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 Review by: JohnGentile See others by this writer Sting's homepage and information about the Police (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on February 13th 2007
Simultaneously one of punk's most hated and adored bands, the Police were one of the first punk (influenced) bands to be accepted into mainstream music. Eschewing the nihilistic and antisocial sentiments of the first wave of punk, the police utilized early punk’s unique sound to create songs with generally radio-friendly topics.
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I have a tape of this album, but I don't think it workd so I've never really heard this album. Maybe I'm thinking of my Knack tape? I know that's chewed up. Oh well. You gotta love the pigs Can someone get rid of 2 of my triple posts? pretty sure the clash had an album before london calling Oh look at all the posers jumping onto the bandwagon. Douchebags, you're about 15 years late and the fact that this band is cashing in now makes it the absolute worst possible time for all you little dickheads to act like you know anything. get fucked. "time this band (and basically everything Sting has been involved with) is very boring, tame and non-threatening. Even by radio friendly standards" What? This bandwagon isn't full yet? I'll tell you what's gay....that anonymous poster below me. What's not gay, however, are the Police. Especially "Canary In A Colemine" Awesome shit. Score's for "Truth Hits Everybody." That song is killer. Born in the 50's = one of my all time fav songs police and thieves was a regge song that the clash covered not an original the clash and the police have nothing in common. p.s. bullshit to them playing only one song at the grammys! thank god they played first so i could turn it off as soon as they were done. regatta de blanc is my police album of choice but this is still a great one. i used to feel like they were just a singles band, but over time i've really come to love the full albums which i think display a willingness to take risks and have fun. and most of all, they wrote memorable songs that stick with you. i first got the police box set when i was 13 and it's something i've consistently listened to for the 10 years since then and not grown tired of it. great stuff. "Except for the bizare fact that another band had already done that... I mean they're kinda underground I don't know if you've ever heard of them... They're called The clash." "Except for the bizare fact that another band had already done that... I mean they're kinda underground I don't know if you've ever heard of them... They're called The clash." Agreed Feeding... Pretty good album, though most of the songs beyond "So Lonely" and "Roxanne" get really irritating and long. Pretty good album, though most of the songs beyond "So Lonely" and "Roxanne" get really irritating and long. Pretty good album, though most of the songs beyond "So Lonely" and "Roxanne" get really irritating and long. hammersmith palais? "Except for the bizare fact that another band had already done that... I mean they're kinda underground I don't know if you've ever heard of them... They're called The clash." "a record that kept everyone at the time scratching their heads as to just how did they do it. they fused punk, pop, reggae and more into a totally smart mix." Not fucking punk. a record that kept everyone at the time scratching their heads as to just how did they do it. they fused punk, pop, reggae and more into a totally smart mix. "The Police were pretty much a singles based band" This is better than Sting's solo career and is decent pop music, but at the same time this band (and basically everything Sting has been involved with) is very boring, tame and non-threatening. Even by radio friendly standards. The Police were pretty much a singles based band, but I think this is their most solid all around album. Solid pop music. How does this compared to Zenyatta as a whole? Because I love that album. Alot. i like that last sentence. I love this album. |
