Around The World

Mercury Studios has announced a May 20th, 2022, release of "The Police : Around The World", a multi format document of the celebrated band’s touring across 6 continents in 1979 and 1980.

The film was originally available on VHS and laserdisc, and will now be released on CD/DVD, BluRay/CD, and DVD/LP sets, the latter pressed on blue vinyl. It’s appearing on DVD and BluRay for the 1st time, with restored picture and remastered audio. The package now features complete performances of 4 bonus songs that are featured in the documentary.

This record of the trio’s 1st world tour captures behind the scenes footage and candid personal moments as the band explores new terrain on their fast track to worldwide fame. This fascinating snapshot blends footage of the band performing live with intimate material featuring Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland exploring Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, India, Egypt, Greece, France, South America, and the US. They’re seen visiting local monuments and experiencing foreign cuisines as they expand their global fan base.

The never before released live audio on the CD and LP formats of "The Police : Around The World" offers performances of songs from the 1st 2 Police albums, as performed in Japan, Hong Kong, and England. The passion that would soon make them the biggest band in the world is on full display. The tracks are “Walking On The Moon” (Kyoto), “Next To You” (Kyoto), “Message In A Bottle”, and “Born In The 50’s” (Hong Kong).

Recalls Andy Summers in the liner notes to the new release, “Like Napoleon, we wanted the world. Out of the messy and fervent atmosphere in London at that time we conceived the idea to go all around the world and film the whole adventure. As far as we knew no rock band, at least, had ever done that. We had just about enough popularity to get booked around the globe. Plans were made”.