UAWIL #254: The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta

The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast · Oct 2, 2025 · 1h 20m

By 1980, The Police were really on a roll. Their first two albums, Outlandos d'Amour and Regatta de Blanc had introduced their punk/reggae stylings to the world and had earned platinum awards on both sides of the Atlantic. Their success meant they were in demand - as a live act around the world and in the studio by A&M records. Also due to their success, they had to record outside of the UK and chose Wisseloord Studio in the Netherlands to work on their third record, Zenyatta Mondatta.

However, they had to wrap up the Regatta de Blanc tour, retreat to The Netherlands with whatever they had…