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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1983 - July: The Police âSynchronicityâ
Description: Synchronicity would be the most commercially successful, fifth, and final studio album from the Police. Â The trio of percussionist Stewart Copeland, guitarist Andy Summers, and bassist and front man Sting would be known as âThe Biggest Band in the Worldâ after the release of this album but would never produce a studio album again.
Like âGhost in the Machine,â the Police's previous album, Synchronicity drew its name from the works of Artheur Koestler, an author of whom Sting was an avid reader. Â Unlike that album, Synchronicity toned down both the reggae influences and the overdubbing. Â The resulting album incre...