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The 1981 album that left Sting “terrible to work with”
The article examines The Police’s 1981 album *Ghost in the Machine*, arguing that its recording marked a worsening of tensions within the band. Sting later described the period as making him “terrible to work with”, reflecting the personal strain, creative pressure and deteriorating relationships surrounding the sessions.
Despite the difficult atmosphere, the album was commercially successful and produced major songs including ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’. It was The Police’s fourth studio album, following a run of successful records, but its troubled creation foreshadowed the conflicts that would continue through 1983’s *Synchronicity* and precede the group’s split.
In short
- *Ghost in the Machine* intensified tensions within The Police.
- Sting linked the sessions to becoming difficult to work with.
- The album succeeded despite the strained recording process.
Explained simply
The Police was a rock band formed in the late 1970s that had achieved significant commercial success by the early 1980s. In 1981, they were recording Ghost in the Machine, which would become their fourth studio album.
Recording Ghost in the Machine was fraught with tensions and creative pressures that strained relationships within the band. Sting, the band's frontman, later described himself as "terrible to work with" during the sessions, reflecting the personal toll the experience took on him.
Despite the troubled recording process, the album became a commercial success and produced popular songs including 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'. However, the tensions evident during its creation would persist through subsequent work, foreshadowing conflicts that ultimately contributed to the band's eventual split.