MOVING PICTURES

What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said? It's Rush at their best. The pinnacle of Rush's career, and has the record sales to prove it. Since I'm sure it wont help to just talk about the album in general, I'll break down all the songs and give a rating on each of them.

1. Tom Sawyer

Rush's best and most successful hit ever. One of their only songs that gets constant airtime on the radio, and rightfully so. This song is, IMO, one of the top songs in rock history. It's got a great beat to it, and from start to finish, it's just plain awesome. 10/10

2. Red Barchetta

This song I belive is one of the more under-rated songs on this album, but I just love it. The beginning is great, and it tells a great story about the Red Barchetta that he gets and has great imagery. You can really see the "Tires spitting gravel" as an image for just how much he loves this car. 9/10

3. YYZ

What is there to say really? This is easily Rush's best instrumental piece. It's a shame that it didn't win the grammy for Best Rock Instrumental, it really is. This is just an amazing piece of work, and when it's done live, it's the most amazing thing when Peart gets into his solo. 10/10 for sure.

4. Limelight

Another under-rated and under appreciated song from this album. It too, like Red Barchetta, tells a great story, this time about the Rush being in the "limelight", and their discomfort about it, specifically Neil Peart, the lyricist for the song. Also, the use of some shakespearian phrases is a fun part of it aswell. 9/10

5. The Camera Eye

Wow. That's all I need to say really. This is one of Rush's better "Epics" If you want to call it that. It is simply an amazing piece of music, which captures the energies and moods of New York and London. It is a great send-off to what would seem like the end of the epics played by Rush. 10/10

6. Witch Hunt (Part III of the "Fear" series)

This is where the album drops off for me. Drastically. I find this song to be a bit too dark for this album, which up until this point is very fast paced and "fun". I don't really have much to say about this song, other than I don't like it much, but I know that many fans do infact love this song. 7/10

7. Vital Signs

This song, while not my favourite, is far better than Witch Hunt. The sound of it, while a little odd, is slightly more appealing, and almost opens us up to Rush's next phase of musical styles, which is decidedly more electronic sounding than their past music. 8/10

All in all, this album is great. I see no other choice than to give it 5/5, and it's not even my favourite Rush album. This is definately the album I would suggest to anyone looking to get into Rush, and if you're already a Rush fan and don't have it... Why not???? Definately pick this one up, its a great album indeed.