
Sample Image6 photosWith Obi(fade, stain) and Insert(stain, wrinkle). record has scuffs. sleeve has fade, slight stain and damaged.
Available Pressings
Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsAMP-280111980Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$20.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
"THE POLICE" on front of cover is smaller (and "flat without shadow") compared to Zenyatta Mondatta = ゼニヤッタ・モンダッタ.
Also the color of the sleeve is less bright (less orange).
This release also has a different (smaller) OBI.
Including gatefold 4-page insert (with tourdates "1~4, 1980")
With special Police labels and "patchwork" inner-sleeve.
Some copies have a round yellow "Best-'81" (Victor/ Kodak) sticker in the upper right corner of the front sleeve.
Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: 〄ⒷAMP 28011A 111 ⊹⊹⊹V (Runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011BⓈ 111⊹⊹ (Runout side B)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011 A 112 (Runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011 B 112 (Runout side B)
- Rights Society: JASRAC
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsAMP-280111980Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$36.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
- "THE POLICE" on front of cover is larger (and "3D with shadow") compared to [r=3409522]. Also the color of the sleeve is more bright (more orange). - This release has the same rather narrow yellow/lilac obi as [r=3409522]. - It contains a fold-out insert with "1~4, 1980" tourdates. - It has customized "THE POLICE" centre labels. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-A (Label Side A)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-B (Label Side B)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄Ⓑ AMP 28011A 111:+::+: VA W X (Runout Side A)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011BⓈ 112:+: (Runout Side B)
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other: AMLH-64831 (Original cat#)
- Other: ¥ 2,800 (Price)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsAMP-280111980Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$37.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
Japanese promotional issue with obi & 4-page picture/lyric/liner note/tour itinerary insert. Custom labels have 見本盤 ("Sample") printed on them. Red 見本盤 ("Sample") sticker on cover.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥2,800
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011 A 111 (Runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011 B 111 (Runout side B)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsAMLH 648311980Europe+ Inner Sleevefrom$4.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
Issued with an illustrated picture inner sleeve. [Label] Made in England Similar releases with "Made in England" on label: [r=3124873]: runout AMLH format, containing STRAWBERRY; lacquer cut at Strawberry Mastering [This release]: runout AMLH format, without STRAWBERRY [r=15143696]: runout containing "AMLH" on one side and "19" on the other [r=12417098]: runout containing "19"; pressed by CBS, Haarlem
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
- Label Code: LC 0485
- Price Code: CB 281 (Boxed)
- Price Code: 57 (Circled)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 A 10 (Runout side A, variant 1, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 B 10 (Runout side B, variant 1, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 · A8 D (Runout side A, variant 2, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 · B8 C (Runout side B, variant 2, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 A12 (Runout side A, variant 3, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831-B-15 (Runout side B, variant 3, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 · A9 A (Runout side A, variant 4, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831 · B9 B (Runout side B, variant 4, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831.A-8 D (Runout side A, variant 5, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: AMLH 64831.B-7 C (Runout side B, variant 5, etched)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsAMP-280111980Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$25.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
"THE POLICE" on the front cover is larger and "3D with shadow" compared to Zenyatta Mondatta.
Sleeve is brighter (more orange).
Including gatefold 4-page insert (with tour dates "Autumn 1980").
With special Police labels and "patchwork" fold-out insert.
Runouts: all stamped.
Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥2,800
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other: AMLH-64831 (Original cat#)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-A (Side A label)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-B (Side B label)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄Ⓑ AMP 28011A 112✣✣ A5 (Side A runout, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011BⓈ 112✣✣✣ (Side B runout, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄Ⓑ AMP 28011A 111✣✣✣✣✣ B (Side A runout, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011BⓈ 113✣ (Side B runout, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-A TO 1-A-4 3 〄 (Side A runout, variant 3)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-B TO 1-A-2 3 〄 (Side B runout, variant 3)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄Ⓑ AMP 28011A 111✣✣✣✣✣ Y B (Side A runout, variant 4)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011BⓈ 112✣✣ (Side B runout, variant 4)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 Ⓑ AMP 28011A 112 ⊹ ∧ Y (Side A runout, variant 5)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP 28011B Ⓢ 111 ⊹ (Side B runout, variant 5)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsSP-48311980US+ Inner Sleevefrom$9.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
Recorded at Wissellord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands ℗ © 1980 A&M Records, Inc. "Z" on label
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7502-14831-1
- Matrix / Runout: AM SP 04831-A S2.. (Variant 2).. (Side 1)
- Matrix / Runout: AM SP 04831-B S2..(Variant 2) (Side 2)
- Matrix / Runout: AM SP 04831-A S1 (Variant 1).. (Side 1)
- Matrix / Runout: AM SP 04831-B S1..(Variant 1).. (Side 2)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsAMP-280111980Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$52.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
Wider obi advertising that the band are coming to Japan. Large band title with 3D shadow effect. Including gatefold 4-page insert. Insert is slightly different only listed the Canadian, US and Mexico dates between Oct and December 1980. Runouts: all stamped. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥2,800
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other: AMLH-64831 (Original cat#)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-A (Side A label)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-B (Side B label)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-A TO 43-21 1-A-1 3 〄 (Side A runout)
- Matrix / Runout: AMP-28011-B TO 1-A-1 8 〄 (Side B runout)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsSP-37201981US+ Inner Sleevefrom$8.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
Reissued under new catalog number. "Z" plant code on labels and "S" etched in runouts denote a [l=Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria], pressing. Remainder of runouts etched, original matrix stricken. Issued with color-printed inner sleeve with band photography. All selections (tracks A1 to A5, B1, B3, B4) published by Virgin Music, Inc. Administered in the U.S. by Chappell Music Co. (ASCAP) except tracks A6, B2, B5: Roxanne Music Overseas Ltd. Recorded at Wissellord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands Mastered at A&M Recording Studios. ℗ 1980 A&M Records, Inc. © 1980 A&M Records, Inc.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7502-13720-1 (Text)
- Barcode: 0075021372016 (Scanned)
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID: Z (On labels)
- Pressing Plant ID: S (Etched in runouts)
- Matrix / Runout: SP-03720-A (Label side A)
- Matrix / Runout: SP-03720-B (Label side B)
- Matrix / Runout: AMS̶P̶0̶4̶8̶3̶1̶-A S1· SP-3720-A-S1 J1 1 S (Runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: AMS̶P̶0̶4̶8̶3̶1̶-B S1·· SP-3720-B-S2 A11 1 S (Runout side B)
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Vinyl, LP x1A&M RecordsUIJY-90272007Japan+ OBI, + Inner Sleevefrom$138.00
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Stand So Close To Me
- A2. Driven To Tears
- A3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- A4. Canary In A Coalmine
- A5. Voices Inside My Head
- A6. Bombs Away
- B1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- B2. Behind My Camel
- B3. Man In A Suitcase
- B4. Shadows In The Rain
- B5. The Other Way Of Stopping
Notes
℗ © 1980 A&M Records 2007 USM Japan, a division of Universal Music K.K., a Universal Music Company.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 988005 479631 (On obi strip)
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