Universal Music LLC (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fujikura Hisashi; hereinafter referred to as “Universal Music”) will release a 40th anniversary edition of The Police’s fifth album, “Synchronicity,” on Friday, July 26th.
The Police is a trio band formed in 1977 known for their melodies and genre-defying new wave sound.
The album “Synchronicity” has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and the hit single “Every Breath You Take” became the most played song in radio history, with over 15 million plays. It was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 1984, winning three awards: Best Song, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, and Best Pop Performance. The 40th anniversary edition was produced over three years with the participation of the band members.
In Japan, the album will be released in two formats: a 2-CD regular edition and a 6-CD limited edition Super Deluxe Edition. Disc 1 of the regular edition contains the latest remaster of the original album, and Disc 2 contains B-side tracks and bonus tracks, all of which are released on CD for the first time. The Super Deluxe Edition includes everything in the regular edition, plus Discs 3-4 (unreleased material) containing demos, alternate mixes, and instrumental versions, and Discs 5-6 (unreleased material) containing live recordings recorded in Oakland in September 1983. The booklet also contains 64 pages of original liner notes, interviews/translations, precious archive images, and unpublished photos.
The Police – Every Breath You Take (Official Music Video)
The Police 5th Album “Synchronicity” 40th Anniversary Edition
The Police / Synchronicity
Release date: Friday, July 26, 2024
①6CD Super Deluxe Edition<Imported domestic edition, limited edition＞
UICY-80511/6
Price: 23,100 yen including tax
＜Japanese edition only＞
With liner notes (translated by Yuji Okuda)
Includes original album lyrics and translations
SHM-CD Specifications
Tracklist: See below
②2CD
UICY-16234/5
Price: 3,960 yen (tax included)
＜Japanese edition only＞
Includes original album lyrics and translations
SHM-CD Specifications
Tracklist: See below
6CD Super Deluxe Edition, 2CD Common
(DISC 1) (Latest remaster in 2024)
1. Synchronicity I
2. Walking In Your Footsteps
3. Oh 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
(DISC 2) (All tracks released on CD for the first time)
1. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix)
2. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety 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 Breathe 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 / 3rd November 1983)
16. Murder By Numbers (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
17. Walking In Your Footsteps (Derangement)
18. Tea In The Sahara (Derangement)
6CD Super Deluxe Edition
(DISC 3) (All tracks unreleased)
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. Oh My God (Demo)
7. Oh My God (Out-Take)
8. Oh My God (OBX Version)
9. Oh My God (Alternate Mix)
10. Mother (Alternate Version)
11. Mother (Instrumental)
12. Miss Gradenko (Alternate Mix)
13. Synchronicity II (Demo)
14. Synchronicity II (Out-Take)
15. Synchronicity II (Extended Version)
16. Synchronicity II (Alternate Mix)
17. Synchronicity II (Instrumental)
(DISC 4) (All tracks unreleased)
1. I want to stare at you (Demo)
2. I Want to Stare at You (Out-Take)
3. Mitsumete Itai (Alternate Mix)
4. King of Pain (Demo)
5. King of Pain (Alternate Version)
6. King of Pain (Alternate Mix)
7. Around Your Finger (Demo)
8. Around Your Finger (Alternate Mix)
9. Around Your Finger (Instrumental)
10. Tea in the Sahara Desert (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 / Out-Take)
18. Three Steps To Heaven
19. Rock And Roll Music
(DISC 5) (All tracks unreleased)
Live: Oakland Coliseum September 10, 1983
1. Synchronicity I
2. Synchronicity II
3. Walking In Your Footsteps
4. Message in a Bottle
5. Walking On The Moon
6. Oh My God
(DISC 6) (All tracks unreleased)
Live: Oakland Coliseum September 10, 1983
1. Hole In My Life
2. Invisible Sun
3. One World (Not Three)
4. King Of Pain
5. High School Teacher / Don’t Stand So Close To Me
6. Murder By Numbers
7. Every Breathe You Take
8. Roxanne
9. Can’t Stand Losing You
