The Police
September 28, 1979
Hotel Diplomat
New York City (NYC), New York

Recorded by: dgk
Equipment: Sony or AKG mics > Sony TC152, 153, or 158
Master Aud Maxell UDXL-I 90 Cassette > Soundforge > Flac 8 > Dime

Setlist
01. Deathwish
02. Next to You
03. So Lonely
04. Truth Hits Everybody
05. Walking on the Moon
06. Hole in My Life
07. Fall Out
08. Bring on the Night
09. Message in a Bottle
10. The Bed's Too Big Without You > Peanuts
11. Roxanne
12. Can't Stand Losing You (w/ Reggatta de Blanc)
13. Landlord

Running time: 61:52

Band
Sting - bass guitar, vocals
Andy Summers - guitar
Stewart Copeland - drums


Originally shared by dgkdgk on December 11, 2006
Info updated with setlist added, and ffp added in September 2026

dgk notes (2006):
I mentioned to my friend Billy that someone on Dime was asking for the Police at the Hotel Diplomat and he says "well, you better make me a copy also. You only went because I made you go." So, with both Kappa02 and Billy requesting that it be digitized, here it is. I don't remember the show at all; Billy says that it was crowded and that we were off to the side, maybe standing on a table. I mention this because there is a slight buzz noticeable between songs mostly in one channel. I guess it is from the PA, so perhaps I had one mike pointed at the PA and another pointed at the stage. Or maybe the mike wire was causing a problem. Otherwise the quality is very good, and it's a good show. The mikes may have been Sony or AKG. The cassette was a Maxell UDXL-I 90. Recorder was a Sony TC152, 153, or 158. I think it was too early to be the Sony D5.

I don't know if I ever gave anyone a copy of this, so maybe it's a world premiere.

I would greatly appreciate a set list.

Additional notes (2026):
The Police played at the Hotel Diplomat on September 27, 28 and 29. The September 29 show was broadcast on FM radio.