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| Every Breath You Take: The Classics | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Police
Label: A&M
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (18 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1959
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 000376502
UPC: 602498250174
EAN: 0602498250174
ASIN: B0006VXMDU
Release Date: January 11, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Roxanne | | • | Can't Stand Losing You | | • | Message in a Bottle | | • | Walking on the Moon | | • | Don't Stand So Close to Me | | • | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | | • | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | | • | Invisible Sun | | • | Spirits in the Material World | | • | Every Breath You Take | | • | King of Pain | | • | Wrapped Around Your Finger | | • | Don't Stand Too Close to Me '86 | | • | Message in a Bottle |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
I'm ADDICTED to this CD! December 30, 2008
This the best POLICE collection, and I have been playing it over and over and OVER again since I got it! Every single song is just such magic, just as your remember, or, if you've never heard the message, BUY IT NOW! This music is pulsating, lyrical and poetic all-in-one, the best sound, a great digital re-mastering, the bass boom-booms, the strings sing sharp crystal, just the way I like it!
Every Little Thing The Police Does Is Magic October 7, 2008
This set includes some of the best pop/rock songs: "Roxanne", "Can't Stand Losing You", "King of Pain" and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da". The Police recently played New York City during their Reunion Tour (Interestingly, In the 2008 Presidential Primary race, New York Senator Hillary Clinton earned more Votes than any Presidential Primary candidate in the history of America - hillaryclintonforum, The Denver Group)
Amazing! September 19, 2008
the best compilation of a band that has passed the test of time with their classics. The police are one of the greatest bands to come out
LOVE THIS CD!!
 It's good, but go buy 'Greatest Hits' instead September 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Police were one of the key bands of the late '70s and early '80s. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland made some of the best music of the time, and almost all of their songs and records have acheived great success over the years.
'Every Breath You Take - The Classics,' is an interesting compilation. It gathers 12 songs, plus a remix and a remake, making this an interesting listen. And, for the casual fan, it's got the bare bone hits. 'Every Breath You Take,' 'Roxanne,' 'Don't Stand So Close To Me,' 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic' and my personal favorite 'Walking On The Moon.'
For the casual fan, this is perfect.
But, there are several very obvious and quite annoying omissions. 'So Lonely' is the biggest. How can you have a collection and call it 'The Classics' and omit that song? 'So Lonely' was one of their biggest hits, and yet, NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. Same for 'Synchronicity II.' A huge hit, probably one of their biggest, and yet, missing in action.
For the more serious casual fan, I strongly suggest the new two CD set 'Anthology,' which has just about everything the casual fan will need. And for the casual fan who wants a single disc, shell out a couple of bucks and buy the import 'Greatest Hits' album.
'Every Breath You Take - The Classics' is a fairly cheap excuse for a compilation. It's interesting, and the remix of 'Message In A Bottle' and the 1986 remake of 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' are interesting, but it can't really save this disc from mediocrity.
Take my advice, people. You'll be glad you did. 'Anthology' and 'Greatest Hits' are the way to go for The Police fans that just want to have a good collection of their hits.
Overall, I don't recommend this to anyone except for a very easily pleased casual fan or a collector (for the remix and remake). The music is five stars all the way, but the compilation itself, in my opinion, deserves nothing more than three stars.
Recommended for the easily pleased casual The Police fan.
One of the greatest singles bands ever May 29, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sting's solo career has certainly hurt the Police's reputation, which is too bad. They were a good band. All of their albums are pretty good. But they were definitely a singles band first, and this is why I consider this THE Police album to get. I mean, look at the track list! It's got "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic", "Roxanne", "Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "Can't Stand Losing You", "Walking on the Moon", "Don't Stand So Close to Me", "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", and "Spirits in the Material World". DUDE! Those are some great punk-reggae-pop-adult contemporary singles! It's also got "Invisible Sun", but I find that one kinda boring. Swap in... I dunno, "Synchronity II" or something. There are also remixes of "Message in a Bottle" and "Don't Stand So Close to Me", to which I say "whatever", like every other remix. They're okay.
I don't know what else to say, really. I'm just letting the track list speak for itself here, because these are some really great song, and you're probably familiar with most of them anyway. I'll just add that "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" is my favorite, Sting is a great tunesmith, Stewart Copeland is an amazing drummer, and Andy Summers... doesn't suck! Good for him.
And that's all. This is an essential purchase for all fans of New Wave.
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