The Polite Force
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Released in 1971, The Polite Force is the second album of British
band Egg
. It is often regarded as the band’s best work, being a much more serious effort than their debut album. The music is a fine example of early English progressive rock, bearing many similarities to Emerson, Lake & Palmer
. Although the music of Egg does have occasional singing, it is mostly instrumental and as such relies on tight ensemble playing and interesting thematic and melodic material with extended chordal harmonies and irregular time signatures.
Track listing Side One
Track listing Side Two
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 21:57 is given as the over all 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 8 tracks.
Notes: The song "A Visit to Newport Hospital" tells the story of the band's origin.
There used to be a time when we lived in the van
We used to loon about with Janice, Liza and Ann
Now looking back it seemed to be a happy time
And so we kid ourselves we didn't really mind
The hang-ups and the lack of bread
There were four of us then, the group was Uriel
We played five nights a week at Ryde Castle Hotel
We spent our time avoiding skinhead
s and the law
It was a freedom that we'd never felt before
And now we're doing this instead
It was a way of life that was completely new
And so we found that we had quite a lot to do
The time passed slowly and each day was much the same
We ate and loved and slept and no-one was to blame
For saying things better left unsaid
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band Egg
Egg (band)
Egg were an English progressive rock band formed in January 1969.-Career:The founding members of the group were Dave Stewart who played organ , Mont Campbell on bass and vocals and drummer Clive Brooks...
. It is often regarded as the band’s best work, being a much more serious effort than their debut album. The music is a fine example of early English progressive rock, bearing many similarities to Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock supergroup. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts. The band consists of Keith Emerson , Greg Lake and Carl Palmer...
. Although the music of Egg does have occasional singing, it is mostly instrumental and as such relies on tight ensemble playing and interesting thematic and melodic material with extended chordal harmonies and irregular time signatures.
Track listing Side One
- "A Visit To Newport Hospital" – 8:19
- "Contrasong" – 4:19
- "Boilk (incl. Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verdebt [J.S.Bach])" – 9:15
Track listing Side Two
- "Long Piece No. 3- Part 1" – 5:07
- "Long Piece No. 3- Part 2" - 7:37
- "Long Piece No. 3- Part 3" - 5:02
- "Long Piece No. 3- Part 4" - 2:51
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 21:57 is given as the over all 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 8 tracks.
Notes: The song "A Visit to Newport Hospital" tells the story of the band's origin.
There used to be a time when we lived in the van
We used to loon about with Janice, Liza and Ann
Now looking back it seemed to be a happy time
And so we kid ourselves we didn't really mind
The hang-ups and the lack of bread
There were four of us then, the group was Uriel
Uriel (band)
Uriel were an English psychedelic/blues band formed in 1968, consisting of Steve Hillage , Dave Stewart , Clive Brooks and Mont Campbell...
We played five nights a week at Ryde Castle Hotel
We spent our time avoiding skinhead
Skinhead
A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
s and the law
It was a freedom that we'd never felt before
And now we're doing this instead
It was a way of life that was completely new
And so we found that we had quite a lot to do
The time passed slowly and each day was much the same
We ate and loved and slept and no-one was to blame
For saying things better left unsaid
Personnel
- Dave Stewart - organ, piano, tone generator
- Mont CampbellMont CampbellHugo Martin Montgomery Campbell , formerly known as Mont Campbell, now Dirk Campbell is a British progressive rock musician, best known as a member of progressive rock band Egg.-Biography:...
- bass, vocals - Clive BrooksClive BrooksClive Colin Brooks is a drummer, best known for his work in the English progressive rock band Egg.-Uriel/Egg:...
– drums
Guests
- Henry Lowther - trumpet (2)
- Mike Davis - trumpet (2)
- Bob Downes - tenor sax (2)
- Tony Roberts - tenor sax (2)