The Police – Reggatta De Blanc (Vinyl LP, 1979, A&M Records SP-4792, Terre Haute Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
Reggatta De Blanc is The Police’s second studio album, released in 1979 and produced by the band with engineer Nigel Gray at Surrey Sound Studios. The album includes “Message In A Bottle” and “Walking On The Moon,” two songs that became major early singles for the group. Its blend of new wave, rock, and reggae-influenced rhythms, along with the trio’s increasingly distinctive arrangements, helped establish the sound The Police carried into the early 1980s.

Collector Note
This is the 1979 U.S. A&M Records SP-4792 stereo LP with the “y” label identifier denoting a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing. The supplied Variant 2 runouts include “SXT,” identifying metalwork associated with Columbia’s Santa Maria facility. The combination of the Terre Haute pressing identifier and supplied etched runouts establishes the specific manufacturing context of this copy.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Label: A&M Records – SP-4792
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A: A&M SP4792-A-T2 SXT SX F
Side B: T1 AMSP04792-B T15 E

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Message In A Bottle – 4:49
A2 Reggatta De Blanc – 3:14
A3 It's Alright For You – 3:05
A4 Bring On The Night – 4:16
A5 Deathwish – 4:13

Side B
B1 Walking On The Moon – 4:59
B2 On Any Other Day – 2:56
B3 The Bed's Too Big Without You – 4:24
B4 Contact – 2:39
B5 Does Everyone Stare – 3:49
B6 No Time This Time – 3:18

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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