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Posted: July 01 2012 at 21:36
I know all the Police's studio albums up to Synchronicity as I used to listen to the band a lot. There is some Prog relation due to personnel, and somewhat musically, but I don't think it would be a good addition. In the interests of serving and protecting this database, I voted no. I arrest my case.
I don't talk about this De Do Do Do De Da Da Da cr*p. Even if it grooves. I talk about these tracks:
I'd say that the two Synchronicity songs are a little proggy but every other songs on this list are New Wave. It's not sufficiently prog related to be in ProgArchives. And even the Synchronicity songs have got a pop structure and are not really progressive rock.
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 03:08
The Police were a great band, no doubt about that, but occasional very clever songs, such as appeared on most of their albums (Synchronicity is the usual one quoted) does not give them a place here; what next? Dire Straits because of Private Investigations/Telegraph Road/Brothers In Arms?
...and yes, I did check first to make sure Dire Straits weren't here already
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Posted: July 04 2012 at 05:26
They shouldn't be here for taking the lyrical short cut on Don't Stand So Close To Me which should be: "Don't Don't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close Don't stand so close to Don't stand so close to me"
rather than merely
"Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me"
And oh I forgot, Sting has also snuck into the archives on a Frank Zappa album...
Edited by Slartibartfast - July 04 2012 at 05:27
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
I'd say no. Not because I don't like them (I actally do), but just because they are not prog or even prog-related. Playing with prog musicians (I have an Eberhard Schoener album with a pre-Police appearance of Stuart Copeland and Andy Summers in my collection) does not make them prog musicians. If PA does not have sufficient New Wave in its database (Talking Heads), then I'd rather suggest The Stranglers.
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Posted: September 24 2013 at 00:23
Slartibartfast wrote:
They shouldn't be here for taking the lyrical short cut on Don't Stand So Close To Me which should be:"Don'tDon't standDon't stand soDon't stand so closeDon't stand so close toDon't stand so close to me"rather than merely"Don't stand, don't stand soDon't stand so close to me"And oh I forgot, Sting has also snuck into the archives on a Frank Zappa album...
Well, De Doo Doo Doo, De Dah Dah Dah is all I want to say to you.....
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Posted: September 24 2013 at 11:39
I'd put them in crossover for Synchronicity. Love the heavy Fripp influence on Summers. But this is one addition that will never happen, so I'm moving right along here.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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We can also suggest Bob Marley or Lady Gaga
