On November 2, 1978, “A&M” label released “Outlandos d’Amour”, the debut Police album. It was recorded January – June 1978, at the “Surrey Sound Studios”, and was produced by Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 428 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”
Personnel:
- Sting– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, butt piano
- Andy Summers– guitar, piano, backing vocals, spoken word
- Stewart Copeland– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Joe Sinclair – piano
- Nigel Gray, Chris Gray – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Sting, except where noted.
- Next to You
- So Lonely
- Roxanne
- Hole in My Life
- Peanuts – Sting, Stewart Copeland
- Can’t Stand Losing You
- Truth Hurts Everybody
- Born in the 50’
- Be My Girl Sally – Sting, Andy Summers
- Masoko Tanga
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