"Regatta", they're back....!

Review Score: (6/10)
With musical hindsight at 20/20, the Police threw off the "shackles of rock and roll/punk", and came up with a sound that was truly their own. Every number on this album is backed with solid musicianship, which makes Regatta De Blanc the greatest album the Police ever put out. Reggae is no longer borrowed, but used. On this album, you can hear the first notes of fushion, jazz, and pop. If it sounds like the album is plagued by inconsequential filler, it's because Sting and Stewart combed the backs of their notebooks to come up with the material needed to fill the album. Interstingly, Sting stated once in an interview that there were "glaring holes" in "Walking On The Moon". Andy 's guitar riffs practically saved the song. With this album, the Police realized that there was only three of them, and to cover their limitations, they've "enhanced them by playing less."

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