First, the writer should have the knowledge and respect to spell Copeland’s first name correctly.
Second, of their five albums, Synchronicity is the weakest.
If you want to get your heart racing, check out this pre-1984 tour run through their set. The Police were white hot.
https://youtu.be/9RVrmnVpcc0?si=GiANvV5NqqiZOZsB
I like Synchronicity II.
As long as there aren’t any other Andy Summers compositions like “Mother” on it.
I saw Police / Joan Jett / R.E.M. at Shea Stadium on Aug 18, 1983. Incredible show, despite the bizarre grouping of artists. Copeland was insane that day and did like 3 drum solos. Amazing show.
Not a great fan, but like the following....
Spirits in the material world, When the world is running down, Driven to tears, Don’t stand so close....
Should probably give the other songs a listen or two..
What next?
Maybe the Definitive 100 Album Jimi Hendrix bootlegs remastered ?
I knew a guy back in the 80s who had at least that many originals.
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Synchronicity is a good but not great album. However, it has great sentimental value for me since it was the first album I ever bought with my first paycheck from my first job. I was working in a mall restaurant and when I first got paid I went to the record store (remember those?) in the mall and bought Synchronicity on a cassette (remember those?).
That entire mall (remember those?) has since been demo'd.
(On the bright side, REM opened for them - they were a pleasant surprise).
