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Reggatta de Blanc (instrumental)

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Released
  
5 October 1979

Length
  
3:06

Genre
  
Post-punk, new wave

Label
  
A&M Records

Recorded
  
Surrey Sound Studios, 1979

Writer(s)
  
Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland

"Reggatta de Blanc" is a 1979 musical composition by The Police, and the title track on their second album. The instrumental evolved from improvisational stage jams during early Police performances of the song "Can't Stand Losing You". The track won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980.

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Song appearances

  • "Regatta de Blanc" was used in The Ongoing History of New Music episode "Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals" from 2003.

    • Personnel

  • Stewart Copeland: drums
  • Sting: bass
  • Andy Summers: guitar

    • References

    Reggatta de Blanc (instrumental) Wikipedia
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