The Police 
The best album credited to The Police is Synchronicity which is ranked number 310 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 5,531.
The Police is ranked number 159 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 14,506.
The Police official website: http://www.thepolice.com
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- Stewart Copeland
- Sting
- Andy Summers
- See also:
- Vanessa Redgrave / Sting / Ian Mckellen
- Frolk Haven
- Strontium 90
- Eric Burdon & The Animals
- Oysterhead
- Andy Summers & Robert Fripp
- Zoot Money's Big Roll Band
- Eberhard Schoener / Sting / Andy Summers
- Circa Zero
- Sting & Shaggy
- Gizmodrome
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The Police best albums
The following albums by The Police are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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The Police bestography composition
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| 1970s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
The Police best tracks
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The Police ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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75/100  | 07/27/2025 11:24 |  doombringer | | 87/100 |
70/100 | 06/20/2025 16:34 |  hoyquarlow | | 73/100 |
80/100 | 06/07/2025 14:46 | Invader666 | | 71/100 |
85/100 | 06/01/2025 11:53 | stareaterogni0n | | 78/100 |
95/100 | 08/15/2024 03:28 | reelcolonel | | 77/100 |
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This artist is rated in the top 6% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 78.1/100, a mean average of 77.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 14.8.
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Criminally underrated. This band was amazing!
I rather listen to their Greatest Hits than their studio albums. Tight instrumentation, great reggae influence, eclectic production but too many fillers. Synchronicity is probably the closest to a non-filler Police album, and the only studio album I like from them.
These guys have crafted some iconic tunes
The original 2nd Brittish Invasion band.
Fischman 12/11/2018 05:42
Too much faux reggae and Sting's voice is thin. However, both Stewart Copland and Andy Summers went on to prove to be excellent musicians in other genres post-Police.
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DeusExMackia 04/26/2018 14:48
The oddball of new wave; easily one of the most successful acts of the movement, and yet they lack the coolness or finesse of their lowering charting contemporaries. A band with a so-so sound and a series of hits that never really hit the mark in my book.
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Martini 10/08/2015 15:23
Great band. My favourite song is Don't Stand So Close To Me.
Compilations shouldn't be allowed in the 20 most rated songs of a band, when you have four, "Every Breathe You Take" in the ratings...
I think Sting And The Police have twenty odd good singles and a good album but they are more about the singles. Most of their singles have stood the test of time.
As for The Real Truth... This is purely based on albums, not an overall package of live, song writing, importance, influence et cetera. Obviously not enough people rate their albums now, so get over it!
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