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Free Music Notes for The Police
Free Music Review: So Close!
Hit: 4 Stars
OK, what you get with this collection is far superior to any previous collection. I'll give you that. However, it is still incomplete. As has already been pointed out the most glaring omission is "When The World Is Running Down..." Yes, "Don't Stand So Close '86" should be here too. However, I can understand it's omission as making that record was a bone of contention with the band in '86. My biggest gripe is where the hell is "Secret Journey"? It was a hit on my planet!
Each disc has 14 tracks and could've easily fit 15. I would give this collection 5 stars if they would've just made it an even 30 songs and included:
"Secret Journey"
"When The World Is Running Down..."
Free Music Review: Excellent sound quality and value for the money
Hit: 4 Stars
The most complete collection is the 4-disk "Message in a Bottle," which is really nice and recommended if you're still not satisfied!
This is a taste of the best of Police and it's definitely the best-engineered Police CD I have. The sound quality is beautiful. Sting sounds like he's sitting right next to me. (Wish he was!)
Free Music Review: Great selection, fair sound
Hit: 4 Stars
My title sums it up. This collection is a nice balance of Top 40, rock radio hits, and album tracks from the Police. My only gripe is the uneven quality of the recordings. Given the available remastering technology I expected a fuller, richer sound. It's okay, ... but that's also it's shortcoming...it's JUST okay.Free Music Review: The Police Anthology
Hit: 4 Stars
The CD is great, of course, because I chose to buy it. But the CD also came to me in great condition.Free Music Review: They STILL didn't get it right!!! Unbelievable!!
Hit: 3 Stars
This collection was much needed, not only to introduce a new generation of fans to the Police's music as they reform and tour this summer but also to have an anthology that would stay in print, remastered for the ages, that summed up the "definitive" tracks for the iPod generation. The previous comps were severely lacking. The thing that gets me is that 2 tracks were left off this collection that would make it truly definitive, 2 tracks that most areas of the country still hear on rock radio and needed to be included to declare this collection the ultimate Police summation. I'm referring to "Peanuts", from Outlandos d'Amour and "When The World Is Winding Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" from Zenyatta Mondatta. These are essential Police cuts and are familiar to even the most casual Police fans. The frustrating part is that they could have been included without sacrificing any of the songs on the collection! Sure, it's a little heavy on the 1st and last disc (with good reason), but there is more than enough room to have 15 songs on each CD, even 16 or 17! "Rehumanize Yourself"! "Bed's Too Big.."! "Shadows In The Rain"! Also missing....not as essential, but why? To leave room for another collection down the line? Without a doubt, When the World... is not only one of their most famous songs but one of their best. I can't believe they didn't get it right with 2 CDs to work with! Thing is, I've made a 1 CD Police mix for the car and was able to usually fit AT THE MINIMUM 18 songs on it, even using different tracks! If that were done here, this would have been a 5 star review. Oh well, there's always next time, right? Dig deeper, people!!! 5 stars for the music, 1 star for the short length and exclusions. I'm sorry to give this collection any less than the 5 stars it deserves but it's a waste and a shame. Congratulations to the Police for the successful reformation!