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Melomaniac 
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 Topic: Signals vs Power Windows
Posted: August 02 2006 at 10:32 |
Tough...
Well, on Signals, I don't like New World Man (never did) and Alex's sound (before the remastered version) was not good.
Power Windows has a lot of great songs (except maybe Emotion Detector and Middletown Dreams which I still like) and showcases Neil's best work post Moving Pictures up to that point. His lyrics on PW are WAY better than on Signals, and I prefer the overall mood. PW also includes Big Money, Manhattan Project, Marathon, Territories and Mystic Rythms, all classics to me.
So I vote for Power Windows.
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Drew
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Posted: July 27 2006 at 18:49 |
 Cygnus X-2 wrote:
Signals is the best Rush did post '81.  |
ditto.
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YYZed
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Posted: July 27 2006 at 18:43 |
Ghost Rider wrote:
"Signals" for me - it contains one of my favourite Rush songs (both musically and lyrically), that is, "The Weapon".
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Ha, likewise. I quoted it in a history paper once  .
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YYZed
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Posted: July 27 2006 at 18:42 |
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Signals. The last truly great Rush album. I have a feeling their upcoming album will match it or exceed it... hopefully...
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Raff
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Posted: July 27 2006 at 12:16 |
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"Signals" for me - it contains one of my favourite Rush songs (both musically and lyrically), that is, "The Weapon".
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ANDREW
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Posted: July 27 2006 at 12:14 |
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I love both, but "Signals" gets my vote.
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Serguilloche
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Posted: July 23 2006 at 04:56 |
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Seeing as Signals was the last time I feel Rush showed much inspiration, I voted for that.
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Ben2112
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Posted: July 22 2006 at 23:31 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Cygnus X-2 wrote:
Signals is the best Rush did post '81.
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I agree.
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Me too. In fact, Cyggie, my list looks exactly like yours except switch Counterparts and Vapor Trails.
Signals is quite frequently my favorite Rush album of them all.
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richardh
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Posted: July 22 2006 at 11:41 |
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Power Windows but Signals is damn good as well.I love Rush eighties music.
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Australian
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Posted: July 22 2006 at 03:33 |
I Signals, but not Power Windows  , I can't vote then.
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video vertigo
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Posted: July 22 2006 at 02:40 |
I rate each song on Power Windows as 5 stars, but I really don't think it flows as nicely as signals and Power Windows' best parts aren't as good as Signals' best parts.
I voted Power Windows, but its a close call.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 15:59 |
Cygnus X-2 wrote:
Signals is the best Rush did post '81.
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I agree.
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lucas
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 15:19 |
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Power windows for me, because it's a very dynamic album and full of bombast
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A'swepe
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 13:13 |
For me, Signals was just different enough to take a while to like. No doubt my favorite from that CD is the very underrated Countdown.
That being said, Power Windows is my overall favorite by the band. My least favorite from PW is Mystic Rhythms, & its not really a bad song at all. The CD starts strong & doesn't let up!
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MattiR
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 06:53 |
"Power Windows" - big tracks --> "The Big Money", "Marathon" and "Mystic Rhythms" 
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Philéas
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 06:23 |
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Power Windows is good, but Signals is just a little better, and gets my vote.
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Blacksword
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 06:02 |
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Signals.
Signals has weak spots, IMO (Losing It, Countdown and New World Man) but Subdivsions and Chemistry are among my favourote Rush songs.
Power Windows loses it after Marathon IMO.
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Arsillus
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 01:14 |
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Power Windows.
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 00:47 |
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Signals.
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Masque
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 23:05 |
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Signals is my favourite Rush album ! it was the first Rush album I ever got , over twenty years ago.
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