Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings

Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings is an album by The Police, released in 1993. A rich tapestry of reggae rock and new wave, blending sharp lyrics with infectious melodies. This collection is significant for encapsulating The Police's innovative sound that fused rock, reggae, and new wave, influencing countless artists. It brought renewed attention to their work in the early '90s, underscoring their impact on music history and earning critical acclaim across various publications. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Fallout 2:03
• 2 Nothing Achieving 1:56
• 3 Dead End Job 3:35
• 4 Next to You 2:52
• 5 So Lonely 4:51
• 6 Roxanne Standout 3:14
• 7 Hole in My Life 4:54
• 8 Peanuts 4:01
• 9 Can’t Stand Losing You 3:01
• 10 Truth Hits Everybody 2:54
• 11 Born in the 50’s 3:44
• 12 Be My Girl‐Sally 3:23
• 13 Masoko Tanga 5:43
• 14 Landlord (live) 2:36
• 15 Next to You (live) 3:11
• 16 Landlord 3:09
• 17 Message in a Bottle Standout 4:50
• 18 Reggatta de Blanc 3:06
• 19 It’s Alright for You 3:13
• 20 Bring on the Night 4:15
• 21 Deathwish 4:11

Disc 2

• 1 Walking on the Moon 5:02
• 2 On Any Other Day 2:57
• 3 The Bed’s Too Big Without You 4:25
• 4 Contact 2:38
• 5 Does Everyone Stare 3:46
• 6 No Time This Time 3:20
• 7 Visions of the Night 3:05
• 8 The Bed’s Too Big Without You (mono) 3:29
• 9 Truth Hits Everybody (live) 2:26
• 10 Friends 3:36
• 11 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:03
• 12 Driven to Tears 3:20
• 13 When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around 3:36
• 14 Canary in a Coalmine 2:26
• 15 Voices Inside My Head 3:52
• 16 Bombs Away 3:06
• 17 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 4:09
• 18 Behind My Camel 2:54
• 19 Man in a Suitcase 2:19
• 20 Shadows in the Rain 5:02
• 21 The Other Way of Stopping 3:23

Disc 3

• 1 A Sermon 2:32
• 2 Driven to Tears (live) 3:29
• 3 Shambelle 5:00
• 4 Spirits in the Material World 2:59
• 5 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 4:20
• 6 Invisible Sun 3:43
• 7 Hungry for You (j’aurais toujours faim de toi) 2:52
• 8 Demolition Man 5:57
• 9 Too Much Information 3:42
• 10 Rehumanize Yourself 3:10
• 11 One World (Not Three) 4:46
• 12 Omegaman 2:47
• 13 Secret Journey 3:33
• 14 Darkness 3:14
• 15 Flexible Strategies 3:43
• 16 Low Life 3:45
• 17 How Stupid Mr. Bates 2:41
• 18 A Kind of Loving 2:03

Disc 4

• 1 Synchronicity I 3:22
• 2 Walking in Your Footsteps 3:36
• 3 O My God 4:02
• 4 Mother 3:05
• 5 Miss Gradenko 2:00
• 6 Synchronicity II 5:03
• 7 Every Breath You Take Standout 4:14
• 8 King of Pain 4:59
• 9 Wrapped Around Your Finger 5:13
• 10 Tea in the Sahara 4:13
• 11 Murder by Numbers 4:36
• 12 Man in a Suitcase (live) 2:17
• 13 Someone to Talk To 3:08
• 14 Message in a Bottle (live) 4:51
• 15 I Burn for You 4:49
• 16 Once Upon a Daydream 3:31
• 17 Tea in the Sahara (live) 5:06
• 18 Don’t Stand So Close to Me ’86 4:51

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Synchronicity

1983