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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1980 - November: The Police “Zenyatta Mondatta”
Description: Power trios were unusual in the punk and new wave scene of the late 70's, but The Police were a notable exception. By November 1980 they were putting out their third studio album, Zenyatta Mondatta which would be the second of four albums to hit the number 1 slot in the UK, continuing their meteoric climb to super stardom on both sides of the pond. The Police only put out five albums, a surprisingly small discography for how famous the band would become.
Drummer, Stewart Copeland formed the band with Sting and guitarist Henry Padovani originally; with the more expe...