From American Songwriter · Jim Beviglia · · 50s
Police Band Fissures
The Police's internal conflicts during Ghost In The Machine album creation exposed band tensions.
In brief
The Police's internal conflicts during Ghost In The Machine album creation exposed band tensions. The Police's creative clashes over artistic direction led to their 1983 breakup after one more album. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Band Strain
The Police faced growing internal tensions during their 1981 Ghost In The Machine album creation.
Creative Clash
Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland clashed with bassist Sting over artistic control.
Spirits In The Material World
Sting wrote the song using synthesizers inspired by Arthur Koestler's book The Ghost In The Machine.
Recording Friction
Summers battled with Sting to include guitar in the mix, but it took a secondary role to synths.
Band Breakup
The Police disbanded after releasing Synchronicity in 1983, their final album.
The one thing
The Police's creative clashes over artistic direction led to their 1983 breakup after one more album.
