{"product_id":"the-police-ghost-in-the-machine-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Police – Ghost in the Machine [180g Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Police – Ghost in the Machine [180g Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 804615 \/ \u003cspan\u003e080 461-5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602508046155\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock \/ New Wave \/ Pop Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e A\u0026amp;M Records \/ Universal Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 November 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 Gram Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost in the Machine\u003c\/em\u003e is The Police's fourth studio album and the record that took the band to the very peak of their commercial and artistic powers. Originally released in October 1981, it debuted at \u003cstrong\u003enumber one on the UK Albums Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e and became a multi-platinum seller on both sides of the Atlantic — a remarkable achievement for an album that pushed well beyond the boundaries of straightforward pop or rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at \u003cstrong\u003eAIR Studios in Montserrat\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLe Studio in Quebec\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album saw Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland broadening their sonic palette significantly — horns and synthesisers were introduced for the first time, the jazz and reggae influences that had always underpinned their sound became more pronounced, and the production, handled by the band themselves, was more ambitious than anything they had attempted before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree of rock's most enduring singles are here: the effervescent, irresistible \u003cstrong\u003e\"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (UK number one), the sombre, politically charged \u003cstrong\u003e\"Invisible Sun\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (written in response to the Troubles in Northern Ireland), and the propulsive, bass-driven \u003cstrong\u003e\"Spirits in the Material World\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Beyond the hits, the album rewards close listening — \u003cstrong\u003e\"Demolition Man\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ferocious, jazz-inflected highlight (later covered by Grace Jones), while \u003cstrong\u003e\"Secret Journey\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the haunting \u003cstrong\u003e\"Darkness\"\u003c\/strong\u003e showcase the band's deeper, more introspective side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2019 A\u0026amp;M\/Universal reissue has been \u003cstrong\u003emastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering\u003c\/strong\u003e and pressed on \u003cstrong\u003eheavyweight 180g vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, individually sourced as part of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eEvery Move You Make: The Studio Recordings\u003c\/em\u003e series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band's debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirits in the Material World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Little Thing She Does Is Magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvisible Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHungry for You (J'aurais Toujours Faim de Toi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemolition Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo Much Information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRehumanize Yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne World (Not Three)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eΩmegaman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecret Journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarkness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSting – Bass, Vocals Andy Summers – Guitar, Vocals Stewart Copeland – Drums, Vocals The Police – Producer David Foster – Tape Research Bob Ludwig – Mastering Label – A\u0026amp;M Records \/ Universal Music\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Police","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57553948901763,"sku":"804615","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/4e29469a-004a-454e-93a6-73961d05c97a.webp?v=1773154566","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/the-police-ghost-in-the-machine-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}