Reggatta de Blanc (instrumental)

"Reggatta de Blanc" is a 1979 musical composition by The Police, and the title track on their second album. The instrumental evolved from improvisational stage jams during early Police performances of the song "Can't Stand Losing You".[1] The track won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980.[2]

"Reggatta de Blanc"
Instrumental by The Police
from the album Reggatta de Blanc
Released5 October 1979
RecordedSurrey Sound Studios, 1979
GenrePost-punk, new wave
Length3:06
LabelA&M Records
Songwriter(s)Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland
Producer(s)The Police and Nigel Gray
Audio
"Reggatta de Blanc" on YouTube

The song was developed from a live jam during the bridge of "Can't Stand Losing You."[3] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Mike Duquette rated it as the Police's 19th greatest song, saying that it "underlined the Police’s prowess as players."[3]

Song appearances

Personnel

  • Stewart Copeland: drums
  • Sting: bass, vocals
  • Andy Summers: guitar

References

  1. "Sting | News".
  2. Grammy Awards by the Police, Grammy.com.
  3. Duquette, Mike (May 6, 2022). "All 70 Police Songs Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-06-05.


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