Outlandos d'Amour
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| Outlandos d'Amour | |
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File:Outlandos safety master tape new.jpg photo of Outlandos d'Amour master tape - copyright Craig Betts | |
| Studio album by The Police | |
| Released: | 1978-11-17 |
| Recorded: | January-March 1978 |
| Length: | 38:14 |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Producer(s): | Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK |
Contents
Introduction
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Personnel
- Sting – bass guitar, lead vocals, producer
- Andy Summers – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Be My Girl, Sally", producer
- Stewart Copeland – drums, backing vocals, producer
Full personnel credits on cd reissue
- The Police - Arranger
- Nigel Gray -Engineer
- David Foster - Tape Research
- Margaret Goldfarb - Reissue Production Coordination
- Bill Levenson - Reissue Supervisor
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
- Stewart Whitmore - Compilation Producer
- Vartan - Reissue Art Director
- Chris Gray - Engineer
- Dave Collins - Mastering
- Meire Murakami - Reissue Design
- Jane Hitchin - Tape Research
- David Lascelles - Tape Research
- Zoe Roberts - Tape Research
- Brendan Morris - Tape Research
- Randy Aronson - Tape Research
Track listing
All songs written by Sting except as indicated.
- "Next To You" – 2:50
- "So Lonely" – 4:49
- "Roxanne" – 3:12
- "Hole In My Life" – 4:52
- "Peanuts" (Sting, Stewart Copeland) – 3:58
- "Can't Stand Losing You" – 2:58
- "Truth Hits Everybody" – 2:53
- "Born In The 50's" – 3:40
- "Be My Girl, Sally" (Andy Summers, Sting) – 3:22
- "Masoko Tanga" – 5:40
Singles released
- "Roxanne" Released: 1978-04-07
- "Can't Stand Losing You" Released: 1978-08-14
- "So Lonely" Released: November 1978
Variants, special editions and re-releases
A master tape also lists Wanna Know and Poem and includes alternate versions of Can't Stand Losing You, Roxanne, Born In The 50's, So Lonely and Be My Girl, Sally.
Wanna Know was definitely a song that was also played live - as it appears on a setlist on 1978-02-23.
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Pop Albums | U.S.A. | 23 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | U.S.A. | 138 |
| 2003 | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | U.S.A. | 434 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Roxanne" | Billboard Pop Singles | U.S.A. | 32 |
| 1982 | "Roxanne" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | U.S.A. | 28 |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.A. | RIAA | Album | Gold |
| U.S.A. | RIAA | Album | Platinum |
Quotations and trivia
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See also
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External links and reviews
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References
- Album Review: Outlandos d'Amour. Answers.com. 2008 Answers Corporation. 31 May 2008 <http://www.answers.com/topic/outlandos-d-amour?cat=entertainment>
- Police, The. Discography, Outlandos d'Amour.
- Police, The. Outlandos d'Amour. (1978) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- Secretjourney81. Album Sales Figures.
- Wikipedia. Outlando's d'Amour.
