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wjohnd
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Topic: Top 20 Rush albums Posted: June 25 2012 at 17:33 |
Looking at the thread elsewhere in progarchives it is clear that rush fans have a diverse view of the best and worst albums.
I've tried to be consistent in my assessment while recognising that this is entirely subjective and 'just for fun/interest'.
How would you rank them?
My rationale was to give extra credit for albums containing 'classics' that materially added to the Rush canon as well as some degree of separation based on the good album tracks, fillers and songs you wish they'd never laid down.... anyway this was my choice.
1 |
Moving Pictures |
2 |
2112 |
3 |
A Farewell to kings |
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Permanent Waves |
5 |
fly By Night |
6 |
Rush |
7 |
Hemispheres |
8 |
Power Windows |
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Hold Your Fire |
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Clockwork angels |
11 |
Caress of steel |
12 |
Vapor Trails |
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Snakes & arrows |
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Signals |
15 |
Counterparts |
16 |
Presto |
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roll the Bones |
18 |
Grace |
19 |
Feedback |
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test for echo |
Edited by wjohnd - June 25 2012 at 17:34
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Catcher10
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 18:09 |
A Farewell to Kings
Hemispheres
2112
Moving Pictures
Clockwork Angels
Permanent Waves
Caress of Steel
Signals
Vapor Trails
Power Windows
Fly By Night
Presto
Snakes & Arrows
Counterparts
Grace Under Pressure
Feedback
Rush
Hold Your Fire
Test For Echo
Roll the Bones
** And of course this will change tomorrow
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Horizons
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 18:20 |
Permanent Waves A Farewell To Kings 2112 Hemispheres Signals Snakes and Arrows Hold You Fire Vapor Trails Counterparts Moving Pictures
Power Windows Clockwork Angels Fly By Night Caress of Steel Presto Rush Grace Under Pressure Roll The Bones Test For Echo Feedback
Edited by Horizons - June 25 2012 at 18:21
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wjohnd
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 18:20 |
interesting choices....in some ways quite similar, in others quite different.
surprised that the debut LP is so low down in some ways (though agree it is 100% rock not prog)
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Cthulhu42
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 18:28 |
I only have about half of their albums (should really get around to getting the rest some time), but for those I do have, it goes like this:
1. Hemispheres 2. A Farewell to Kings 3. Permanent Waves 4. 2112 5. Caress of Steel 6. Clockwork Angels 7. Moving Pictures 8. Fly by Night 9. Signals 10. Rush
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Ambient Hurricanes
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 20:40 |
Vapor Trails Hemispheres Grace Under Pressure Permanent Waves Moving Pictures Presto A Farewell To Kings Hold Your Fire Counterparts 2112 Signals Power Windows Snakes and Arrows Test for Echo Clockwork Angels Caress of Steel Roll the Bones Fly By Night Rush Feedback This will probably change as I become more familiar with the 90's material and let Clockwork Angels grow on me.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 23:46 |
I have yet to listen to Feedback, but it's only an album full of covers anyways. Still would be interesting to listen to of course. 1. Permanent Waves 2. Hemispheres 3. Moving Pictures 4. A Farewell To Kings 5. Signals 6. Caress Of Steel 7. Hold Your Fire 8. Fly By Night 9. Counterparts 10. Vapour Trails 11. 2112 12. Clockwork Angels 13. Grace Under Pressure 14. Presto 15. Snakes And Arrows 16. Power Windows 17. A Test For Echo 18. Rush 19. Roll The Bones
Edited by Fox On The Rocks - June 26 2012 at 13:36
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 23:48 |
Ooo, this sounds fun! 1. Grace Under Pressure 2. Hemispheres 3. Caress of Steel 4. Permanent Waves 5. A Farewell to Kings 6. Signals 7. Moving Picures 8. 2112 9. Hold Your Fire 10. Fly by Night 11. Clockwork Angels 12. Snakes and Arrows 13. Power Windows 14. Counterparts 15. Roll the Bones 16. Vapour Trails 17. Presto 18. Feedback 19. Test for Echo 20. Rush
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 23:54 |
1 - Hemispheres 2 - Grace Under Pressure 3 - Signals 4 - A Farewell to Kings 5 - Moving Pictures 6 - Permanent Waves 7 - Fly by Night 8 - Vapor Trails 9 - 2112 10 - Clockwork Angels 11 - Caress of Steel 12 - Snakes and Arrows 13 - Presto 14 - Power Windows 15 - Rush 16 - Test for Echo 17 - Hold Your Fire 18 - Counterparts 19 - Roll the Bones 20 - Feedback
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Posted: June 26 2012 at 00:13 |
Nice information sharing. Thanks for shairng this here with us.
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Mr. Mustard
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Posted: June 26 2012 at 00:53 |
1. Hemispheres 2. A Farewell to Kings 3. Permanent Waves 4. Moving Pictures 5. 2112 6. Caress of Steel 7. Fly By Night 8. Signals 9. Grace Under Pressure 10. Rush 11. Clockwork Angels 12. Presto 13. Counterparts 14. Hold Your Fire 15. Power Windows 16. Rolling the Bones 17. Snakes and Arrows 18. Test For Echoes 19. Vapor Trails 20. Feedback
Definitely an early Rush fan, but i'm pleased with CA.
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richardh
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Posted: June 26 2012 at 01:05 |
1.Moving Pictures
2.Permanent Waves
3.Signals
4.Farewell To Kings
5.2112
6.Vapor Trails
7.Power Windows
8.Counterparts
9. Hemispheres
10.Test For Echo
11.Grace Under Pressure
12.Roll The Bones
13.Hold Your Fire
14.Caress Of Stell
15.Fly By Night
16.Presto
17.Feedback
18.Clockwork Angels
19.Snakes and Arrows
(don't own the debut)
nothing Rush has done is bad as such although their last couple of albums do very little for me. Vapor Trails was a great comeback album after a dormant period but they seem to be just running on fumes now.
Edited by richardh - June 26 2012 at 01:05
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Ancient Tree
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Posted: June 26 2012 at 03:33 |
2112 moving picture rush fly by night a fare well to kings signals roll the bones
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smartpatrol
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Posted: April 17 2013 at 20:09 |
It's now...
5 stars: 1 - Hemispheres 2 - A Farewell to Kings 3 - Permanent Waves 4 - Fly by Night 5 - Moving Pictures 6 - 2112 7 - Signals 8 - Grace Under Pressure
4.5 stars: 9 - Vapor Trails 10 - Caress of Steel 11 - Snakes and Arrows 12 - Clockwork Angels 13 - Rush
4 stars: 14 - Presto
3.5 stars: 15 - Power Windows
3 stars: 16 - Test for Echo 17 - Hold Your Fire 18 - Counterparts 19 - Roll the Bones
Edited by smartpatrol - April 18 2013 at 15:10
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: April 17 2013 at 22:46 |
1)A Farewell to Kings 2) Hemispheres 3)Moving Pictures 4)Permanent Waves 5)2112 6)Caress of Steel 7)Power Windows 8)Fly by Night 9)Hold Your Fire 10)Grace Under Pressure 11)Signals 12)Rush 13)Clockwork Angels 14)Counterparts 15)Snakes and Arrows 16)Presto (except for The Pass, Available Light) 17)Roll the Bones (except for Ghost of a Chance) 18)Vapor Trails 19)Test for Echo are my undisputed masterpieces are consistent in my opinion are meh! are the not-so great ones Of course this is subjective and my personal opinions
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - April 17 2013 at 23:09
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: April 18 2013 at 02:26 |
1. Hemispheres
2. Permanent Waves 3. Farewell to Kings 4. Power Windows 5. Vapor Trails 6. Moving Pictures 7. Clockwork Angels 8. Grace Under Pressure 9. Signals 10. 2112 11. Counterparts 12. Snakes and Arrows 13. Fly By Night 14. Hold Your Fire 15. Caress of Steel 16. Roll the Bones 17. Presto 18. Test for Echo 19. Rush
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Blacksword
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Posted: April 18 2013 at 04:19 |
Moving Pictures Hemispheres Permanent Waves AFTK Signals Caress of Steel Grace under Pressure 2112 Counter parts Hold your fire Fly by Night Power Windows Presto Roll the bones Snakes and Arrows Test for echo Vapour Trails Rush
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Mr. Mustard
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Posted: April 18 2013 at 10:05 |
Hemispheres A Farewell to Kings Permanent Waves Moving Pictures 2112 Caress of Steel Fly By Night Signals Grace Under Pressure Rush Counterparts Snakes & Arrows Clockwork Angels Presto Roll the Bones Power Windows Hold Your Fire Vapor Trails Test For Echo
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Metalmarsh89
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Posted: April 18 2013 at 10:21 |
Something like this. I didn't purposely pick separate eras for my top 4, those just happen to be my favorites. I also don't know their Feedback EP enough to rank it.
1) Hemispheres 2) Signals 3) Clockwork Angels 4) Counterparts 5) Moving Pictures 6) A Farewell to Kings 7) Power Windows 8) 2112 9) Permanent Waves 10) Caress of Steel 11) Snakes and Arrows 12) Grace under Pressure 13) Vapor Trails 14) Roll the Bones 15) Presto 16) Hold your Fire 17) Fly by Night 18) Test for Echo 19) Rush
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Melomaniac
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Posted: April 18 2013 at 10:33 |
Here's my take on this :
1 - Moving Pictures
2 - A Farwell to Kings
3 - Caress Of Steel
4 - Hemispheres
5 - Permanent Waves
6 - Vapor Trails
7 - 2112
8 - Counterparts
9 - Clockwork Angels
10 - Signals
11 - Power Windows
12 - Snakes and Arrows
13 - Grace Under Pressure
14 - Hold Your Fire
15 - Presto
16 - Fly By Night
17 - Roll The Bones
18 - Rush
19 - Feedback
20 - Test for Echo
Yep, it seems both Rush and Test for Echo have no love !
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