Probably, Ghost In The Machine is more polished than Outlandos D`Amour and Reggatta de Blanc, in that there is some kind of sophistication in the air. Maybe, it is Hugh Padgham who had taken Nigel Gray`s place and introduced some elements that The Police had not used before on the previous studio albums: (e.g. addition of saxophones and keyboards, providing a progressive rock sound combined with some commercial catchy pop sounds). I must confess that the addition of saxophones and keyboards plus a sense of fun make Ghost In The Machine a daring album. Aside of the highlights Spirits In The Material World, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic and Invisible Sun, there are other tracks that most people tend to ditch out as fillers or forgettable, but , at the same time, they are not bad at all, such as Hungry For You (the one and only Police entirely sung in French with quite a few English verses), Demolition Man (a song that was later covered by Grace Jones and Manfred Mann`s Earth Band), Too Much Information, Rehumanize Yourself, One World (Not Three), Omegaman (check out Andy Summers`guitar work), Secret Journey and the closing track Darkness. If you are already into The Police, check this out .
Track-by-Track Rating:
1. Spirits In The Material World: 5/5
2. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic: 5/5
3. Invisible Sun: 5/5
4. Hungry For You (J`Aurais Toujours Faim de Toi): 4.5/5
5. Demolition Man: 3.5/5
6. Too Much Information: 4/5
7. Rehumanize Yourself: 4.5/5
8. One World (Not Three): 4.5/5
9. Omegaman: 4.5/5
10. Secret Journey: 5/5
11. Darkness: 5/5
Average rating: 4.59 stars
Key tracks: Spirits In the Material World, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Invisible Sun, Secret Journey, Darkness.
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