. Someone To Talk To (Side C) 5. Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979) (Side C) 6. I Burn For You (Side C) 7. Once Upon A Daydream (Side D) 8. Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983) (Side D) 9. Every Breath You Take (Backing Track) (Side D) 10. Roxanne (Backing Track) (Side D) 11. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983) (Side D) 12. Every Bomb You Make (Side D)
Disc 3 (Unreleased) 1. Synchronicity I (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 2. Synchronicity I (Instrumental) (Side E) 3. Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 4. O My God (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 5. Mother (Instrumental) (Side E) 6. Miss Gradenko (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 7. Synchronicity II (Outtake) (Side F) 8. Synchronicity II (Extended Version) (Side F) 9. Synchronicity II (Instrumental) (Side F) 10. Every Breath You Take (Alternate Mix) (Side F)
Disc 4 (Unreleased) 1. King Of Pain (Alternate Version) (Side G) 2. King Of Pain (Alternate Mix) (Side G) 3. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Alternate Mix) (Side G) 4. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Instrumental) (Side G) 5. Tea In The Sahara (Alternate Mix) (Side G) 6. Loch (Side H) 7. Ragged Man (Side H) 8. Goodbye Tomorrow (Side H) 9. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix) (Outtake) (Side H) 10. Three Steps To Heaven (Side H) 11. Rock And Roll Music (Side H)
4 LP set on standard black vinyl with 60-page, lavish color book featuring unseen material, new liner notes andinterviews, archive memorabilia and photos, printed inner sleeves and four art print photographs, all housed in ahardback slipcase. Limited Edition.
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Disc 4 Unreleased (Part 2) A further 11 previously unreleased alternate takes, out-takes and instrumentals.
Disc 1 1. Synchronicity I (Side A) 2. Walking In Your Footsteps (Side A) 3. O My God (Side A) 4. Mother (Side A) 5. Miss Gradenko (Side A) 6. Synchronicity II (Side A) 7. Every Breath You Take (Side B) 8. King Of Pain (Side B) 9. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Side B) 10. Tea In The Sahara (Side B)
Disc 2 (Bonus) 1. Murder By Numbers (Side C) 2. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix) (Side C) 3. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981) (Side C) 4. Someone To Talk To (Side C) 5. Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979) (Side C) 6. I Burn For You (Side C) 7. Once Upon A Daydream (Side D) 8. Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983) (Side D) 9. Every Breath You Take (Backing Track) (Side D) 10. Roxanne (Backing Track) (Side D) 11. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983) (Side D) 12. Every Bomb You Make (Side D)
Disc 3 (Unreleased) 1. Synchronicity I (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 2. Synchronicity I (Instrumental) (Side E) 3. Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 4. O My God (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 5. Mother (Instrumental) (Side E) 6. Miss Gradenko (Alternate Mix) (Side E) 7. Synchronicity II (Outtake) (Side F) 8. Synchronicity II (Extended Version) (Side F) 9. Synchronicity II (Instrumental) (Side F) 10. Every Breath You Take (Alternate Mix) (Side F)
Disc 4 (Unreleased) 1. King Of Pain (Alternate Version) (Side G) 2. King Of Pain (Alternate Mix) (Side G) 3. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Alternate Mix) (Side G) 4. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Instrumental) (Side G) 5. Tea In The Sahara (Alternate Mix) (Side G) 6. Loch (Side H) 7. Ragged Man (Side H) 8. Goodbye Tomorrow (Side H) 9. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix) (Outtake) (Side H) 10. Three Steps To Heaven (Side H) 11. Rock And Roll Music (Side H)
Avid collectors and rabid fans, these decades since, have been eagerly awaiting a day that seemed it would never come – release of otherwise unobtainable, unheard, private recordings that reveal the fascinating journey that is The Police song development. The varied Sting demos & Police outtakes and alt mixes truly offer insight into the level of finish the tunes had from the onset from a compositional standpoint, while underscoring the profound contributions that Andy and Stewart made to the tunes stylistically, to create an unmistakable Police sound. Can't wait till we see MORE MORE MORE of these kinds of Deluxe releases, as well as (pretty please) an expansion CD that includes anything (such as 'Loch' Sting demo, etc.) which may not have made the cut on this brilliant and massive edition...... Thank you to the band and the label for this 'love letter' to the fans!
Edesio Jair
August 16, 2024
Excellent material and after 40 years it's still current, it seems like yesterday and receiving this gift from The Police doesn't get any better. It is something eternal and simply a masterpiece. The Police forever. I recommend it to everyone who can... buy it, it's historic.
David Wall
August 7, 2024
Great collection from their seminal album. The demo's are fun and the alternate versions are very cool 40 years later. And even though Stewart swore that "Message in a Box" was their full catalogue, he still managed to find a few tracks that didn't make the cut! (I'm guessing there are still a few more laying around in some box in his basement!)
Mike Lomenzo
August 7, 2024
The Police is my favorite band and this box set is very well done. It was interesting to hear the demo versions as well as outtakes. I had heard most of the live tracks and the Oakland show is one of the best from that ‘83 tour. The photos were a nice touch and packaging was well done. Great job!
Guy Olieslagers
May 29, 2024
A perfect box that summarizes a period of 40 years of music enjoyment. The Police don’t need an introduction, they are a part of several generations and more to come. The Police is a lifestyle that goes trough their music, lyrics and rhythm.