Outlandos d’Amour

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Outlandos d’Amour is the 1978 punk-influenced rock album that introduced The Police’s distinctive blend of new wave and reggae to a wide audience.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf debut album
new wave album
reggae rock album
rock album
studio album
artist The Police
bandMemberOnAlbum Andy Summers
Stewart Copeland
Sting
bassist Sting
chronologyNextTitle Reggatta de Blanc
chronologyNextYear 1979
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception initially mixed but later acclaimed
drummer Stewart Copeland
featuresMusicalStyle punk-influenced rock
reggae-influenced rhythms
genre new wave
punk rock
reggae rock
rock
guitarist Andy Summers
hasPart Be My Girl – Sally
linked to: Be My Girl

Born in the 50’s
Can’t Stand Losing You
Hole in My Life
linked to: Hole in My Soul

Masoko Tanga
Next to You
Peanuts
Roxanne
So Lonely
Truth Hits Everybody
introducedToWideAudience The Police’s blend of new wave and reggae
label A&M Records
language English
length approximately 38 minutes
notableSingle Can’t Stand Losing You
Roxanne
So Lonely
originalLabelRegion United Kingdom
performer The Police
producer Nigel Gray
The Police
recordedAt Surrey Sound Studios
recordedIn 1978
Leatherhead, Surrey, England
releaseDate 1978-11-02
releaseYear 1978
significance breakthrough album for The Police
vocalist Sting

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The Police debutAlbum Outlandos d’Amour
The Police studioAlbum Outlandos d’Amour
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner notableAlbum Outlandos d'Amour
linked to: Outlandos d’Amour
Bill Price notableWork Outlandos d’Amour
Bill Price workedOn Outlandos d’Amour
So Lonely album Outlandos d'Amour
linked to: Outlandos d’Amour
So Lonely partOf Outlandos d'Amour
linked to: Outlandos d’Amour
Reggatta de Blanc precededBy Outlandos d'Amour
linked to: Outlandos d’Amour