The Police

On the Police's sophomore effort, Reggatta de Blanc, the band sound sharper and more assured of themselves. Future classics "Walking On the Moon," "Message In a Bottle," and "The Bed's Too Big Without You" makes this album difficult to resist, ranking it second only to their hits collections or Zenyatta Mondatta.

Those people who indicted the Police's debut album -- citing the trio's arch exploitation of
the New Wave -- will find plenty on Reggatta de Blanc to justify charges of recidivism. The
group once again exhibits the same high-handed, crafty superciliousness that marred
Out-landos d'Amour. "The other ones are complete bullshit," announces drummer Stewart
Copeland, introducing the new record's "On Any Other Day," his mocking chroni... More >