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Posted: December 12 2005 at 05:19

Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By Tor & the Snow Dog
Caress of Steel - The Necromancer
2112 - 2112
AFTK - Xanadu
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permenant Waves - Jacobs Ladder
Moving Pictures - YYZ
Signals - Subdivisions
Grace under Pressure - Between the Wheels
Power Windows - Big Money
Hold your Fire - Open Secrets
Presto - Available Light
Roll The Bones - Ghost of a Chance
Counterparts - Animate
Test for Echo - Driven
Vapour Trails - Earthshine
Feedback - Heartfull of Soul

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 05:45

salmacis wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

sbrushfan wrote:

Personally, I've thought it was one of the best songs on the disc.

What's your favorite on each disc, Snow?

see previous page. I always considered it their worst song ever.

The band also seem not to like 'In The Mood'. They once remarked something like 'We wrote In The Mood quickly- the bad ones are always quick to write' in an issue of Classic Rock I have.

If this is true...why did they p[lay it live for so many years?.....Also, you seem to keep agreeing with me these days!...Cut it out!

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 11:03

Rush: Working Man

Fly By Night:By Tor and the Snow Dog

Caress of Steel: Haven't Heard it

2112: 2112

A Farewell To Kings: Zanadu

Hemispheres: Cygnus Book II

Permanent Waves: Natural Science

Moving Pictures: YYZ

Signals: Subdivisions

Grace Under Pressure: Afterimage

Power Windows: The Big Money (haven't heard all the tracks though)

Hold Your Fire: haven't heard

Presto: havent heard

Roll The Bones: Bravado

Counterparts: Leave that THing Alone

Test For Echo: Driven

Vapor Trails: Vapor Trail

Edited by Cygnus

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 11:18

Moving Pictures

Signals

Grace under preassure

Chronicles

sbrushfan

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 15:04

Salmacis, you're silly. If I seem to agree with you, it's merely because your tastes and mine seem to, well, agree with each other.

Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 15:12

Snow Dog wrote:

salmacis wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

sbrushfan wrote:

Personally, I've thought it was one of the best songs on the disc.

What's your favorite on each disc, Snow?

see previous page. I always considered it their worst song ever.

The band also seem not to like 'In The Mood'. They once remarked something like 'We wrote In The Mood quickly- the bad ones are always quick to write' in an issue of Classic Rock I have.

If this is true...why did they p[lay it live for so many years?.....Also, you seem to keep agreeing with me these days!...Cut it out!

- wait for another thread on Uriah Heep; that would solve this general agreement!

I don't think it's their worst song ever though- 'I Think I'm Going Bald' is hilariously bad...

sbrushfan

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 15:20

Yes...It's "Awsomely bad". See my review for CARESS OF STEEL. Now THAT one sounds like it was written in a, um, rush. I can only imagine Alex and Geddy rolling their eyes.

Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 15:42

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 17:02

Rush - What You’re Doing
Fly By Night - Anthem
Caress of Steel - The Necromancer
2112 - 2112
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - Circumstances
Permanent Waves - Freewill
Moving Pictures - Vital Signs
Signals - Digital Man
Grace Under Pressure - Red Lenses
Power Windows - Manhattan Project
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Superconductor
Roll the Bones - Ghost of a Chance
Counterparts - Stick it Out
Test for Echo - Virtuality
Vapor Trails - Ceiling Unlimited
Feedback - Summertime Blues

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 17:27

salmacis wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

salmacis wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

sbrushfan wrote:

Personally, I've thought it was one of the best songs on the disc.

What's your favorite on each disc, Snow?

see previous page. I always considered it their worst song ever.

The band also seem not to like 'In The Mood'. They once remarked something like 'We wrote In The Mood quickly- the bad ones are always quick to write' in an issue of Classic Rock I have.

If this is true...why did they p[lay it live for so many years?.....Also, you seem to keep agreeing with me these days!...Cut it out!

- wait for another thread on Uriah Heep; that would solve this general agreement!

I don't think it's their worst song ever though- 'I Think I'm Going Bald' is hilariously bad...

Ahhh..thats better.......I like that song!

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Posted: December 12 2005 at 19:26

Debut - dislike "Led Zappelique" Rush

Caress of Steel - Bastille Day
Fly By Night - Anthem
2112 - 2112
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - Circumstances
Permanent Waves - The Spirit of Radio
Moving Pictures - Limelight
Signals - Subdivisions
Grace Under Pressure - Afterimage
Power Windows - Marathon
Hold Your Fire - Time Stand Still
Presto - Chain Lightning
Roll the Bones - Roll the Bones
Counterparts - Nobody's Hero
Test For Echo - Driven
Vapor Trails - Earthshine

Feedback - what's it, that song opens Alice Cooper's Special Forces as well...

Choosing within Grace Under Pressure and Hold Your Fire was not easy since they are the best albums for me, where I love everything without exception. By the way, very fond of their live performances, either listening to or watching. Show Of Hands was the very recording that introduced Rush to me.

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 17:05

Pardon my dusting off of this thread for a moment...

Rush - Finding My Way

Fly By Night - By-Tor and the Snow Dog

Caress Of Steel - Bastille Day

2112 - 2112

A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-1

Hemispheres - Circumstances

Permanent Waves - Entre Nous

Moving Pictures - Vital Signs

Signals - Subdivisions

Grace Under Pressure - The Enemy Within

Power Windows - Marathon

Hold Your Fire - Prime Mover

Presto - The Pass

Roll the Bones - Bravado

Counterparts - Leave That Thing Alone

Test For Echo - (eww, crappy album) Driven

Vapor Trails - Earthshine/Freeze/How It Is

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 17:19

Rush - Finding my Way

Fly By Night - By Tor and the Snow Dog

Caress of Steel - The Necromancer

2112 - 2112

A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu

Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato

Permanent Waves - The Spirit of Radio

Moving Pictures- Red Barchetta

Signals - New World Man

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 17:20

Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth
2112 - 2112 Overture (duh!)
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves - Natural Science!
Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye
Signals - The Weapon
Grace Under Pressure - Kid Gloves
Power Windows - Manhattan Project
Hold Your Fire - Turn the page
Presto - Presto

I more or less stopped listening at this point.

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Pure Brilliance:

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 18:13

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Rush: Working Man
Fly By Night: By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress of Steel: Bastille Day (but I've not really heard the entire album. Yes I have. It's not got much else good to offer...)
2112: 2112
A Farewell To Kings: Xanadu
Hemispheres: Either The Trees or La Villa Stragiato
Permanent Waves: The Spirit Of Radio (but I've not really heard the entire album. Yes I have, and I stand by this one for now.)
Moving Pictures: Tom Sawyer
Signals: Subdivisions (I revoke this one. There is no way I can pick apart this masterpiece. )
Grace Under Pressure: Red Sector A
Power Windows: The Manhattan Project
Hold Your Fire: Force Ten, if I remember right.
Presto: Umm...still not sure.
Roll The Bones: Either Dreamline or Bravado
Counterparts: Animate
Test For Echo: Driven (changed my mind)
Vapor Trails: Maybe Ceiling Unlimited, I haven't listened to it in awhile

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 19:28

Fly By Night - In The End (Fly By Night a close second)

Caress Of Steel - The Necromancer

2112 - 2112 (A Passage To Bangkok is also great)

A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu

Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato

Moving Pictures - YYZ

Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider

Roll The Bones - Roll The Bones

Haven't really formed an opinion on Presto and Signals.

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 19:51

Rush: Working Man
Fly By Night: By Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress of Steel: Bastille Day
2112: 2112
A Farewell To Kings: Xanadu
Hemispheres: La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves: Natural Science
Moving Pictures: YYZ
Signals: The Weapon
Grace Under Pressure: The Enemy Within
Power Windows: Territories
Hold Your Fire:Turn the Page
Presto:War Paint
Roll The Bones:Bravado
Counterparts: Cut To The Chase
Test For Echo: Totem
Vapor Trails: Freeze

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 20:52

GeddyRules2112 wrote:

Test... for Echo?

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 22:28

Rush: Finding My Way
Fly By Night: By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress of Steel: The Necromancer
2112: 2112
A Farewell To Kings: Cygnus X-1

Hemispheres: La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves: Jacob's Ladder
Moving Pictures: The Camera Eye

Signals: Losing It
Grace Under Pressure: Red Sector A
Power Windows: The Big Money
Hold Your Fire:Time Stand Still
Presto:Show Don't Tell
Roll The Bones:Bravado
Counterparts: Leave That Thing Alone

Test For Echo: Test For Echo
Vapor Trails: Freeze

Edited by VERS - April 20 2006 at 22:30

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Posted: April 20 2006 at 22:51

Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - Anthem
Caress of Steel - The Necromancer
2112 - 2112
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Natural Science (of course!)
Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye
Signals - The Analog Kid
Grace Under Pressure - Between the Wheels
Power Windows - Grand Designs
Hold Your Fire - Turn the Page
Presto - The Pass
Roll the Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Cut to the Chase
Test for Echo - Driven
Vapor Trails - oops. can't remember any songs.