The Polite Force employs lengthy song forms, and incorporates "serious classical influences," according to Bruce Eder of AllMusic. The sound has drawn comparisons to Emerson, Lake and Palmer. According to Eder: "Dave Stewart's organ playing is as aggressive and melodic as Keith Emerson's, and he accomplishes a lot with less in the way of high-speed histrionics."[3] According to Classic Rock Magazine: "How the hell do you explain Egg? Ludicrous, verging on pompous, as much as these Brits tried to avoid accusations of musical arrogance they were guilty as charged."[4]
Legacy
Bruce Eder of AllMusic wrote: "The album is diverting enough in its successful spots to carry the rest of it, but there are some missteps -- including one track dominated by guest horn players -- that were enough to keep this album from being a favorite, even among art-rock fanatics."[5]Classic Rock called the album "a glorious example of being up your own arse."[4]
The tracks all appear separately with spaces in between them on both the long playing record and the Compact Disc. On the original long playing record from Deram, "Long Piece No. 3" is listed with the four parts. A time of 20:42 is given as the overall length of the piece, with separate incremental lengths of time given for each of the parts. The reference to the side number and tracks therein is the same as the vinyl album. In turn, the compact disc has 7 tracks.
Personnel
Dave Stewart - organ, piano, tone generator, Mellotron
Mont Campbell - bass, vocals (1, 2); piano and organ on "Long Piece No. 3 - Part 1"; french horn on "Long Piece No. 3 - Part 2"
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