![]() We had reggae influences in our vocabulary and they became synthesised into our infrastructure until it was utterly part of our sound and you couldn't really call it reggae anymore. There was so much happening in my writing and singing, Stewart's and Andy's playing, and suddenly it all meshed together. Sting was equally positive about the recording, "That was where it all clicked. We just went into the studio and said 'right, who's got the first song!'" 'Reggatta' took us three weeks to record. We knew each other's styles because we'd been playing together constantly for eight months, which we hadn't been doing when we recorded the first album. Stewart Copeland recalled, "This time the material wasn't rehearsed but the band was. Whereas the debut was recorded piecemeal over six months or so, 'Reggatta de Blanc' came together very quickly, with the band actually cancelling two weeks of studio time that they did not require. This time there was a distinct air of confidence about the sessions. We just went into the studio and said 'right, who's got the first song!' We hadn't even rehearsed them before we went in."Ī brief three months after their debut album 'Outlandos d'Amour' was released, The Police were back in Surrey Sound Studios recording tracks for their second album. "Reggatta de Blanc took us three weeks to record. We knew each other's styles because we'd been playing together constantly for eight months, which we hadn't been doing when we recorded the first album." This time the material wasn't rehearsed but the band was. On 'Reggatta' we actually cancelled two weeks of studio time. 'Outlandos' was recorded over a six-month period in bits and pieces. "It was a real easy album for us to record it only took three or four weeks. That's one facet I'm really pleased about." "I think this is far more of a good dance album than the first one. "'Reggatta de Blanc' was actually a stage jam from the middle of 'Can't Stand Losing You' that eventually solidified into a new piece." We calmed down after that, but we had to work hard to get back into that serendipitous state again." Then we got caught up in the whole business of becoming a "successful rock group" and almost lost it. I think 'Reggatta' was that moment for us. As a musician, you learn your craft and emulate and copy people, and suddenly there's a moment in your development when you grow up and finally become yourself. It bastardises everything, and I much prefer mongrels over pure races. That's the great thing about rock'n'roll. ![]() I suppose we were a little superstitious about our good fortune and didn't want to change things too much." We used the same studio, although by now we could afford the day rate and brand-new multitrack tapes. "We recorded our second album in much the same way as our first, even though we'd had some chart success with 'Roxanne' and 'Can't Stand Losing You' and a successful tour of the US under our belts. ![]()
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