Tag Archives: The Police

Rock GPA: The Police [part 4]

Posted on March 11, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Police – Ghost In The Machine | 1981 – 3 1981 saw The Police issue their first album from a position of superstardom. The listener immediately knew that sweeping changes were in store for the band as they careened … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: The Police [part 3]

Posted on March 5, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta | 1980 – 3.5 The third Police album saw the band reaching superstar status in the USA with the album aloft in the charts for a half of a year or so. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: The Police [part 2]

Posted on March 4, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Police – Regatta De Blanc | 1979 – 4 The gulf of accomplishment between the first and second Police albums is astounding. Their breakthrough UK #1 with “Message In A Bottle” was a well deserved placement. What really makes … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: The Police [part 1]

Posted on March 1, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Police were one of the gold and platinum saviors of New Wave, and the first band of their ilk to maneuver themselves from the sweaty confines of an Econoline van to the stadiums of the world with their punk-inspired … Continue reading →

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Those First Impressions: The Police – Fall Out

Posted on February 25, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Police: Fall Out UK 7″ [1977] Fall Out Nothing Achieving The debut single by The Police was nothing that I ever concerned myself with back in the day. I came gradually to admire the band, to the point that … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Urgh! A Music War [part 2]

Posted on December 4, 2012 by postpunkmonk

So yesterday we took a look at the double album version of “Urgh! A Music War.” Due to the wide ranging tentacles of the Copeland family musical empire, it stands as a rather thoroough snapshot of the New Wave scene … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Urgh! A Music War [part 1]

Posted on December 3, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Back in 1981, the Copeland’s IRS Records/FBI empire reached its fullest flowering with the ambitious “Urgh! A Music War” project. The film/double album featured every band the consortium managed or released. Between IRS Records and Frontier Booking International, almost everyone … Continue reading →

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