The Police: Every Little Thing

The Adventures of Sting, Stewart and Andy

David Stafford, Caroline Stafford

• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781787592254
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music

An American drummer, a bass player from Newcastle and a guitarist a decade older than the other two, with little in common other than their musical brilliance and towering ambition, formed one of the most successful bands in history.Covering the years 1977–1986 and the brief reincarnation in 2007–2008, acclaimed biographers Caroline and David Stafford chronicle the rise and fall of the Police. Much like Reservoir Dogs but without the light relief, it's a tale of jealousy, anger and attrition both on the road and in the studio.And yet, despite – or perhaps because of – the battles, these three musicians, Sting, Andy and Stewart, each supremely talented in his own right, together achieved a symbiosis that produced music of soaring magnificence.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• 1. The Reunion Tour
• 2. Sons of the CIA
• 3. I Think Most of These Groups Would Be Vastly Improved by Sudden Death
• 4. His Name Was Ernie
• 5. The Words Are Banal and the Music’s Fast
• 6. Not Long After That, the Band Broke Up
• 7. The Second Incarnation
• 8. The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
• 9. It Was Like Being at War
• 10. Cleaning the Toilets
• 11. ‘Next Year I’ll Be Rich, and That’s When the Rot Will Set In’
• 12. The Bombay Time & Talents Club
• 13. Ankle Deep in Milton Keynes
• 14. I Used to Be a Glorious Amateur
• 15. Thoughtful Pop for Now People
• 16. I Am a Rock’n’Roll Asshole
• 17. Synchronizität als ein Prinzip akausaler Zusammenhänge
• 18. I’d Like to Thank the Beatles for Lending Us Their Stadium
• 19. Andy, Sting and Stewart Have No Intention of Disbanding!
• 20. America Loves a Pilgrim Who Issues Press Releases on His Progress
• 21. There Was No More up to Go
• Sources and Acknowledgements
• Copyright