Discography (The Police)

The following article provides an overview discography for The Police, presented chronologically for each section.

See individual album and song articles for more detailed information.

Studio albums

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Live albums

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Soundtracks

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Compilations

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Picture discs

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Interview discs

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Other contributions

Cover art	Artist or band name	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date	Contribution
	Artist or band name	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD	"Song title(s)"

Tribute albums

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Album title	Catalog no.	Format (cd, lp...)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD

Cassingles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Track list	Release country	Release date	Album
	Catalog no.	"Song title", "Song title" (add as necessary)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD	Album title (if applicable)

CD singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Track list	Release country	Release date	Album
	Catalog no.	"Song title", "Song title" (add as necessary)	Release country	YYYY-MM-DD	Album title (if applicable)

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release country	Release date	Album
	A&M 2096	"Roxanne"/"Dead End Job"	United States	1979	Outlandos d'Amour
	A&M 2190	"Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord"	United States	1979	Regatta de Blanc
	A&M 2275	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Friends"	United States	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
	A&M 2301	"Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"A Sermon"	United States	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
	A&M 2371	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"/"Shambelle"	United States	1981	Ghost In The Machine
	A&M 2390	"Spirits In The Material World"/"Flexible Strategies"	United States	1982	Ghost In The Machine
	A&M 2417	"Secret Journey"/"Darkness"	United States	1982	Ghost In The Machine
	A&M 2542	"Every Breath You Take"/"Murder By Numbers"	United States	1983	Synchronicity
	A&M 2569	"King Of Pain"/"Someone To Talk To"	United States	1983	Synchronicity
	A&M 2571	"Synchronicity II"/"Once Upon A Daydream"	United States	1983	Synchronicity
	A&M 2614	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Tea In The Sahara (Live)"	United States	1984	Synchronicity
	A&M 2096	"Don't Stand So Close To Me '86"/"Don't Stand So Close To Me (Live)"	United States	1986	Every Breath You Take: The Singles
	A&M 8631	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Don't Stand So Close To Me"	United States	1986	Zenyatta Mondatta
	A&M 8640	"Every Breath You Take"/"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	United States	1986	Synchronicity
	A&M 2571	"Roxanne"/"Can't Stand Losing You"	United States	1986	Outlandos d'Amour

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release country	Release date	Album
	A&M 12207	"Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (Dance Mix)" "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86"/ "Don't Stand So Close To Me" "Don't Stand So Close To Me (Live)"	United States	1986	Every Breath You Take: The Singles

References

• Kintner, Thomas. "The Police U.S. Discography." Goldmine 30 Apr 1993: 17, 164.