RUSH - IN RIO

Wow. This has got to be the definitive Rush live album. Three discs, selections spanning their whole career, and nothing left to be desired. The sound quality is great--you get the audience mixed right along with the band for that real 'live' feel. The performances are top-notch, and the selection is great. Of course they play their hits like "Tom Sawyer" and "The Spirit of Radio," but a ton of deeper cuts like "Vital Signs," "Leave that Thing Alone," "La Villa Strangiato" and "Natural Science" all sound brilliant. It's hard to imagine what there is to find wrong with a flawlessly played and wonderful sounding collection of music such as this. If you pressed me, I'd say its only flaw is that it leaves me wanting even more. This is Rush's best live album, period.