This one is a bit of an oddity. For reasons that I still don’t really understand several albums were released in 10-inch versions along with their standard 12-inch counterparts (both pictured above). We’re not talking EPs here, but regular long players repackaged.
Maybe it was a nostalgia thing — a throwback to the fifties when the 10-inch was king. More than likely it was no more than a way to get suckers like me to buy an album again. Spoiler alert: It worked.
Regatta de Blanc might be my favorite Police album, but it’s a tough call. To my ear the trio made five perfect albums. There are some other nice Police oddities out there — badge-shaped picture discs, that sort of thing — but if you’re not interested in collecting just pick up those five studio albums and enjoy.
Expect your mini Regatta to set you back about twenty bones. Happy hunting.
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I remember when The Police first appeared. We were convinced their sound was the future of pop music. Were we right or not????
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Well, they weren’t Auto Tuned and they had a killer drummer rather than a drum machine. Maybe they’re the future of future music.
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Another quality album. Takes me back!
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Yes indeed!
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You collectors. They were definitely eyeing you and your fellows. But if you are going to duplicate, The Police seem like a good place to do it.
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Certainly better than Franklin Mint Little Rascals collectors plates. Not that I own those. As far as you know.
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The Police were one of those bands I never really “got”
Maybe time to revisit them.
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Maybe so, Simon! I’d start with this one. It’s a great album.
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