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Do you think the Police should be on Progarchives
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I think Oysterhead is more prog than them

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I love them, and think they were pretty innovative and unique, but I have a hard time choosing weather I think they belong in Prog related

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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.
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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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Great pop does not make it prog ! Or else this site would triple in size overnight! Party
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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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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...



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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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Originally posted by Slartibartfast

I forgot, Sting has also snuck into the archives on a Frank Zappa album...


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