Reggatta De Blanc
by The Police
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Reggatta De Blanc is ranked 2nd best out of 14 albums by The Police on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Police is Synchronicity which is ranked number 298 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,464.
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Reggatta De Blanc track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Reggatta De Blanc rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CjHubb117 | Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s | 80/84 | 1 |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  MW19704U | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 83/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | mrmcrook | Greatest Music Albums #101 - 200 | 40/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Bach | Top 10 Music Albums of 1979 | 8/10 | 2 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 | 4/50 | 5 |
| 2026 |  AwaitingAndrew | Top 22 Music Albums of 1979 | 22/22 | 0 |
| 2026 | Jaymantheman | Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s | 18/60 | 14 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | All Time Pt 5 | 58/100 | - |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 53 Music Albums of 1979 | 37/53 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 459 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,557 | |||
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Reggatta De Blanc ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12 hours ago | Bach | 735 | 75/100 |
| ! | 10/10/2026 21:34 | Artem | 872 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2026 09:02 | Siromynian | 1,789 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.2/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.0.
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Reggatta De Blanc forum mentions
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Had the cassette of this when I was a teenager and damn near wore it out. Still my favorite Police album.
Favorite tracks:
Walking On The Moon
Bring On The Night
Deathwish
Message In A Bottle
The Bed's Too Big Without You
My personal favorite Police album, mainly because of side 2, which kicks off with the stellar 'Walking on the Moon' and continues right on with it's signature new wave/reggae rock (the album roughly translates to 'white reggae') up to the frenetic closer 'No Time This Time'. Each musician has signature moments and showings on this record, from guitarist Andy Summer's iconic riff that defines 'Message in a Bottle', or bassist/vocalist Sting's hypnotic bassline on 'The Bed's Too Big Without You', to drummer Stewart Copeland's swinging hi-hat rhythm on 'Walking on the Moon'. Its musicians too virtuosic to be considered punk, but their aggression and volume too loud to be considered straightforward pop rock. The entire album is their best showing as a group in my opinion.
Essential cuts: Message in a Bottle, Bring on the Night, Walking on the Moon, The Bed's Too Big Without You, Does Everyone Stare, No Time This Time (Edited)
Not as good as their debut but still high quality esp for the 70s. Walking on the Moon is my favorite Police track
poppmusic TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/06/2017 03:55 | #186953 | TOP COMMENT
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The Police suffered from writer's block in completing this album and thus filled in the running time with B-sides, songs invented in live jams, and mock comic songs by drummer Stewart Copeland. Unfortunately, that's just what it sounds like- there's no hidden beauty here. Even the successful singles really are "white reggae" in the sense that they are more appropriation than innovation. The worst record by this band in my opinion. Great playing by all the musicians, though. (Edited)
My favorite Police album. Some dislike the increased songwriting contribution of Stewart Copeland but I enjoy his songs and here they keep things more punk oriented than if the pop-inclined Sting would have written the entire album. In fact, although "Message in a Bottle" is an undeniably epic song, "Does Everyone Stare" bests it for me; the ultimate mixed-tape song for that certain girl you're pining for.
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