| "Reggatta de Blanc" | |
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| Instrumental by The Police | |
| from the album Reggatta de Blanc | |
| Released | 5 October 1979 |
| Recorded | Surrey Sound Studios, 1979 |
| Genre | Post-punk, new wave |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Label | A&M Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland |
| Producer(s) | The Police and Nigel Gray |
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| "Reggatta de Blanc" on YouTube | |
"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]
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
- "Reggatta de Blanc" was used in The Ongoing History of New Music episode "Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals" from 2003.
Personnel
- Stewart Copeland: drums
- Sting: bass, vocals
- Andy Summers: guitar
References
- ^ "Sting | News".
- ^ Grammy Awards by the Police, Grammy.com.
- ^ a b Duquette, Mike (May 6, 2022). "All 70 Police Songs Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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