Playlist
The Police: Influences
Apple Music Alternative
Tracks: 1557:28
From a punky reggae party to world domination.
Updated Jun 19, 2017
Tracks 15
- 1Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers2:52
- 2Wonderful World, Beautiful People3:35
- 3The Clash (2013 Remastered)6:03
- 4Roots Of Sublime4:17
- 5Sing a Little Song2:47
- 6The Best of Talking Heads2:50
- 7Bang a Gong3:40
- 8Trance-Formation5:45
- 9Aussie Pub Classics4:11
- 10Are You Experienced (Deluxe Version)3:42
- 11Run, Fat Boy, Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)3:19
- 12Back In the USA2:33
- 13Footprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter5:05
- 14Ramones (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)2:41
- 15Number 1's4:03
About this playlist
The Police rose from the fading embers of UK punk, but they were hardly defined by it. Schooled in prog and jazz fusion, they drew heavily from classic British rock 'n' roll, pop, and reggae. Hear how The Stooges' spare riffage, The Hollies' bluesy jangle, and Desmond Dekker's soulful rocksteady helped shape the trio's deceptively expansive hit sound.