MOVING PICTURES

The peak, the apex, the top of the pop charts' album that would solidify Rush's status as a top rank band. No big changes from Permanent Waves, but Alex's guitar sound added a bit more of a warm bottom end, & Geddy Lee's vocals came down to a range that didn't sound out of place with mainstream music. Limelight was, & is, as thoughtful & melodic as hard progressive rock ever could be. It is probably the best insight as to why fans shouldn't always judge their idols on public persona. Camera Eye would be their last "long" song, and while some may say it is a bit disjointed, if you refer to the subject matter, could it be that this was intentional. And to end it all, Rush would begin the Fear trilogy with the part III - "Witch Hunt", a topic of its' time, that has remained relevant through the years, especially if you've followed the issues brought about by immigration to western countries; then one of the left turns that Rush would start taking - Vital Signs. A bit if a Reggae feel, with the guitar not being "double tracked". After you were done digesting the rest of this meisterwork, a refreshing change in pace. Ah well, maybe everybody got to deviate from the norm, eh .....