THE POLICE / I'LL BE WATCHING YOU OSAKA 2008 Osaka 2008 (2CDR)

THE POLICE – I’LL BE WATCHING YOU
(2CDR) SY0917
Live at Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan – February 10, 2008

DISC ONE
1. Opening
2. Message in a Bottle
3. Synchronicity II
4. Walking on the Moon
5. Voices Inside My Head / When the World Is Running Down
6. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
7. Driven to Tears
8. Hole in My Life
9. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
10. Wrapped Around Your Finger

DISC TWO
1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
2. Invisible Sun
3. Can’t Stand Losing You > Reggatta de Blanc
4. Roxanne
-Encore 1-
5. King of Pain
6. So Lonely
7. Every Breath You Take
-Encore 2-
8. Next to You

Sting (bass, vocals)
Andy Summers (guitar)
Stewart Copeland (drums)

The reunited Police finally arrive in Japan! This release features a complete recording of the opening night of their 2008 Japan tour—their first visit to the country in approximately 27 years—captured at the Osaka performance on February 10th with astonishing, ultra-high audio quality. Utilizing the Sylph label's original master and proprietary mastering techniques, the recording reproduces a hyper-realistic atmosphere and exquisite sound balance. It delivers a powerful, immersive live experience that goes far beyond standard soundboard recordings or discs that merely offer clear, easy-to-hear audio. No detailed explanation of the concert itself is needed; this is a moving, ~100-minute performance where their innovative musical style—incorporating reggae, punk, and prog-rock—and their virtuosic musicianship (defying the limitations of a three-piece band) come alive once more, featuring 80s classics like "Every Breath You Take." For the fans who were there, I can confidently say that this is the ultimate memento—one that brings that miraculous night vividly back to life!