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THE POLICE - REGATTA DE BLANC (LIMITED EDITION JAPTHE POLICE - REGATTA DE BLANC (LIMITED EDITION JAPANESE IMPORT 200g LP) We just received word form Universal Japan of their latest LP production run! The Japanese are meticulous in the pressing of their records and each album will be pressed on dead-quiet, 200g Japanese Virgin Vinyl, obliteraterating pressings done elsewhere. Only the highest-quality titles are being released from the original analog tapes. This is a strictly one-time pressing run and quanities will be extremely limited. You definitely do not want to miss out on this extremely collectable run of AAA titles, so we strongly urge you to order now. Let’s support Universal Japan and maybe they’ll press more titles! By 1979's Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police's original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles — the inspirational anthem 'Message in a Bottle' and the spacious 'Walking on the Moon' — the album also signaled a change in the band's sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint. While vigorous rockers did crop up from time to time ('It's Alright for You,' 'Deathwish,' 'No Time This Time,' and the Grammy-winning instrumental title track), the material was overall much more sedate than the debut — 'Bring On the Night,' 'The Bed's Too Big Without You,' and 'Does Everyone Stare.' Also included was Stewart Copeland's one and only lead vocal appearance on a Police album, the witty 'On Any Other Day,' as well as one of the band's most eerie tracks, 'Contact.' With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and Co. to be the superstar band of the '80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band's next release. 1. Message In A Bottle |
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