The Police: 'The Best Rock'n'Roll Band I've Seen In Years'
John Pidgeon, Melody Maker, 2 September 1978
THE POLICE are not punk. The Police are not disco. The Police are not heavy metal. The Police are not power pop. The Police are the best rock'n'roll band I've seen in years. I kid you not.
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