Musical Interests Part 3

Earlier today I was listening to the familiar melodies of The Police.  Not the sounds of those that serve and protect, but the band that made great music in the 70′s and 80′s.  I realized that my first memories pretty much coincide with the timeframe I recall first hearing them.  They really made some wonderful music.

1978 & 1979

During those years The Police produced two albums:

Outlandos d’Amour (1978)

Regatta de Blanc (1979)

Four of my favorite Police songs came from those albums: Roxanne, Can’t Stand Losing You, Message In A Bottle, and Walking On The Moon.

If you’re wondering what happened to The Police, they broke up in 1985/1986 and Sting continued the pursuit of a solo career which he had already begun.  A mistake?  Depends on your tastes, I suppose.  I never much liked his solo work.  They did get together around 2007 for a reunion tour.

Something I find very cool is that almost 70 bands have covered Police songs on their albums!  Wow.  The Violent Femmes, Pearl Jam, UB40, and an eclectic mix of other groups have paid homage through the years.  For a full list, check out this site on Police Cover Songs.  I didn’t verify the accuracy, and I think this only lists those songs that were actually used on an album.

Keep it up, Keep it up…

Good night.