Tracklist Hide Credits

A	Spirits In The Material World Written-By – Sting	2:58
B	Flexible Strategies Written-By – Summers*, Copeland*, Sting	3:44

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – A&M Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Alfa Records, Inc
• Published By – Virgin Music, Inc.
• Published By – Reggatta Music
• Published By – Illegal Songs, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Producer – Hugh Padgham, The Police

Notes

Insert with track A lyrics (© 1981 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.) on back.
Disc in printed envelope sleeve.
Different to other Japanese issue, this has a text box appearing on labels left side, which says in japanese letters "promotion copy not for sale"

Track A:
Virgin Music, Inc. Administered in the U.S.A. by Chappell Music Co. (ASCAP)

Track B:
Virgin Music, Inc. Administered in the U.S.A. by Chappell Music Co. (ASCAP)/Reggatta Music/Illegal Songs, Inc.

℗ 1981 A&M Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AMP-740-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): AMP-740-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): AMP-740 A 1-1-1 N V Ⓑ
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): AMP 740 B 1 1 1
• Other (Corresp. US Cat.#): AM-2390
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMS 8194	The Police	Spirits In The Material World ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records	AMS 8194	UK	1981
AMS 8194	The Police	Spirits In The Material World ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records	AMS 8194	UK	1981
AMRS 1376, AMS 8194	The Police	Spirits In The Material World ‎(7", Single)	A&M Records, A&M Records	AMRS 1376, AMS 8194	South Africa	1982
SP-17182	The Police	Spirits In The Material World ‎(12", Promo)	A&M Records	SP-17182	US	1981
AMS 8194	The Police	Spirits In The Material World ‎(7", Single, Pos)	A&M Records	AMS 8194	UK	1981

{keyblock}