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Prof. 
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 Topic: Best/Favorite Rush Song Per Album
Posted: May 26 2008 at 22:05 |
Well, I just saw a similar thread for King Crimson songs and I thought it was neat so I wanted to make one for Rush.
Rush - Finding My Way
Fly By Night - Beneath, Between & Behind
Caress Of Steel - The Fountain Of Lamneth
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder
Moving Pictures - Vital Signs
Signals - Losing It
Grace Under Pressure - Afterimage
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Available Light
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - Driven
Vapor Trails - Freeze
Feedback - Heart Full Of Soul
Snakes & Arrows - Bravest Face
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stonebeard
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Posted: May 26 2008 at 22:36 |
Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - Fly By Night
Caress Of Steel - The Fountain Of Lamneth
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves - Spirit of Radio
Moving Pictures - Limelight (ridiculously hard choice)
Signals - Subdivisions
Grace Under Pressure - Afterimage
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - (never really listened...I'll do that now)
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - Resist
Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider
Feedback - (don't have it, and I don't really care)
Snakes & Arrows - If I had to choose, it might be Faithless
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Kurpij
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Posted: May 26 2008 at 23:09 |
Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - Anthem
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Days
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - A Farewell to Kings
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1
Permanent Waves - Freewill
Moving Pictures - YYZ
Signals - New World Man
Grace Under Pressure - ...
Power Windows - Territories
Hold Your Fire - Time Stand Still
Presto - The Pass
Roll The Bones - Heresy
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - Test For Echo
Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider
Feedback - The Seeker
Snakes & Arrows - ...
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Relayer09
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Posted: May 26 2008 at 23:17 |
Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By-Tor And The Snow Dog
Caress Of Steel - The Necromancer
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - The Trees
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta
Signals - Countdown
Grace Under Pressure - Red Lenses
Power Windows - Territories
Hold Your Fire - Turn The Page
Presto - Show Don't Tell
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Alien Shore
Test For Echo - Driven
Vapor Trails - Peaceable Kingdom
Snakes & Arrows - Workin Them Angels
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: May 27 2008 at 02:58 |
Prof...  ... you know the way to this Rush-fan's heart. Rush - Before and After Fly By Night - By-Tor and The Snow Dog (surprised?) Caress Of Steel - Lakeside Park 2112 - Twilight Zone (2112 the song is too obvious a pick) All The World's a Stage - In The End Farewell - Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye Exit... Stage Left - Broon's Bane/The Trees Signals - New World Man (very special song for me  ) Grace Under Pressure - Between The Wheels (BEAUTIFUL!) Power Windows - Emotion Detector Hold Your Fire - Lock and Key A Show Of Hands - Closer To The Heart Presto - Available Light (MARVELOUS!) Roll The Bones - Bravado (tied with Ghost Of A Chance) Counterparts - Cold Fire Test For Echo - Time and Motion Different Stages - Analog Kid Vapor Trails - How It Is Rush In Rio - Natural Science Feedback - For What it's Worth R30 - Between The Wheels Snakes and Arrows - Armor and Sword S&A Live - Digital Man May or may not have included all the live albums 
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Posted: May 27 2008 at 03:18 |
OK, I'll skip the first three albums, which I don't know too well, and start from 2112 instead...
2112 - Something for Nothing
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Witch Hunt
Signals - The Weapon
Grace Under Pressure - Between the Wheels
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Chain Lightning
Roll the Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Cut to the Chase
Test for Echo - Time and Motion
Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider (of course!)
Feedback - For What It's Worth
Snakes and Arrows - The Main Monkey Business
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: May 27 2008 at 08:40 |
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From those I own... Hemispheres is on its way now. Stars for the album bracketed after it.
Caress Of Steel - The Necromancer (5)
2112 - 2112 (Soliloquy, especially) (4)
A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-I (4)
Permanent Waves - Natural Science (4)
Moving Pictures - Vital Signs (3)
Grace Under Pressure - not sure, either The Enemy Within or Red Sector A (3)
Snakes And Arrows - Workin' Them Angels (3/4)
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St.Cleve Chronicle
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 10:25 |
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Also from those I own:
Fly by night: By-Tor and the Snow dog
2112: 2112
Farewell to kings: Cygnus X-1
Hemispheres: La villa strangiato
Permanent waves: Spirit of the radio
Moving pictures: Tom Sawyer
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 10:54 |
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oh, and Hemispheres: La Villa Strangiato
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:18 |
Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By Tor & The Snowdog
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Day
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - A Farwell to Kings
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta
Signals - Subdivisions!
Grace Under Pressure - Between the Lines
Power Windows - The Big Money
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Available Light
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - (don't have this one)
Vapor Trails - One Little Victory!
Feedback - (don't have)
Snakes & Arrows - Armor & Sword
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:21 |
 MisterProg2112 wrote:
Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By Tor & The Snowdog
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Day
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - A Farwell to Kings
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta
Signals - Subdivisions!
Grace Under Pressure - Between the Wheels
Power Windows - The Big Money
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Available Light
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - (don't have this one)
Vapor Trails - One Little Victory!
Feedback - (don't have)
Snakes & Arrows - Armor & Sword |
Fixed. 
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:23 |
 Alex you b*****d!
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Padraic
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:24 |
Rush - Working Man Fly by Night - Anthem Caress - Necromancer 2112 - 2112 Farewell - Xanadu Hemispheres - La Villa Perm. Waves - what do you think? MP - Camera Eye Signals - Subdivisions GUP - Between the Wheels PW - Grand Designs HYF - Turn the Page Presto - The Pass RTB - Dreamline Counterparts - Cut to the Chase TFE - TFE Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider S&A - don't have a clear favorite yet, maybe Far Cry
Edited by NaturalScience - August 21 2008 at 13:30
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:28 |
Now for the best list! Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Day
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-1
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye
Signals - Digital Man
Grace Under Pressure - Red Sector A
Power Windows - Big Money
Hold Your Fire - Prime Mover
Presto - Presto
Roll The Bones - The Big Wheel
Counterparts - Everyday Glory
Test For Echo - Totem
Vapor Trails - Freeze
Snakes and Arrows - Armor and Sword
Edited by MovingPictures07 - August 21 2008 at 13:29
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E-Dub
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:30 |
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Rush - "Finding My Way"
Fly By Night - "In The End"
Caress Of Steel - "Bastille Day"
2112 - "2112"
A Farewell To Kings - "Xanadu"
Hemispheres - "Cygnus X-1 Book II"
Permanent Waves - "The Spirit Of Radio"
Moving Pictures - "Limelight" and "The Camera Eye"
Signals - "Subdivisions"
Grace Under Pressure - "Between The Wheels"
Power Windows - "Marathon"
Hold Your Fire - "Time Stands Still"
Presto - "Show Don't Tell"
Roll The Bones - "Bravado" and "The Big Wheel"
Counterparts - "Cut To The Chase"
Test For Echo - "Half The World"
Vapor Trails - "Ghost Rider"
Snakes And Arrows - "Workin' Them Angels"
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Padraic
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 14:29 |
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Don't listen to Rush after you make your list, or you'll go crazy with doubt.
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Vompatti
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 15:32 |
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I'll list the ones I have:
Fly by Night - Fly by Night
2112 - A Passage to Bangkok (2112 is great, but this song rocks!)
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder (one of my favourite songs ever)
Moving Pictures - Limelight
Grace Under Pressure - Red Sector A
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Lock and Key
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Xanadu3737
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 17:10 |
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Working Man
Beneath, Between, Behind
The Necromancer
2112
Xanadu
Hemispheres
Natural Science
Vital Signs
The Weapon
The Enemy Within
Manhattan Project
Lock and Key
The Pass
Ghost of a Chance
Between Sun and Moon
Test For Echo
One Little Victory
The Main Monkey Business
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jimidom
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 17:29 |
Rush - "In the Mood"
Fly by Night - "By Tor and the Snow Dog"
Caress of Steel - "I Think I'm Going Bald" (It rocks!)
2112 - "A Passage to Bangkok"
A Farewell to Kings - "Xanadu"
Hemispheres - "Circumstances" (Great riffing and lyrics!)
Permanent Waves - "Jacob's Ladder"
Moving Pictures - "The Camera Eye"
Signals - "Analog Kid"
Grace Under Pressure - "Between the Wheels"
Power Windows - "Manhattan Project"
Hold Your Fire - "High Water"
Presto - "Presto"
Roll the Bones - "Bravado"
Counterparts - "Animate"
Test for Echo - "Limbo"
Vapor Trails - "Secret Touch"
Feedback - "Heart Full of Soul"
Snakes and Arrows - "The Main Monkey Business"
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The Quiet One
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Posted: August 21 2008 at 21:05 |
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I got only 2112, but soon to get Caress of Steel and Farewell to Kings.
Best song from 2112? 2112, obvious
Fave? Lessons tied with Something for Nothing
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