Tracklist

A	Message In A Bottle
B	Message In A Bottle (Live!)

Credits

• Written-By – Sting

Notes

Special Limited Edition Picture Disc Single
A Collector's Item
Actual Badge Shape

Housed in a black cardboard wallet sleeve with sticker. This a later, corrected printing with 45rpm on sticker.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: AM PR-4400-A P2
• Matrix / Runout: SP PR-04400-B P3

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Pic)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1979
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, RP, Blu)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1986
SP-17122	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(12", Promo)	A&M Records	SP-17122	US	1980
AMS 7632	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records	AMS 7632	Italy	1979
AM-70519, 2190-S	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Promo)	A&M Records, A&M Records	AM-70519, 2190-S	Philippines	1979

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A	Message In A Bottle (Edit) Written-By – Sting	3:50
B	Landlord Written-By – S. Copeland*, Sting	3:09

Companies, etc.

• Printed By – Montreuil Offset
• Distributed By – CBS Disques
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – A&M Records Ltd.
• Made By – CBS Disques
• Pressed By – DFI

Credits

• Photography By – James Wedge, Rod Shone
• Producer – Nigel Gray, The Police

Notes

Track A : Taken from the forthcoming A&M Lp : "Reggatta De Blanc"
Track B : Not available on album.

Pressé et distribué en France par CBS Disques
Imprimé en France
Made in France on runnout area

Different Version Cover
Cover Without "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE " At Top as Message In A Bottle

Some (few) copies contain a silver sticker:
"réservé au JUKE-BOX vente interdite au public"

℗ 1979 A&M Records, Ltd. / © 1979 A&M Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
• Price Code: CB 111
• Matrix / Runout: AMS 7632 A ⩓ 79 9
• Matrix / Runout: AMS 7632 B ⩓ 79 9
• Other: F

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Pic)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1979
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, RP, Blu)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1986
75021 8738 7	The Police	Message In A Bottle / Canary In A Coalmine ‎(7")	Collectables, A&M Records	75021 8738 7	US	1996
AMS 7632	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records	AMS 7632	Italy	1979
AM-70519, 2190-S	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Promo)	A&M Records, A&M Records	AM-70519, 2190-S	Philippines	1979

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A	Message In A Bottle Written-By – Sting	3:50
B	Landlord Written-By – S. Copeland*, Sting	3:09

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – A&M Records Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Published By – Police Songs
• Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

• Mastered By – MBπ* (tracks: B), Tone* (tracks: A)
• Photography By – James Wedge, Rod Shone
• Producer – Nigel Gray, The Police

Notes

Bottle green transparent vinyl. Other copies of AMS 7474 were issued in black vinyl.

A: From the forthcoming A&M album "Reggatta De Blanc" - AMLH 64792. Virgin Music (Pub.) Ltd.
B: Police Songs/Virgin Music (Pub.) Ltd.
℗ 1979 A&M Records Ltd.
© 1979 A&M Records Ltd.

Green vinyl editions of AMS 7474:
Green A&M logo - with mastering credits 'Tone' and 'MBπ' combined (this entry)
Green A&M logo - with mastering credit 'MBπ'
Green A&M logo - with mastering credit Tone'
Beige A&M logo

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AMS 7474-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AMS 7474-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): AMS•7474•A5 tone ∴ C
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): AMS-7474-B2 MBπ ∴ 1 3

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Pic)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1979
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, RP, Blu)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1986
AM-70519, 2190-S	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records, A&M Records	AM-70519, 2190-S	Philippines	1979
AMS 7632	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records	AMS 7632	Italy	1979
AM-70519, 2190-S	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Promo)	A&M Records, A&M Records	AM-70519, 2190-S	Philippines	1979

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A	Message In A Bottle Written-By – Sting	3:50
B	Landlord Written-By – S. Copeland*, Sting	2:36

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
• Distributed By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Published By – Virgin Music, Inc.
• Published By – Island Music
• Pressed By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.

Credits

• Producer – Nigel Gray (tracks: A), The Police

Notes

Track A: From the A&M album "Reggatta De Blanc" SP-4792
Track B: From the A&M album "Propaganda" SP-4786

Publisher A: Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Publisher B: Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Island Music (BMI)
℗ 1979 A&M Records, Inc.

Manufactured and distributed by A&M Records of Canada Ltd.
Disc issued in A&M sleeve.

Category at right side, + different text print to the other Canadian edition of Message In A Bottle

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AM 2190 A
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AM 2190 B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): AM 2190 A . 1A . 2HZ
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): AM 2190 B . 1A . 2HZ

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Pic)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1979
AMS 7474	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, RP, Blu)	A&M Records	AMS 7474	UK	1986
75021 8738 7	The Police	Message In A Bottle / Canary In A Coalmine ‎(7")	Collectables, A&M Records	75021 8738 7	US	1996
AMS 7632	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records	AMS 7632	Italy	1979
AM-70519, 2190-S	The Police	Message In A Bottle ‎(7", Single, Promo)	A&M Records, A&M Records	AM-70519, 2190-S	Philippines	1979