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| + | ! colspan="2" | <big>'''"Contact"'''</big> | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg|thumb|center|"[[Contact]]" is a song on [[The Police (band)|The Police]] album ''[[Reggatta de Blanc (album)|Reggatta de Blanc]]''.]] | ||
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| + | ! colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police (band)|The Police]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Released:</b> | ||
| + | | [[1979-10-02]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Recorded:</b> | ||
| + | | 1979 | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Length:</b> | ||
| + | | 2:38 | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Album(s):</b> | ||
| + | | [[Reggatta de Blanc]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Label(s):</b> | ||
| + | | [[A&M]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Writer(s):</b> | ||
| + | | [[Stewart Copeland]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Producer(s):</b> | ||
| + | | [[Stewart Copeland]], [[Sting (person)|Sting]], [[Andy Summers]], [[Nigel Gray]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Studio(s):</b> | ||
| + | | [[Surrey Sound Studios]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Released as single?</b> | ||
| + | | NO | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | [[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Stewart Copeland)]] | + | '''"Contact"''' is a song written by [[Stewart Copeland]] and recorded by [[The Police (band)|The Police]] in [[1979]]. |
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| + | =About the song= | ||
| + | ''This section needs more information.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Personnel= | ||
| + | * [[Sting (person)|Sting]] – bass guitar, lead vocals | ||
| + | * [[Andy Summers]] – guitar | ||
| + | * [[Stewart Copeland]] – drums | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Release History= | ||
| + | ==Albums== | ||
| + | "[[Contact]]" appears on the following album releases: | ||
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;" | ||
| + | ! Cover art | ||
| + | ! Album title | ||
| + | ! Release date | ||
| + | ! Release country | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" | ||
| + | | [[Image:Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg|40px]] | ||
| + | | [[Reggatta de Blanc]] | ||
| + | | [[1979-10-02]] | ||
| + | | United Kingdom | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" | ||
| + | | [[Image:Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg|40px]] | ||
| + | | [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]] | ||
| + | | [[1993-09-30]] | ||
| + | | United Kingdom | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Lyrics= | ||
| + | '''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.''' | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | I've got a lump in my throat about the note you wrote | ||
| + | I'd come on over but I haven't got a raincoat | ||
| + | |||
| + | Have we got contact | ||
| + | You and me? | ||
| + | Have we got touchdown | ||
| + | Can't we be? | ||
| + | |||
| + | I've got contacts in my book and in my eyes | ||
| + | My good connection on the telephone never lies | ||
| + | |||
| + | Have we got contact | ||
| + | You and me? | ||
| + | Have we got touchdown | ||
| + | Can't we be? | ||
| + | |||
| + | I've got a list of the people I have known | ||
| + | I'm never alone on the end of a phone | ||
| + | |||
| + | Have we got contact | ||
| + | You and me? | ||
| + | Have we got touchdown | ||
| + | Can't we be? | ||
| + | |||
| + | I've got a lump in my throat about the note you wrote | ||
| + | I'd come on over but I haven't got a raincoat | ||
| + | I'd come on over but I haven't got a raincoat | ||
| + | |||
| + | Have we got touchdown | ||
| + | Can't we be? | ||
| + | Have we got contact | ||
| + | You and me? | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Quotations and trivia= | ||
| + | ''This section needs more information.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Alternative and cover versions= | ||
| + | |||
| + | * The Frederic Alarie Trio recorded a jazz version of "Contact" on the album ''Live A Vienne.'' The songwriting is credited to "Stuart Copeland."[http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11144][http://www.fidelioaudio.com/prod/production_show.php?id=18][http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FACD002] | ||
| + | |||
| + | =See also= | ||
| + | * [[Reggatta de Blanc (album)|Reggatta de Blanc]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | =External links= | ||
| + | ''This section needs more information.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | =References= | ||
| + | * Police, The. ''Reggatta de Blanc''. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records. | ||
| + | * ''ThePolice.com.'' UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 20 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=112> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs & Compositions (Stewart Copeland)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:22, 4 March 2010
| "Contact" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1979-10-02 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Length: | 2:38 |
| Album(s): | Reggatta de Blanc |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Stewart Copeland |
| Producer(s): | Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios |
| Released as single? | NO |
"Contact" is a song written by Stewart Copeland and recorded by The Police in 1979.
Contents
About the song
This section needs more information.
Personnel
- Sting – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Andy Summers – guitar
- Stewart Copeland – drums
Release History
Albums
"Contact" appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Reggatta de Blanc | 1979-10-02 | United Kingdom |
|
Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-09-30 | United Kingdom |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
I've got a lump in my throat about the note you wrote I'd come on over but I haven't got a raincoat Have we got contact You and me? Have we got touchdown Can't we be? I've got contacts in my book and in my eyes My good connection on the telephone never lies Have we got contact You and me? Have we got touchdown Can't we be? I've got a list of the people I have known I'm never alone on the end of a phone Have we got contact You and me? Have we got touchdown Can't we be? I've got a lump in my throat about the note you wrote I'd come on over but I haven't got a raincoat I'd come on over but I haven't got a raincoat Have we got touchdown Can't we be? Have we got contact You and me?
Quotations and trivia
This section needs more information.
Alternative and cover versions
- The Frederic Alarie Trio recorded a jazz version of "Contact" on the album Live A Vienne. The songwriting is credited to "Stuart Copeland."[1][2][3]
See also
External links
This section needs more information.
References
- Police, The. Reggatta de Blanc. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 20 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=112>
