RUSH studio album elimination tournament
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Topic: RUSH studio album elimination tournament
Posted By: yarstruly
Subject: RUSH studio album elimination tournament
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:20
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I thought this would be fun to try here, I have done similar tourney's on Yes boards with the Yes studio albums (and may do that later if people here get into this), but since I have been on a very strong RUSH kick of late I figured I'd do a Rush one 1st....
Here's how it works:
Choose the album that you like the LEAST from the poll each time. At the end of 3 days I will declare one album eliminated and post a new round with that album missing from the poll. It will continue untill all but one have been eliminated. Friendly debate & ducsussion of choices is encouraged, but let's not get personal.....
Questions?
If not let the tornament begin!! ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
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Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:39
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I cast the 1st vote for Vapor Trails....songs are OK (but far from their best), but the production makes it nearly unlistenable.....I have high hopes for the upcomiong album to bounce back to form! ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:39
I actually rather like 'Vapor Trails'- I'm in a majority here on this forum, it seems, but it's so much better than the clinical blandness of their late 80s and early 90s period. It really rocks! 
My least favourite is probably 'Hold Your Fire'. I can hardly remember much about that one, and it doesn't sound much like Rush to me- too many 80s synths- although 'Presto' and 'Caress Of Steel', maybe the debut too, runs it close for least fave. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:42
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Not many Rush albums I don't like but I will cast my first vote for Presto. -------------  |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:44
Moving Pictures - first to go, por favor. By the way, game (just for fun, I mean) sense, anyone? ------------- 
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:47
| I don't really like Presto. |
Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:51
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Roll the bones, but over the years since its release, I've learned to accept it.
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:56
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I voted for the debut. Without Peart, it's simply not Rush to me.
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Posted By: Bupie
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 09:59
I have listened to Vapor Trails just once so far, but it was really a nightmarish experience  So it gets my vote.
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Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 10:03
The point is not that you DON'T LIKE an album at all (I like every Rush album, even VT), just that you like it less than the others remaining on the list.....It will get agonizing for some in late rounds! ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
TheProgtologist wrote:Posted By: Yito
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 11:33
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PRESTO
 ------------- Psalm 96 1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 11:45
| Permanent Waves is my least favourite, followed by Presto. I still don't understand how people can label PW as a masterpiece... |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 12:00
lol....its one of my top 5! But all opinions are welcome! I think its because its the album that made me aware of Rush...Spirit of Radio was the 1st Rush song I'd heard and still one of my Favs...to me that's what Rush is "SUPPOSED" to sound like....(not that they cant have different sounds, but 2112-MP is quintessential Rush to me....) ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 12:07
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I must say, so far the voting is going the way I expected it to. That 1988-91 phase was the nadir of Rush imho, and for many others it seems too.
No votes for 'Test For Echo' surprisingly though. This was the only Rush album I've never owned- I've read some negative stuff about it, so I never got round to it. However, I like the albums before and after it, so maybe I will...is it any good? |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 12:12
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I love TFE! Yes it is very good! ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 12:29
Seconded! |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 12:38
| I only know two Rush albums... I guess I'm disqualified from voting... |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 12:48
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 13:19
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For me Rush made some good albums (2112 - PW), one masterpiece (Moving Pictures)...and a lot of crap I mean, from the ones I have I must vote for Counterpoint (and I must say, if albums like Vapor Trails, Hold your fire and Presto are worst...uhhh  )...God, Counterparts might as well be the prog album I like the least------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 13:44
| Presto |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 15:05
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Hold Your Fire! Even though it has great moments,just a little boring for me! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 15:08
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3 way tie between debut, Presto & RTB...6 votes each.....
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Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 08:31
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Voted for Test for Echo. Their most uneven album imo. I think Yes elimination would be more interesting:) |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 10:00
Well, since I'd like to make an informed decision, I better not vote, then. 
Especially since I rate both that I own between 4 and 4.6 stars (2112, Hemispheres). |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 10:00
I'll make one, then. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 10:15
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a reminder that games of "albums elimination" have been long made, up in Just For Fun. It's good for the topic starter to moderate, this time, the entire situation, but let's not get into a slow motion danger. (or an accumulation of such "games")
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 15:59
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none of them ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 16:45
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I suppose there is a danger of 'tactical' voting here. I admit freely that I have just done that.
My least favourite Rush album would be 'Fly By Night', but, as I like 'Roll The Bones', and it is in danger of being voted off, I have voted for the debut, 'Rush', to give RTB a chance.
Interesting and good poll with a difference though!
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Posted By: Wutu Banale
Date Posted: November 18 2006 at 18:27
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You can't eliminate Presto, It's the greatest thing along with MP and Signals! I voted for Rush since if i had voted for 2112 i would have just wasted my vote. ------------- Käsittämättömän käsittämätöntä Suurta ja arvostettavaa. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: November 19 2006 at 10:56
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Test for Echo is my least favorite Rush effort. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Sasquamo
Date Posted: November 19 2006 at 15:51
| The debut for me. |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 20 2006 at 09:21
I was going to do that after this one was done....but I think someone beat me to it.....
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Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 20 2006 at 09:23
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Right Now its:
Rush - 10
RTB - 9
VT - 8
For elimination....I will give this until about Noon (Eastern Standard Time) and then start Round 2..... ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: November 20 2006 at 09:29
| "Test For Echo" |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 20 2006 at 09:41
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The Debut album.
It's not terrible but it's not that great lets face it. They were only about 20, they didn't have Neil Peart and they probably weren't even thinking in terms of prog. Vapour Trails is my next least favourite. Cant get into it. By Rush standards it's just not interesting, melodic or imaginative enough IMO. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 20 2006 at 12:06
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OK...I am declaring the Debut Album "Eliminated" wih 11 votes against it....RTB with 9 and VT with 8 were the closest.....
If a mod or admin can close this poll I would certainly appreciate it (I wish there was a way to have the polls automatically "time-out", as they can on some other forums)...look for Round 2 to be posted shortly...... ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: Prowler84
Date Posted: November 21 2006 at 17:32
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Presto is the worst Rush album (still not a very bad album) IMO. I liked some songs quite much in it but overall it does not possess enough quaility. ------------- Steve Harris isn't a God,A God is a Steve Harris |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: November 21 2006 at 18:33
| I only have 2112, Hemispheres, Moving Pictures, and Counterparts, so out of those I voted Counterparts (which is actually a good album but doesn't compare to their earlier efforts that I've heard IMO). |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: November 21 2006 at 23:15
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Wow- I LOVE Presto- Love it. ------------- |