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THE REVIEW
Yes, if even today it's difficult to classify the music of The Police, imagine 25 years ago...
REGGATTA DE BLANC or WHITE REGGAE. I think Sting and the others had some trouble explaining that the chords of Roxanne were Jazz, while Message in a Bottle... well, let's say fusion. Perhaps the definition of White Reggae, although limiting, pleased everyone, even the usual clueless ones who considered them too old and refined to play punk...
Initially, there were problems, then the song that Sting had jotted down during a break in the studio took flight: The Police took off with their first album and the second one was its natural continuation. It was indeed White Reggae, truly classy. The class radiated by a piece like Bring on the Night, a guitar masterpiece by Andy Summers.
Was it Flamenco Reggae...? No, because to prove everyone wrong, there were rock punches like It's Alright For You or No Time This Time and then Deathwish, at least the beginning might have seemed like Reggae Bolero.
No... no, the only common denominator of the album was the elegance of Sting, the grace of Andy Summers, the creativity of Copeland. The result, still enjoyable today, are masterpieces called Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, The Bed's Too Big Without You (this is truly a great reggae track), the already mentioned Bring on the Night or Does Everyone Stare, songs that have carved out a significant place in the history of rock, just like those who composed and performed them.
Clearly, The Police exist together now only on posters and in that handful of albums they made, but that urban solitude and alienation Sting talked about back then, those are indeed alive: it means that the message in the bottle has truly reached its destination.
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Reggatta De Blanc by The Police is a groundbreaking album blending reggae, jazz, and rock with elegance and creativity. The review highlights key tracks such as Message in a Bottle and Bring on the Night as timeless classics. Despite challenges in genre classification, the album remains relevant and influential decades later. The band's unique chemistry and musicianship shine through every song.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Police
British rock trio formed in 1977 (Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland) known for blending rock, reggae and new wave and for hits such as "Every Breath You Take".35 Reviews
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By claudio carpentieri
"Message In A Bottle is a perfect union between music (energetic and ingenious) and lyrics (incisive and essential)."
"The perfect blend of new ideas, compositional talent, and executive freshness make Reggatta De Blanc a container from which originates a new sonic archetype."
By kain3325
The song’s lyrics perfectly capture the indifference enveloping a society already disillusioned by the ideals of the seventies.
Sting’s musical ideas are paving his way toward dreams that seemed unattainable just a few years earlier.
By Economista63
Reggatta de Blanc still gives me chills when I listen to it at full volume.
Dress like a wild savage, close your eyes, and let yourself be carried away by the rhythm of reggatta.
