Ghost in the Machine is the fourth studio album of the British rock band The Police , which was released in 1981 via A&M Records . Most of the material on this record was inspired by the work of the same name by Arthur Köstler , in whose honor the disc was named. This is the first album of the group, whose name was in English. Ghost in the Machine became multi- platinum in the United States, singles: “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, “Invisible Sun” and “Spirits in the Material World” were successful on the charts. The album took 322 place in the list of “ 500 greatest albums of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine.”
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| Date of issue | October 2, 1981 | ||||||
| Recorded by | January - September, 1981 AIR Studios , Montserrat ; Le Studio , Quebec , Canada | ||||||
| Genres | New Wave Reggae Rock | ||||||
| Duration | 41:03 | ||||||
| Producer | The Police, Hugh Padham | ||||||
| A country |  Great Britain | ||||||
| Label | A&M Records | ||||||
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| R s | Position No. 322 in the list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine |
| Reviews | |
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| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [one] |
| Robert Cristgau | (B +) [2] |
| Rolling stone | (positive) [3] |
| The rolling stone album guide | [four] |
Content
List of Songs
All songs are written by Sting , except those noted. [five]
Side one
- “ Spirits in the Material World ” - 2:59
- “ Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ” - 4:22
- " Invisible Sun " - 3:44
- “Hungry for You (J'aurais toujours faim de toi)” - 2:52
- Demolition Man 5:57
Side two
- “Too Much Information” - 3:43
- Rehumanize Yourself (Sting, Stuart Copeland ) - 3:10
- “One World (Not Three)” - 4:47
- Omegaman ( Andy Summers ) - 2:48 (Ωmegaman in some editions)
- Secret Journey 3:34
- “Darkness” (Stuart Copeland) - 3:14
- Other songs on bi-sites .
- Shambelle (Andy Summers) - 5:00
- Flexible Strategies (Sting, Stuart Copeland, Andy Summers) - 3:43
- “Low Life” - 3:45
Record Members
- Sting - bass , double bass , keyboards , saxophone , lead and backing vocals
- Andy Summers - guitars , synthesizer guitar , keyboards
- Stuart Copland - drums , percussion , keyboards
- Guest musicians
- Gene Russell - Piano on “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”
- Olaf Kubler - saxophone on "Low Life" [6]
- Technical staff
- The Police - producing
- Hugh Padham - Sound Engineer
- Ted Jensen - Mastering ( LP )
- Dave Collins, Bob Ludwig - remastered
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Mick Haggerty, Vartan - Art Director
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Mick Haggerty - Cover Design
- Dwayne Michaels - Photos
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Higher position |
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| 1981 | UK Albums | 1 [7] |
| Billboard pop albums | 2 | |
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | one | |
| 1983 | The billboard 200 | 111 |
| The billboard 200 | 118 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Higher position |
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| 1981 | "Invisible Sun" | UK singles | 2 [8] |
| "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | UK singles | 1 [8] | |
| Billboard mainstream rock | one | ||
| Billboard pop singles | 3 | ||
| "One World (Not Three) / Too Much Information / Every Little thing She Does Is Magic" | Billboard club play singles | 60 | |
| "Spirits in the Material World" | UK singles | 12 [8] | |
| Billboard mainstream rock | 7 | ||
| Billboard pop singles | eleven | ||
| 1982 | Secret Journey | Billboard mainstream rock | 29th |
| Billboard pop singles | 46 |
Notes
- ↑ Ghost in the Machine (English) on the AllMusic website (retrieved June 18, 2011) .
- ↑ Album Review , robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Cohen, Debra Rae Ghost In The Machine . Rolling Stone (December 10, 1981). Date of treatment May 28, 2012.
- ↑ Album Guide , Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Police, The - Ghost In The Machine (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs
- ↑ Sutcliffe, Phil (1993). "The B-sides and Other Obscure Releases." In Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (pp. 57-59) [Boxed set booklet]. A&M Records Ltd.
- ↑ The Police in the UK Charts Archived on October 26, 2011.
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