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Outlandos d'Amour
Outlandos d'Amour is the debut album by English rock band The Police, released in November 1978 by A&M Records. Elevated by the success of its lead single, "Roxanne," "Outlandos d'Amour" peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 23 in the United States. It has since been certified 3 platinum by the RIAA for sales of over three million units in the United States. The album spawned two additional hit singles: "Can't Stand Losing You" and "
to equip the promising band with a bigger studio and more famous producer, the Police opted to again record at Surrey Sound with Nigel Gray. The small budget (between £6,000 and £9,000) was easily covered by the profits of their previous album, "Outlandos d'Amour", further ensuring that the record label would have no control over the actual creation of the band's music.
Whereas "Outlandos d'Amour" had benefited from one of the most prolific songwriting periods of Sting's life, the recording sessions for "