Editing The Police (section)

===1981–1982: ''Ghost in the Machine'' and ''Brimstone and Treacle'' ===
The Police's fourth album, ''[[Ghost in the Machine (album)|Ghost in the Machine]]'', co-produced by [[Hugh Padgham]], was recorded at [[AIR Montserrat|AIR Studios]] on the Caribbean island of [[Montserrat]], with the exception of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" which was recorded at [[Le Studio]] at Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, and released in 1981. It featured thicker sounds, layered saxophones, and vocal textures. It spawned the hit singles "[[Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic]]" (featuring pianist [[Jean Roussel]]), their fourth UK No. 1 (No. 3 in the US), "[[Invisible Sun]]", and "[[Spirits in the Material World]]".<ref name="UK Charts"/><ref name="Billboard">[[Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]] (2004). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 497.</ref> As the band was unable to agree on a cover picture, the album cover had three red pictographs, digital likenesses of the three band members in the style of segmented LED displays, set against a black background. In the 1980s, Sting and Summers became [[tax exile]]s and moved to Ireland (Sting to [[Roundstone, County Galway]], and Summers to [[Kinsale]] in County Cork) while Copeland remained in England. The group opened and closed the 1981 concert film, ''[[Urgh! A Music War]]''. The film, which captured the music scene in the wake of [[punk rock|punk]], was masterminded by Stewart Copeland's brothers [[Ian Copeland|Ian]] and Miles. The film had a limited release but developed a mythic reputation over the years.<ref>{{cite web |author=tcm.com |url=http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/11/14/revisiting-urgh-a-music-war/ |title=Those Were the Days: URGH! A MUSIC WAR Turner Classic Movies 14 November 2009 |website=Moviemorlocks.com |access-date=23 November 2010 |archive-date=27 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127023641/http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/11/14/revisiting-urgh-a-music-war/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the [[List of BRIT Awards ceremonies#1982|1982]] [[Brit Awards]] in London, the Police received the award for [[BRIT Award for British Group|Best British Group]].<ref>[http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1982 1982 Brit Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803112103/https://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1982 |date=3 August 2019 }} Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2011</ref> After the [[Ghost in the Machine Tour]] concluded in 1982, the group took a sabbatical and each member pursued outside projects. By this time, Sting was becoming a major star, and he established a career beyond the Police by branching out into acting. Back in 1979, he had made a well-received debut as the "Ace Face" in the British drama film ''[[Quadrophenia (film)|Quadrophenia]]'', a film loosely based on [[The Who]]'s [[Quadrophenia|rock opera]], followed by a role as a mechanic in love with [[Eddie Cochran]]'s music in [[Chris Petit]]'s ''[[Radio On]]''. In 1982, Sting furthered his acting career by co-starring in the [[Richard Loncraine]] film ''[[Brimstone and Treacle]]''. He also had a minor solo hit in the United Kingdom with the movie's theme song, a cover of the 1929 hit "[[Spread a Little Happiness]]" (which appeared on the [[Brimstone & Treacle (soundtrack)|''Brimstone & Treacle'' soundtrack]], along with three new Police tracks, "How Stupid Mr Bates", "A Kind of Loving", and "I Burn for You"). Over 1981 and 1982, Summers recorded his first album with [[Robert Fripp]], ''[[I Advance Masked]]''.<ref>Ray Nikart (1985). ''Sting and The Police'', Ballantine Books, New York. P. 17.</ref>

In 1983, Stewart Copeland composed the musical score for [[Francis Ford Coppola]]'s film ''[[Rumble Fish#Soundtrack|Rumble Fish]]''. The single "[[Don't Box Me In]] (theme From ''Rumble Fish'')", a collaboration between Copeland and singer-songwriter [[Stan Ridgway]] (of the band [[Wall of Voodoo]]) received significant airplay upon release of the film that year. Sting filmed his first big-budget movie role in 1983, playing [[Feyd-Rautha]] in [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]''. As Sting's fame rose, his relationship with Copeland deteriorated. Their increasingly strained partnership was further stretched by the pressures of worldwide publicity and fame, conflicting egos, and their financial success. Meanwhile, both Sting's and Summers's marriages failed.