The Police- One World (Not Three) REACTION & REVIEW

[@frankpentangeli7945]

Copeland's cymbal work alone is enough to get me on board. Astounding!

[@samstevenson5328]

This track IN SPECIFIC I believe is Stewart Copeland’s greatest drumming of his career… His techniques still astound me

[@mattsmizzle]

I 100% agree with this comment... feel the exact same way about One World and Stewart's performance.

[@davidanderson6372]

Stewart's masterpiece off of this album. Love the reggae snare drop-outs and those tasty octoban fills.

[@jaybird4093]

To me, what makes this track special is Stewart’s drumming and the production. Producer Hugh Padgham puts miscellaneous echoes on different instruments throughout the piece. It’s fun to anticipate where and when the next one will appear. An example is at 3:45. The guitar gets the echo then passes it to the drums then back to guitar and finally to the horns and if you wait a few seconds after that you’ll hear it in the vocals.

[@-davidolivares]

Almost gets talked over…

[@jaybird4093]

@@-davidolivaresMy dad meets with an oncology team today to learn the extent of his cancer and his treatment options. He’s been placed in palliative care. The palliative team supports patients in their decision to either pursue treatment or to let a disease run its course. The risk of treatment, in my dad’s case, could be greater than the benefit.

[@-davidolivares]

@@jaybird4093 Praying and hoping for the best possible in any case that happens.

[@mightyV444]

Yes, Stewart's drumming definitely is what keeps this song interesting, as it's pretty repetitive otherwise. And as always, I feel a sense of relief now that we're through the five middle sax songs of this album. Three very good songs left; One from each band member 😊

[@David-iv6je]

It's amazing how many Police songs were simply a great groove for a few minutes. Copeland is the guy that makes these run.

[@JonsCopyright]

The middle of the album is too sax-heavy lmao. There are three songs that were cut: I Burn For You, Shambelle, and Once Upon a Daydream. I wish they were put on the initial release cause they're so good.

[@mightyV444]

@@JonsCopyright - I love 'Shambelle' in particular, and it'd be cool if our young friend here would give it a listen some time, too! 😊

[@mightyV444]

@@David-iv6je - Yes, especially on 'Zenyatta Mondatta'! Which I think is my favourite Police album (with 'Reggatta...' as a close #2) 🙂

[@oreally8605]

Most reggae is repetitive. But brilliant.

[@MrDslacker]

This is pretty close to how The Orb made Trip-Hop sound on UFOrb both with bass, drums and echoes running around, which again was inspired by dub-reggae from Jamaica. I am pretty sure The Police must have visited Jamaica at this time - Fun.

[@andresrodriguezmella8100]

Esa cancion es fantastica,la bateria extraordinaria,the police siempre fue un grupo de mucha calidad musical.

[@yes_head]

Another groove-based song aimed at getting a crowd moving. It's infectious in the best way. The ska/reggae vibe was on-target for the UK market but a bit ahead of its time for American audiences. I credit the Police for introducing many American kids to this kind of sound.

[@benjisandoval5640]

Thank you for dusting off that welcome mat! Almost spit up my coffee! Have an amazing day all!

[@mightyV444]

Thank you, Benji! 😀 You have a great day yourself! 😉👍

[@-davidolivares]

Thank you Benji. You too. Ready to retire though, aye yigh yigh, s’been hard.

[@JustJP]

🤗🤗

[@TrojanRuss]

Probably my favorite Police song. The kind of song that if you were shipwrecked on a deserted island, this is one of the songs you'd want to have with you. All the meanwhile hoping for that Message in a Bottle.

[@gjp8734]

My favourite Police album.

[@manhattenman6075]

Repetitive song but the album gets way more interesting with Andy Summers ‘Omegaman’. It was supposed to be the first single off the album but Sting Disallowed it. Secret Journey is a cool track too and Darkness which you already covered.

[@mightyV444]

Oh, he did? And yes, 'Omegaman' rocks! 😀👍

[@JonsCopyright]

Imagine if Omegaman opened the album.

[@terryroxburgh3276]

Not much to say other than that this is my favourite Police album!

[@SoundlabStudios63]

Love Ghost in the Machine. This song is okay, but the last 3 songs are amazing

[@davidchaplain6748]

"Third World" is a Cold War term. It referred to countries who were not affiliated with either the US and Great Britain (First World) or the Soviet Union (Second World). I think it became derogatory later.

[@kuhnhan]

As much as I like this album, my favorite album by The Police is Reggatta de Blanc.

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

oh i dunno, it's all abit I didn't Do it Eye didn't Do it ah whodunnit innit?

[@a.k.1740]

Yes, “One World (Not Three)” is a piece made for the stage, and The Police did not hesitate to play it in concert multiple times. That said, it is still one of the five filler tracks in the middle of the album with its repetitive structure. Taken on its own, this song (like the previous four) isn't bad in itself, but it's the juxtaposition between all these songs that causes an effect of monotony throughout Ghost in the Machine. What's really wrong with this album is the way the tracklist was laid out. Three strong opening pieces and three strong closing pieces, then five weaker and repetitive pieces in the middle. I think that's the real problem with Ghost in the Machine, which still remains an excellent album despite all that.

[@-davidolivares]

A flawed but still loved album.

[@mightyV444]

Well said, a.k.1740! 😉👍 Still one of my Top5 Police albums, despite its weaknesses 😁

[@a.k.1740]

@@mightyV444 Yes, despite its flaws, I can't help but love this album. Anyway, I find that none of The Police's five albums are perfect, they all have their share of filler tracks but there are enough strong ones to raise the bar so that's okay with me !

[@jaybird4093]

@@mightyV444🤣 It’s in my top five as well!

[@mightyV444]

@@jaybird4093 - Just like 'Laughing Stock' is among my Top5 Talk Talk albums 😁