The band's polished, tense final album, home to 'Every Breath You Take'. Sleek and dark. Their commercial peak. Released in 1983, it's one of The Police's later high points.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Every Breath You Take on Best 1980s Rock Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from The Police — where to go next
If you have Synchronicity, these are the The Police records worth reaching for next.
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Zenyatta Mondatta1980 · RockStart here
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Ghost in the Machine1981 · RockClassic
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Synchronicity1983 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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