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WaywardSon 
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 Topic: Signals vs Power Windows
Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:48 |
Of these two Rush albums, which one do you prefer?
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:52 |
Signals is the best Rush did post '81.
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stonebeard
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:53 |
I thought you like GuP the most?
Signals for me.
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:55 |
 stonebeard wrote:
I thought you like GuP the most?
Signals for me. |
GuP was for awhile, but my opinion changed (you can see it in my reviews). I rate their albums post Moving Pictures like this: 1. Signals 2. Grace Under Pressure 3. Power Windows 4. Roll the Bones 5. Vapor Trails 6. Presto 7. Test For Echo 8. Hold Your Fire
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Padraic
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 20:37 |
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Man, I love both of these albums. Very tough, but I vote Signals.
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E-Dub
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 21:27 |
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Signals by far.
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Bastille Dude
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 21:32 |
Yes this is tough, but I have to go with Signals.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 22:08 |
You got it right the first time Cygnus, Grace Under Pressure is the best work Rush did post Moving Pictures, though I'd go as far to saw post Permanent Waves, but Signals comes right after it.
Just wondering where do you put Counterparts in their post '81 albums?
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: July 20 2006 at 22:15 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
You got it right the first time Cygnus, Grace Under Pressure is the best work Rush did post Moving Pictures, though I'd go as far to saw post Permanent Waves, but Signals comes right after it.
Just wondering where do you put Counterparts in their post '81 albums? |
I see I forgot Counterparts... let's see: 1. Signals 2. Grace Under Pressure 3. Power Windows 4. Roll the Bones 5. Counterparts 6. Vapor Trails 7. Presto 8. Test for Echo 9. Hold Your Fire
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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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Ricochet
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Posted: July 21 2006 at 00:47 |
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Signals.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Posted: July 22 2006 at 03:33 |
I Signals, but not Power Windows  , I can't vote then.
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