The Police made the fusion of rock and reggae into a cultural touchstone that still resonates. The mixture became Sublime's stock-in-trade with skanking slacker jams like “Greatest Hits,” while MAGIC! added pop polish with the breezy backbeats and vocal harmonies of “Rude.” The results aren't always so sleek: Primus turns The Police's taut rhythm-section interplay dark and queasy on “Eleven.”