The Police (album)

The Police is a self-titled compilation album released by The Police on 5 June 2007, to accompany their reunion tour. It contains 28 tracks over two discs, a mixture of hit singles and fan favourites. All the singles are included, with the exception of "Secret Journey" and '"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" (however, the original version of the song is included). International editions contain two bonus tracks, "The Bed's Too Big Without You" from Reggatta de Blanc and "Rehumanize Yourself" from Ghost in the Machine. The band's non-studio album debut single, "Fall Out" (with original guitarist Henry Padovani), is also included; other than Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (1993) the song has never been included on any other Police compilation album.

The Police
Compilation album by The Police
Released	5 June 2007
Recorded	February 1977 – February 1983
Genre	New wave, punk rock, rock
Length	118:48
Label	A&M
Producer	The Police, Nigel Gray, Hugh Padgham
The Police chronology
The Very Best of Sting & The Police (2002) The Police (2007) Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Despite being the fifth compilation album by the band in less than twenty years, The Police debuted at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 58,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sting except where noted.

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Fall Out"	Stewart Copeland	Non-album single, 1977	2:03
2.	"Can't Stand Losing You"		Outlandos d'Amour, 1978	2:58
3.	"Next to You"		Outlandos d'Amour	2:50
4.	"Roxanne"		Outlandos d'Amour	3:12
5.	"Truth Hits Everybody"		Outlandos d'Amour	2:55
6.	"Hole in My Life"		Outlandos d'Amour	4:49
7.	"So Lonely"		Outlandos d'Amour	4:49
8.	"Message in a Bottle"		Reggatta de Blanc, 1979	4:49
9.	"Reggatta de Blanc"	Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers	Reggatta de Blanc	3:14
10.	"Bring On the Night"		Reggatta de Blanc	4:16
11.	"Walking on the Moon"		Reggatta de Blanc	4:59
12.	"The Bed's Too Big Without You" (*)		Reggatta de Blanc	4:25
13.	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"		Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980	4:03
14.	"Driven to Tears"		Zenyatta Mondatta	3:21
15.	"Canary in a Coalmine"		Zenyatta Mondatta	2:27

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"		Zenyatta Mondatta	4:10
2.	"Voices Inside My Head"		Zenyatta Mondatta	3:53
3.	"Invisible Sun"		Ghost in the Machine, 1981	3:44
4.	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"		Ghost in the Machine	4:20
5.	"Spirits in the Material World"		Ghost in the Machine	2:58
6.	"Demolition Man"		Ghost in the Machine	5:55
7.	"Rehumanize Yourself" (*)	Copeland, Sting	Ghost in the Machine	3:10
8.	"Every Breath You Take"		Synchronicity, 1983	4:14
9.	"Synchronicity I"		Synchronicity	3:22
10.	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"		Synchronicity	5:13
11.	"Walking in Your Footsteps"		Synchronicity	3:36
12.	"Synchronicity II"		Synchronicity	5:05
13.	"King of Pain"		Synchronicity	4:59
14.	"Murder by Numbers"	Sting, Summers	B-side of "Every Breath You Take", 1983, and from Synchronicity (cassette and CD versions only)	4:33
15.	"Tea in the Sahara"		Synchronicity	4:19

* Bonus tracks on UK edition.

Personnel

• Stewart Copeland – drums, percussion, synthesizer, rhythm guitar on "Fall Out", backing vocals
• Sting – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals, oboe, saxophone, synthesizer, harmonica on "So Lonely", drum machine on "Synchronicity I"
• Andy Summers – guitar, synthesizer, piano, backing vocals
• Henry Padovani – guitar solo on "Fall Out"
• John Sinclair – piano on "Hole in My Life"
• Jean Roussel – piano on "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5]	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6]	16
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7]	5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8]	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	8
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11]	1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12]	26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14]	8
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15]	6
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16]	1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	2
UK Albums (OCC)[20]	3
US Billboard 200[21]	11

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23]	Gold	10,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[24]	Gold	15,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[25]	Platinum	100,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[26]	Gold	15,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[27]	5× Platinum	75,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[28]	Gold	100,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29]	Platinum	15,000^^
Russia (NFPF)[30]	Platinum	20,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31]	Gold	40,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Rolling Stone Album Guide
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