A FAREWELL TO KINGS

A Farewell to Kings is by far my most adored album of Rush's releases. This album is a prodigy to the industry of Rock, Prog Rock, and Art Rock. Whatever you want to classify them as this album is the greatest of them all. Not only does this album have my favorite song on it from all of Rush's great releases. Having been raised off of Rush from when I'd been sucking my thumb my family has given me a chance to listen to music as great as this. Here's my review:

1. A Farewell to Kings: 5/5 this song is not only an awsome song, but I also love the lyrical content that Peart applies. Great intro to the CD, and a very enjoyable song!

2. Xanadu: 5/5 Xanadu is by far my favorite song ever created by Rush being a great tale about a man who becomes immortal, it's just a great tune with progressive written all over it. It's an epic I still haven't gotten over quite yet.

3. Closer to the Heart: 5/5 a song I love and wish it could only be a little bit longer. Short and sweet and to the point Closer the heart is an adorable song that's only about 2 3/4 mintues long.

4. Cinderella Man: 5/5 great tune with plenty of room for lyrical value Cinderella Man is an awsome song that I absolutely love!

5. Madrigal: 5/5 bit slower but still great all the same Madrigal takes my enjoyment to a good level. It has some great melody to it in my belief.

6. Cygnus X-1: 5/5 an epic that I love all together. A great story about a space traveler who gets sucked into the black whole Cygnus. The story brings an excellent progression that is to die for. First part to a two part epic which is continued in Hemispheres.

Over all this shorter album is an incredible creation by Rush. If you've ever been thinking of getting some Rush I recommend this album above all others. It's worth the buy and won't disapoint. This masterpiece is something to listen too. Geddy, Alex, and Neil make the best band in the world.