Best 80’s Rush album
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Topic: Best 80’s Rush album
Posted By: lucas
Subject: Best 80’s Rush album
Date Posted: February 13 2004 at 13:41
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My favourite one : 'Power windows'. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: February 13 2004 at 14:11
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Permanent Waves has always been my favorite RUSH album. Of course there are a few other tunes which have some of Alex's best riffs and solos. Freewill and Spirit of Radio are very strong rock songs and are still FM Classic radio mainstays. I think many will feel Moving Pictures was there best. That may be argued and valid, however, PW is it for me. |
Posted By: Aqualung
Date Posted: February 14 2004 at 07:24
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" Permanent waves" followed by "moving pictures" listening to "Jacob's ladder" ------------- 
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ohhhh..what a song !!!! it's just like heavenPosted By: Stormcrow
Date Posted: February 14 2004 at 08:27
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I'll vote today for "Grace Under Pressure" by the slightest of margins over "Signals", "Hold Your Fire", "Presto" and "Moving Pictures". Actually I love every album Rush has recorded, including the first three somewhat maligned ones ("Rush", "Fly By Night" and "Caress Of Steel"); except for "Test For Echo" and "Vapor Trails", which I merely like because they are Rush albums and not love for any particular progressiveness wonderfulness or effort by the group..... Which perhaps raises a question. Maybe even two. Does anyone have knowledge or opinion on whether or not we've seen the last new Rush studio album? And if we get another studio album will they give us a last dose of progressive greatness or another somewhat generic hard rock album to fill out the string? |
Posted By: Glass-Prison
Date Posted: February 14 2004 at 09:14
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Well, it's a tie up between two great albums by Rush, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures. Both were done at the musical epoch of the band, and both are examples of the band writing some of the greatest songs ever. Both are classics in prog rock and hard rock, with songs from both receiving heavy airplay. If I had to decide, then I would have to pick Permanent Waves. While Moving Pictures has some phenomenal musical sections (Tom Sawyer, YYZ), some catchy tunes that are as complex as any prog tune, I feel that the album as a whole comes just short of Permanent Waves' accomplishments. Permanent Waves has all the ingredients of an album that can be listened to repeatedly. The Spirit of Radio is an excellent 'radio-friendly' song that is nonetheless very cool. Freewill is, in my opinion, one of the highest points in the album. The song makes excellent use of musicianship, particularly the switch to 3/4 in the bridge, and the lyrics break ground philosophically with Neil's ideas on the nature of destiny and religion. The only song on MP that can compare lyrically to this is Tom Sawyer. Another advantage PW has is that Rush has included two phenomenal epics in it, Jacob's Ladder, and Natural Science. As I love Rush's epic songs, I can't help but be drawn into these grandoise songs. The Camera Eye, from MP, is less interesting than these two, and cannot compare, musically or lyrically, to the work of art that closes PW. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 20 2004 at 18:14
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Moving Pictures but Power Windows is a close second. |
Posted By: Calvo
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 04:38
| My vote goes to "Moving Pictures" |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 04:46
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1 - Moving Pictures!! 2 - Permenant Waves ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 05:59
I couldn't have said it better sir.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Blacksword wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 06:08
Why thank you! I'll never forget the first time I heard Tom Sawyer start up and the shiver that went down my spine! Moving Pictures has to be my favourite album of all time, of any genre. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Miaugion
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 08:13
They're all brilliant ... but I just love "Hold your Fire", so the choice isn't that tough. 
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 11:24
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signals, right now, because of the ordinary vital signs ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 11:31
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1. Moving Pictures
Probably
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the best album of all time.
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 11:33
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I like all these albums a lot myself, but 'Moving Pictures' is the finest album here. Rush are one of the few bands I like all the way through their career- though their 80s work is markedly different from their 70s work, it is still of extremely high quality but in a different vein. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 11:46
| I think Signals kicks arse. Even though the fat analog synths drown out the guitar in most parts, Alex really shreds on Analog Kid and Chemistry solos. This is the only 80s Rush record that I can listen to all the way through and never get board. The drum fill at the beginning of Digital Man is schweet!! |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 12:07
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Again slightly off topic: I'm reading Neil Peart's 'Travelling Music' at the moment which is a lot more upbeat than 'Ghost Rider' and details a lot of Peart's childhood and teenage years along with stuff about touring with Rush. A gentle but worthwhile read IMO.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Infinity
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 12:21
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Moving Pictures is the most complete as an album. Permanent Waves is one of their best but it's maybe a little short. Freewill was my favourite Rush song when I first heard them. Natural science is stand out track though. Signals is awesome as it's heavy and dark. Power Windows is great for it's unique feel. Grace Under Pressure is one of their most sparse and epic, especially fond of the bass harmonies on this record. Hold Your Fire is the most 'Eighties' to use a vague term that I probably shouldn't. It's less instant and I think the least defining of their recogniseable sound but it's still got their stamp of quality musicianship. Presto is a mixed bag, the good ones are good though. They're just a great band hey!? Any band that can produce an album like Vapour Trails nearly 30 years down the line are just admirable in my opinion...they were incredible at their 30th Anniversary......cheers guys!
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Posted By: AyreonTheMute
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 12:29
| Permanent Waves wins out just for different strings |
Posted By: Rhayader
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 14:17
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I have to say: 1. Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye is one of my favourite Rush songs, as is Vital Signs 2. Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder = Sheer brilliance 3. Signals - Very dark, but still an excellent album, epecially Losing It and New World Man 4. Presto - The first 6 tracks are excellent but after that the album seems to run out of steam 5= Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire and Power Windows are all at the same place and I've only just bought them recently so I can't pass judgement. My favourites so far from these are Red Sector A, Mystic Rhythms and Grand Designs. ------------- "Sadder still to watch you die than never to have known it..." Rush - Losing It |
Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 05:46
GOOD JOB GUYS |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 15:11
I could not have put that better myself, Danbo... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: December 11 2005 at 20:17
Moving pictures is their second best. Period. ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 11 2005 at 20:17
| Moving |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: December 11 2005 at 20:19
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Gotta be Power Windows - every song is an aural treat. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: Gomurisu
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 06:39
Definately Moving Pictures, but the best one of "real 80's albums" is Power Windows. Great albums. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 07:08
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Moving Pictures -------------  |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 15:17
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I love every 80's Rush disc (except GRACE UNDER PRESSURE), but the best, for me, was PRESTO. "Available Light" moves me to tears, and for no other reason than it was song I heard the night I got the phone call saying my mom had passed (December 25th, 2001). ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 15:51
| I have to admit I've only heard the four first ones, from which is chose Moving Pictures, but Permanent Waves comes very close. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 16:43
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Moving Pictures ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: Don Quito
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 17:59
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Signals is a great album... ------------- KEEP THE PROMISE YOU MADE |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: December 12 2005 at 23:50
| Moving Pictures, with Permanent Waves and Signals as close follwers. |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: December 13 2005 at 00:33
| I love Signals! (they all kick ass!) |
Posted By: Rainman
Date Posted: December 13 2005 at 06:35
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Grace Under Pressure! It's power! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 13 2005 at 09:12
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PERMANENT WAVES MOVING PICTURES SIGNALS |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: December 13 2005 at 18:53
SIGNALS IS awesome, ain't it? ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: December 13 2005 at 19:32
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I'd have to pick "Moving Pictures" as my all time favorite 80's Rush just for "The Camera Eye". "Permanant Waves" is Also awesome just for "Natural Science". And "Chemistry" from "Signals" blows me away, I love Alex's guitar work on that one.
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: December 13 2005 at 19:48
| man - they all kick ass- I LOVE 80's Rush! |
Posted By: Rainman
Date Posted: December 14 2005 at 06:37
As for me, I love 80's Rush more than 70's 
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Posted By: Carlos
Date Posted: December 14 2005 at 21:36
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MOVING PICTURES...NOT BY A MILE REALLY...FOLLOWED BY PERMANENT WAVES ------------- Democracy=A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people... 
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