Synchronicity (super deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Truth Hits Everybody (remix)
recording of:
Truth Hits Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
3:49
2Man in a Suitcase
recorded at:
Zenyatta Mondatta Tour: Los Angeles (1981-01-16)
recorded at:
The Variety Arts Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1981-01-16)
recorded during:
Zenyatta Mondatta Tour
live recording of:
Man in a Suitcase (on 1981-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2022-02 to present)
2:18
3Someone to Talk To
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
bass:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Summers
recording of:
Someone to Talk To
lyricist and composer:
Andy Summers
1.653:05
4Message in a Bottle
recorded at:
Reggatta de Blanc Tour: Miami
recorded at:
Gusman Cultural Center in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1979-10-26)
recorded during:
Reggatta de Blanc Tour
live recording of:
Message in a Bottle (on 1979-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
4:50
5I Burn for You
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
recording of:
I Burn for You
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
34:53
6Once Upon a Daydream
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer)
fretless bass and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
guitar:
Andy Summers
recording of:
Once Upon a Daydream
lyricist:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
composer:
Andy Summers
23:31
7Tea in the Sahara
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Tea in the Sahara (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
25:05
8Every Breath You Take (backing track)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:07
9Roxanne (backing track)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
3:13
10Wrapped Around Your Finger
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Wrapped Around Your Finger (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
35:25
11Every Bomb You Make
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Every Bomb You Make (on 1983-11-03)
writer:
James Glen, Quentin Reynolds and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
is based on:
Every Breath You Take
3:22
12Walking on the Moon
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Walking on the Moon (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) and Virgin Publishing (in 1979)
5:01
13Hole in My Life
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Hole in My Life (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
3:52
14One World (Not Three)
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
One World (Not Three) (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
5:33
15Invisible Sun
recorded at:
Synchronicity Tour: Atlanta (1983-11-03) (night 2)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1983-11-03)
recorded during:
Synchronicity Tour
live recording of:
Invisible Sun (on 1983-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
4:46
16Murder by Numbers
recording of:
Murder by Numbers
lyricist:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
composer:
Andy Summers
24:38
17Walking in Your Footsteps (derangement)
recording of:
Walking in Your Footsteps
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
3:52
18Tea in the Sahara (derangement)
recording of:
Tea in the Sahara
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
3:36
3▶Digital Media
4▶Digital Media
5▶Digital Media
6▶Digital Media

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 2024)
part of:Qobuz: Best Pop/Rock reissues of 2024 (order: 11)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/4IdDVb3BntFlGHKrFA5sea [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/617574471 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1744158559 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Every Breath You Take
Synchronicity II
Wrapped Around Your Finger
included in:Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings
Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings
part of:My Life in Music: Wyclef Jean (SPIN magazine, 2003-12) (number: C) (order: 3)
Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 6) (order: 6)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 7) (order: 7)
Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 17) (order: 17)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 17) (order: 17)
Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart 1980s (number: 19) (order: 19)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1984) (order: 107)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 159) (order: 159)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 159) (order: 159)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 448) (order: 449)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 455) (order: 456)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 527) (order: 528)
supporting tours:Synchronicity Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/39248 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-police/Synchronicity [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6cp2 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-police/synchronicity-6/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/19716/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Synchronicity/2052 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195337 [info]
Wikidata:Q1064318 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/The+Police/Synchronicity [info]