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Stewart Copeland’s
Police Diaries

Now in paperback

Image of the three editions of Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries.

The truest account of The Police’s beginning and early days.

Original diary pages, hand-made poster designs, callow observations and other scribblings of 26-year-old progger-turned-punk Stewart Copeland tell the story of the ‘starving years’ of the band – Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland – who became one of the world’s biggest acts.

This 296 page paperback book, printed in full colour, is illustrated throughout with classic and hitherto unseen vintage photos from Stewart’s deepest vaults.

As the man says: ‘It’s a big, noisy book about one heckuva ride.’

The editions

Paperback

  • 296-page paperback

Classic Edition

  • 296-page hardback

Press reviews

Stewart Copeland’s Police Diaries is a rollicking, joyous ride that should not be missed

Daryl Easlea, Prog

Diary pages, punky flyers and scrawled setlists… this treasure trove remains an engrossing time capsule

Michael Heatley, Record Collector

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