Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. 60
    “Heading South On The Great North Road”, sounds like an outtake from Sting’s musical The Last Ship. But otherwise it’s fairly standard AOR fare, only baring its teeth on the snarling “Petrol Head”
  2. Mojo
    Nov 4, 2016
    60
    Heading South On The Great North Road drags, and Pretty Young Soldier, a tale of gender confusion in the military, is slightly laboured. However, most of 57th and 9th has a youthful energy suggesting that Sting hasn't faded yet. [Dec 2016, p.90]
  3. Uncut
    Nov 4, 2016
    50
    [A] largely tentative set. [Dec 2016, p.38]
  4. Nov 10, 2016
    40
    The start of Sting’s career is the subject of Heading South on the Great North Road, on which he is accompanied by a single acoustic guitar, a moment of respite from the album’s bluster. More cumbersome is Pretty Young Soldier, a tale of a military romance.
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Mar 18, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Rock´n´roll está vivo no Sting. Mas sem Andy Summers e Stewart Copeland é apenas metade do que poderia ser. É preciso que a banda desafie o Sting para tirar o melhor dele. Pena. Full Review »