The Still-Cool Classic Covers

The Police: Synchronicity (1983) Amid great interpersonal tension, the Police made their biggest-selling and final album. "For this record we have each been photographed separately, choosing our own images to illustrate our idea of synchronicity," recalled guitarist Andy Summer in his memoir. "We won't see one another's pictures until the album is released, but it seems sadly symbolic of the inner life of the group." Many of the images were shot by Duane Michals. Originally the album appeared in 36 variations, with different color and photo combinations, before one was standardized for CD. -- JC