Message In A Box Disc 2 ~ The Police

"This is it: Everything the Police released," boasts the notes in the 66-page booklet included with this box set. Obsessive fans have already written to rock magazines indignantly pointing out the omission of this or that obscurity. But everyone else will find that these four discs include all the Police they'd ever want to own. The first two discs include all of Outlandos d'Amour, Reggatta de Blanc, and Zenyatta Mondatta in their original order, interspersed with live rarities and singles B-sides. Discs 3 and 4 are more satisfying, including the band's well-crafted studio high points, Ghost in the Machine and Synchronicity, plus more outtakes and live tunes. The set ends with "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86," a dismal remake of the early favorite. By this point, the musician's egos were running rampant and they were barely speaking. If anyone wonders why the group called it quits so abruptly, this tune makes it clear that the split was smart and timely. --Jim DeRogatis
Tracks
1. Walking On The Moon 00:00
2. On Any Other Day 05:02
3. Bed's Too Big Without You 07:59
4. Contact 12:27
5. Does Everyone Stare 15:05
6. No Time This Time 18:52
7. Visions Of The Night 22:12
8. Bed's Too Big Without You (Mono) 25:17
9. Truth Hits Everybody (Live) 28:46
10. Friends 31:13
11. Don't Stand So Close To Me 34:49
12. Driven To Tears 38:51
13. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around 42:11
14. Canary In A Coalmine 45:48
15. Voices Inside My Head 48:15
16. Bombs Away 52:07
17. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 55:13
18. Behind My Camel 59:18
19. Man In A Suitcase 1:02:12
20. Shadows In The Rain 1:04:32
21. The Other Way Of Stopping 1:09:34