The Police: Reggatta de Blanc (A&M)
Tony Stewart, NME, 29 September 1979
IF PEOPLE weren't so busy establishing joyless divisions of rock acceptability, creating slums of fashion and ha! credibility, then people wouldn't hesitate to acknowledge that The Police are a great pop singles band.
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