VAPOR TRAILS

Vapor Trails is one of my favorite Rush albums. Though lacking the pretentious grandeur of 2112 and the old school sounds from Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves, Vapor Trails is awesome. The opener "One Little Victory" starts with a great drum solo by Peart and is one of my top Rush songs. "Ghost Rider" is a very emotive piece of work with good progression. The title song "Vapor Trails" is also a catchy track. I'm also a fan of "Earthshine," "Secret Touch," and "Sweet Miracle." - Even the tracks I have not specified aren't bad. I can't imagine why someone would rate this album so low. I don't find any glaring problems, though none of the tracks extend too long, and an instrumental would have been nice. Vapor Trails does lack some of the more quirky Rush subject matter, so I think it would be a good place to start if one is not already a fan of prog. Either way, I recommend this album.