Best/Favorite Rush Song Per Album
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Topic: Best/Favorite Rush Song Per Album
Posted By: Prof.
Subject: Best/Favorite Rush Song Per Album
Date Posted: May 26 2008 at 22:05
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Well, I just saw a similar thread for King Crimson songs and I thought it was neat so I wanted to make one for Rush.
Rush - Finding My Way
Fly By Night - Beneath, Between & Behind
Caress Of Steel - The Fountain Of Lamneth
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder
Moving Pictures - Vital Signs
Signals - Losing It
Grace Under Pressure - Afterimage
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Available Light
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - Driven
Vapor Trails - Freeze
Feedback - Heart Full Of Soul
Snakes & Arrows - Bravest Face
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: May 26 2008 at 22:36
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Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - Fly By Night
Caress Of Steel - The Fountain Of Lamneth
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves - Spirit of Radio
Moving Pictures - Limelight (ridiculously hard choice)
Signals - Subdivisions
Grace Under Pressure - Afterimage
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - (never really listened...I'll do that now)
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - Resist
Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider
Feedback - (don't have it, and I don't really care)
Snakes & Arrows - If I had to choose, it might be Faithless
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Posted By: Kurpij
Date Posted: May 26 2008 at 23:09
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Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - Anthem
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Days
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - A Farewell to Kings
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1
Permanent Waves - Freewill
Moving Pictures - YYZ
Signals - New World Man
Grace Under Pressure - ...
Power Windows - Territories
Hold Your Fire - Time Stand Still
Presto - The Pass
Roll The Bones - Heresy
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - Test For Echo
Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider
Feedback - The Seeker
Snakes & Arrows - ... ------------- 
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Posted By: Relayer09
Date Posted: May 26 2008 at 23:17
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Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By-Tor And The Snow Dog
Caress Of Steel - The Necromancer
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - The Trees
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta
Signals - Countdown
Grace Under Pressure - Red Lenses
Power Windows - Territories
Hold Your Fire - Turn The Page
Presto - Show Don't Tell
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Alien Shore
Test For Echo - Driven
Vapor Trails - Peaceable Kingdom
Snakes & Arrows - Workin Them Angels ------------- If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 02:58
Prof...  ... you know the way to this Rush-fan's heart.Rush - Before and After Fly By Night - By-Tor and The Snow Dog (surprised?) Caress Of Steel - Lakeside Park 2112 - Twilight Zone (2112 the song is too obvious a pick) All The World's a Stage - In The End Farewell - Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye Exit... Stage Left - Broon's Bane/The Trees Signals - New World Man (very special song for me  )Grace Under Pressure - Between The Wheels (BEAUTIFUL!) Power Windows - Emotion Detector Hold Your Fire - Lock and Key A Show Of Hands - Closer To The Heart Presto - Available Light (MARVELOUS!) Roll The Bones - Bravado (tied with Ghost Of A Chance) Counterparts - Cold Fire Test For Echo - Time and Motion Different Stages - Analog Kid Vapor Trails - How It Is Rush In Rio - Natural Science Feedback - For What it's Worth R30 - Between The Wheels Snakes and Arrows - Armor and Sword S&A Live - Digital Man May or may not have included all the live albums  |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 03:18
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OK, I'll skip the first three albums, which I don't know too well, and start from 2112 instead...
2112 - Something for Nothing
A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Witch Hunt
Signals - The Weapon
Grace Under Pressure - Between the Wheels
Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Chain Lightning
Roll the Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Cut to the Chase
Test for Echo - Time and Motion
Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider (of course!)
Feedback - For What It's Worth
Snakes and Arrows - The Main Monkey Business
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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 08:40
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From those I own... Hemispheres is on its way now. Stars for the album bracketed after it. Caress Of Steel - The Necromancer (5) 2112 - 2112 (Soliloquy, especially) (4) A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-I (4) Permanent Waves - Natural Science (4) Moving Pictures - Vital Signs (3) Grace Under Pressure - not sure, either The Enemy Within or Red Sector A (3) Snakes And Arrows - Workin' Them Angels (3/4) |
Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 10:25
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Also from those I own: Fly by night: By-Tor and the Snow dog 2112: 2112 Farewell to kings: Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres: La villa strangiato Permanent waves: Spirit of the radio Moving pictures: Tom Sawyer |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 10:54
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oh, and Hemispheres: La Villa Strangiato |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:18
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Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By Tor & The Snowdog
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Day
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - A Farwell to Kings
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta
Signals - Subdivisions!
Grace Under Pressure - Between the Lines
Power Windows - The Big Money
Hold Your Fire - Force Ten
Presto - Available Light
Roll The Bones - Dreamline
Counterparts - Animate
Test For Echo - (don't have this one)
Vapor Trails - One Little Victory!
Feedback - (don't have)
Snakes & Arrows - Armor & Sword ------------- 
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:21
Fixed.  ------------- 
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MisterProg2112 wrote:Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:23
 Alex you b*****d!-------------
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:24
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Rush - Working Man Fly by Night - Anthem Caress - Necromancer 2112 - 2112 Farewell - Xanadu Hemispheres - La Villa Perm. Waves - what do you think? MP - Camera Eye Signals - Subdivisions GUP - Between the Wheels PW - Grand Designs HYF - Turn the Page Presto - The Pass RTB - Dreamline Counterparts - Cut to the Chase TFE - TFE Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider S&A - don't have a clear favorite yet, maybe Far Cry |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:28
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Now for the best list! Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress Of Steel - Bastille Day
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-1
Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Permanent Waves - Natural Science
Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye
Signals - Digital Man
Grace Under Pressure - Red Sector A
Power Windows - Big Money
Hold Your Fire - Prime Mover
Presto - Presto
Roll The Bones - The Big Wheel
Counterparts - Everyday Glory
Test For Echo - Totem
Vapor Trails - Freeze
Snakes and Arrows - Armor and Sword-------------
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 13:30
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Rush - "Finding My Way" Fly By Night - "In The End" Caress Of Steel - "Bastille Day" 2112 - "2112" A Farewell To Kings - "Xanadu" Hemispheres - "Cygnus X-1 Book II" Permanent Waves - "The Spirit Of Radio" Moving Pictures - "Limelight" and "The Camera Eye" Signals - "Subdivisions" Grace Under Pressure - "Between The Wheels" Power Windows - "Marathon" Hold Your Fire - "Time Stands Still" Presto - "Show Don't Tell" Roll The Bones - "Bravado" and "The Big Wheel" Counterparts - "Cut To The Chase" Test For Echo - "Half The World" Vapor Trails - "Ghost Rider" Snakes And Arrows - "Workin' Them Angels" E ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 14:29
| Don't listen to Rush after you make your list, or you'll go crazy with doubt. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 15:32
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I'll list the ones I have: Fly by Night - Fly by Night 2112 - A Passage to Bangkok (2112 is great, but this song rocks!) A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder (one of my favourite songs ever) Moving Pictures - Limelight Grace Under Pressure - Red Sector A Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms Hold Your Fire - Lock and Key |
Posted By: Xanadu3737
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 17:10
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Working Man Beneath, Between, Behind The Necromancer 2112 Xanadu Hemispheres Natural Science Vital Signs The Weapon The Enemy Within Manhattan Project Lock and Key The Pass Ghost of a Chance Between Sun and Moon Test For Echo One Little Victory The Main Monkey Business ------------- http://www.wpapu.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 17:29
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Rush - "In the Mood"
Fly by Night - "By Tor and the Snow Dog"
Caress of Steel - "I Think I'm Going Bald" (It rocks!)
2112 - "A Passage to Bangkok"
A Farewell to Kings - "Xanadu"
Hemispheres - "Circumstances" (Great riffing and lyrics!)
Permanent Waves - "Jacob's Ladder"
Moving Pictures - "The Camera Eye"
Signals - "Analog Kid"
Grace Under Pressure - "Between the Wheels"
Power Windows - "Manhattan Project"
Hold Your Fire - "High Water"
Presto - "Presto"
Roll the Bones - "Bravado"
Counterparts - "Animate"
Test for Echo - "Limbo"
Vapor Trails - "Secret Touch"
Feedback - "Heart Full of Soul"
Snakes and Arrows - "The Main Monkey Business"
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 21 2008 at 21:05
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I got only 2112, but soon to get Caress of Steel and Farewell to Kings.
Best song from 2112? 2112, obvious Fave? Lessons tied with Something for Nothing |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 01:36
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Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - Fly By Night Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth 2112 - The Temple of Syrinx Farewell to Kings - Xanadu Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder Moving Pictures - YYZ Signals - Digital Man Counterparts - Animate |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 08:31
Lessons is fantastic.  -------------
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Posted By: clarkbar
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 11:44
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DAMN, this is a tough list to build (in that it has to be just one song per album)... Rush - Working Man |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 16:02
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Rush - Working Man
Fly by Night - By Tor & the Snow dog Caress of Steel - Fountain of Lamneth 2112 - 2112 AFTK - Cygnus x-1 Hemisperes - La Villa Strangiato Permenant Waves - Jacobs Ladder Moving Pictures - Tom Sawyer Signals - Subdivisions Grace under Pressure - Between the Wheels Power Windows - Manhattan Project Hold your Fire - Open Secrets Presto - Available Light Roll the Bones - Ghost of a Chance Counterparts - Animate Test for Echo - Resist Vapour Trails - Earthshine Feedback - Heart full of soul Snakes and Arrows - Bravest Face |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 17:39
Yeah! I always loved the mix of acoustic and heavy. And love the guitar following Geddy's semi-scream-vocals. And the bass in there is f**king splendid. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 17:59
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Let's see... Rush - Working Man Fly By Night - Anthem/By-Tor Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth 2112 - 2112 A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves - Natural Science Moving Pictures - YYZ Signals - The Analog Kid Grace Under Pressure - Distant Early Warning/Enemy Within Power Windows - Territories Hold Your Fire - Prime Mover Presto - The Pass Roll The Bones - Dreamline/Ghost of a Chance Counterparts - Animate Test For Echo - Test For Echo Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider Snakes and Arrows - Far Cry/The Main Monkey Business |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 18:06
Yeah, I agree completely.  You should definitely like CoS and AFTK, I would imagine. If you like those, go with Hemispheres afterwards. -------------
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 18:16
I was thinking to go first with Fly By Night, with a more Hard Rock feel ala Lessons, Something for Nothing, of what I heard, and then to their most Progy section. I love Hard Rock.. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 18:22
Fly By Night might very good for you too, of course. Caress of Steel has quite a bit of that as well; I think you'd have a good chance at liking it. I hope so, anyway, I don't want to steer you wrong. Sounds like a good direction to take if you want; sometimes even going chronological is pretty good and with Rush it might not be a bad idea in your case. (Debut is passable or not, depends on what you want) We're on PA so I'm so accustomed to recommending the Hemispheres/AFTK/2112 combination.  -------------
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 22 2008 at 18:26
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^ha I understand.
It's like I'm accustomed to recomend Yes-newbies The Yes Album/Fragile/CTTE hehe. Which I love their debut and Time and a Word. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: August 24 2008 at 02:36
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Rush - Working Man Fly By Night - Anthem Caress of Steel - Bastille Day 2112 - 2112 A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu Hemispheres - Circumstances Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye Signals - Subdivisions Grace Under Pressure - Red Sector A Power Windows - Mystic Rhythms Hold Your Fire - Tai Shan Presto - The Pass Roll the Bones - Dreamline Counterparts - Leave That Thing Alone Test for Echo - Driven Vapor Trails - Ghost Rider Feedback - Heart Full of Soul Snakes & Arrows - Far Cry ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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