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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Miss Gradenko"'''</big>
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Police-album-synchronicity.jpg|thumb|center|LP cover]]
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
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| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[1983-06-01]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| December [[1982]] / January [[1983]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Length:</b>
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| 2:00
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Album(s):</b>
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| [[Synchronicity]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [[A&M]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Writer(s):</b>
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| [[Stewart Copeland]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
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| [[The Police]], [[Hugh Padgham]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [[AIR Studios]], Montserrat
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released as single?</b>
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| NO
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|}
  
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'''"Miss Gradenko"''' is a song written by [[Stewart Copeland]] and recorded by [[The Police]] in [[1982]] / [[1983]].
  
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[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Stewart Copeland)]]
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=About the song=
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==Stewart Copeland demo==
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[[Stewart Copeland]]'s demo is not featured on the [[Synchronicity]] box set that was released on [[2024-07-26]]. All the main ingredients are already in place, except that the middle part is very short and doesn't feature a guitar solo.
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==Instrumental outtake==
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There also an alternate instrumental version played by [[The Police]] that's also not featured on the box set. The structure is identical to the LP version, but it's a completely different take.
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==Alternate Mix==
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The [[Synchronicity]] box set features an Alternate Mix of the well known song from the LP that was done by [[Hugh Padgham]] at [[AIR Studios (Montserrat) | AIR Studios]] on [[1983-01-10]]. It's 2:00 minutes long - there are only a few tiny differences:
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The first notes of the guitar solo are missing. But there are some additional guitar sounds in the parts after the solo.
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The end is also slightly different: the LP version ends with the vocals on "us", whereas in this earlier mix the instruments can still be heard after the "us".
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==LP version==
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The LP version is 2:00 minutes long.
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=Personnel=
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* [[Sting]]
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* [[Stewart Copeland]]
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* [[Andy Summers]]
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=Release History=
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==Albums==
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[[Miss Gradenko]] appears on the following album releases:
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! Cover art
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Police-album-synchronicity.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Synchronicity (album)|Synchronicity]]
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| [[1983-06-01]]
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| USA
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]
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| [[1993-MM-DD]]
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| UK
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|}
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==Singles==
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===CD Singles===
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! Cover art
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! Catalog no.
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! Songs
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| Catalog no.
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| "[[Song]]"(s)
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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===7" Singles===
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! Cover art
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! Catalog no.
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! A-side song/B-side song
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| Catalog no.
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| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]"
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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===12" Singles===
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! Catalog no.
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! A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| Catalog no.
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| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]" (add more songs as necessary)
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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==Video==
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"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| [[Video or dvd title]]
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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<!--OMIT SECTION IF SONG HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY AWARDS-->
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==Awards==
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''This section needs more information.''
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! Year
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! Award
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! Category
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[YYYY]]
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| WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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|}
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==Nominations==
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''This section needs more information.''
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! Year
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! Category
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[YYYY]]
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| NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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|}
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==Certifications==
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''This section needs more information.''
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! Certification
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| COUNTRY
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| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
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| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
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| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
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|}
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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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<pre>
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Don’t tell the director I said so
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But are you safe Miss Gradenko?
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We were at a policy meeting
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They were planning new ways of cheating
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I didn’t want to rock your boat
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But you sent this dangerous note
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You’ve been letting your feelings show
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Are you safe Miss Gradenko?
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Miss Gradenko are you safe?
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Are you safe Miss Gradenko?
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Miss Gradenko are you safe?
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Is anybody alive in here?
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Is anybody alive in here?
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Is anybody at all in here?
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Nobody but us in here
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Nobody but us
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Is anybody alive in here?
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Nobody but us
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Your uniform don’t seem to fit
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You’re much too alive in it
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You’ve been letting your feelings show
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Are you safe Miss Gradenko?
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Miss Gradenko are you safe?
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Are you safe Miss Gradenko?
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Miss Gradenko are you safe?
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Is anybody alive in here?
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Is anybody alive in here?
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Is anybody at all in here?
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Nobody but us in here
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Nobody but us
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Is anybody alive in here?
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Nobody but us
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</pre>
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=Quotations and trivia=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=Alternative and cover versions=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=See also=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=External links=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=References=
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* Police, The. ''Synchronicity''. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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* [[Stewart Copeland]] (demo / alternate version)
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[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs & Compositions (Stewart Copeland)]]

Latest revision as of 21:32, 16 August 2024

"Miss Gradenko"
LP cover
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1983-06-01
Recorded: December 1982 / January 1983
Length: 2:00
Album(s): Synchronicity
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Stewart Copeland
Producer(s): The Police, Hugh Padgham
Studio(s): AIR Studios, Montserrat
Released as single? NO

"Miss Gradenko" is a song written by Stewart Copeland and recorded by The Police in 1982 / 1983.

About the song

Stewart Copeland demo

Stewart Copeland's demo is not featured on the Synchronicity box set that was released on 2024-07-26. All the main ingredients are already in place, except that the middle part is very short and doesn't feature a guitar solo.

Instrumental outtake

There also an alternate instrumental version played by The Police that's also not featured on the box set. The structure is identical to the LP version, but it's a completely different take.

Alternate Mix

The Synchronicity box set features an Alternate Mix of the well known song from the LP that was done by Hugh Padgham at AIR Studios on 1983-01-10. It's 2:00 minutes long - there are only a few tiny differences:

The first notes of the guitar solo are missing. But there are some additional guitar sounds in the parts after the solo. The end is also slightly different: the LP version ends with the vocals on "us", whereas in this earlier mix the instruments can still be heard after the "us".

LP version

The LP version is 2:00 minutes long.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

Miss Gradenko appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-synchronicity.jpg Synchronicity 1983-06-01 USA
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-MM-DD UK

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) YYYY-MM-DD Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

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

Don’t tell the director I said so 
But are you safe Miss Gradenko? 
We were at a policy meeting 
They were planning new ways of cheating 
I didn’t want to rock your boat 
But you sent this dangerous note 
You’ve been letting your feelings show 

Are you safe Miss Gradenko? 
Miss Gradenko are you safe? 
Are you safe Miss Gradenko? 
Miss Gradenko are you safe? 
Is anybody alive in here? 
Is anybody alive in here? 
Is anybody at all in here? 
Nobody but us in here 
Nobody but us 
Is anybody alive in here? 
Nobody but us 

Your uniform don’t seem to fit 
You’re much too alive in it 
You’ve been letting your feelings show 

Are you safe Miss Gradenko? 
Miss Gradenko are you safe? 
Are you safe Miss Gradenko? 
Miss Gradenko are you safe? 
Is anybody alive in here? 
Is anybody alive in here? 
Is anybody at all in here? 
Nobody but us in here 
Nobody but us 
Is anybody alive in here? 
Nobody but us

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

Alternative and cover versions

This section needs more information.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

  • Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
  • Stewart Copeland (demo / alternate version)
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