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Thanks for the ping. The very best album by the relatively short-lived The Police. Only five proper studio albums but they certainly made their mark in music history.

I still get goosebumps when I hear "Spirits In The Material World" which leads into "Everything She Does Is Magic" which is just magical.

The closing two songs "Secret Journey" and "Darkness" are sublime. Everything in between, just incredible. The perfect Police album in my opinion.

Their last album "Synchronicity" was a mess. While it had the biggest Police hit in "Every Breath You Take", well, that was basically a Sting solo song. The songs by the other members like "Miss Gradenko" and "Mother" are just painful.

"Ghost In The Machine" was the last true Police album in my opinion.

I agree with you that it is the best.

"Every Breath You Take"

I don't agree with that. If you listen to the Sting Demo, it's very boring. Summers put in all the interesting chords and stuff, and should have been credited as a writer. And wouldn't be the same without the drumming and guitar work.

The songs by the other members like "Miss Gradenko" and "Mother" are just painful.

I thought the worst was Walking in Your Footsteps was the worst. (3nd worst overall to Born in the 50s. And then Oh, My God. But Miss Gradenko I thought was a great cold war song. And I did hate Mother at first, but after many years it grew on me.