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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"It's Alright For You"'''</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg|thumb|center|"[[It's Alright For You]]" is a song on [[The Police (band)|The Police]] album ''[[Reggatta de Blanc]]''.]]
 
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
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| [[1979-10-02]]
 
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
 
| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| 1979
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| [[1979]]
 
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| SONG LENGTH
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| 3:13
 
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| <b>Album(s):</b>
 
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| [[Reggatta de Blanc]]
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| [[Reggatta de Blanc (album) | Reggatta de Blanc]]
 
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| [[A&M]]
 
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
 
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| [[Stewart Copeland]], [[Sting]], [[Andy Summers]], [[Nigel Gray]]
 
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| [[RECORDING STUDIO(S)]]
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| [[Surrey Sound Studios]]
 
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| NO
 
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=About the song=
 
=About the song=
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[[Stewart Copeland]] probably recorded the basic instrumental demo for this track around Christmas [[1978]] (as he named it [[Xmas Rave]]). It's only 2:17 long and doesn't feature any real drums - it plays two verses, two choruses and then fades out after a possible third verse... There's at least one other demo recording of this song which was released on the CD that came with the expensive versions of [[Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries]]. That version lasts around three minutes and features lots of solo guitar playing.
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There are some additional guitar ideas which sound very much like [[Klark Kent]]. Stewart mentioned that the main backing track on [[Reggatta de Blanc (album) | Reggatta de Blanc]] was "Kent", the rhythm guitar and bass might even have been taken directly from the demo.
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[[Andy Summers]] uses a slide for his guitar solo - one of only two instances where he used one (the other one being [[Next To You]]).
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In an alternate mix from [[Surrey Sound Studios]] the main guitar is a bit louder and there are additional slide guitar solo elements during the final chorus. In this chorus [[Sting]]'s vocals on the LP version seem to be a mix from two vocal takes - where he sings "for you and you and you'n'you and you". This is just "for you and you and you" on the alternate version.
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Starting at around 2:45 minutes there's some talking on the song, which might be [[Sting]] and / or [[Stewart Copeland]]... the first part is hard to understand, the second one could be "who knows?", the third part could be "take me out"...
  
 
=Personnel=
 
=Personnel=
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* [[Sting (person)|Sting]] – vocals
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* [[Andy Summers]] – solo guitar
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* [[Stewart Copeland]] – guitars, bass, drums
  
 
=Release History=
 
=Release History=
 
==Albums==
 
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| [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]
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==Video==
 
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| United Kingdom
 
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=Lyrics=
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
  
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=Lyrics=
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
Wake up
 
Wake up
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=Quotations and trivia=
 
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In [[1982-09 Guitar Player]] Andy mentions using a slide for [[Next To You]] and [[It's Alright For You]]:
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"Those are the only bits I've done it on. I had some very heavy brass slides made specially in England. You couldn't buy them. They're quite big. I like them becaues you get a lot more tone out of them. [[Next To You]] uses just the standard open E and G tunings. I was very into slide for a while. I also like open tunings, but I don't use them with [[The Police]]."
  
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
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''This section needs more information.''
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* [[Stewart Copeland]] demo
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* alternate mix from [[Surrey Sound Studios]] with additional slide guitar
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
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''This section needs more information.''
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* [[Reggatta de Blanc (album) | Reggatta de Blanc]]
  
 
=External links=
 
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''This section needs more information.''
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* [http://gertonline.free.fr/muziques/police-sting/scopeland-interview-en03.htm?fbclid=IwAR3MLQsTQBH48ZRhpRaKTIdOGXwpn4paSLh4hGzsaz6P-2AOS4FtM66Dq74 Gert Bruch interview]
  
 
=References=
 
=References=
 
* Police, The. ''Reggatta de Blanc''. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
 
* Police, The. ''Reggatta de Blanc''. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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* ''ThePolice.com.'' UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 21 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=167>
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* [[1982-09 Guitar Player]]
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* [[Stewart Copeland]]
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* Gert Bruch interview
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* [[Nigel Gray]] information, Craig Betts
  
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]][[Category:Songs & Compositions (Stewart Copeland)]]
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]][[Category:Songs & Compositions (Stewart Copeland)]]

Latest revision as of 01:19, 19 November 2023

"It's Alright For You"
"It's Alright For You" is a song on The Police album Reggatta de Blanc.
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1979-10-02
Recorded: 1979
Length: 3:13
Album(s): Reggatta de Blanc
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting, Stewart Copeland
Producer(s): Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers, Nigel Gray
Studio(s): Surrey Sound Studios
Released as single? NO

"It's Alright For You" is a song written by Sting and Stewart Copeland and recorded by The Police in 1979.

About the song

Stewart Copeland probably recorded the basic instrumental demo for this track around Christmas 1978 (as he named it Xmas Rave). It's only 2:17 long and doesn't feature any real drums - it plays two verses, two choruses and then fades out after a possible third verse... There's at least one other demo recording of this song which was released on the CD that came with the expensive versions of Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries. That version lasts around three minutes and features lots of solo guitar playing.

There are some additional guitar ideas which sound very much like Klark Kent. Stewart mentioned that the main backing track on Reggatta de Blanc was "Kent", the rhythm guitar and bass might even have been taken directly from the demo.

Andy Summers uses a slide for his guitar solo - one of only two instances where he used one (the other one being Next To You).

In an alternate mix from Surrey Sound Studios the main guitar is a bit louder and there are additional slide guitar solo elements during the final chorus. In this chorus Sting's vocals on the LP version seem to be a mix from two vocal takes - where he sings "for you and you and you'n'you and you". This is just "for you and you and you" on the alternate version.

Starting at around 2:45 minutes there's some talking on the song, which might be Sting and / or Stewart Copeland... the first part is hard to understand, the second one could be "who knows?", the third part could be "take me out"...

Personnel

Release History

Albums

"It's Alright For You" appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg Reggatta de Blanc 1979-10-02 United Kingdom
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-09-30 United Kingdom

Video

"It's Alright For You" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Police-outlandostosynchronicities.jpg Outlandos to Synchronicities: A History of The Police Live! 1995-05-01 United Kingdom

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. 

Wake up
Make up
Bring it up
Shake up
Stand by
Don’t cry
Watching while the world die

Big car
Movie star
Hot tip
Go far
Blind date
Too late
Take a bus
Don’t wait

It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
For you and you and you and you and you

It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
For you and you and you

Limp wrist
Tight fist
Contact
No twist
Black dress
No mess
Mmm, don’t want no less

Stand by
Don’t cry
Watching while the world die
Three lane
Fast lane
Standing in the cold rain

It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
For you and you and you and you and you

It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
For you

Headlight
High life
Can’t sleep
Good night
Up tight
Big fight
Big deal
Too right

Big town
Don’t drown
Jump back
Turn around
No life
Flick knife
Finish off my life

It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
For you and you and you and you and you

It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
It’s alright for you
For you

Quotations and trivia

In 1982-09 Guitar Player Andy mentions using a slide for Next To You and It's Alright For You:

"Those are the only bits I've done it on. I had some very heavy brass slides made specially in England. You couldn't buy them. They're quite big. I like them becaues you get a lot more tone out of them. Next To You uses just the standard open E and G tunings. I was very into slide for a while. I also like open tunings, but I don't use them with The Police."

Alternative and cover versions

See also

External links

References

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