Set List Anniversary
Synchronicity
5th & Final album
Released in June 1983
Genres considered - New Wave, Post-Punk, Pop Rock
Hit singles -
"Every Breath You Take"
"King of Pain"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
"Synchronicity II"
5 Grammy Nominations ... 3 Grammy Awards
Upon album release and after the Synchronicity Tour, The Police were so popular that they were considered "the biggest band in the world."
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart & Billboard 200
Over 8 million copies sold in the U.S. alone
No. 17 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the Eighties
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
No. 455 (2003)
No. 448 (2012)
No. 159 (2020)
No. 50 on VH1's 100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll (2001)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "The Definitive 200"
No. 119 (2007)
Synchronicity was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009.
As of 2023, the album is preserved in the National Recording Registry.
Review Scores -
AllMusic - 4.5/5 Stars
The Baltimore Sun - 5/5 Stars
Chicago Tribune - 2.5/ Stars
Mojo - 3/5 Stars
Q - 4/5 Stars
Rolling Stone - 4.5/Stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 4/5 Stars
Smash Hits - 4/4 Stars
The Village Voice - B+
Track List -
Side One -
1. Synchronicity I
2. Walking in Your Footsteps
3. O My God
4. Mother
5. Miss Gradenko
6. Synchronicity II
Side Two -
1. Every Breath You Take
2. King of Pain
3. Wrapped Around Your Finger
4. Tea in the Sahara
The Police
Sting - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Andy Summers - Guitar
Stewart Copeland - Drums
Certified Gold in Brazil, Germany, Hong Kong, & the Netherlands
Certified Platinum in Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, & the UK
Certified 8x Platinum in the U.S.
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