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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Message In A Bottle"'''</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:police-messageinabottle.jpg|thumb|center|Single cover art for "[[Message In A Bottle (song)|Message In A Bottle]]" by [[The Police (band)|The Police]].]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:police-messageinabottle-am2190.gif|thumb|center|US single cover]]
 
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
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* [[Andy Summers]] – guitar
 
* [[Andy Summers]] – guitar
 
* [[Stewart Copeland]] – drums, vocals
 
* [[Stewart Copeland]] – drums, vocals
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=Ads=
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This ad was printed in Record Mirror / NME / Melody Maker (September 15, [[1979]]): [[Image:1979_09_15_Melody_Maker_Message_ad.jpg|160px]]
  
 
=Release History=
 
=Release History=
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| United States
 
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| [[Image:2019_04_13_Message_In_A_Bottle_cover.jpg|40px]]
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| AMS 7474
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| "[[Message In A Bottle]]"/"[[Landlord]]"/"[[Message In A Bottle]]" (new classic rock mix)/"[[Message In A Bottle]]" (instrumental)
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| [[2019-04-13]]
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| worldwide
 
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| United Kingdom
 
| United Kingdom
 
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| [[Image:Live_Ghost_In_The_Machine_DVD.jpg|40px]]
 
| [[Live Ghost In The Machine]]
 
| [[Live Ghost In The Machine]]
 
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=Lyrics=
 
=Lyrics=
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
Just a castaway
 
Just a castaway
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=Quotations and trivia=
 
=Quotations and trivia=
''This section needs more information.''
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The original band photo on the UK's 7" single cover was shot by James Wedge. Rod Shone took the other two photos - the front cover one with broken glass on top of a print of James Wedge's photo - and the back cover photo. Both were done in a great hurry at the offices of [[A&M]] Records. The water on the reverse was in a white photographic tray and the waves were made by using an air brush to make a quick flow of air which disturbed the water . Rod Shone used a Vivitar flash held off camera and a Hasselblad camera.The writing on the paper is the handwriting of [[A&M]] art director Mike Ross. The green colour was achieved by putting a green gel (a clear coloured plastic material) over the light source.
  
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
''This section needs more information.''
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==Alternative versions==
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*the single version is only 3:50 minutes long
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* [[Message In A Bottle]] (new classic rock mix) - this new mix was used on [[1995]] best of CDs in the USA (an in-house CD-R acetate from [[A&M]] in the UK uses the original name 'Phil Nicolo '95 Remix' for the same mix)  [[Image:1995_CD-R_acetate_Phil_Nicolo_95_remix_cover.jpg|65px]] and appeared again on the [[2019-04-13]] Record Store Day 2 x 7" single release
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* [[Message In A Bottle]] (live - as released on the star shaped picture disc, [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]] 12" records and on [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]) - this track from the [[1979-10-26]] concert was heavily overdubbed with a second guitar part and completely new vocals
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* [[Message In A Bottle]] (instrumental) appeared on the [[2019-04-13]] 2 x 7" single release
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==Cover versions==
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Cover versions of [[Message In A Bottle]] appear on the following album releases:
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| [[1997-MM-DD]]
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| The Netherlands
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| Machine Head
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| The Burning Red
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| [[1999]]
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| [[Image:Policia_cover.jpg|40px]]
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| Watashi Wa
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| [[Policia! A Tribute To The Police]]
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| [[2005-MM-DD]]
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| USA
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=See also=
 
=See also=
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* Police, The. ''Reggatta de Blanc''. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
 
* 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=188>
 
* ''ThePolice.com.'' UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 20 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=188>
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* Rod Shone (photo info)
  
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Revision as of 09:14, 15 April 2019

"Message In A Bottle"
US single cover
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1979-09-07
Recorded: 1979
Length: 4:51
Album(s): Reggatta de Blanc
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers, Nigel Gray
Studio(s): A&M
Released as single? YES

"Message In A Bottle" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1979.

About the song

This section needs more information.

Personnel

Ads

This ad was printed in Record Mirror / NME / Melody Maker (September 15, 1979): 1979 09 15 Melody Maker Message ad.jpg

Release History

Albums

"Message In A Bottle" appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg Reggatta de Blanc 1979-10-02 United Kingdom
Police-album-everybreathyoutakethesingles.jpg Every Breath You Take: The Singles 1986 United Kingdom
Police-album-greatesthits.jpg Greatest Hits 1992-10-02 United Kingdom
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-09-30 United Kingdom
Police-album-live!.jpg The Police Live! 1995-06-13 United Kingdom
Police-album-everybreathyoutaketheclassics.jpg Every Breath You Take: The Classics 1995-09-12 United States
Police-album-thepolice.jpg The Police 2007-06-11 United States

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Police-messageinabottle-am2190.gif A&M 2190 "Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord (live)" 1979 United States
2019 04 13 Message In A Bottle cover.jpg AMS 7474 "Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord"/"Message In A Bottle" (new classic rock mix)/"Message In A Bottle" (instrumental) 2019-04-13 worldwide

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Radiosample.jpg SAMP 5 "The Bed's Too Big Without You"/"So Lonely"/"Can't Stand Losing You"/"Roxanne"/"Message In A Bottle"/"Walking On The Moon" 1980-MM-DD UK

Video

"Message In A Bottle" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Police-aroundtheworld.jpg Around the World 1983-02-01 United Kingdom
Police-outlandostosynchronicities.jpg Outlandos to Synchronicities: A History of The Police Live! 1995-05-01 United Kingdom
Live Ghost In The Machine DVD.jpg Live Ghost In The Machine 2001-10-01 Japan

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.

Just a castaway
An island lost at sea
Another lonely day
With no one here but me
More loneliness
Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair

I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle

A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life
But love can break your heart

I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle

Walked out this morning
Don't believe what I saw
A hundred billion bottles
Washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
A hundred billion castaways
Looking for a home

I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle

Quotations and trivia

The original band photo on the UK's 7" single cover was shot by James Wedge. Rod Shone took the other two photos - the front cover one with broken glass on top of a print of James Wedge's photo - and the back cover photo. Both were done in a great hurry at the offices of A&M Records. The water on the reverse was in a white photographic tray and the waves were made by using an air brush to make a quick flow of air which disturbed the water . Rod Shone used a Vivitar flash held off camera and a Hasselblad camera.The writing on the paper is the handwriting of A&M art director Mike Ross. The green colour was achieved by putting a green gel (a clear coloured plastic material) over the light source.

Alternative and cover versions

Alternative versions

  • the single version is only 3:50 minutes long
  • Message In A Bottle (new classic rock mix) - this new mix was used on 1995 best of CDs in the USA (an in-house CD-R acetate from A&M in the UK uses the original name 'Phil Nicolo '95 Remix' for the same mix) 1995 CD-R acetate Phil Nicolo 95 remix cover.jpg and appeared again on the 2019-04-13 Record Store Day 2 x 7" single release

Cover versions

Cover versions of Message In A Bottle appear on the following album releases:

Cover art Artist Album title Release date Release country
Reggatta Mondatta.jpg Maxi Priest Reggatta Mondatta 1997-MM-DD The Netherlands
Vinyl.png Machine Head The Burning Red 1999 USA
Policia cover.jpg Watashi Wa Policia! A Tribute To The Police 2005-MM-DD USA

See also

External links

This section needs more information.

References