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    Posted: July 26 2005 at 08:24

REMEMBER MATES, VOTE FOR THE ALBUM NOT THE BAND.

YOU MIGHT BE A DT FAN AND PREFERE 2112 THAN AWAKE AND VICE VERSA.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 08:30

Why do you want to compare these two albums? I voted for Awake ... it's my favorite DT album and also the only DT album that I would really rate with 5 stars (Scenes gets 4 1/2 stars from me).

IMO it would be better to compare 2112 (the song) to Erotomania/Voices/The Silent Man, which really is an epic with three sections.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 08:35

Is there a "song" called 2112?

Anyway I also don't understand why these two albums? I'd go for 2112 though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 08:42
2112 is also the name of the epic - at least on my cd. On vinyl it's probably just labeled "Side 1" ...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 08:47

You don't say!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 09:00
Even though I prefer rush to some DT albums, there's no question in my mind here. Awake is a masterpiece that beats most albums in my collection, including 2112.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 09:01

JUST BECOUSE THEY ARE TWO GREAT ALBUMS FROM 2 GREAT BANDS.

I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU LIKE.

NO BIG DEAL   

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 14:38
2112. No question. Hands down. End of story.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 14:47
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 14:59
Hmmm... gonna go with Awake.  it's more consistently good than 2112, which has an amazing side 1, but side 2 kinda falls off a bit.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 15:03
2112 easily.  One of the greatest albums of all time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 15:06
2112
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 16:57
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 17:11
Originally posted by Arsillus Arsillus wrote:

2112. No question. Hands down. End of story.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 17:12
Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

Hmmm... gonna go with Awake.  it's more consistently good than 2112, which has an amazing side 1, but side 2 kinda falls off a bit.


Precisely my sentiment, and vote.

Which pains me, as I'm a huge Rush fan. But Awake was DT's best work, IMO. Now if you had pit Hemispheres against Awake, that would have been a lot tougher!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 17:16
2112 for much

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 17:39
I voted Awake. Its without shadow of a doubt the best DT album. But like
Empathy, I'm a huge Rush fan, so its a was hard for me to choose. 2112
its a great album, but not Rush best work (as an album).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 17:42
Awake is a complete album and 2112 only shines for me due to the amazing title track, even though A Mind Beside Itself on Awake is better. The solo on Voices= Sheer awesome.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 19:00

well it seems to me that every dt fan is a huge one in fact of Awake

but 2112 strikes me more as the better half

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2005 at 21:49
Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

The solo on Voices= Sheer awesome.


That whole track gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.
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