Reggatta de Blanc by The Police

Reggatta de Blanc is the second studio album by English rock band The Police, released on the October 2, 1979. It features the band's first two UK No. 1 hits: "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon". It was their first album to reach No. 1 on the UK Album Charts. In early 1980, the album was re-issued in the US on two 10" discs, one album side per disc, as well as a collector's edition with a poster of the band. It was their second album to bear a Franglais title after the band's 1978 debut album Outlandos d'Amour. Reggatta de Blanc proved both more popular and successful than its predecessor. The title track earned the band their first Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980.In 2012, the album was ranked No. 372 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.