#455 On The Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums
The Police - Synchronicity
Synchronicity, the Polices last and final album was released June 1983. Not only was this their last album but also the greatest album the Police ever did and possibly one of the best album in the 80's. Then again, with the vocals and bass skills of the incredible Sting, amazing guitar skills by Andy Summers, and former drummmer of Curved Air Stewert Copeland, how could this album be bad? I must also note that this album is much different to the Polices other work, it has much darker lyrics and the melody is alot more mellow in most of the record. Every single song on this album is amazing, with the exception of one song. This album truly is the higlight of the Police's career.
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Synchronicity I
I must first note that this song has no relation to part II. They do not work together and the lyrics do not have a connection. Aside from that, this song is really cool! It starts off adding in one instrument at a time and gradually gets faster until it explodes with all the instruments at once! A good song in the end and has a catchy chorus. Lyics don't really have a point but who says they need to! I prefer part II more then this one but.
4.5/5
Walking In Your Footsteps
Now this song is amazing. Its very jazz influenced and has some amazing vocals by Sting near the end of the song. This song is so ingenious and its about...Dinosaurs? Oh well the songs amazing and has a really good feel to it.
5/5
Oh My God
This song is really upbeat. Its got some good rythem in it but iots not one of my favorate songs... but that doesn't mean much on this album because its all great! It ends in kind of sax solo which goes into the next song....
4/5.
Mother
Well here we are. Whats so bad about this song? Well everyting. There isnt a chorus first off. It's just a splur of angery things about his mother... The songs is terrible. Its just.... weird. Listen to the song give it a chance but if you like it something is seriously wrong with you.
1/5
Miss Gradenko
I like this song! No matter what other peoples opinions are on it i still like it. Alot of people I know don't like this song because the lyrics are strange and instrumentaly its kinda weird too but i like that! It unique and thats something i like to see in the Police. This song was written by Stewart Copeland also.
4.5/5
Synchronicity II
The second side of Synchronicity truly beats its original. Its alot more catchy and makes more sence in the lyrics. Sting vocals (like always) are great in the song also. Not that there is anything wrong with the first part, but this song is just superior.
5/5
Every Breath You Take
Face it: Whether you like the group or not you've heard this song and you like it. As an obvious single for the album, its hard not to like this song. Its so brilliantly written and so basic its just great. The later version is done by Puffy Daddy in memory of Notorious BIG. Well Sting did not intend for this song to be a happy one. Its about someone who loses his girlfriend and is stalking her. A true classic Police song and probably the most popular one too.
5/5
King Of Pain
Another single of the album. Its one of the few songs thats 'radio-friendly' on the album. Its a little more poppy and typical Police material if you like that, which I do and so does probably everyone whos reading this review.
4.5/5
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Heres something a little more mellow and something that really fits in this album. If you look back you can sort of see the songs get more mellow as it progresses. Another great song by the Police and has some great vocals by Sting. Get a little repitive but not too much. One of my favorates on the album.
4.5/5
Tea In The Sahara
An even more mellow song then the previous song. Its got some very basic bass throughout the whole song and I like that about the song, it gives it an edge. Any one who plays bass learn this song! Its really easy to play and its fun.
5/5
Murder By Numbers
This is another mellow song but its a little more catchy then the previous song. The chorus is basic and can be learned easily and sting once again shows off his extraordinary voice in this song. The lyrics are basically about if you want to kill someone go for it if your willing to. Then when you kill some more you don’t feel as bad. Then you become addicted and should kill your family and eveyone else you don't like... Good song though :).
5/5
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As you can see the police left the music business on a good note with Synchronicity. They left us with memorable tracks like,
Murder By Numbers,
Every Breath You Take,
Tea In The Sahara and
Walking in Your Footsteps. Without this album I wouldn't of even known about the works of the Police, or Sting in general and Before I conclude this I must advise any fans of this album to get Stings
'Dream of Blue Turtles' and
'Nothing Like The Sun'.
this was my favorate album in all the 80's tied with the Joshua Tree. If you like anything by the police or sting get this.
