The Polite Force

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Based on 29 ratings
1971 Ratings: #228
February 1971 / Release Date
LP / Format
Deram / Label
Neil SlavenProducer
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Z.Younk
73

If you love Hammond B3 and prog/cantebury, this is literally ALL organ, keys and guitar. Breathy vocals reminiscent of a more tippy Doors.
Key Track: A Visit To Newport Hospital

FaradE5150
77

This record really can't quite reach what their self-titled did mostly due to it's inconsistency, coming probably from more experimentation being involved which didn't really pay off. First track is absolutely amazing and a wonderful progression of their sound, but after it this album kind of dissolves. The pacing is very slow and each track becomes more and more of a slog, even if the last composition and the longest track aren't necessarily bad just kind of boring. I like ... read more

65

not my thing,

"visit to Newport hospital" is a banger though

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Track List

1A Visit to Newport Hospital
8:25
2Contrasong
4:21
3Boilk
9:23
4Long Piece No. 3.
20:42
  1. Part One
  2. Part Two
  3. Part Three
  4. Part Four
Total Length: 42 minutes
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