Ghost in the Machine (album)

Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine
Studio album by the Police
Released	2 October 1981
Recorded	June–July 1981
Studio	AIR, Montserrat; Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Canada;
Genre	New wave; avant-pop;
Length	41:03
Language	English; French ("Hungry for You");
Label	A&M
Producer	The Police; Hugh Padgham;
The Police chronology
Singles from Ghost in the Machine
	"Invisible Sun"; Released: 18 September 1981; "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"; Released: 16 October 1981; "Spirits in the Material World"; Released: 4 December 1981; "Secret Journey"; Released: April 1982 (US);

Ghost in the Machine is the fourth studio album by British rock band the Police. The album was released on 2 October 1981 by A&M Records. The songs were recorded between January and September 1981 during sessions that took place at AIR Studios in Montserrat and Le Studio in Quebec, assisted by record producer Hugh Padgham.

Ghost in the Machine topped the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200. The album produced the highly successful singles "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "Invisible Sun", and "Spirits in the Material World", with a fourth single, "Secret Journey", also being released in the US. Ghost in the Machine was listed at number 322 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album was reissued in 1983 on CD.

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