Truth Hits Everybody London Recording Sessions, May 1981 (audio)

[@WuOysterCult]

I could listen to Stewart Copeland play the drums forever. So good, even (especially?) when he's screwing around, trying to figure it out.

[@ultramet]

This is an amazing recording. Thanks Darren. I’m a huge Police fan, saw them live from early years on. Never heard this before and can’t thank you enough.

[@ultramet]

Darren I was reading some of the comments below. Is the audio from this available for download. Once again, much appreciated. Man, I love me some Police. I saw them from My Father’s Place on Long Island, Capitol Theater in Passaic till the end at Shea Stadium. Great memories here. Thanks.

[@colewoodard8920]

This was on YT up until about 3 or years ago, glad to finally hear it again. Love how they break into a jam that basically became flexible strategies.

[@65alphonso]

The creative spirit is incredible!

[@StudioPirie1]

Fascinating!! I really wish the Police would release more rarities and include studio session demos like this. We all know that there is a lot of stuff they could release.

[@65alphonso]

Incredible musicians! Best trio ever!!!

[@BelgianDrummer]

This is solid gold this! We cannot get any closer to being in a rehearsal with them (or a fly on the wall) !

[@paulwilk69]

There must be more of this kind of thing . Thanks for uploading this .

[@_6079SMITH]

How dirty, heavy, rocky and funky is that jam??? Amazing. Yo Darren 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@WelshKnight1066]

You can tell this began the foundations of the sound they would develop for the Synchronicity album.

[@tripledotter9520]

This is great.....the session music is so revealing. Wish they would show up at NOLA Jazz Fest and jam for 2 hours with no hit music played.....they would kill it

[@deeroberto2]

Waaauw great post ❤❤❤

[@CarefulObserver1]

Awesome upload, Darren. I love this band!

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

7.31s As Stewart rightly goes on to point out "that was fu*king incredible!!!" 👍

[@darrenhenderson3]

John Gray he’s probably thinking “this is better than sex right about now 😆”

[@briandwyer9457]

Beautiful

[@ianhendrytube]

Don’t know how Sting got pissed off ay Stuarts Timing! His pocket is impeccable not to mention how creative he was

[@carlossg894]

El dinero hace de todo amigo ... Y no es echarle culpa a Sting

[@DK-wq2lq]

The jam beginning around 14:41 should be titled Turn Off the Fuckin' Tape Machine by The Police. Re-master it with voice and brass and that's a cool song.

[@TribeOfJuanMusic]

Thanx for posting.

[@gapacgapac]

suena muy funky !

[@th34mtp64]

Flexible strategie (14.45)

[@rustykuntz94]

Nothing like hearing Sting disgustingly chew food at the start here. Then tell jokes.

[@ryanacree]

No wonder why Stewart Copeland wanted to speed everything up. This is less than half speed. The version at 19:12 is not bad as that is probably half speed kind of groovy thing.

[@Nyquest]

Recording a B-side probably for ELTSDIM Andy was right they were ruining a perfectly good song. Sting likes to revisit his songs and that's fine they are his compositions but he's not always the best parent for his kids if you like.

[@tinfoilhatter]

que CLASICO! *NICE*!

[@markshorter76]

Best funk groove begins at 17:20.

[@producer.james1]

My favorite part. Just amazing.

[@lptomtom]

Fantastic! Do you have other Police recording sessions? Also, Rick Beato just did a video about the original Every Breath You Take multitrack, including a vocal guide track with completely different lyrics, you might find it interesting

[@darrenhenderson3]

lptomtom Idk if I find more recordings I’ll upload it. But can you link me the EBYT thing. In fact if you have Facebook here’s my link to my inbox m.facebook.com/darren.henderson.505?ref=bookmarks

[@SonnyBurnett2008]

wheres the link?

[@darrenhenderson3]

SonnyBurnett2008 I already linked my Facebook

[@SonnyBurnett2008]

Iptomtom it would be great!

[@lptomtom]

I can't paste the video in this comment but Google "Rick Beato": he's a US-based producer with a KZbin channel named after him. His last video is called "What makes this song great? Live!! The Police 2" and he goes in depth in the multitrack of EBYT, studying every part including the vocal guide track

[@wjhandy]

Sting is the grandfather of the modern hipster

[@elusive1970]

Love this video! That jam session is fantastic! Anybody know how Sting got that sound? Does he use any pedals to get his sound?

[@tadeo1976]

This is not the way Sting sang in 1981. This is the set and sound for synchronicity

[@Keepgoing42]

You're wrong. Its May1981

[@robertbrooks1803]

It’s gotta be 81 because his bass sounds like a steinberger

[@TheKinoEye]

@14:38 bustin' guts, let's go!

[@brett66]

Do you have any idea when and where that version of Truth Hits Everybody is from at the end? It clearly sounds live but every other version I've heard is always at the standard punk tempo... it also doesn't sound like it's from the reunion tours or Sting solo either.

[@thewomble1509]

In '81 on the Ghost tour they played at the Nashville in London to fan club members only. It MIGHT be that gig but don't quote me.

[@MJLU280]

Cleveland 1/21/80. They played the slow version of truth hits a bunch of times on US tour Jan 1980. Cleveland. New Orleans. Denver etc.

[@MJLU280]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpS3hoKji7hgY80

[@darrenhenderson3]

It’s from early 80 or late 79 on the regatta tour

[@Martijnstier100]

On Discogs you can find it as an official release for Every Breath You Take (double vinyl single).

[@cinemascope53]

What bootleg is this from? I can't find a title to match that date/location anywhere. Thanks for posting this!!

[@SonnyBurnett2008]

Tell me more about these b-sides?

[@darrenhenderson3]

SonnyBurnett2008 such as...?

[@SonnyBurnett2008]

The context.

[@darrenhenderson3]

SonnyBurnett2008 It was recorded in May 1981 at Surrey Studios. That’s all I know. A friend of mine just emailed me this and I thought I’d share onto KZbin

[@SonnyBurnett2008]

1981....it would be late for Truth hits everybody, isnt it? For surrey sound and "truth", couldnt be it earlier?

[@darrenhenderson3]

SonnyBurnett2008 this was supposed to be for a Bside they were recording in 1981.

[@thewomble1509]

Sounds like Sting is playing an 8 string bass.

[@thefanofpolice8881]

0:53

[@ibassnote]

1981?

[@darrenhenderson3]

They were working a BSide for of the upcoming Ghost Album

[@right-hand1388]

7:40

[@Greenypeter]

Andy Summers is the main part of the band and Stewart. Gordon is just a jumped-up turd, a real obnoxious piece of work, and disappeared into his own arse, his solo stuff was crap, Andy was a great session musician and Stewart went onto do some great movie and tv themes.. Much more memorable and stood the test of time more so that Sting's solo work.

[@markshorter76]

Stewart and Andy (plus Miles Copeland) have said dozens of times that without Sting's songmaking craft the band wouldn't have gotten nowhere. Plus he was one hell of a singer and bass player. It was the unique combination of them together that made it happen.