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A great record gets alot of attention as is the case here. What can be said about MP? This is Rush at it's glorifying peak..way ahead of it's time. Almost 25 years later and this record is still pure and genuine. The lyrics are as outstanding as the tightness of the band. Other than the possibility of Signals, nothing Rush has done since touches the soul like MP. There is good reason why 'Tom Sawyer" has become one of the top classic rock staples of all time with the likes of 'Stairway to Heaven', Baba O'Reilly, Born to be Wild, Satisfaction, etc...it is a tremendous song!! The drum track alone is mesmorizing. 'Limelight' follows close behind and is such a well written piece. You would have been hard pressed not to have heard these two outstanding songs at a live Rush concert ever since their inception. They are nicely represented on their latest two live recordings Rush has released. Personally, 'Red Barchetta' is my favorite Rush song and it is still inspiring to listen to after the first nine million times I've heard it. Not too many songs out there that can absolutly move a person like that. YYZ is so over the top of rock musical wizardry, it leaves me wondering... how did they come up with that?! Side two is a great endeavor into experimentation and you can hear hints of things to come. This record is best played on a dreary day in it's entirety. When this takes place, the day is no longer as dreary as it is memorable. Absolutely a must have for any Rush fan... or rock music fan for that matter.