Remember that old adage, "leave them wanting more?" Well, it's been over twenty years since the 80's super-group the Police last officially performed together, and the public frenzy has still not subsided. If anything, the demand for a group reunion is even greater now than it was a generation ago.

The Police unofficially went on "hiatus" after their successful Synchronicity tour concluded in 1984. At the time, they were the biggest rock band in the world, topping the charts and selling out stadiums worldwide, winning numerous awards. But looking back, can they ideally stand up creatively to subsequent "biggest band" title holders and creative giants like U2, Prince and the Revolution, REM, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Radiohead? Is Synchronicity on par with Purple Rain, The Joshua Tree, Nevermind, OK Computer, or Automatic for the People? Granted, it contains "Every Breath You Take," and a few other memorable tunes, but was it a solid record from start to finish? What about predecessors like Zeppelin, Queen, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, the Ramones, the Who, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles-can the Police be mentioned in the same breath as these legendary artists?

A statement issued recently by a spokesperson at Interscope Geffen/A&M Records proclaimed, "As the 30th anniversary of the first Police single approaches, discussions have been underway as to how this will be commemorated. While we can confirm that there will indeed be something special done to mark the occasion, the depth of the band's involvement still remains undetermined."

A Police reunion has had record companies and concert promoters salivating ever since Sting went off to do The Dream of the Blue Turtles in the mid-80's. Universal Records (owner of A&M) plans on re-releasing music from the group's catalogue, and they would be very eager to see the band play some gigs and do some promotional appearances to coincide with the re-releases.

The trio issued five studio albums during their run, all of which were largely successful. Each has signature songs, a lot of good secondary tunes and, frustratingly, plenty of filler. With every Police record, there were al-ways a couple of throwaway songs and a few instrumentals-tracks such as "Be My Girl – Sally" and "Masoka Tanga," from their debut Outlandos d'Amour were total filler. On Zenyatta Mondetta, there were three, count em' three, unnecessary instrumentals, "Voices Inside My Head," "The Other Way of Stopping," and the surprising Grammy award winner "Behind My Camel."

Essentially, the Police's best songs were the singles, and while you can say that about most groups, the true test of greatness is the quality of entire records as a whole and how each song fits in the configuration. A few of those old Police records felt like compilations of unrelated songs-there was no congruency-but despite the inconsistency, they were still solid albums.

The Police were one of the few groups, alongside the Beatles, to ever have left on top. The public didn't see the band grow insignificant. It didn't see the group become a nostalgia act. We did not witness the members get older before our eyes, and even though Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers have aged, they haven't done it together. The geriatric jokes that berate acts like the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, the Who, Aerosmith, and even now groups like U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, did not fall upon the Police.

If anyone caught Sting's successful, back to basics, Broken Music Tour in '05, there obviously is a market out there that yearns for a reunited Police, and why not? They were a great live act, had a lot of hits and were just an all around cool band. People are growing weary of Sting's jazzy, lute-playing, adult contemporary exploits and they just want to rock out.

A month ago I would have sworn on the band not reuniting; Sting has professed over the years that reuniting wouldn't be a creative endeavor but one fueled for monetary gain. The singer, whose estate in Italy seems to take up half of Tuscany, has stated he has no need for more money (I wish I could say that) and what's in the past should be left there. However, as of recent news, it seems the Police will be reuniting to play the 49th Grammy Awards. Hey, it's the Police! It doesn't get much better than that.