Strontium 90: Police Academy
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Strontium 90: Police Academy is a music album
by Strontium 90
, released by Mike Howlett
in 1997. This album consists of live tracks recorded at Gong
's reunion concert in Paris
on 28 May 1977, five studio tracks recorded in London
just before the concert, and Sting's solo demo of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
". The back cover of the album falsely claims that these recordings "resulted in the birth of The Police
"; in fact, The Police had been active for months before any of the recordings were made, save the "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" demo (which none of the Police aside from Sting had any involvement with).
The Police would later re-record "Visions of the Night" and use parts of "3 O'Clock Shit" in two of their later compositions, "Be My Girl" and "O My God".
, except where noted.
The Japanese release (TOCP-50242) and the 2011 reissue contain two extra tracks:
Music Album
Music album is the name of:* Music Album , a 1970s Canadian television series* Album, a collection of music tracks...
by Strontium 90
Strontium 90 (band)
Strontium 90 was the name of a short-lived 1977 British band with members Mike Howlett , Sting , Stewart Copeland , and Andy Summers...
, released by Mike Howlett
Mike Howlett
Mike Howlett is a Fijian-born musician, Grammy Award winning producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia....
in 1997. This album consists of live tracks recorded at Gong
Gong (band)
Gong is a Franco-British progressive/psychedelic rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. Their music has also been described as space rock. Other notable band members include Allan Holdsworth, Tim Blake, Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, Gilli Smyth, Steve Hillage, Francis Moze, Mike Howlett...
's reunion concert in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 28 May 1977, five studio tracks recorded in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
just before the concert, and Sting's solo demo of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group The Police from their album Ghost in the Machine. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom in November 1981 and hit number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart that same...
". The back cover of the album falsely claims that these recordings "resulted in the birth of The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
"; in fact, The Police had been active for months before any of the recordings were made, save the "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" demo (which none of the Police aside from Sting had any involvement with).
The Police would later re-record "Visions of the Night" and use parts of "3 O'Clock Shit" in two of their later compositions, "Be My Girl" and "O My God".
Track listing
All songs written by Mike HowlettMike Howlett
Mike Howlett is a Fijian-born musician, Grammy Award winning producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia....
, except where noted.
- "Visions of the Night" (Sting)
- "New World Blues"
- "3 O'Clock Shit" [incorrectly listed as "3 O'Clock Shot (live)"] (Sting)
- "Lady of Delight"
- "Electron Romance"
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicEvery Little Thing She Does Is Magic"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group The Police from their album Ghost in the Machine. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom in November 1981 and hit number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart that same...
" (Demo) (Sting) - "Towers Tumbled"
- "Electron Romance" (Live)
- "Lady of Delight" (Live)
The Japanese release (TOCP-50242) and the 2011 reissue contain two extra tracks:
- "New World Blues" (Live)
- "Towers Tumbled" (Live)
Personnel
- Mike HowlettMike HowlettMike Howlett is a Fijian-born musician, Grammy Award winning producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia....
- lead bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, lead vocals (tracks 7-11), backing vocals (tracks 2 and 4) - Sting – bass, lead vocals (tracks 1-6 and 8), backing vocals, acoustic guitar (track 6), african drum (track 6)
- Andy SummersAndy SummersAndy Summers is an English guitarist born in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England. Best known as the guitarist for rock band The Police, he has also recorded twelve solo albums, collaborated with many other artists, toured extensively under his own name, published several books, and composed...
– electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
s - Stewart CopelandStewart CopelandStewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, miscellaneous percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...