MOVING PICTURES

Ahhhh, Moving Pictures... this is the album that got me into Rush along with Signals - both of which were my introduction to progressive music. I don't really see how this could be given any less than 5 stars. It's probably the most solid album Rush produced, with a balanced fusion of prog and all out rock. The opener, Tom Sawyer, is easily their most recognizable song, but it never gets old for me. Red Barchetta is a good up-beat song that has excellent lyrics. YYZ is without a doubt one of the best instrumentals - Geddy really gets to show of his talents here. Limelight is the rock staple of the album, with great guitar work from Alex. The Camera Eye is an amazing track, probably my favorite 10+ minute track next to Cygnus X-1. The next two songs, Witch Hunt and Vital Signs, are considered to be the "throw away" tracks on the album... uhhhh.... how? This is when Rush really show their ability to "progress" and it showed the direction that they wanted to take after "pictures"... truly a progressive masterpiece