Essential Police

Review Score: (8/10)
Of the Police's five studio albums, I think this one's the most consistently enjoyable. To me, Ghost in the Machine stood out from the other four, which are variously undermined with worthless filler, in that the CD as a whole (and not just the hits) actually does a good job of representing the Police's elegant and dark pop spirit.

The name fits the album very well; picture something slick, shimmering, and electronic inhabited by Sting's restless muse. I also liked the cover image, which represents the band members' likenesses as LED digits. Very postmodern. Very 80's.

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