The five hundred and twenty-ninth album: #529 The Police - Synchronicity
When listening to this as a single album, it feels like the distinction between the two sides disappears when it is meaningfully present in the tracks on each. The first side is the post-punk, ska-like tracks - high energy, with synthesizers and all. The second half is a lot calmer, with several ballads - all sadder or more frightening. They are the more engaging side, with the lyrics and themes feeling a bit more complex. It's far from a perfect album for me - the two halves feel too disjointed to really satisfy everyone - but there's some good standards on it.