“We are not kindly individuals.”

Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers speak to Tom Doyle.

Why did it feel like the right time to delve back into the archives? Stewart Copeland: “Well, what happened was that The Beatles did a documentary called Get Back. Which changed everything for many groups across the lands, but certainly The Police, because up until that point, we had this policy, which was the only version that shall ever see the light of day is the finished product. Then we saw The Beatles in their underpants. And the realisation dawned that it actually increases the interest in the song to see it in its underpants under development.” Montserrat must have been an idyllic place to make an album. At least in theory? Andy Summers: “Personally, I didn’t like being out in Montserrat. The island was a bit of a diversion.…

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