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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

Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
Outlandos d'Amour	A&M 4753	lp	United Kingdom	1978-11-02
Regatta de Blanc	A&M 4792	lp	United Kingdom	1979-10-02
Zenyatta Mondatta	A&M 3720	lp	United Kingdom	1980-10-02
Ghost In The Machine	A&M 3730	lp	United Kingdom	1981-10-02
Synchronicity	A&M 3735	lp	United Kingdom	1983-06-01
Synchronicity	Mobile Fidelity UDCD5100	Ultradisc	United States	1989

Live albums

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	The Police Live!		cd	United Kingdom	1995-06-13

Compilations

Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
Radio Sample	SAMP 5	12"	UK	1980
Every Breath You Take: The Singles		lp	United Kingdom	1986
Greatest Hits		cd	United Kingdom	1992-10-02
Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings		cd	United Kingdom	1993-09-30
Every Breath You Take: The Classics		cd	United Kingdom	1995-09-12
The Police		cd	United Kingdom	2007-06-11

Soundtracks

Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date	Contribution
Brimstone & Treacle	A&M 3245		United Kingdom	1982-07-01	"A Kind Of Loving", "How Stupid Mr. Bates", "I Burn For You"
The Wedding Singer		CD	United States	1998-02-03	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Bewitched		CD	United States	2005-06-21	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

Compilation contributions

Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date	Contribution
No Wave (UK)	A&M	lp	United Kingdom	1978-01-01	"Roxanne", "Can't Stand Losing You"
No Wave (US)	A&M	lp	United States	1978-10-01	"Roxanne", "Next To You"
Propaganda	A&M	lp	United Kingdom	1979-01-01	"Landlord" (live), "Next To You" (live)
I.R.S. Greatest Hits Vols. 2 & 3	IRS SP-70800	lp, cassette		1981-01-15	"Fall Out"
URGH! A Music War	A&M	lp	United States	1982-01-01	"Driven To Tears" (live)
URGH! A Music War	A&M 6019		United States	1989	"Driven To Tears" (live)
After The Hurricane	Chrysalis CYS 21750		United States	1989
These People Are Nuts!	IRS 82010	lp, cassette	United States	1989	"Nothing Achieving"
These People Are Nuts!	IRS 13010	cd	United States	1989	"Nothing Achieving"
Kill Your Radio	IRS 29696	cd, cassette		1995	"Fall Out"

Picture discs

Cover art	Record title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Every Breath You Take / Murder By Numbers	AMX 117	7" single	UK	1983-MM-DD
	Wrapped Around Your Finger / Someone To Talk To	AMX 127	7" single	UK	1983-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

Tribute albums

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Format	Release country	Release date
	Reggatta Mondatta	7243 8 59061 2 1	CD	The Netherlands	1997-MM-DD
	Policia! A Tribute To The Police	TMG025	CD	USA	2005-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

Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release country	Release date	Album
IL-001	"Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving"	United Kingdom	1977
A&M 2147 promo single	"Can't Stand Losing You"	United States	1978	Outlandos d'Amour
A&M 2096	"Roxanne"/"Dead End Job"	United States	1979	Outlandos d'Amour
A&M 2190	"Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord (live)"	United States	1979	Regatta de Blanc
	"Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord (live)"	Spain	1979	Regatta de Blanc
AMS 7669	"Walking On The Moon"/"Visions Of The Night"	Spain	1979	Regatta de Blanc
IL-001	"Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving"	United Kingdom	1979
AMS 7669	"So Lonely"/"The Bed's Too Big Without You"	United States	1979	Outlandos d'Amour/Reggatta de Blanc
A&M 2275	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Friends"	United States	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
AMS 9110	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"A Sermon"	The Netherlands	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
A&M 2301	"Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"A Sermon"	United States	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
AMS 9001	"Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Friends"	Italy	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
PAMS7564F	"Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Friends"	Portugal	1980	Zenyatta Mondatta
A&M 2371	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"/"Shambelle"	United States	1981	Ghost In The Machine
A&M 9170	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"/"Shambelle"	The Netherlands	1981	Ghost In The Machine
A&M 8174	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"/"Flexible Strategies"	United Kingdom	1981	Ghost In The Machine
A&M 2390	"Spirits In The Material World"/"Flexible Strategies"	United States	1981	Ghost In The Machine
AMS 9186	"Spirits In The Material World"/"Low Life"	Italy	1981	Ghost In The Machine
AM 2408	"Secret Journey"/"Darkness"	United States	1982	Ghost In The Machine
A&M 2542	"Every Breath You Take"/"Murder By Numbers"	United States	1983	Synchronicity
AM 117	"Every Breath You Take"/"Murder By Numbers"/"Truth Hits Everybody (remix)"/"Man In A Suitcase (live)"	UK	1983	Synchronicity
AMS 9287	"Every Breath You Take"/"Murder By Numbers"	The Netherlands	1983	Synchronicity
A&M 2569	"King Of Pain"/"Someone To Talk To"	United States	1983	Synchronicity
AM 176	"King Of Pain"/"Tea In The Sahara (live)"	UK	1983	Synchronicity
AMS 9722	"King Of Pain"/"Once Upon A Daydream"	The Netherlands, France	1983	Synchronicity
A&M 2571	"Synchronicity II"/"Once Upon A Daydream"	United States	1983	Synchronicity
AMS 9299	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To"	The Netherlands	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 390 133-7	"Don't Stand So Close To Me '86"/"Don't Stand So Close To Me (Live)"	Germany	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

Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release country	Release date	Album
AMS 7348	"Roxanne"/"Peanuts"	UK	1978	Outlandos d'Amour
AMS 7348	"Roxanne"/"Peanuts"	UK	1979	Outlandos d'Amour
AMS 7494	"Walking on the Moon"/"Visions of the Night"	UK	1979	Reggatta de Blanc
SAMP 5	"The Bed's Too Big Without You"/"So Lonely"/"Can't Stand Losing You"/"Roxanne"/"Message In A Bottle"/"Walking On The Moon"	UK	1980	Six Pack
A&M 12-9701	"Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Someone To Talk To"/ "Message In A Bottle (live version)" "I Burn For You"	The Netherlands	1983	Synchronicity
AMX 153	"Synchronicity II"/ "Once Upon A Daydream"	United Kingdom	1983	Synchronicity
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.
"The Compilation Page at Mr. Bill's I.R.S. Records Corner." Mr Bill's I.R.S. Corner. 30 Apr 2008. <http://www.irscorner.com/compst/compst.html>
"ThePolice.com discography." ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 25 Feb 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/>
Personal collection (User:sockii)
Ebay listings[1]

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Soundtracks

Compilation contributions

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