The Police start drivin'

Review Score: (10/10)
After released "Outlandos d'Amour", their first album, in 1978, British semi-punk band The Police moved on to "Reggatta de Blanc". The band's second album is almost completely absent of the punk music that fueled "Outlandos"; instead, it is a collection of rock/reggae fusions. The album begins with one of the band's absolute greatest, "Message in a Bottle", and then moves on to the average title track. Then there's a fast-paced piece, "It's Alright for You", followed by one of my personal favorites and in my opinion one of the band's best, "Bring on the Night". Next up is a cool song, "Deathwish", and after that, a Police masterpiece: "Walking on the Moon". (By the way, the album is worth buying if not for the rest of the terrific songs, just for "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon") The next song is ... eh ... odd: "On Any Other Day" (headed by Stewart Copeland). Then there's a love song, "The Bed's Too Big Without You", followed by the cool "Contact" and another one of the Police's little recognized best, "Does Everyone Stare". And finally, the album closes with "No Time This Time", another very fast-paced track that starts out like something from "Batman". A great way to become introduced to The Police, and a very large improvement over "Outlandos d'Amour".

- THOMAS BENTON is walking on the moon.

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