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''Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings'' is a four-CD box set by The Police, containing all of their studio albums in chronological order, as well as singles, B-sides, and tracks from various compilation albums and the ''Brimstone & Treacle'' soundtrack (1982). The box set also comes with a 68-page booklet. Disc one includes live renditions of "Landlord" and "Next to You", which were recorded at the Bottom Line, New York on 4 April 1979 and originally broadcast on WNEW-FM, New York. Disc three has a live version of "Driven to Tears" which was recorded live at Les Arenes, Frejus, France, 28 August 1980 and is featured on the ''Urgh! A Music War'' soundtrack album (1982). While the box set does contain every original song released by the band, contrary to its title, these are ''not'' the complete recordings up to 1986. "Truth Hits Everybody '83" appeared on a limited edition gatefold single of "Every Breath You Take". Two new versions of "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" were released in 1980 as a double A-side 7", one with Sting singing Japanese lyrics, the other with Spanish lyrics (AM-25000). A third version of "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" was also re-recorded in 1986, entitled "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86". This version of "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is not present on the box set, but is available on the DTS-CD and SACD releases of ''Every Breath You Take: The Classics'' (1995). Other official releases were a 12" single for "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86", which featured both an additional remix and live version of the song, and an extended version of "Voices Inside My Head". Live recordings of "Can't Stand Losing You" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" had also been released but not included. Another rarity missing from the box set is the extended video mix of "Invisible Sun", which featured an additional verse not present on the LP version. "Shambelle" written by Andy Summers was presented incorrectly, missing the hi-hat introduction played by Stewart Copeland. This error has never been corrected, and the original 45 is the only place to get the full-length version.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Police on CD )〕 The U.S. version of the box set also features the version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86" that was originally released on the album ''Every Breath You Take: The Singles'' (1986). This version is shorter than the extended dance mix of "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" included on some international versions of the box set and includes a different guitar solo from Andy Summers. There is no edition of the box set that includes both versions of the song. There was also speculation by a number of music fans that "Can't Stand Losing You" was remastered from a needle drop of the original vinyl and that "Roxanne" had pitch issues due to tape drag and possible damage to the master tape used.〔 ==Reception== Allmusic gave resounding approval to the set, going so far as to claim that all 78 songs are "timeless classics," making it the ideal purchase for the casual listener. They also praised the booklet included, especially the Police biography, and asserted that the digital remastering is so superior to the sound quality of the original releases that they would recommend the purchase even to those who already have all the recordings on the box set.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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