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First comprehensive archival album project for The PoliceExpanded multiformat reissues featuring unreleased bonus material, new liner notes and interviews, rare archive memorabilia amp unseen photographs.All tracks are remastered directly from the original source tapesAudio remastered at Abbey Road StudiosThe flagship 6xCD SuperDeluxeEdition includes 55 previously unreleased tracksCompiled with full band cooperationThe fifth and final studio album by the Police, Synchronicity was released in June 1983, and was the bands most successful release and made the Police global superstarsGenerating four classic hit singles. Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger, and Synchronicity IIThe album sold over 8 million copies in the USA 8 x platinum, 300,000 in the UK 1 x platinum. Total worldwide sales by the end of 1983 were over 20 million.Synchronicity spent 17 weeks at number 1 in the USA and Every Breath You Take was number one single for 8 weeks. Synchronicity spent 2 weeks at number 1 and Every Breath You Take spent 4 weeks at number 1 in the UK.The albums title and much of the material for the songs were inspired by Arthur Koestlers The Roots of Coincidence. At the 1984 Grammy Awards the album was nominated for a total of five awards including Album of the Year.Disc 1 The Original AlbumThe original 10track LP tracklistingDisc 2 BSides Bonus Tracks 12track collection of contemporaneous Bsides and singles bonus tracks.Disc 3 Unreleased Part 110 previously unreleased alternate takes, outtakes, and instrumentalsDisc 4 Unreleased Part 2A further 11 previously unreleased alternate takes, outtakes and instrumentals140 black vinyl64page, lavish colour book, featuring unseen material new liner notes amp interviews archive memorabilia amp photos.Printed inner sleevesFour art print photographsHoused in a hardback slipcase The Police Boxset is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £130 +P&P