S5E231 - The Police 'Ghost In The Machine' with Russell Mofsky

The fourth - and penultimate - studio album by The Police, "Ghost In The Machine", is both the sound of a band ascending to super-stardom and a band tearing apart at the seams. Guitarist extraordinaire Russell Mofsky (Gold Dust Lounge, Quit) joins us as we unpack this at times bleak and at times joyful amalgamation of dazzling hit singles and adventurous musical explorations. Songs featured in this episode: Desperado - Gold Dust Lounge; So Lonely (Live 1980) - The Police; Repeater - Fugazi; River Deep, Mountain High - Eric Burdon & The Animals; Roxanne - The Police; The Magnificent Seven - The Clash; The Classical - The Fall; Spirits In The Material World, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ('77 Demo), Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ('81 Demo), Invisible Sun, Hungry For You - The Police; Demolition Man - Grace Jones; Demolition Man, Too Much Information, Rehumanize Yourself, One World (Not Three), Omegaman, Secret Journey, Can't Stand Losing You (Live at Fat Cats '79), Darkness - The Police; Riff Raff - Gold Dust Lounge