The Police – Outlandos D'Amour

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Label:	A&M Records – AMLH 68502
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1	Next To You Written-By – Sting	2:51
A2	So Lonely Written-By – Sting	4:48
A3	Roxanne Written-By – Sting	3:13
A4	Hole In My Life Written-By – Sting	4:48
A5	Peanuts Written By – Sting/Copeland Written-By – Copeland*, Sting	3:54
B1	Can't Stand Losing You Written-By – Sting	3:02
B2	Truth Hits Everybody Written-By – Sting	2:53
B3	Born In The 50's Written-By – Sting	3:42
	Be My Girl / Sally	(3:24)
B4a	Be My Girl Written-By – Sting
B4b	Sally Written-By – A. Summers*
B5	Masoko Tanga Written-By – Sting	5:41

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Surrey Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Ltd.
Copyright © – A&M Records Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Printed By – CMCS Print & Colour Ltd.
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Art Direction – Michael Ross (3)
Bass, Vocals – Sting
Design – Les May
Drums – Stewart Copeland
Engineer – Chris Gray (2), Nigel Gray
Guitar – Andy Summers
Instruments [All] – The Police
Lacquer Cut By – Tone*
Photography By – Janette Beckman
Producer, Arranged By – The Police

Notes

Issued in a matte-finish picture card sleeve, plain paper inner Made in Great Britain, Patent Nos. 1,125,555.
All songs published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., except A5 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd./Island Music Ltd. and B4b Rondor Music (London) Ltd..
Tracks B4a and B4b are listed as one on the sleeve and on the labels with time given 3:24.
This copy states that the country of manufacture is as stated on the Record Label, this is not so although it is probably a UK copy.
Variant 8 has a sticker "Special Price" at the top right of the sleeve and "The Police" in red. Inner sleeve has "Special Price High Quality Pressing" stamped.
(P) 1978 A&M Records Ltd.
Publishers:
A1-A4, B1-B3,B4a,B5: Virgin Music Publishers Limited.
A5: Virgin Music Publishers Limited/ Island Music Limited
B4b: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 1): AMLH 68502 A tone
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 1): AMLH 68502 B
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 2): AMLH·68502·A·7 TONE
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 2): AMLH·68502·B·2
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 3): AMLH 68502 A 11 Tone
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 3): AMLH 68502 B-10
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 4): AMLH 68502 A 10 TONE
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 4): AMLH 68502 B-10
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 5): AMLH 68502 A 10 Tone
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 5): AMLH 68502-B11
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 6): AMLH 68502 A 10 BJAJI
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 6): AMLH-68502-B11
Other (Embossed on label side B): : ·
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 7): AMLH 68502-A12 tone C 2 1
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 7): AMLH 68502.B.12 22 C 3
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 8): AMLH 68502 A-10 1
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 8): AMLH 68502 B-10 1
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 9): AMLH·68502·A·7 TONE
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 9): AMLH·68502·B·7
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched, /\ 3 4 stamped, variant 10): AMLH 68502 A-10 /\ 3 4
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched, D stamped, variant 10): AMLH 68502 B-11 D
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 11): AMLH·68502·A·7 E tone
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 11): AMLH·68502·B·7̶ 8 E 11
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 12): AMLH-68502-AII D tone
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 12): AMLH•68502•B-2 CI L
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 13): AMLH-68502-A-10 3 C /\
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 13): AMLH-68502·B·12 3 U E
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched variant 14): AMLH 68502-A-12 tone 11
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched variant 14): AMLH 68502 B-10
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched, 2 D stamped, variant 15): AMLH 68502 A-10 2 D BJAJI
Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched, /\ stamped, variant 15): AMLH 68502·B·12 /\

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Outlandos D'Amour (LP, Album, Stereo)	A&M Records	AMLH 68502	Europe	1978
	Outlandos D'Amour (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records	CAM 68502	Greece	1978
Recently Edited	Outlandos D'Amour (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records	CAM 68502	Europe	1978
	Outlandos D'Amour (LP, Album)	A&M Records	L 36814	New Zealand	1978
Recently Edited	Outlandos D'Amour (LP, Album)	A&M Records, A&M Records	L 36814, AMLH 68502	Australia	1978

Reviews

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DarkStarRecords Feb 5, 2023
This is ridiculous. Why aren't the different color "The Police" pressings split up into different releases? Why are there 14,000 runouts on one release?
According to these comments and those in the release, it could either be blue (which is the main picture) red, or green. It seems most have the red...WTF?
dad_4_lyfe Aug 15, 2022
Are these matrix numbers appropriate for this entry? I'm holding a copy with the following:
SIDE ONE: AMLH-68502-A-10
SIDE TWO: D AMLH-68502-B-10 0
xtc091157 Dec 28, 2019
I have a copy of the album (with the red lettering on the cover) that has no markings on the label indicating a pressing plant, but has the labels mixed up - what is side one on the cover is actually side two on the label, and vice versa. The song orders are identical, but the side numbers on the labels are reversed. I don't see that variant here in the catalog. Is it there and I'm just missing it?
SamCollects Dec 18, 2019
Great debut album, by an excellent band! Love to play this when I can 😀
jrsmusic Aug 13, 2019
I own a mix/mash of U.S., Japan, UK pressings of all Police albums apart from Synchronicity, which I find "fluffy". My opinion is find a clean at least NM copy and your ears will be happy. No need to chase optimal sound with these recordings. Hell, they sounded good on tape in the 80's, they'll sound good now!!
lampio Jul 27, 2019
Subsound is quite dynamic, the highs are moderate, the presence of the snare is clear. The precise bass. The speech in be my girl is heard in the right mix. This edition is much better tonally than other US or more recent reissues. Something that I like about this editions is the blow it gives when it is heard. amazing i love it.
jtm1967 Dec 31, 2018
Edited 4 years ago
This UK press is the one to beat! Not only is the back cover cooler than the other pressings but the soundstage is equally as good. Beats my 1st Usa press and others I have had. This is bright and full. Steve Hoffman site approved too
healey957 Jan 6, 2018
Mine has ALMH 68502 - A10 tone and AMLH 68502 - B7 with the 7 scratched out and 8 stamped!!!! Bought in 78 I was an early adopter so could be earlyish?
emmebi_64 Apr 9, 2017
My copy has a sticker "Special Price" at the top right sleeve and the word "The Police" in red. There is also the printed inner sleeve "Specia Price High Quality Pressing " same The Police - Outlandos D'Amour but the label does not match but is identical to that of The Police - Outlandos D'Amour.
My matrix is AMLH 68502 A-10 1 side A and AMLH 68502 B-10 1 side B.
Add a matrix variant to The Police - Outlandos D'Amour or create a new issue?
mcgrealc Mar 11, 2017
I have an autographed (by the three members) 1978 UK copy with a "Promotional Copy - NOT FOR SALE" sticker. The Matrix runout is AMLH 68502 A 1 and AMLH 68502 B 1. Still sounds as good as ever.