Invisible Sun

~ Recording by The Police

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
  • CA1981-10-06
A&M RecordsSP-3730
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3730
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
Nautilus Recordings (US-based vinyl audiophile label)NR 40
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLK 63730
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD 3730
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the Machine (mfd. by Alfa Records)The PoliceAlbum
A&M Records38XB-18
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records393 730-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1986-12-01
A&M RecordsCD 3902, CD 53218
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsEVERC 1
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsEVECD 1
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Singles (PolyGram pressing)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records393 902-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records393 902-1
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records397 062-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsEVERY1
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3902/DIDY 824
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Singles (PDO pressing)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records393 902-2
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
  • JP1988-10-21
A&M RecordsD25Y3281
1.8Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Singles (BMG club edition)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)CD 3902, D 173924, DX 824
1.10Invisible Sun3:42The PoliceAfter the Hurricane - Songs for MontserratVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ChrysalisCCD 1750
1.10Invisible Sun3:42The PoliceAfter the Hurricane: Songs for MontserratVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 529
1.10Invisible Sun3:42The PoliceAfter the Hurricane - Songs for MontserratVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 529
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records397 095-2
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceTheir Greatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Polystar (Germany)397 095-2
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceTheir Greatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Ltd.397 096-2
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceTheir Greatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA1991-04-01
A&M RecordsSTARCD 5773
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest Hits (BIEM/MCPS, “Made in France by PMDC”)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsSTARCD6006
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2, 5400302
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540030-2
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-28
A&M Records540 151-2, 540 152-2, 540 153-2, 540 154-2
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records31454 0150 2
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31454 0150 2, D207090
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records31454 0150 2
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records91454 0150 2
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 150-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-12
A&M Records31454 0380 2
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Classics (BMG club release)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-12
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31454 0380 2, D 103515
1.8Invisible Sun3:41The PoliceEvery Breath You Take (The Classics) (Club Edition)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)CD 500380
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Classics (club edition)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 0380
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Classics (BMG club edition, no barcode, PMDC pressing)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31454 0380 2, D 103515
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records75021 3730 2
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records75021 3730 2 IN02
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 380-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 380-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-06-30
1.8Invisible Sun – Remastered 20033:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2003-01-01
  • MX2003-01-01
  • US2003-01-01
A&M Records
2.8Invisible Sun3:47The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-03-04
A&M Records493 698-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:47The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-03-04
A&M Records493 698-2
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
  • XE2003-03-04
A&M Records493 646-2
2.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
  • XE2003-03-04
A&M Records493 646-2
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
  • JP2003-04-23
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)493 646-2
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the Machine (enhanced)The PoliceAlbum
  • GB2003-06-16
A&M Records493 655-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:41The PoliceEvery Breath You Take (The Classics)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records069 493 607-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
1.8Invisible Sun3:47The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Inc., Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)069 493 607-2
2.8Invisible Sun3:47The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Inc., Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)069 493 607-2
1.9Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records069 493 598-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:47The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
A&M Records069 493 607-2
1.8Invisible Sun3:47The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
A&M Records, Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)B0003765-02
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take (deluxe box)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-10-28
A&M Records
1.8Invisible Sun?:??The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9820175
3.6Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records06024 9841216 9, 060249841217 6, 060249841218 3, 060249841219 0, 060249841220 6
2.3Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceThe PoliceThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2007-06-05
A&M RecordsB000908002
2.3Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceThe Police (pressed by Technicolor, Olyphant, Pa)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-06-05
A&M RecordsB0009080-02
2.3Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceThe PoliceThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-06-11
A&M Records1736143, 1736145, 1736146
2.3Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceThe PoliceThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records1736149
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the Machine (limited edition)The PoliceAlbum
  • JP2008-01-23
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-90741
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-05-28
A&M RecordsUICY-90828
3.5Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceThe 50 Greatest SongsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-04-14
A&M Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music France530 105-7
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the Machine (2016 vinyl digital download code)The PoliceAlbum
A&M Records
1.17Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhosts of the Police…ExorcizedThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-11-10
4.3Invisible Sun3:35The PoliceEvery Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-11-16
A&M Records, Polydor (British label, see annotation), Universal UMC676 325-0
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the Machine (remastered 2003)The PoliceAlbum
  • -2019-04-15
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
4.3Invisible Sun?:??The PoliceEvery Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2019-11-08
A&M Records, Polydor (British label, see annotation), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)UICY-79024/9
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the Machine (2018 remaster)The PoliceAlbum
  • XE2019-11-08
A&M Records080 461-5
4.3Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-11-15
A&M Records00602577975776
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Singles (2021 MQA x UHQCD)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2021-08-25
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-40352
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the Machine (2021 MQA x UHQCD)The PoliceAlbum
  • JP2021-08-25
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-40350
2.2Invisible Sun?:??The PoliceGreatest Hits (remastered)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2022-04-15
Polydor (British label, see annotation), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)358 717-6
1.2Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceNOW Yearbook Extra ’81Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-07-01
Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDYBENOW81
2.9Invisible Sun (remastered 2003)3:44The PoliceNOW Yearbook 1980-1984: Vinyl ExtraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-12-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)LPNBX3
1.9Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceEvery Breath You TakeThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3902, DX 824
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3902/DX 824
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3902/DX 824
1.8Invisible Sun3:45The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Singles (made in Japan)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3902, DIDY 824
1.8Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records7502139022, CD 3902
1.3Invisible Sun3:43The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-3730, DIDZ-10070
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records, Columbia Record ClubCD-3730, DIDY
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the Machine (made in W. Germany by PDO)The PoliceAlbum
A&M Records393 730-2
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-3730, DIDX 2
1.3Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGhost in the MachineThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD 3730
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.10Invisible Sun3:44The PoliceGreatest Hits (BIEM/STEMRA, “Made in France by PMDC”)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030 2

Relationships

engineer:Hugh Padgham
co-producer:Hugh Padgham
producer:The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:Andy Summers
vocals:Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at:AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
sampled by:InvISibLe sUn 81-11 (SXID SX210SYEJ7) by Top Jimmy Page
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5u8Dwz4h41DDOKfeFfexMR [info]
recording of:Invisible Sun

Related works

Invisible Sun

lyricist and composer:Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
later translated versions:Sol invisible