The Police

 

Artist:  The Police
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Reggae Rock, Post Punk, Pop Rock, Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Sting:  Lead Vocals, Bass
Andy Summers:  Guitar
Stewart Copeland:  Drums

The Police were an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1977 by Sting (Lead Vocals, Bass), Andy Summers (Guitar), and Stewart Copeland (Drums, Percussion).  They became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  Their music mixed with New Wave Reggae and Jazz.  They won a number of music awards, including six Grammy Awards, Two Brit Awards-Winning Best British Group once, a MTV Video Music Award, and in 2003 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Their five studio albums appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time".   The Police were included among both Rolling Stone's and VH1's lists of the "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time".

Title:  Synchronicity (Limited Edition Alternate Sequence Picture Disc)) (2024) 

Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Reggae Rock, Post Punk, Pop Rock, Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Polydor Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Synchronicity I (3:22)

 2.  Every Breath You Take (4:13)

 3.  Wrapped Around Your Finger (5:13)

 4.  Miss Gradenko (1:59)

 5.  Synchronicity II (5:01)

Side Two:

 1.  King Of Pain (4:58)

 2.  Walking In Your Footsteps (4:50)

 3.  Mother (3:05)

 4.  O My God (4:02)

 5.  Tea In The Sahara (4:12)

Personnel:

Sting:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks except "Mother", Backing Vocals, Bass, Keyboards,Oboe, Drum Machine, Saxophone
Andy Summers:  Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals on "Mother"
Stewart Copeland:  Drums, Marimba

Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by The Police, originally released on June 17, 1983 by A&M, remastered and reissued on July 26, 2024 by Polydor Records.  Limited Edition Alternate Sequence Picture Disc.

Dirty Heads

 

Artist:  The Dirty Heads

Origin:  Huntington Beach, California, USA

Genre:  Alternative Hip Hop, Acoustic Rock, Alternative Rock, Rap Rock, Reggae Fusion, Reggae Rock, Ska, Alternative Rap, Contemporary Reggae

Original line-up:

Jared "Dirty J" Watson:  Co-Lead Vocals

Dustin "Duddy B" Bushnell:  Co-Lead Vocals, Guitar

David Foral:  Bass

Jon Olazabal:  Percussion, Drums

The Dirty Heads is an American Reggae Rock Band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1996 by Jared "Dirty J" Watson (Co-Lead Vocals), Dustin "Duddy B" Bushnell (Co-Lead Vocals, Guitar), David Foral (Bass), and Jon Olazabal (Drums, Percussion).

Title:  Any Port In A Storm (Special Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Alternative Hip Hop, Acoustic Rock, Alternative Rock, Rap Rock, Reggae Fusion, Reggae Rock, Ska, Alternative Rap, Contemporary Reggae

Label:  Five Seven Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Neighborhood (2:51)

 2.  Stand Tall (3:11)

 3.  Shine (3:02)

 4.  Driftin' (3:27)

 5.  Taint (3:12)

 6.  Morning Light (2:34)

Side B:

 1.  Insomnia (3:46)

 2.  Easy (3:18)

 3.  Knows That I (3:36)

 4.  Chelsea (3:09)

 5.  Check The Level (3:41)

 6.  Believe (3:24)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Hip Hop Misfits (2:39)

 2.  Everything I'm Looking For (3:06)

 3.  Stand Tall (Acoustic Explicit) (3:11)

 4.  Sails To The Wind (3:28)

 5.  Headphones (2:52)

Side D:

 1.  Lonely One (3:43)

 2.  Lay Me Down (feat. Rome Of Sublime With Rome) (3:35)

 3.  Antelope (3:29)

 4.  Rains It Pours (3:19)

 5.  I Got No Time (4:00)

Any Port In A Storm is the debut album by The Dirty Heads, originally released on September 23, 2008 by Executive Music Group (EMG), remastered and reissued on August 4, 2023 by Five Seven Music.  Special Edition in 2 LP-Set, features all 22 Tracks from the 2010, featuring "Lay Me Down", featuring Rome Ramirez, and an acoustic version of "Stand Tall".