Rush Album Poll
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Topic: Rush Album Poll
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Subject: Rush Album Poll
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 11:01
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Vote for your favorite Rush album I'm voting for Permanent Waves. Spirit of Radio is one of my favorite short Rush pieces of all time, and there isn't a weak spot on the album. Natural Science is my favorite Rush epic as well other than Cygnus Book II and maybe Xanadu. Freewill, Jacob's Ladder, Entre Nous and Different Strings are all Rush classics in my mind's eye. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 11:05
| I think we just had this same poll about two months ago. I stayed consistent with Permanent Waves as well. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 11:17
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For me it has to be:
My favourite album of all time! Permanent Waves is also a classic, I love 'Natural Science' and 'Jacobs Ladder'
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Robinlondonuk
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 12:32
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Shame we only get one vote, Id have voted 1st Hemispheres, 2nd Farewell To Kings, 3rd Fly By Night ------------- Robin x |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 13:17
Another recycled thread 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 13:32
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Agreed...about a lousy Led Zeppelin wannabe band as well!! |
Velvetclown wrote:
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 13:51
Stop it or else- me and the Clown got some rather nasty pictures of you and a jalopy! ------------- 
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Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 14:58
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Hemispheres by a long way, followed by FTK, PW then 2112 ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 15:11
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Agreed Robin!! I'd vote Moving Pictures Hemispheres Permenant Waves AFTK Grace Under Pressure ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 15:35
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I voted for Hemispheres only because of La Villa. This band should have disbanded long ago. The only thing tat they did after that album which merits mention is Signals. I 've seen them live many times and I've always walked away disappointed. Geddy can't plal bas or keybords even if he had a gun held to his head. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 16:02
Now you're just trying to get a reaction. If they dissapointed you more than once why did you return 'many times'?? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 17:09
My fave too.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Glass-Prison
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 18:23
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My favourite album changes about every three days, so I can't exactly pick a favourite. However, By-Tor is the song currently stuck in my head, so my vote goes for Fly by Night. |
Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 18:32
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I voted for A Farewell To Kings it was the first Rush album i bought and got me interested in them. I love it and its the only Rush album that i still play regularly.
------------- Don't hate me I'm not special like you |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 19:50
| Hemispheres! |
Posted By: Vegetableman
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 20:09
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I said A Farewell to Kings Hemispheres is nice, by Cygnus X-1 Book 2 doesn't do it for me. ------------- "Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?" "Progressive.... yeah, that's it..." |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 21:33
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I voted for 'Hemispheres'. As a way to illustrate my point, here comes my review for this album in the Archives: In my humble opinion (which is coincident with that of many Rush loyal followers), “Hemispheres” establishes the finest hour of Lee, Lifeson and Peart as both performers and portrayers. Keeping their strong step on the road of hard rock driven symphonic prog that had been started in “A Farewell to Kings”, “Hemispheres” finds this power trio exhibiting an air of finesse fluidly combined with their habitual metallic rock conviction. The namesake suite, which occupied the whole A-side in the vinyl format, is a perfect example of the maturity that by now Rush has achieved: it is more cohesive and its successive sections are more cleverly arranged in an integral way than the ‘2112’ or ‘Fountain of Lamneth’ suites. The link between the ‘Prelude’ and the main motifs of ‘Apollo’ and ‘Dionysus’ arrives to an awesome climax in the martial-like tout-de- force of ‘Armageddon’; the inscrutable spatial ambience in the first part of ‘Cygnus’ creates a dramatic ethereal intermission between the epic fire of the previous sections and the one that burns even more intensely in the climax that signals the last part of ‘Cygnus’. A bang on the gong announces the closure of ‘Cygnus’ with powerful majesty, but there’s still something left: a beautiful 1-minute acoustic ballad in which Lee gently proclaims the dream of a unity of both sides of the human soul (the rational and the emotional). Hard as it seems to be, the remaining repertoire is not to be overshadowed by this explosive epic. Well, ‘Circumstances’ actually is just a moderately complex rocky number, whose melodic lines are based on catchy guitar riffs: but what a good rock song it is, indeed. ‘The Trees’ is an attractive fable that still nowadays is part of the band’s usual tracklist on stage. Its storyline, centered on the subject of unfair inequity being eventually replaced by forced equity, is conveniently reflected by the varied instrumentation, handled with a sense of fine musical vision: a classical guitar intro, the rockier sequences switching from 4/4 to 6/4 with total fluidity, a brief introspective interlude in which the Moog solo and the cowbells portray a forest in a state of “calm before the storm”… each and every element in this song shouts out the greatness conveyed in it as a whole. And the same happens in the case of ‘La Villa Strangiato’, a powerful instrumental “exercise in self-indulgence” that is among the most emblematic pieces in Rush’s entire career. All along its 12 sections displayed in a time span of 9 and a half minutes, the threesome expose their technical abilities and their combined versatility in order to create a multi-faceted journey through the realms of symph prog, hard rock, jazz rock, Arabic-like eerie ambiences (even a memorable although brief Flamenco intro!!). The guys seem to be at ease fulfilling such a demanding task, having fun while challenging the listener with all the overwhelming complexity that is contained in ‘La Villa’. What a way to close down an album! In fact, what an album! Just like its predecessor, “Hemispheres” is a 5-star masterpiece. |
Posted By: mikedevilsfan
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 23:15
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This poll is decieving. Usually wouldn't say that one album is categorically better than another because taste comes in to play. But in this case Farewell to kings is definitly the best Rush album. I'm not sure why more people don't get this? Lets break down the two albums in question Hemispheres and FWTK rating each song. Hemispheres 1. Cygnus X-1 Book II (18:04) Rating 7 (not nearly as good as book 1) still strong though. total 31- Average of 7.75 1. A farewell to kings (5:49) Totally classic. 10 Average- 9.33333 Why am I the only one to see this? Michael |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: November 22 2004 at 23:31
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haha, who voted signals?
------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 01:00
| I went through my Rush phase when I was in grade 9. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 02:34
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Moving Pictures for me (again!) 1 Moving Pictures 2 Power Windows 3 Counterparts 4 Different Stages 5 Test For Echo |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 04:02
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Implying that one has to be infantile or immature to appreciate their music. Oh dear, what does that say about everyone here? Still, we cant all be as mature and sophisticated in our tastes as you, I guess. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 05:34
| I still think they suck. I've seen them about six times and they're one of the most unexciting live acts. Rush is goof-rock and I don't even understand how they can be classified as a prog-rock band. Here we go again with the what is/what isn't prog argument. |
Posted By: codibick
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 11:10
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Signals is actually a good album. But Moving Pictures is by far the best ever. Followed closely by 2112, Hemispheres, Grace Under Pressure and A Farewell To Kings. Vapor Trails is not a bad album, got some exciting songs like Ghost Rider, One Little Victory, Earthshine, How It Is and Peaceable Kingdom. |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 13:20
Psst...don't tell anyone but VB is still in 9th grade!! P.S...I try to behave as infantile and immature as possible everyday so ha!! |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 13:29
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Moving Pictures. it's the only flawless album of their career. Permanent Waves is a close second but Entre-nous lets it down slighly. I reiterate once again(to the fury of the many)... Hemispheres (at least side one) sucks. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 15:18
There was me thinking he was a seasoned mature progger He told me he was at the Montreal spectrum the night Marillion recorded 'Real to Reel' Ha! Nevermind I wont let on. Anyway, I mean no disrespect to VB. He's entitled to his opinions as we all are. I just get stroppy when people sl*g Rush off. I'm immature like that myself.
For the record I fully endorse all infantile behaviour. Its keeps us young!!
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 15:37
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FART!
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 17:01
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I've not seen any band that many times.
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 17:10
To see a band you dont like 6 times is bizaare.Methinks you doth protest too much...... -------------
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Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 17:45
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I favs are:
Farewell to Kings, Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, Signals, Grace under Pressure, and Hemispheres. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: November 23 2004 at 19:13
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Moving Pictures
------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 04:06
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OH YES I BET YOU COULD APRECIATE CYGNUS OR LA VILA STRANGIATO WHEN YOU WERE 9!!! AND YES LEE CAN´T PLAY BASS. HE WASN´T JUST MARVELUS IN RIO!! ARE YOU DEAF???? if you don´t like them don´watch them live. i´m prety sure they can continue without you.
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Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 04:12
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guys why not 2112. i can´t stand it when someone calls the second side a filler. all the tracks are small prog diamonds. and as for the first side... my best rush ever
2112 |
Posted By: Humanizzimo
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 10:30
 Only fantastic songs...Tom Sawyer, YYZ , Red Barchetta, Limelight... ------------- 
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Posted By: gulliman
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 14:54
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I voted for Signals, though I like (almost equally) all of their 80s albums. (Relax, I like Hemispheres too! Great band. Unmistakable live. Cold, precise, calculating... that's where their charm lies. |
Posted By: Ethereal
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 08:58
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I think Moving Pictures, so many good songs in it, Limelight, Tom
Sawyer etc etc.. not much of a variety since it was a rather small
album but quality definitely beats quantity.. So aye, Moving Pictures. ------------- http://www.etherealstatus.info - http://www.etherealstatus.com |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 17:14
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you shouldnt be here |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July 27 2005 at 16:35
| "Moving Pictures" is without doubt their peak and best album, but my favourite Rush album is "Grace Under Pressure", it got a special atmosphere (very key-dominated) and my favourite Rush song: "Afterimage" (often overlooked classic). |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 02:33
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They are all good. ------------- "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: Pablo_P
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 04:51
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Everything from Rush between 1976 - 1982 was great! 2112, Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures and Signals are f**king classics! I love all of them  ------------- Pablo P. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 10:58
| Moving Pictures, followed by Signals, Grace Under Pressure and Counterparts. But IMO all their albums are great! |
Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 11:10
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A Farewell to Kings is my personal favorite. ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: Arnold Layne
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 12:43
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tom sawer is the best rush song and moving pictures is the best rush album ------------- HELP! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 13:55
| Permanent Waves for me, followed by Farewell To Kings. I still can't understand the appeal of Moving Pictures myself. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 14:00
Me neither - that's a lot of times to go and see a band who you think are unexciting! There's no doubt that Rush are (overall) a prog band. The evidence is clear - LoTR songs (Rivendell), concept epics (Hemispheres, 2112), Xanadu etc etc. Maybe they went "astray" a bit later in their career, but that applies to a lot of bands here. How can you have a song called "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" and not be prog? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 06:59
| Grace Under Pressure!!!! |
Posted By: the dragon
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 08:37
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------------- Still alive... |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: September 02 2005 at 16:44
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am I getting a distinct feeling of deja-vu over this one? Permanent Waves! ------------- 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: Green and Funky
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:48
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g/p
Really, they're all good, 76-85 is the best ------------- Your hands and feet are mangos, you're gonna be a genius anyway |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:51
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I've only heard 2112 and A farewell to kings. Out of those, AFTK is my fave. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Pr@gmatic
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 17:54
| A Farewell To Kings |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 18:12
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Permanent Waves folowed by a Farewell to kings then Moving Pictures for me. ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Don Quito
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 18:22
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I voted for Vapor Trails because I believe is a great coming back from a great band. If I had 28 chances, I would cast a vote for each material, including their official live albums and compilations. With this album, Rush are still in good shape, as in every record, and even more given the fact of all the tragedies Neil went through in his personal life after the Test for Echo tour. I cannot imagine it and I am pretty sure that losing a wife or a daughter is more painful than anything else in the world. It is just amazing and wonderful that he made it pretty well and that he is now re-making his life, although it is impossible to keep all the pain away. The best thing of this album, a part from the whole concept, is that the guitar sound is so powerful, crude and raw (just the way Big Al wanted)... It is all riff oriented with not many solos (I really miss them). Everything is focused on time signatures, melody, textures and rythm. There are some great tunes in here: One little Victory, Ghost Rider, Peaceble Kingdom, Vapor Trail, Earthshine, Nocturne and Freeze. ------------- KEEP THE PROMISE YOU MADE |
Posted By: Green and Funky
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 18:26
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p/g
haha, I messed it up the last time ------------- Your hands and feet are mangos, you're gonna be a genius anyway |
Posted By: arquiWHAT
Date Posted: October 14 2005 at 18:43
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Hemispheres is from that time when art rock was by all means the mainline of Rush. I so wish we could have that again... it won't kill you to hear a live version of La Villa Strangiato. ------------- Wir sein im Deutschland, carajo! |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 12:07
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MY FAVOURITE RUSH ALBUMS FLY BY NIGHT CARESS OF STEEL 2112 ALL THE WORLD A STAGE(LIVE) FAREWELL TO KINGS HEMISPHERE PERMANANT WAVES MOVING PICTURES EXIT STAGE LEFT(LIVE) SIGNALS POWER WINDOWS HOLD YOUR FIRE
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 15:22
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Vibrationbaby- i wish I could kick you square in the nuts. I voted Signals- but I love all of them! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 15:28
Permanent Waves. ------------- 
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Posted By: Rockin' Chair
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 16:18
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I voted A Farewell to Kings 2112, Hemispheres and Moving Pictures are masterpieces too
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Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 16 2005 at 17:59
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Caress of Steel, if I could choose two albums I'd also pick 2112... ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |