Greatest Hits (The Police album)
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Greatest hits album by The Police | ||||
Released | September 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1983 | |||
Genre | Rock, new wave, post-punk, reggae rock | |||
Length | 67:48 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album of songs by The Police, released in 1992. It reached number 10 on the UK Album Charts.
Track listing
All songs written by Sting.
- "Roxanne" (1978) – 3:13 from Outlandos d'Amour
- "Can't Stand Losing You" (1978) – 2:48 from Outlandos d'Amour
- "So Lonely" (1978) – 4:48 from Outlandos d'Amour
- "Message in a Bottle" (1979) – 4:49 from Reggatta de Blanc
- "Walking on the Moon" (1979) – 5:02 from Reggatta de Blanc
- "The Bed's Too Big Without You" (1979) – 4:24 from Reggatta de Blanc
- "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (1980) – 4:02 from Zenyatta Mondatta
- "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" (1980) – 4:08 from Zenyatta Mondatta
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (1981) – 4:20 from Ghost in the Machine
- "Invisible Sun" (1981) – 3:43 from Ghost in the Machine
- "Spirits in the Material World" (1981) – 2:58 from Ghost in the Machine
- "Synchronicity II" (1983) – 5:00 from Synchronicity
- "Every Breath You Take" (1983) – 4:12 from Synchronicity
- "King of Pain" (1983) – 4:57 from Synchronicity
- "Wrapped Around Your Finger" (1983) – 5:14 from Synchronicity
- "Tea in the Sahara" (1983) – 4:11 from Synchronicity
An alternative release (dark blue sleeve cover instead of white) features the 1986 re-recording of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" instead of the original album version.
Personnel
- Sting – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, harmonica on "So Lonely", saxophone on "Spirits in the Material World", oboe on "Tea in the Sahara"
- Andy Summers – electric guitar, keyboards
- Stewart Copeland – drums, miscellaneous percussion, keyboards
- Jean Roussel – piano on "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
References
- ↑ Prato, Greg. Greatest Hits at AllMusic