The Police were an English  band formed in London in 1977. For the majority of their history, the band consisted of  (, , ),  () and  (, ). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and are generally regarded as one of the first  groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock influenced by , , and . They are also considered one of the leaders of the  of the U.S. They disbanded in 1986, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off  that ended in August 2008.

Their 1978 debut album, , reached No. 6 in the UK, and their second album  became the first of five consecutive UK No. 1 albums.  from 1983 was No. 1 in both the UK and U.S., selling over 8 million copies in the U.S. alone. The Police have sold over 75 million records, making them one of the . They were the world's highest-earning musicians in 2008, thanks to their reunion tour.

The band has won a number of music awards, including six , two —winning Best British Group once, an , and in 2003 were inducted into the . Four of their five studio albums appeared on 's list of the . The Police were included among both Rolling Stone's and 's lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

7" RARE VINYL - THE POLICE - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE - POSTER SLEEVE - A&M 2190-S not the normal AMS7474 -1979
This is one of 8 Police Singles I have listed. Should anyone purchase more than one then postal discount will apply. Two will still only be £1.10   Cheap postage - 73p large envelope & 37p Brown Card Envelope (no profit)
Artist:                                     The Police

Title:                                       Message in a Bottle / Landlord

Cat No:                                   AMS 2190-S

Format:                                  7" Vinyl
Country:                                 UK
Released:                               1979

Condition Vinyl :                    EX 

Sleeve -                                  Poster Sleeve VG/Ex & A&M inner sleeve

Run Off -                                

 

Please note : This is part of a private sale, I am not a dealer. 

 

I have collected vinyl for over 45 years and have amassed appx 750 single and 350 albums, between the 60’s and 90’s until cassettes came out.   

 

I have recently purchased a new stereo that copies vinyl direct to my PC so gradually I will be copying that vinyl that I wish to keep and this whole collection will be put on sale.     I will therefore have played some to check their quality, but in the meantime some will be listed un-played, though I will have checked all for any damage or scratches.      When an item then sells I will confirm the record is of the standard I have described and if not, then would immediately refund your money instead of posting and disappointing.       If anyone though wishes me to check a particular item before bidding then I will do so.

Many of the singles have their middles missing, this is not because they have been on commercial Juke Boxes.  During this period my father worked for Ditchburns, one of the major distributors of Juke Boxes and Fruit Machines, and managed to get me my own 50 selection Juke Box, so they have only ever been on mine.  

 

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I found the information below on a vinyl grading site and will use this to grade mine.

 

Vinyl

Mint   The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent+   The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. Very minor light surface marks.

Excellent   The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Light surface marks. 

Very Good   The record has been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks. 

Covers   

We will not send grossly damaged /torn or dirty sleeves. 

Excellent Minimal creasing, no tears, no sticker damage, no writing. Many are as new. 

Very Good   May have small tears (nothing over 5mm), minimal sticker damage, creasing or small writing.