The Police Was A Rock Band Which Formed In 1977 In London England. The Band Consisted Of Sting vocals Bass Andy Summers guitar And Stewart Copeland drums . The Band Released Five Albums -- "Outlandos D'Amour" 1978 "Reggatta De Blanc" 1979 "Zenyatta Mondatta" 1980 "Ghost In The Machine" 1982 And "Synchronicity" 1983 -- Before Entering A Hiatus In 1984 And Ultimately Disbanding In 1986 The Band Reunited In January 2007 For A Reunion Tour That Lasted Until August 2008. Read More On Last.Fm
Sting's Original Demo Of This 1980 Was Swinging And Jazz-Influenced. When The Police Sat Down To Record The Track For Zenyatta Mondatta The Band Felt They Needed To "Police-Ify" It. Sting Recorded The Song In An Arrangement Closer To His Original Demo For His 1985 Solo Debut The Dream Of The Blue Turtles.