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[[Nigel Gray]],  
 
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[[Hugh Padgham]]
 
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=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
In [[1987]] [[A&M]] Japan released a limited & numbered wooden box with 10 golden singles plus a bonus picture disc.   
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On [[1987-03-21]] [[A&M]] Japan released a limited & numbered (10.000) wooden box with 10 golden singles plus a bonus picture disc.   
  
 
Each single came within a differently coloured cover including the songs' lyrics.  
 
Each single came within a differently coloured cover including the songs' lyrics.  
  
 
The picture disc had no music on it; it just showed two [[1986]] photos.
 
The picture disc had no music on it; it just showed two [[1986]] photos.
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Some editions included a Filofax.
  
 
=Personnel=
 
=Personnel=
*[[Sting]] - bass, keyboards, saxophone, lead vocals
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* [[Sting]] - bass, keyboards, saxophone, lead vocals
*[[Stewart Copeland]] - drums, backing vocals
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* [[Stewart Copeland]] - drums, backing vocals
*[[Andy Summers]] - guitar, guitar synth, backing vocals
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* [[Andy Summers]] - guitar, guitar synth, backing vocals
*[[Jean Roussel]] - keyboards on "[[Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (song)|Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic]]"
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* [[Henry Padovani]] - guitar on [[Visions Of The Night]]
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* [[Jean Roussel]] - keyboards on "[[Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (song)|Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic]]"
  
 
=Track listing=
 
=Track listing=
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=Quotations and trivia=
 
=Quotations and trivia=
[[Image:1987_The_Police_Box_ad.jpg|thumb|a Japanese ad for this release]]
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Japanese ads:
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[[Image:1987_The_Police_Box_ad.jpg|100px]] [[Image:1987_The_Police_Box_ad_2.jpg|100px]] [[Image:1987_The_Police_Box_adlib_ad.jpg|120px]] [[Image:1987_The_Police_Box_popgear_ad.jpg|100px]]
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=

Latest revision as of 04:26, 23 October 2018


The Police Box
1987 The Police Box.jpg
Singles box by The Police
Released: 1987-03-21
Recorded: 1977 - 1983
Label(s): A&M
Producer(s): John Cale,

The Police, Nigel Gray, Hugh Padgham

Studio(s): Surrey Sound Studios,

AIR Studios, Le Studio

Introduction

On 1987-03-21 A&M Japan released a limited & numbered (10.000) wooden box with 10 golden singles plus a bonus picture disc.

Each single came within a differently coloured cover including the songs' lyrics.

The picture disc had no music on it; it just showed two 1986 photos.

Some editions included a Filofax.

Personnel

Track listing

  1. Can't Stand Losing You / Dead End Job
  2. Roxanne / Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  3. Walking On The Moon / Visions Of The Night
  4. Bring On The Night / Reggatta de Blanc
  5. Message In A Bottle / De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  6. Don't Stand So Close To Me / Friends
  7. Spirits In The Material World / Flexible Strategies
  8. Every Breath You Take / Murder By Numbers
  9. Wrapped Around Your Finger / Tea In The Sahara
  10. Synchronicity I / Someone To Talk To

Variants, special editions and re-releases

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Charts

Album

Year Chart Country Position
YYYY Chart Country Position

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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

Nominations

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

Certifications

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Country Certifier Classification Certification
Country Certifier Classification Certification

Quotations and trivia

Japanese ads:

1987 The Police Box ad.jpg 1987 The Police Box ad 2.jpg 1987 The Police Box adlib ad.jpg 1987 The Police Box popgear ad.jpg

See also

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External links and reviews

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References

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