Cover of Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings

The Police

Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings

Tracklist

  1. Program 1
  2. 1-1 Fall OutCopeland 2:03
  3. 1-2 Nothing AchievingCopeland 1:56
  4. 1-3 Dead End JobSummers, Copeland, Sting 3:35
  5. 1-4 Next To YouSting 2:52
  6. 1-5 So LonelySting 4:51
  7. 1-6 RoxanneSting 3:14
  8. 1-7 Hole In My LifeSting 4:54
  9. 1-8 PeanutsCopeland, Sting 4:01
  10. 1-9 Can’t Stand Losing YouSting 3:01
  11. 1-10 Truth Hits EverybodySting 2:54
  12. 1-11 Born In The 50’sSting 3:44
  13. 1-12 Be My Girl-SallySummers, Sting 3:23
  14. 1-13 Masoko TangaSting 5:43
  15. 1-14 Landlord (Live)Copeland, Sting 2:36
  16. 1-15 Next To You (Live)Sting 3:11
  17. 1-16 LandlordCopeland, Sting 3:09
  18. 1-17 Message In A BottleSting 4:50
  19. 1-18 Reggatta De BlancSummers, Copeland, Sting 3:06
  20. 1-19 It’s Alright For YouCopeland, Sting 3:13
  21. 1-20 Bring On The NightSting 4:15
  22. 1-21 DeathwishSummers, Copeland, Sting 4:11
  23. Program 2
  24. 2-1 Walking On The MoonSting 5:02
  25. 2-2 On Any Other DayCopeland 2:57
  26. 2-3 The Bed’s Too Big Without YouSting 4:25
  27. 2-4 ContactCopeland 2:38
  28. 2-5 Does Everyone StareCopeland 3:46
  29. 2-6 No Time This TimeSting 3:20
  30. 2-7 Visions Of The NightSting 3:05
  31. 2-8 The Bed’s Too Big Without You (Mono)Sting 3:29
  32. 2-9 Truth Hits Everybody (Live)Sting 2:26
  33. 2-10 FriendsSummers 3:36
  34. 2-11 Don’t Stand So Close To MeSting 4:03
  35. 2-12 Driven To TearsSting 3:20
  36. 2-13 When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What’s Still AroundSting 3:36
  37. 2-14 Canary In A CoalmineSting 2:26
  38. 2-15 Voices Inside My HeadSting 3:52
  39. 2-16 Bombs AwayCopeland 3:06
  40. 2-17 De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaSting 4:09
  41. 2-18 Behind My CamelSummers 2:54
  42. 2-19 Man In A SuitcaseSting 2:19
  43. 2-20 Shadows In The RainSting 5:02
  44. 2-21 The Other Way Of StoppingCopeland 3:23
  45. Program 3
  46. 3-1 A SermonCopeland 2:32
  47. 3-2 Driven To Tears (Live)Sting 3:29
  48. 3-3 ShambelleSummers 5:00
  49. 3-4 Spirits In The Material WorldSting 2:59
  50. 3-5 Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicSting 4:20
  51. 3-6 Invisible SunSting 3:43
  52. 3-7 Hungry For You (J’aurais Toujours Faim De Toi)Sting 2:52
  53. 3-8 Demolition ManSting 5:57
  54. 3-9 Too Much InformationSting 3:42
  55. 3-10 Rehumanize YourselfCopeland, Sting 3:10
  56. 3-11 One World (Not Three)Sting 4:46
  57. 3-12 OmegamanSummers 2:47
  58. 3-13 Secret JourneySting 3:33
  59. 3-14 DarknessCopeland 3:14
  60. 3-15 Flexible StrategiesSummers, Copeland, Sting 3:43
  61. 3-16 Low LifeSting 3:45
  62. 3-17 How Stupid Mr BatesSummers, Copeland, Sting 2:41
  63. 3-18 A Kind Of LovingSummers, Copeland, Sting 2:03
  64. Program 4
  65. 4-1 Synchronicity ISting 3:22
  66. 4-2 Walking In Your FootstepsSting 3:36
  67. 4-3 O My GodSting 4:02
  68. 4-4 MotherSummers 3:05
  69. 4-5 Miss GradenkoCopeland 2:00
  70. 4-6 Synchronicity IISting 5:03
  71. 4-7 Every Breath You TakeSting 4:14
  72. 4-8 King Of PainSting 4:59
  73. 4-9 Wrapped Around Your FingerSting 5:13
  74. 4-10 Tea In The SaharaSting 4:13
  75. 4-11 Murder By NumbersSummers, Sting 4:36
  76. 4-12 Man In A Suitcase (Live)Sting 2:17
  77. 4-13 Someone To Talk ToSummers 3:08
  78. 4-14 Message In A Bottle (Live)Sting 4:51
  79. 4-15 I Burn For YouSting 4:49
  80. 4-16 Once Upon A DaydreamSummers, Sting 3:31
  81. 4-17 Tea In The Sahara (Live)Sting 5:06
  82. 4-18 Don’t Stand So Close To Me ‘86 (Dance Mix)Sting 6:24

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Andy Summers, Sting. A&R: Julie Selig. Coordinator (A&R Co-ordination): Julie Selig. Compiled By: Stewart Whitmore. Coordinator (Co-ordination): Barry Korkin, Phil Sutcliffe. Liner Notes: Phil Sutcliffe. Coordinator (Production Co-ordination): Richard Boardman. Coordinator (Visual Co-ordination For A&M): Jeremy Pearce, Jo Bennett. Design: Stylorouge. Art Direction: Stylorouge. Illustration (Front Cover Illustration Adaptation): Syd Brak. Illustration (Front Cover Illustration): Michael McGinty. Liner Notes (Additional Material): John Bauldie. Mastered By: Dave Collins. Mastered By (Consultant): Mark Mazzetti. Photography By: Adrian Boot, Chris Craske, Danny Quatrochi, Duane Michals, James Wedge, Janette Beckman, Jill Furmanovsky, LFI, Lynn Goldsmith, Miles Copeland, Peter Baylis, Watal Asanuma. Photography By (LFI): Paul Cox, Simon Fowler. Research (Discography And Additional Research): Jo Jacobs.

Release notes

4-CD Digibook containing a 68-page 5”x10” booklet with liner notes, pictures and credits

Back cover:
Digitally remastered for compact disc
This Compilation: ℗ 1993 A&M Records Ltd., London.
©1993 A&M Records Ltd., London.

Discs:
Manufactured in Germany

Booklet:
Mastered at A&M Mastering Studio, August 1993.
Packaging printed and manufactured by CMCS Print & Packaging, London, England.
Published 1993 by A&M Records Ltd.
This book © 1993 A&M Records Ltd.

Tracks 1-14, 1-15 produced in conjunction with WNEW-FM New York.

Track 3-2 recorded live at The Frejus Amphitheater, Paris, France­‒August 28, 1980. Taken from the album.

Tracks 1-1 and 1-2 ℗ 1977 Illegal Records
Tracks 1-3 to 1-13 ℗ 1978 A&M Records Ltd.
Tracks 1-14 to 2-7 and 2-9 ℗ 1979 A&M Records Ltd.
Tracks 2-8 and 2-10 to 3-1 ℗ 1980 A&M Records Ltd.
Tracks 3-2 to 3-16 ℗ 1981 A&M Records Ltd.
Tracks 3-17 and 3-18 ℗ 1982 A&M Records Ltd.
Tracks 4-1 to 4-13 ℗ 1983 A&M Records Ltd.
Tracks 4-14 and 4-15 ℗ 1982 A&M Records Ltd.
Track 4-17 ℗ 1984 A&M Records Ltd.
Track 4-18 ℗ 1986 A&M Records Ltd.

Track 4-18: Title simply given as “Don’t Stand So Close To Me ‘86” on release.

All tracks published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd. except:
Tracks 1-1, 1-2 published by Island Music Ltd.
Track 1-3 published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd./ Island Music Ltd./ Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Track 1-12 published by Rondor Music (London) Ltd./ Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
Tracks 1-14, 1-16 published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd./ Island Music Ltd.