Miss Gradenko
| "Miss Gradenko" | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Contents
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 |
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Synchronicity | 1983-06-01 | USA |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-MM-DD | UK |
Singles
CD Singles
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7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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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 |
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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:
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Video or dvd title | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| 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
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
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References
- Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- Stewart Copeland (demo / alternate version)
