6 CD, 4 LP, 2 CD, 2 LP Colored, 1 LP Picture Disc & digital reissues are available

July 26th sees the global reissue of The Police Synchronicity, released in multiple formats, including a 6 CD Limited Edition Deluxe box set containing 55 previously unreleased tracks, new liner notes and interviews, rare archive memorabilia, and unseen photographs. It’s a treasure trove for Police fans.

Synchronicity hit No.1 worldwide, selling over 15 million globally (8.5 million sales were from the US alone). The No. 1 hit single “Every Breath You Take” would be the most-played song in radio history, with more than 15 million plays.

The critical reception for Synchronicity was no less impressive: the album received five Grammy Award nominations in 1984 and won three (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Song of the Year (“Every Breath You Take”) and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal). The album also received press acclaim and has since appeared on many lists.

This reissue has been three years in the making, created with the band’s involvement and endorsement. The accompanying 62-page boxset booklet contains extensive new liner notes written by acclaimed music journalist Jason Draper, who details the conception and infamous birth of arguably The Police’s masterpiece.

Over forty years on, all three band members continue to mark the legacy of The Police: Stewart Copeland published his Police Diaries and toured the world with his Police Deranged concerts. Stewart will perform across the UK in October and November with his new spoken-word show Have I Said Too Much?; Andy Summers has published several photography books focusing on the Police era. He is currently touring his Cracked Lens + A Missing String show across the US, and Sting continues to tour extensively with many dates through 2024.

CD 1 is the original album including “Murder By Numbers,” all remastered directly from the source tapes. CD 2 features 18 tracks containing all original 7-inch/12-inch B-sides plus 11 exclusive non-album bonus tracks, available on CD for the first time. CD 3 and CD 4 contain previously unreleased alternate takes of all the Synchronicity songs. CD 4 also features unreleased Police songs including an early version of Andy Summers’ 1982 track “Goodbye Tomorrow” (later renamed “Someone To Talk To”); a demo of a Stewart Copeland penned song “I’m Blind” which later resurfaced as the renamed “Brothers on Wheels” for Copeland’s acclaimed soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumblefish; an unreleased first take of “Truth Hits Everybody” (originally from the 1978 debut Outlandos d’Amour); and rare covers of the Eddie Cochran song “Three Steps To Heaven” and “Rock and Roll Music” by Chuck Berry. CD 5 and CD 6 feature 19 live recordings – all previously unreleased – captured on 10th September 1983 at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, USA.

A 2 CD Deluxe reissue will also be available, featuring the same track list as detailed on CD 1 and CD 2 of the box set above.

The reissue will also be available digitally, available on all DSPs, and will mirror the 6 CD tracklist.

Three different vinyl issues include a limited edition 4 LP Super Deluxe Edition with the original vinyl track list, a selection of b-sides and live recordings, a selection of unreleased alternate takes and demos from the Synchronicity sessions, six unreleased songs as detailed in CD 4 of the box set; a direct-to-consumer 2 LP Deluxe Colored vinyl with original vinyl track list and a selection of b-sides and live recordings; and a limited edition single LP Picture Disc with alternate sequencing.

CD 1: Original Album

  1. Synchronicity I
  2. Walking In Your Footsteps
  3. O My God
  4. Mother
  5. Miss Gradenko
  6. Synchronicity II
  7. Every Breath You Take
  8. King Of Pain
  9. Wrapped Around Your Finger
  10. Tea In The Sahara
  11. Murder By Numbers

CD 2: Bonus

  1. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix)
  2. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety Arts Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981)
  3. Someone To Talk To
  4. Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979)
  5. I Burn For You
  6. Once Upon A Daydream
  7. Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
  8. Every Breath You Take (Backing Track)
  9. Roxanne (Backing Track)
  10. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
  11. Every Bomb You Make
  12. Walking On The Moon (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
  13. Hole In My Life (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
  14. One World (Not Three) (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
  15. Invisible Sun (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983)
  16. Murder By Numbers (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983)
  17. Walking In Your Footsteps (Derangement)
  18. Tea In The Sahara (Derangement)

CD 3: Unreleased – Part 1

  1. Synchronicity I (Demo)
  2. Synchronicity I (Alternate Mix)
  3. Synchronicity I (Instrumental)
  4. Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Version)
  5. Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Mix)
  6. O My God (Demo)
  7. O My God (Outtake)
  8. O My God (OBX Version)
  9. O My God (Alternate Mix)
  10. Mother (Alternate Version)
  11. Mother (Instrumental)
  12. Miss Gradenko (Alternate Mix)
  13. Synchronicity II (Demo)
  14. Synchronicity II (Outtake)
  15. Synchronicity II (Extended Version)
  16. Synchronicity II (Alternate Mix)
  17. Synchronicity II (Instrumental)

CD 4: Unreleased – Part 2

  1. Every Breath You Take (Demo)
  2. Every Breath You Take (Outtake)
  3. Every Breath You Take (Alternate Mix)
  4. King Of Pain (Demo)
  5. King Of Pain (Alternate Version)
  6. King Of Pain (Alternate Mix)
  7. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Demo)
  8. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Alternate Mix)
  9. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Instrumental)
  10. Tea In The Sahara (Demo)
  11. Tea In The Sahara (Alternate Mix)
  12. Murder By Numbers (Demo)
  13. I’m Blind (Demo)
  14. Loch
  15. Ragged Man
  16. Goodbye Tomorrow
  17. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix) (Outtake)
  18. Three Steps To Heaven
  19. Rock And Roll Music

CD 5: Live At The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983 [Previously Unreleased]

  1. Synchronicity I
  2. Synchronicity II
  3. Walking In Your Footsteps
  4. Message In A Bottle
  5. Walking On The Moon
  6. O My God
  7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  8. Wrapped Around Your Finger
  9. Tea In The Sahara
  10. Spirits In the Material World

CD 6: Live At The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983 [Previously Unreleased]

  1. Hole In My Life
  2. Invisible Sun
  3. One World (Not Three)
  4. King Of Pain
  5. Don’t Stand So Close To Me
  6. Murder By Numbers
  7. Every Breath You Take
  8. Roxanne
  9. Can’t Stand Losing You