Signals vs Power Windows
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Topic: Signals vs Power Windows
Posted By: WaywardSon
Subject: Signals vs Power Windows
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:48
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Of these two Rush albums, which one do you prefer?
Power Windows is my choice
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:52
Signals is the best Rush did post '81.
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:53
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I thought you like GuP the most?
Signals for me. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 19:55
GuP was for awhile, but my opinion changed (you can see it in my reviews). I rate their albums post Moving Pictures like this: 1. Signals 2. Grace Under Pressure 3. Power Windows 4. Roll the Bones 5. Vapor Trails 6. Presto 7. Test For Echo 8. Hold Your Fire -------------
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stonebeard wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 20:37
| Man, I love both of these albums. Very tough, but I vote Signals. |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 21:27
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Signals by far.
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Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 21:32
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Yes this is tough, but I have to go with Signals. ------------- DEATH TO FALSE PROG! |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 22:08
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You got it right the first time Cygnus, Grace Under Pressure is the best work Rush did post Moving Pictures, though I'd go as far to saw post Permanent Waves, but Signals comes right after it. Just wondering where do you put Counterparts in their post '81 albums? ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 22:15
I see I forgot Counterparts... let's see: 1. Signals 2. Grace Under Pressure 3. Power Windows 4. Roll the Bones 5. Counterparts 6. Vapor Trails 7. Presto 8. Test for Echo 9. Hold Your Fire -------------
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Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: July 20 2006 at 23:05
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Signals is my favourite Rush album ! it was the first Rush album I ever got , over twenty years ago.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 00:47
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Signals.
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 01:14
| Power Windows. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 06:02
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Signals.
Signals has weak spots, IMO (Losing It, Countdown and New World Man) but Subdivsions and Chemistry are among my favourote Rush songs. Power Windows loses it after Marathon IMO. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 06:23
| Power Windows is good, but Signals is just a little better, and gets my vote. |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 06:53
"Power Windows" - big tracks --> "The Big Money", "Marathon" and "Mystic Rhythms" 
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Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 13:13
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For me, Signals was just different enough to take a while to like. No doubt my favorite from that CD is the very underrated Countdown.
That being said, Power Windows is my overall favorite by the band. My least favorite from PW is Mystic Rhythms, & its not really a bad song at all. The CD starts strong & doesn't let up! ------------- 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: lucas
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 15:19
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Power windows for me, because it's a very dynamic album and full of bombast ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: July 21 2006 at 15:59
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: July 22 2006 at 02:40
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I rate each song on Power Windows as 5 stars, but I really don't think it flows as nicely as signals and Power Windows' best parts aren't as good as Signals' best parts.
I voted Power Windows, but its a close call. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: July 22 2006 at 03:33
I Signals, but not Power Windows , I can't vote then.------------- 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 22 2006 at 11:41
| Power Windows but Signals is damn good as well.I love Rush eighties music. |
Posted By: Ben2112
Date Posted: July 22 2006 at 23:31
Me too. In fact, Cyggie, my list looks exactly like yours except switch Counterparts and Vapor Trails. Signals is quite frequently my favorite Rush album of them all. |
Posted By: Serguilloche
Date Posted: July 23 2006 at 04:56
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Seeing as Signals was the last time I feel Rush showed much inspiration, I voted for that. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Serguilloche/?chartstyle=Bubbles"> 
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 12:14
| I love both, but "Signals" gets my vote. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 12:16
| "Signals" for me - it contains one of my favourite Rush songs (both musically and lyrically), that is, "The Weapon". |
Posted By: YYZed
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 18:42
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Signals. The last truly great Rush album. I have a feeling their upcoming album will match it or exceed it... hopefully...
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Posted By: YYZed
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 18:43
Ha, likewise. I quoted it in a history paper once  .-------------
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: July 27 2006 at 18:49
ditto. ------------- |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 10:32
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Tough...
Well, on Signals, I don't like New World Man (never did) and Alex's sound (before the remastered version) was not good.
Power Windows has a lot of great songs (except maybe Emotion Detector and Middletown Dreams which I still like) and showcases Neil's best work post Moving Pictures up to that point. His lyrics on PW are WAY better than on Signals, and I prefer the overall mood. PW also includes Big Money, Manhattan Project, Marathon, Territories and Mystic Rythms, all classics to me.
So I vote for Power Windows.
Peace !
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