Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | (B) |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Zenyatta Mondatta went to number 5 in the US and number 1 in the UK and Australia, spurred by the success of the Sting-penned singles "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da". It would later receive glowing reviews from re-assessments in Rolling Stone and Q Magazine, among others, but was the least well-received of the five albums by The Police, and the only one not to obtain a spot on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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“To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be made by the reception of beautiful sentiments.”
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