Arena Rock: 4th Album

I'm quite suprised too, as 2112 is generally definitely higher rated than Leftoverture. Personally, I surely don't find it as a worse album either, on the contrary, more artistically accomplished, and much more progressive.

By coincidence, I bought Hemispheres from a charity shop today, although at £2.49, I was in two minds whether to buy it or not. 

Was it the remastered or original CD?

Yes, it says "The Rush Remasters" on the inside label, so I'm assuming that's a good thing. 

I also saw REO Speedwagon's Greatest Hits on sale for 50p while I was out today, but I passed on that one. 

Yes, the Remasters are far superior... well done!

REO S did some good stuff until the mid 70's...

The rating on PA is done by 2.395 ratings for 2112 and only 1.305 ratings for Leftoverture, and that's a very big difference. 

On RYM, it says:

Leftoverture - 3.67 by 4.318 ratings

2112 - 3.78 by 15.399 ratings

So the average, weighed rating on these two sites is significantly higher for 2112; plus it's done by much much higher number of ratings, and the usual is that the average gets lower with higher number of ratings.

I've literally only heard this term in the last few weeks. Steely Dan's Gaucho was described as such by one of the Sea Of Tranquility mob on y/t and that was the first time I heard of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_rock

Swindon does have the erm famous Coate Water park where people come from miles around (sometimes as far as Wanborough and Royal Wootton Bassett) to visit. 

Well, I don't understand that, but I have to tell about the average, weighed rating for both PA and RYM that I just estimated it in my head, and I didn't do it correctly - sorry about that. Now I've calculated it on a calculator, I have to say that the average rating is the same for both albums and being 3.8. Still though, the rating for 2112 is done by much much higher number of ratings, and it's much more difficult to get the same average with a much higher number of ratings; and if I had to rank these two albums on a toplist on basis of these ratings, I would give 2112 a much higher position.

About Leftoverture, I can tell that I'm most impressed by the coverart. 

So you don't think, there's been enough discussion about this subject.