Zenyatta Mondatta

Zenyatta Mondatta (stylised as Zenyattà Mondatta on the album cover artwork) is the third studio album by English rock band the Police, released on 3 October 1980 by A&M Records. It was co-produced by the band and Nigel Gray. Zenyatta Mondatta reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US Billboard 200. It produced the hit singles “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”. The album won the band two Grammy Awards: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and Best Rock Instrumental Performance for “Behind My Camel”.

Tracklisting

  1. Don’t Stand So Close To Me (4:03)
  2. Driven To Tears (3:21)
  3. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around (3:33)
  4. Canary In A Coalmine (2:24)
  5. Voices Inside My Head (3:51)
  6. Bombs Away (3:07)
  7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (4:09)
  8. Behind My Camel (2:53)
  9. Man In A Suitcase (2:15)
  10. Shadows In The Rain (5:09)
  11. The Other Way Of Stopping (3:21)

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Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenyatta_Mondatta
Format Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Label A&M Records
Catalog Number AMLH 64831
Notes ℗ 1980 A&M Records Ltd. © 1980 A&M Records Ltd. Original sound recording made by A&M Records Ltd Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands. Issued with an illustrated picture inner sleeve. A1 to A5, B1, B3, B4: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd A6, B2, B5: Roxanne Music Overseas Ltd Runouts are etched, except for STRAWBERRY
Discogs URL The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta