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The Police: Reggatta de Blanc (A&M)

Tony Stewart, New Musical Express, 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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