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Rush has quickly become one of my favorite bands. This is one of their best efforts along with Moving Pictures. The epic title track comes in at a remarkable 20:37 and does not let down one bit. My favorite part of the title track is The Temples of Syrinx, but the rest are as just good. Altogether, this is one of the best prog epics ever written.

The second side contains 5 shorter tracks. These tracks clock in at about 3 minutes each, with lessons being the longest at 3:59. The best songs on the second side are A Passage to Bangkok and The Twilight Zone. The first song, A Passage to Bangkok is about marijuana, while The Twilight Zone is about the tv series it is named after. Something For Nothing, and Tears are also very good tracks. My least favorite track is Lessons, which seems dull and boring.

All in all, this is much better than their previous effort Caress of Steel. The epic title track is amazing, and is essential to any prog collection. The tracks on the second side are not as proggy, but are still very good rock tracks. I tink the record deservs a 5/5 because of the title track impact it had on later prog records.