The fifth and final studio album by the Police, 'Synchronicity' was released in June 1983, and was the band’s most successful release and made the band global superstars, generating four classic hit singles – 'Every Breath You Take', 'King of Pain', 'Wrapped Around Your Finger', and 'Synchronicity II'.
The album sold over 8 million copies in the USA (8 x platinum), 300,000 in the UK (1 x platinum). Total worldwide sales by the end of 1983 were over 20 million. 'Synchronicity' spent 17 weeks at number 1 in the USA and 'Every Breath You Take' was number one single for 8 weeks. 'Synchronicity' spent 2 weeks at number 1 and 'Every Breath You Take' spent 4 weeks at number 1 in the UK.
The album’s title and much of the material for the songs were inspired by Arthur Koestler’s The Roots of Coincidence. At the 1984 Grammy Awards the album was nominated for a total of five awards including Album of the Year.
Remastered and expanded double CD edition
Original album + 2nd disc featuring highlights from B-sides & bonus tracks
3-panel digipack
28-page booklet
Tracklisting:
CD1:
1. Synchronicity I
2. Walking In Your Footsteps
3. O My God
4. Mother
5. Miss Gradenko
6. Synchronicity II
7. Every Breath You Take
8. King Of Pain
9. Wrapped Around Your Finger
10. Tea In The Sahara
11. Murder By Numbers
CD2:
1. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix)
2. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981)
3. Someone To Talk To
4. Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979)
5. I Burn For You
6. Once Upon A Daydream
7. Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
8. Every Breathe You Take (Backing Track)
9. Roxanne (Backing Track)
10. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
11. Every Bomb You Make
12. Walking On The Moon (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
13. Hole In My Life (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
14. One World (Not Three) (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
15. Invisible Sun (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
16. Murder By Numbers (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
17. Walking In Your Footsteps (Derangement)
18. Tea In The Sahara (Derangement)
