Favorite Rush Songs 1984-1996
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Topic: Favorite Rush Songs 1984-1996
Posted By: Horizons
Subject: Favorite Rush Songs 1984-1996
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 15:03
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Departing from their "Classic Era" and prior to their hiatus, what are your favorite songs from these guys? I'll give 5 in order.. 1. Mission 2. Turn the Page 3. Double Agent 4. The Pass 5. Afterimage ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 16:22
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Enemy Within Between the Wheels Mystic Rhythms Marathon Force Ten Mission The Pass War Paint Ghost Of A Chance Roll the Bones Between Sun and Moon Animate Nobody's Hero Driven Dog Years  Chronological order...... -------------   
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 19:31
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Here's some of mine in no order: Distant Early Warning The Body Electric Manhattan Project Mystic Rhythms Force Ten Turn the Page Scars Superconductor Dreamline Face Up Animate Stick it Out Cut to the Chase Double Agent Test for Echo Driven Time and Motion
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Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 19:45
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Red Lenses Distant Early Warning The Enemy Within The Body Electric Marathon Mystic Rhythms The Manhattan Project The Big Money Turn The Page Mission Open Secrets Presto Show Don't Tell The Pass Chain Lightning Where's My Thing? Ghost of a Chance Between Sun and Moon Limbo Resist Time and Motion |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 20:01
Burn them with fire! ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Catcher10 wrote:Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 20:06
'Gonna kick some gluteus max!' No words can describe how stupid that lyric is. I think just that one lyric shows why Rush can't and shouldn't rap.
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 09:51
Yes but the live version of RtB on the R40 tour is priceless.... -------------
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Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: August 12 2015 at 17:23
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Everything on Power Windows and Mission. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 12:44
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Between the wheels Afterimage Big Money Manhatten project Force ten Open secrets Time stand still Available light Ghost of a chance Animate Nobodys hero ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Ancient_Mariner
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 13:11
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Red Sector A Distant Early Warning Time Stands Still Roll the Bones Animate Between the Wheels Afterimage Test For Echo Show Don't Tell Force Ten At least today. |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: August 13 2015 at 19:05
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probably doing this list in the order from each album chronologically. Distant Early Warning The Big Money Manhattan Project Mystic Rhythms Time Stand Still Show Don't Tell The Pass Roll the Bones Leave That Thing Alone Test for Echo Driven ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: May 15 2018 at 13:05
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Picked two from every album from Grace under Pressure to Test for Echo Afterimage
Middletown Dream Marathon Time Stands still Mission Available Light Show Don't tell Bravado Ghost of a Chance Leave That Thing Alone Cold Fire Driven Resist |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: May 16 2018 at 14:30
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The first that come to mind: Mystic Rhythm Manhattan Project Available Light Ghost of a Chance Animate Nobody's Hero Afterimage Mission Between the Wheels ------------- Z |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 16 2018 at 16:46
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The only Rush songs I liked from that era were on Sieges Even's A Sense of Change ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: May 18 2018 at 04:11
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Every song on Grace Under Pressure apart from "Kid Gloves" and "Red Lenses" is a personal favourite. Really enjoy "Grand Designs", "Manhattan Project" and "Mystic Rhythms" from Power Windows. "Force Ten" and "Time Stand Still" are the big standouts for me from Hold Your Fire. While all pretty decent, I wouldn't count any track from Presto among my favourites. I like "Roll the Bones".  Also "Dreamline" and "Neurotica". "Animate", "Nobody's Hero", "Alien Shore", "Leave that Thing Alone", all stuff I enjoy from Counterparts. Similarly to Presto (although with less decent songs) there isn't really anything that stands out for me in Test For Echo. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: May 18 2018 at 04:58
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These are at the top of my list for this era Emotion Detector Mystic Rhythms Time Stand Still High Water Available Light Dreamline Between Sun & Moon Double Agent Alien Shore Driven (although I prefer the Different stages live version) Totem Actually, I could include the entire Power Windows album, sans Big Money
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 18 2018 at 06:11
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1. Second Nature 2. Mission 3. Force Ten 4. The Big Money 5. Turn the Page 6. Red Lenses 7. Lock and Key 8. Distant Early Warning 9. Mystic Rhythms X. Marathon ------------- 
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Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: May 19 2018 at 16:31
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1. Distant Early Warning 2. Alien Shore 3. Red Sector A 4. Between Sun & Moon 5. Manhattan Project??? I don't know. Besides a few songs on Grace Under Pressure and Counterparts, there wasn't much of Rush's output that I loved after Signals until 2007. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Walkscore
Date Posted: May 19 2018 at 21:52
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Most of the songs on Grace Under Pressure would take this era of Rush for me, and there are a number on Counterparts that are great ("Nobody's Hero", "Alien Shore" etc). However, "Available Light", the last tune on Presto, is for me one of the best of this era.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 20 2018 at 12:32
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For me, the best of this time period would automatically include every single song on Grace Under Pressure. I love that album from start to end. Then: Side A of Power Windows, plus "Territories" and "Middletown Dreams" Side A of Hold Your Fire, minus "Second Nature," plus "Lock and Key" and "Turn the Page" "Show Don't Tell," "Chain Lightning," "Presto," "Available Light" "Dreamline," "Bravado" Every song on Counterparts minus "Animate," "Stick It Out," and "Everyday Glory" "Driven," "Time and Motion," "Totem," "Dog Years," "Resist," "Limbo" ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 05:59
A great and underrated song in their catalog.
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 08:16
I love Available Light. My favorite song on Presto. |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: July 21 2018 at 20:24
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Here's a baker's dozen in chronological order: The Enemy Within Between the Wheels The Manhattan Project Emotion Detector Time Stand Still Turn the Page Show Don't Tell Hand Over Fist Roll the Bones Face Up You Bet Your Life Cold Fire Driven
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Posted By: smidscot
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 02:07
And it contains the wonderful lyrics: "A night has a thousand saxophones".
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 02:18
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1. Distant Early Warning 2. Marathon 3. the Big Money 4. Manhattan Project 5. Show Don´t Tell 6. the Pass 7. Far Cry
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 08:36
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This is the period where Rush definitely slipped a lot for me, but still delivered some great songs rather than great albums... Kid Gloves Between the Wheels The Big Money Territories Half the World The Color of Right Carve Away the Stone ...and my fave song from '84 -> '96 Dog Years  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 09:28
Well i know your favourite from 82' my friend.  CHEMISTRY! Nice to see you posting again my dear friend. I shall be sending you a nice email soon. Been a busy and wild year for me. Cannot wait to tell you all about it. And long live RUSH!  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 12:07
Nicko my old friend, great to see you back! Can't wait to hear what you've been up to, I'm sure it's been something awesome  Chemistry indeed! My favorite Alex solo of all time...I can't seem to play that song loud enough ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 15:29
I am with you on that! Just blasted good old signals in 5.1 today.  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 02 2018 at 19:32
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ahhhh... Raff and my theme song... Ghost of a Chance.. for our story was a miracle, in addition to a fairy tale and something out of a goddmaned Lifetime movie tall tales my ass.. that has been my life. Nothing normal.... the stuff of others dreams, fantasies, as well as cheap novels and cable movies. and we celebrate our 10 year anniversery in December  .. how times flies------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: October 03 2018 at 03:10
| the only Rush songs after signals I like are Force Ten and Time Stand Still |
Posted By: Maruder
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 15:25
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From this time I really love Counterparts, and like the Test for Echo and Roll the Bones. The rest is not for me. Top songs: 1. Between Sun & Moon (!!! probably the best composition of canadians) 2. Animate 3. Test for Echo 4. Stick it Out 5. Neurotica 6. Half the World 7. Roll the Bones 8. Cut to the Chase 9. Leave that Thing Alone 10. Ghost of a Chance
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Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 16:14
| No songs, unless 'Grace Under Pressure' is included (my stopping point with the band). Then, in that case, the snappy fun 4th song, which I can't remember the name at the moment. "Suspicious looking stranger..." Enemy Within? |
Posted By: Crimsonsnowdog
Date Posted: October 29 2018 at 15:08
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This wasn't my favorite Rush era, but some of the songs I liked from this time period would be: Distant Early Warning Red Sector A The Enemy Within Afterimages Show Don't Tell Dreamline Roll the Bones Where's My Thing Nobody's Hero
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 30 2018 at 16:59
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I'm admittedly not as familiar with this era of the band but I'll list some anyway. In no order: 1. Emotion detector 2. Distant Early Warning 3. Roll the Bones 4. War Paint 5. Between The Wheels 6. Marathon 7. Turn the Page 8. Force Ten 9. Red Tide 10. Between Sun & Moon (could be almost any other song on that album too though) |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: October 30 2018 at 19:11
Damn! Available Light didn't make it into my baker's dozen. But it should have! So underrated. Marvelous song and one of Geddy's best vocals.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 08 2022 at 06:09
| bump! |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: January 08 2022 at 07:46
Reviving a six year old thread.  In no orderBetween the Wheels Roll the Bones The Big Money Lock and Key Superconductor
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Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: January 08 2022 at 08:45
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Forthwith, my list: The Big Money Manhattan Project Marathon Mystic Rhythms Show Don’t Tell Dreamline Scars Time Stand Still Force Ten Turn the Page Stick It Out Animate Cut to the Chase Prime Mover … and the transcendental Tai Shan  Great band! One of my favorites for sure. My apologies that nothing from Test for Echo made it onto the list. I’m not a big fan of Roll the Bones, Test for Echo, or anything after Vapor Trails. My favorite time period of Rush is between A Farewell to Kings and Power Windows, which covers part of this period. I tend to view their work as falling within different ranges. 1. Rush, 2. Fly by Night through 2112, 3. A Farewell to Kings through Moving Pictures, 4. Signals to Power Windows, 5. Hold Your Fire to Roll the Bones, and then 6. Counterparts onward. So, to my ears, we’re comparing apples and oranges a bit with one full range and 2 parts of ranges, according to my thought process. With Rush, I tend to favor the songs that have a driving beat and an interesting riff or chord progression without a lot of fluff. Atop the list, The Big Money definitely has the most interesting riff courtesy of Geddy Lee and as he sings whilst playing it, he deserves a Prog Medal of Prowess. Manhattan Project has that creative arpeggiated riff of Alex Lifeson and thoughtful didactic lyrics on Neil Peart. I sure miss those guys. 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 10 2022 at 04:46
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^ Test For Echo seems to get a bad rap , I assume because of its Grungy sound. I think these are all great songs: Test for Echo Driven Half The World Dog Years Resist I like Roll The Bones as well although not as much. I do like your picks from Power Windows though.  |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: January 10 2022 at 21:59
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Thanks! I really tried to like Test for Echo. In support of the Rush-ies, I even bought the CD. I made several attempts to give it a chance (like I did with The Phantom Menace). But, in the end, I had to face up to the fact that the Rush I knew and loved had morphed into something I no longer connected with. My buddy who is a huge Rush fan loves Driven. The bass line is fairly catchy, but to me, it sounds almost like a bar song when the strummy guitar comes in. I much prefer the punchy futuristic sounds of Rush from the 1980s. Subdivisions, The Weapon, Vital Signs, Distant Early Warning, The Big Money, etc. I do think the “The” is in the wrong place. It should just be Big Money and The Manhattan Project, but somebody at the label obviously didn’t understand proper article usage, and mixed it up … like when people annoyingly say The Twitter. I also did a “what the?” at that Erotica Neurotica Psychotica mumbo jumbo from Roll the Bones … and that cringeworthy attempt at rap. Now I love Blondie’s rap …in Rapture … but Rush’s rap makes me squirm and my eye starts twitching like Johnny English and Mozambique. Honestly, though. I have a hard time listening to most music that came out after 1989. I’m stuck in a time warp. |
Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: January 10 2022 at 22:15
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LOTS of underrated songs from the band's 80s and 90s eras, so making a top ten here isn't easy. But I'll try my best: 1. Lock and Key 2. Kid Gloves 3. Red Sector A 4. Available Light 5. Time Stand Still 6. The Big Money 7. Afterimage 8. Time and Motion 9. Dreamline 10. Marathon In any case, I think post-MP Rush often gets too much hate from the prog community. In fact Grace Under Pressure is in my top 5 Rush albums in general (as well as Clockwork Angels) ------------- Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd |
Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: January 10 2022 at 22:17
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I get post-Signals and pre-hiatus as fair cutoff points, but in my mind the natural divisions in Rush's catalogue occur every four albums: Rush to 2112, AFTK to MP, Signals to HYF, Presto to T4E, and then just three with VT to CA (unless you include the Feedback covers EP). I say that not as a mark against this poll, but just to note that it's weird for me to think of all the songs from GuP to T4E together and to try to rank them. They really massively changed in these years. How do I compare Red Lenses with Driven? Well anyway, I'm not going to bother trying to rank too many of them. Here are 5 of my biggest favorites from these years, in no particular order: Marathon Red Sector A Available Light Double Agent Time Stand Still ------------- Porg for short. My love of music doesn't end with prog! Feel free to discuss all sorts of music with me. Odds are I'll give it a chance if I haven't already! :) |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: January 11 2022 at 14:54
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1. Animate 2. Bravado 3. Red Sector A 4. Available Light 5. Driven 6. The Big Money 7. Nobody´s Hero 8. Dreamline 9. The Garden 10. Marathon |
Posted By: ProgLin
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 02:13
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1. Between the wheels 2. The Pass 3. Middletown Dreams 4. Available Light 5. Bravado 6. Emotion Detector 7. Red Sector A 8. Afterimage 9. Mystic Rhythms 10. Animate
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 05:38
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Force Ten Stick it Out Afterimage Red Sector A Big Money Manhattan Project Prime Mover The Pass Animate ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 10:32
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Between the wheels Leave that thing alone Animate Distant Early Warning Resist Emotion Detector Middletown Dreams Marathon Man Show Don’t Tell Available Light ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 12:14
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a lot of my first post did not respect the 1984-1996 era so, my list vanished
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 12:19
The album is called "2112".
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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 12:47
right ;-) |
Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 15:28
| I stopped listening to them after Grace Under Pressure (which I actually like). If that album falls in the right time period, then everything from that bloody album! What came next, Power Windows? That must have scared me. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 15:51
No second chances?
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Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 16:18
| No. They drifted too far away from why I enjoyed their music. First got into them with A Farewell to Kings, and saw them on tour then too. But by the mid-80s, the magic was gone (IMO). But many bands change, especially towards a more common / accessible format, so it's hard for many to resist. |
Posted By: Magog2112
Date Posted: August 01 2023 at 04:52
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1. Nobody's Hero 2. Between the Wheels 3. The Pass 4. Resist 5. Marathon 6. Mission 7. Bravado 8. Afterimage 9. Turn the Page 10. Emotion Detector
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