The Police - Message In A Box (The Complete Recordings) (4xCD, Comp + Box, RE)

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Media:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve:  Very Good Plus (VG+)

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some storage marks and wear on corners! still amazing copy!
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Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock

General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):

Hardcover (with jacket), 116-page book with the 4 CD enclosed behind the front cover.

Track 4-18 is the Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (Dance Mix) although not credited as such.

Mastered at A&M Mastering Studios, August 1993

Tracks 1-14 & 1-15 produced in conjunction with WNEW-FM New York

Tracks 1-1 & 1-2 published by Island Music Ltd.
Track 1-3 published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd. | Island Music Ltd. | Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Track 1-12 published by Rondor Music (London) Ltd. | Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
Tracks 1-14 & 1-16 published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd. | Island Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-4 to 1-11, 1-13, 1-15, 1-17 to 4-18 published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd.

Tracks 1-1 and 1-2 ℗ 1977 Illegal Records
Tracks 1-3 to 1-13 ℗ 1978 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Tracks 1-14 to 2-7 and 2-9 ℗ 1979 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Tracks 2-8 and 2-10 to 3-1 ℗ 1980 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Tracks 3-2 to 3-16 ℗ 1981 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Tracks 3-17 and 3-18 ℗ 1982 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Tracks 4-1 to 4-13 ℗ 1983 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Tracks 4-14 and 4-15 ℗ 1982 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Track 4-17 ℗ 1984 A&M Records Ltd., London.
Track 4-18 ℗ 1986 A&M Records Ltd., London.

This Compilation: ℗ 1993 A&M Records Ltd., London. © 1993 A&M Records Ltd. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by A&M Records Ltd.
Made in Germany by Optimal Media Production.


 

. Program 1 1-1. Fallout 2:031-2. Nothing Achieving 1:561-3. Dead End Job 3:351-4. Next To You 2:521-5. So Lonely 4:511-6. Roxanne 3:141-7. Hole In My Life 4:541-8. Peanuts 4:011-9. Can't Stand Losing You 3:011-10. Truth Hits Everybody 2:541-11. Born In The 50's 3:441-12. Be My Girl Sally 3:231-13. Masako Tanga 5:431-14. Landlord (Live) 2:361-15. Next To You (Live) 3:111-16. Landlord 3:091-17. Message In A Bottle 4:501-18. Regatta De Blanc 3:061-19. It's Alright For You 3:131-20. Bring On The Night 4:151-21. Deathwish 4:11. Program 2 2-1. Walking On The Moon 5:022-2. On Any Other Day 2:572-3. The Bed's Too Big Without You 4:252-4. Contact 2:382-5. Does Everyone Stare 3:462-6. No Time This Time 3:202-7. Visions Of The Night 3:052-8. The Bed's Too Big Without You (Mono) 3:292-9. Truth Hits Everybody (Live) 2:262-10. Friends 3:362-11. Don't Stand So Close To Me 4:032-12. Driven To Tears 3:202-13. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around 3:362-14. Canary In A Coalmine 2:262-15. Voices Inside My Head 3:522-16. Bombs Away 3:062-17. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 4:092-18. Behind My Camel 2:542-19. Man In A Suitcase 2:192-20. Shadows In The Rain 5:022-21. The Other Way Of Stopping 3:23. Program 3 3-1. A Sermon 2:323-2. Driven To Tears (Live) 3:293-3. Shambelle 5:003-4. Spirits In The Material World 2:593-5. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 4:203-6. Invisible Sun 3:433-7. Hungry For You (J'aurais Toujours Faim De Toi) 2:523-8. Demolition Man 5:573-9. Too Much Information 3:423-10. Rehumanize Yourself 3:103-11. One World (Not Three) 4:463-12. Omegaman 2:473-13. Secret Journey 3:333-14. Darkness 3:143-15. Flexible Strategies 3:433-16. Low Life 3:453-17. How Stupid Mr. Bates 2:413-18. A Kind Of Loving 2:03. Program 4 4-1. Synchronicity I 3:224-2. Walking In Your Footsteps 3:364-3. O My God 4:024-4. Mother 3:054-5. Miss Gradenko 2:004-6. Synchronicity II 5:034-7. Every Breath You Take 4:144-8. King On Pain 4:594-9. Wrapped Around Your Finger 5:134-10. Tea In The Sahara 4:134-11. Murder By Numbers 4:364-12. Man In A Suitcase (Live) 2:174-13. Someone To Talk To 3:084-14. Message In A Bottle (Live) 4:514-15. I Burn For You 4:494-16. Once Upon A Daydream 3:314-17. Tea In The Sahara (Live) 5:064-18. Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (Dance Mix) 6:26

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 602498412169Barcode 6 02498 41216 9Barcode 9783937406862Barcode 9 783937 406862Rights Society GEMA/BIEMOther 3-937406-86-7Other 978-3-937406-86-2Label Code LC 0081Other 06024 9841217 6Other 06024 9841218 3Other 06024 9841219 0Other 06024 9841220 6Matrix / Runout 61134 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-01Matrix / Runout 61135 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-02Matrix / Runout 61136 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-03Matrix / Runout 61137 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-04Mastering SID Code IFPI L622Mastering SID Code IFPI L623Mould SID Code IFPI 1G44Mould SID Code IFPI 1G43Mould SID Code IFPI 1G45Mould SID Code IFPI 1G55SPARS Code DDD

 

Copyright (c) A&M Records Ltd.Phonographic Copyright (p) A&M Records Ltd.Phonographic Copyright (p) Illegal Records (2)Published By Magnetic Publishing Ltd.Published By Island Music Ltd.Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.Published By Rondor Music (London) Ltd.Mastered At A&M Mastering StudiosManufactured By Optimal Media ProductionMarketed By Edel ClassicsData provided by Discogs
Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 602498412169
Barcode 6 02498 41216 9
Barcode 9783937406862
Barcode 9 783937 406862
Rights Society GEMA/BIEM
Other 3-937406-86-7
Other 978-3-937406-86-2
Label Code LC 0081
Other 06024 9841217 6
Other 06024 9841218 3
Other 06024 9841219 0
Other 06024 9841220 6
Matrix / Runout 61134 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-01
Matrix / Runout 61135 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-02
Matrix / Runout 61136 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-03
Matrix / Runout 61137 manufactured by optimal media production A660548-04
Mastering SID Code IFPI L622
Mastering SID Code IFPI L623
Mould SID Code IFPI 1G44
Mould SID Code IFPI 1G43
Mould SID Code IFPI 1G45
Mould SID Code IFPI 1G55
SPARS Code DDD

 

Copyright (c) A&M Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) A&M Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Illegal Records (2)
Published By Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
Published By Island Music Ltd.
Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Manufactured By Optimal Media Production
Marketed By Edel Classics

Data provided by Discogs
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