Reggatta de Blanc (album)
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| Reggatta de Blanc | |
|---|---|
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 Master Tape with The Bed's Too Big Without You / It's Alright For You (2 mixes) / Contact / Scrambled Eggs / Deathwish / Bring On The Night | |
| Studio album by The Police | |
| Released: | 1979-10-02 |
| Recorded: | on and off between 1979-02-13 - 1979-08-03 |
| Length: | 41:52 |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Producer(s): | Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK |
Contents
Introduction
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Personnel
- Sting – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Andy Summers – guitar, backing vocals
- Stewart Copeland – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "On Any Other Day", lead vocals on first verse of "Does Everyone Stare"
Track listing
All songs written by Sting unless otherwise indicated.
- "Message In A Bottle" – 4:51
- "Reggatta de Blanc" (Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland) – 3:06
- "It's Alright For You" (Sting, Stewart Copeland) – 3:13
- "Bring On The Night" – 4:15
- "Deathwish" (Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland) – 4:13
- "Walking On The Moon" – 5:02
- "On Any Other Day" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:57
- "The Bed's Too Big Without You" – 4:26
- "Contact" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:38
- "Does Everyone Stare" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:52
- "No Time This Time" – 3:17
Singles released
- "Message In A Bottle" Released: 1979
- "Walking On The Moon" Released: 1979
Variants, special editions and re-releases
As original master tapes and a safety master tape show the originally intended running order of side 1 would have been:
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Pop Albums | U.S.A. | 25 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | U.S.A. | 153 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Message In A Bottle" | Billboard Pop Singles | U.S.A. | 74 |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Reggatta de Blanc" | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Instrumental Performance |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Quotations and trivia
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See also
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External links and reviews
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References
- Police, The. Discography: Reggatta de Blanc.
- Police, The. Reggatta de Blanc. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- Secretjourney81. Album Sales Figures.
- Wikipedia. Reggatta de Blanc.
