Police - Ghost In The Machine [Digipak]
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Free Music Review: More production, great results
Hit: 5 Stars
With this album The Police, like every band ever, had to get into the studio and bring tons more production to the proceedings, including more keyboards, and the obligatory horn section. And it totally works.
The album is kind of split between the first part, with the opening three singles on every greatest hits, on to Demolition Man, a good song (resurrected in service of a Stallone vehicle) though not before Sting sings a French, a questionable act saved by a good song.
The second half is way more reggae-heavy, meaning the white reggae The Police did so well. You have the slower tracks like One World with it's horn section, Humanize Yourself with its sing-a-long quality, and Too Much Information, the most chaotic track yet hypnotic through pure repetition, a speciality on this album. Then it gets a little slower and more serious with Omega Man, Secret Journey, and Darkness, a great closer.
All in all, one of the best famous-band-goes-into-studio-with-horn-section albums ever. Not really a weak track here, a manic effort by all. Sting's yodelling is kept to a minimum, and he tries on some more political lyrics, foreshadowing his transformation into an institution years later.
Remastereds sound great, too, compared with the flatter original AAD releases.
Free Music Review: The Police - GHOST IN THE MACHINE (1981)
Hit: 5 Stars
Those who thought The Police had peaked on 1980's ZENYATTA MONDATTA were proved wrong when their subsequent album, GHOST IN THE MACHINE, was released. It's a flawless blend of reggae, rock and new wave; it's also the group's darkest album. GHOST IN THE MACHINE is also the band's most focused release, with most of the songs revolving around politics or government; the biggest exception is the megahit single "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", an upbeat pop masterpiece ranking among the band's best compositions. Every song is magnificent; stand-outs include the singles "Spirits In The Material World" and "Invisible Sun"; the explosive "Omegaman"; the razor-edged, fast-paced "Rehumanize Yourself"; and the addictive "Hungry For You (J'Aurais Tojours Faim De Toi)". Sting's songwriting has rarely been better; Stewart Copeland's drums and Andy Summers' guitars are excellent. The band's jazz influence comes out on numerous songs, thanks to some great saxophone parts by Sting. As Police imitators began popping up, the group started shedding its reggae influence, as seen on GHOST IN THE MACHINE; but on their subsequent album, they tossed out their reggae-rock once and for all.Free Music Review: Fantastic album by a truly great band
Hit: 5 Stars
"Ghost In The Machine" ranks alongside "Zenyatta Mondatta" and "Synchronicity" as the three best albums by the phenomenally brilliant band that were The Police. By this one they had moved largely away from their "white reggae" style, towards a more complex produced sound that would peak on the also excellent "Synchronicity".
As usual with Sting, Summers and Copeland, there is a broad range of styles here, both musically and lyrically. "Spirits In The Material World" and others such as "Secret Journey" show Sting's already well-established interest in spiritual matters. Other songs such as the big hit "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" are more straightforward love songs. A political theme runs through the album with "Invisible Sun" being about the troubles in Northern Ireland at the time, and "Rehumanize Yourself" making a damning reference to a far right political party.
The musical sophistication, intelligence, high energy and creative imagination of this band was incredible. With this album they expanded their sound to include more keyboards, saxophone and layers of sound in general. Masterful.
Free Music Review: Every Little Thing They Do Is Magic
Hit: 5 Stars
If you can only afford to purchase one album by the Police (the economy being what it is and all) then this is the disc you need in your collection. From start to finish there is not a single weak song to be found here. The first two tracks kick things off in resplendant new wave/white reggae fashion with "Spirits in the Material World" and "Every Little Things She Does Is Magic" before the brooding "Invisible Sun" injects a sombre dose of reality. Side two is going to be much less familiar to those newly discovering the Police, but contains some of their most rewarding music and points in the direction they would be heading the following year with "Synchronicity". Standout tracks include the spirited reggae workout "One World (Not Three)" and the darkly atmospheric "Secret Journey". I actually think Police fans appreciate this album more than the radio-friendly "Synchroncity" because there are fewer compromises. One of the best albums of the 80's.Free Music Review: 25 years...
Hit: 5 Stars
Ghost in the Machine was the first Police album I owned. After 25yrs, it is still my favorite. The beginning of Secret Journey, with the building intro, would just blow my speakers apart when it kicked in!! Apparently, there was a jump in technology then, because this album seemed much more clearer and louder sounding than Zenyatta. After MTV started, the Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic video was on every hour. Sting, Andy, and Stewart seemed so "happy" in that video. That was part of the reason I got into them. They seemed to be having a great time making music and money. Ironically, years later, I learned that they were practically breaking up then! There were so many elements like group fighting, the dark songs, Sting's divorce, a different producer (Hugh) etc. Maybe the album should have been called "Demolition Band". Strangely, thats what makes Ghost in the Machine so much more unique to me. Despite all that, a great album was born, delivering excellent music to this day.