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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Synchronicity I"'''</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]] US LP
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[[1983-10-26]] (Japanese 7")
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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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| 3:23
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Album(s):</b>
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| [[Synchronicity (album)|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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| [[Sting]]
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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]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released as single?</b>
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| YES (Japan)
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|}
  
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'''"Synchronicity I"''' is a song written by [[Sting]] and recorded by [[The Police]] in [[1982]] / [[1983]].
  
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=About the song=
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==Writing==
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[[Sting]] wrote the song at Ian Fleming's "Goldeneye" residence on Jamaica around May / June [[1982]].
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==Utopia demo==
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On [[1982-10-08]] and [[1982-11-23]] he recorded demo versions at [[Utopia Studios]] in London, England, UK. The demo that was released on the [[Synchronicity]] box set (released on [[2024-07-26]]) lasts 3:33 minutes.
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The song was basically finished including its sequencer parts
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The bass pattern was less basic than what's on the LP version.
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The voices in the choruses were not as sustained and overlapping as they are on the LP.
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The demo was recorded as [[The Connecting Principle]].
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==Alternate Mix==
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There'a [[Hugh Padgham]] mix from [[AIR Studios]] done on [[1983-01-10]] with some differences to the known LP version. It sounds like all instruments are already in place, but the LP version is an edited version of what they originally recorded - as this mix is 3:52 minutes long.
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The start is the same, but [[Sting]] counts the other instruments in. Once the drums kick in there are eight bars of instrumental music before [[Sting]] starts to sing (there are only four on the LP).
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A similar case of tightening the song comes after the last chorus where there are sixteen bars of repeating "Synchronicity" in the early mix (before the additional guitar kicks in), whereas on the LP version it's eight bars only.
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The version fades out a few bars later than the LP version, which altogether makes it considerably longer than the LP version.
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==LP version==
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The LP version lasts 3:22 minutes.
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==Instrumental version==
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There's an instrumental version on the [[Synchronicity]] box set (released on [[2024-07-26]]) that lasts 3:22 minutes. It was mixed by [[Hugh Padgham]] at [[Le Studio]] in February [[1983]].
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Compared to the LP version there's an addtional guitar in the coda.
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There are about two additional minutes of instrumental music in an interlude called [[Loch]] which was originally supposed to link [[Synchronicity I]] and [[Synchronicity II]]. This sounds like something that would fit right into the movie Blade Runner (the closest thing to it in [[The Police]]'s song catalogue might be the beginning of [[Secret Journey]]) - Andy detuned his guitar synth to C sharp and produced a great wash of sound. There was an acoustic on top, a few cymbals and an oboe. It didn't work too well and [[Miles Copeland]] said it was too psychedelic... no drums or bass whatsoever...
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Even way into April [[1983]] [[Synchronicity I]] had another working title, similar to the demo title: [[A Causal Connecting Principle]].
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As there was no [[Synchronicity I]] at that time, there was also no [[Synchronicity II]] - that song was just called [[Synchronicity]] by then.
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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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[[Synchronicity I]] 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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| 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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! 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:Synchronicity_I_Japan_cover.jpg|40px]]
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| AMP-784
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| "[[Synchronicity I]]"/"[[Someone To Talk To]]"
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| [[1983-10-26]]
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| Japan
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|}
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===12" Singles===
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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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| [[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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! Nominee
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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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| 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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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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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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With one breath, with one flow
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You will know
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Synchronicity
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A sleep trance, a dream dance
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A shared romance
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Synchronicity
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A connecting principle
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Linked to the invisible
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Almost imperceptible
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Something inexpressible
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Science insusceptible
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Logic so inflexible
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Causally connectable
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Yet nothing is invincible
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If we share this nightmare
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We can dream
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Spiritus mundi
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If you act, as you think
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The missing link
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Synchronicity
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A connecting principle
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Linked to the invisible
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Almost imperceptible
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Something inexpressible
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Science insusceptible
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Logic so inflexible
 +
Causally connectable
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Yet nothing is invincible
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We know you, they know me
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Extrasensory
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Synchronicity
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A star fall, a phone call
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It joins all
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Synchronicity
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A connecting principle
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Linked to the invisible
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Almost imperceptible
 +
Something inexpressible
 +
Science insusceptible
 +
Logic so inflexible
 +
Causally connectable
 +
Yet nothing is invincible
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It's so deep, it's so wide
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Your inside
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Synchronicity
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Effect without a cause
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Sub-atomic laws, scientific pause
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Synchronicity
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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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* Craig Betts (demo dates)
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* Fabio Trentini (demo info after listening to [[Pete Smith]]'s tapes)
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[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 01:38, 14 August 2024

"Synchronicity I"
LP cover
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1983-06-01 US LP

1983-10-26 (Japanese 7")

Recorded: December 1982 - January 1983
Length: 3:23
Album(s): Synchronicity
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): The Police, Hugh Padgham
Studio(s): AIR Studios
Released as single? YES (Japan)

"Synchronicity I" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1982 / 1983.

About the song

Writing

Sting wrote the song at Ian Fleming's "Goldeneye" residence on Jamaica around May / June 1982.

Utopia demo

On 1982-10-08 and 1982-11-23 he recorded demo versions at Utopia Studios in London, England, UK. The demo that was released on the Synchronicity box set (released on 2024-07-26) lasts 3:33 minutes.

The song was basically finished including its sequencer parts The bass pattern was less basic than what's on the LP version.

The voices in the choruses were not as sustained and overlapping as they are on the LP.

The demo was recorded as The Connecting Principle.

Alternate Mix

There'a Hugh Padgham mix from AIR Studios done on 1983-01-10 with some differences to the known LP version. It sounds like all instruments are already in place, but the LP version is an edited version of what they originally recorded - as this mix is 3:52 minutes long.

The start is the same, but Sting counts the other instruments in. Once the drums kick in there are eight bars of instrumental music before Sting starts to sing (there are only four on the LP).

A similar case of tightening the song comes after the last chorus where there are sixteen bars of repeating "Synchronicity" in the early mix (before the additional guitar kicks in), whereas on the LP version it's eight bars only.

The version fades out a few bars later than the LP version, which altogether makes it considerably longer than the LP version.

LP version

The LP version lasts 3:22 minutes.

Instrumental version

There's an instrumental version on the Synchronicity box set (released on 2024-07-26) that lasts 3:22 minutes. It was mixed by Hugh Padgham at Le Studio in February 1983. Compared to the LP version there's an addtional guitar in the coda.


There are about two additional minutes of instrumental music in an interlude called Loch which was originally supposed to link Synchronicity I and Synchronicity II. This sounds like something that would fit right into the movie Blade Runner (the closest thing to it in The Police's song catalogue might be the beginning of Secret Journey) - Andy detuned his guitar synth to C sharp and produced a great wash of sound. There was an acoustic on top, a few cymbals and an oboe. It didn't work too well and Miles Copeland said it was too psychedelic... no drums or bass whatsoever...

Even way into April 1983 Synchronicity I had another working title, similar to the demo title: A Causal Connecting Principle. As there was no Synchronicity I at that time, there was also no Synchronicity II - that song was just called Synchronicity by then.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

Synchronicity I 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
40px AMP-784 "Synchronicity I"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-10-26 Japan

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. 

With one breath, with one flow
You will know
Synchronicity

A sleep trance, a dream dance
A shared romance
Synchronicity

A connecting principle
Linked to the invisible
Almost imperceptible
Something inexpressible
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectable
Yet nothing is invincible

If we share this nightmare
We can dream
Spiritus mundi

If you act, as you think
The missing link
Synchronicity

A connecting principle
Linked to the invisible
Almost imperceptible
Something inexpressible
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectable
Yet nothing is invincible

We know you, they know me
Extrasensory
Synchronicity

A star fall, a phone call
It joins all
Synchronicity

A connecting principle
Linked to the invisible
Almost imperceptible
Something inexpressible
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectable
Yet nothing is invincible

It's so deep, it's so wide
Your inside
Synchronicity

Effect without a cause
Sub-atomic laws, scientific pause
Synchronicity

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.
  • Craig Betts (demo dates)
  • Fabio Trentini (demo info after listening to Pete Smith's tapes)
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