Tuesday, November 14, 2023 8pm ET: Feature LP: Police – Ghost In The Machine (1981)

Ghost in the Machine is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Police. The album was released on October 2, 1981 by A&M Records. The songs were recorded between January and September 1981 during sessions that took place at AIR Studios in Montserrat and Le Studio in Quebec, assisted by record producer Hugh Padgham.

Ghost in the Machine topped the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200. The album produced the highly successful singles “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, “Invisible Sun”, and “Spirits in the Material World”, with a fourth single, “Secret Journey”, also being released in the US. Ghost in the Machine was listed at number 322 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The album was reissued in 1983 on CD.

  1. “Spirits in the Material World” 2:59
  2. “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” 4:22
  3. Invisible Sun” 3:44
  4. “Hungry for You (J’aurais toujours faim de toi)” 2:52
  5. “Demolition Man” 5:57
  6. “Too Much Information” 3:43
  7. “Rehumanize Yourself” 3:10
  8. “One World (Not Three)” 4:47
  9. “Omegaman” (stylised as “Ωmegaman”) 2:48
  10. “Secret Journey” 3:34
  11. “Darkness” 3:14

Sting – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals, double bass, keyboards, saxophone
Andy Summers – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
Stewart Copeland – drums, percussion, backing vocals (5, 11), keyboards
Jean Roussel – keyboards (2)
Danny Quatrochi – bass (5), additional bass (uncredited)