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Peircez t1_j1pqfwc wrote

That whole first album is fantastic.

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trimondo_blondomina t1_j1psliv wrote

All five of their albums are fantastic. About 50-60 percent of what they wrote could’ve been singles. There’s one or two duds an album, but when they’re firing on all cylinders, they’re the greatest pop band of their era.

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Peircez t1_j1pxnz8 wrote

True. My least liked is probably Ghost in the Machine, but even that one is fantastic. Invisible Sun…. Amazing.

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save-therhino- t1_j1q5l9t wrote

There are no duds in any of their albums.

Mother

Be my girl sally

They aren’t the best and I am the all time police fan

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Shoboshi80 t1_j1rz67r wrote

I would say "Born in the 50s", an ode to Boomers that would make Steven Pinker blush, is one of their rare duds and on "Outlandos...", their best album

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gogozrx t1_j1stqgb wrote

Funny... I like Mother quite a lot

Edit: just went and listened again. Yup, this is the song that got me into the band. The 7/4 signature, the absolutely brilliant guitar Solo.... Fuck yeah.

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save-therhino- t1_j1ukh3i wrote

I don’t hate any of their songs. Some better than others but I don’t hate any

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quiet-kookaburra t1_j1pvtkc wrote

Duds? Mother comes to mind! I know what it’s meant to be but holy fuck it’s a tough listen.

EDIT: Hehe! Down voted by the purists who really do love their mums.

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NewAssumption4780 t1_j1u07h0 wrote

Even though technically they were a ska/pop band, the inner tension of the trio gave them a definite rock flare. We will never see another like them.

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