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Topic: Best of Rush! Pt 1 Best song per album Posted: June 16 2013 at 18:56 |
PART 1
OKay, everyone has their opinion but this will be interesting
name the BEST EVER song per Rush STUDIO Album
Heres a list of the songs to help you along on their first ten albums
very interesting - i was surprised what I chose... tho some are a no brainer
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Finding My Way" 5:03 2. "Need Some Love" 2:16 3. "Take A Friend" 4:27 4. "Here Again" 7:30 Side two No. Title Length 5. "What You're Doing" 4:19 6. "In the Mood" (Lee) 3:36 7. "Before And After" 5:33 8. "Working Man"
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Anthem" 4:10 2. "Best I Can" (Lee) 3:24 3. "Beneath, Between & Behind" (Music: Lifeson) 3:00 4. "By-Tor & the Snow Dog I. "At the Tobes of Hades" - 0:34 II. "Across the Styx" - 0:35 III. "Of The Battle" - 6:14 a. "Challenge and Defiance" - 1:04 b. "7/4 War Furor" - 1:07 c. "Aftermath" - 2:06 d. "Hymn of Triumph" - 1:57 IV. "Epilogue" - 1:14"
Side two No. Title Length 5. "Fly by Night" (Music: Lee) 3:20 6. "Making Memories" 2:56 7. "Rivendell" (Lee) 5:00 8. "In the End" (Lee, Lifeson)
1. "Bastille Day" 4:36 2. "I Think I'm Going Bald" 3:35 3. "Lakeside Park" 4:07 4. "The Necromancer I. Into the Darkness - 4:20 II. Under the Shadow - 4:25 III. Return of the Prince - 3:51" 12:36 Side two No. Title Length 5. "The Fountain of Lamneth I. In the Valley – 4:17 II. Didacts and Narpets - 1:00 III. No One at the Bridge - 4:15 IV. Panacea (Lee / Peart) - 3:12 V. Bacchus Plateau (Lee / Peart) - 3:12 VI. The Fountain - 3:48"
Side one No. Title Length 1. "2112 I. "Overture" – 4:33 (0:00 - 4:33) II. "The Temples of Syrinx" – 2:12 (4:33 - 6:45) III. "Discovery" (music: Lifeson) – 3:29 (6:45 - 10:14) IV. "Presentation" (music: Lifeson) – 3:42 (10:14 - 13:56) V. "Oracle: The Dream" – 2:00 (13:56 - 15:56) VI. "Soliloquy" – 2:21 (15:56 - 18:17) VII. "Grand Finale" – 2:17 (18:17 - 20:34)" 20:34 Side two No. Title Length 2. "A Passage to Bangkok" 3:32 3. "The Twilight Zone" 3:16 4. "Lessons" (Lifeson) 3:51 5. "Tears" (Lee) 3:30 6. "Something for Nothing" (music: Lee) 4:00
No. Title Length 1. "A Farewell to Kings" (Music: Lee, Lifeson, Peart) 5:51 2. "Xanadu" 11:05 3. "Closer to the Heart" (Lyrics: Peart, Peter Talbot) 2:54 4. "Cinderella Man" (Lyrics: Lee) 4:20 5. "Madrigal" 2:35 6. "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage" (Music: Lee, Lifeson, Peart)
1. "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" I. Prelude - 0:00 II. Apollo (Bringer of Wisdom) – 4:30 III. Dionysus (Bringer of Love) – 7:00 IV. Armageddon (The Battle of Heart and Mind) – 09:06 V. Cygnus (Bringer of Balance) - 12:00 VI. The Sphere (A Kind of Dream) – 17:02" 18:08 Side two No. Title Length 2. "Circumstances" 3:42 3. "The Trees" 4:46 4. "La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence)"
No. Title Length 1. "The Spirit of Radio" 4:57 2. "Freewill" 5:24 3. "Jacob's Ladder" 7:26 4. "Entre Nous" 4:36 5. "Different Strings" (Geddy Lee) 3:48 6. "Natural Science I: Tide Pools - 2:19 (0:00 - 2:19) II: Hyperspace - 2:48 (2:20 - 5:07) III: Permanent Waves - 4:10 (5:08 - 9:17)"
No. Title Length 1. "Tom Sawyer" (Peart and Pye Dubois) 4:31 2. "Red Barchetta" 6:10 3. "YYZ" (Lee and Peart) (Instrumental) 4:23 4. "Limelight" 4:20 5. "The Camera Eye" 11:01 6. "Witch Hunt" (Part III of Fear) 4:46 7. "Vital Signs"
1. "Subdivisions" 5:34 2. "The Analog Kid" 4:47 3. "Chemistry" (Lee, Lifeson and Peart) 4:56 4. "Digital Man" 6:23 5. "The Weapon" (Part II of Fear) 6:27 6. "New World Man" 3:44 7. "Losing It" 4:53 8. "Countdown"
1. "Distant Early Warning" 4:56 2. "Afterimage" 5:04 3. "Red Sector A" 5:10 4. "The Enemy Within" (Part I of Fear) 4:33 5. "The Body Electric" 5:00 6. "Kid Gloves" 4:18 7. "Red Lenses" 4:42 8. "Between the Wheels"
OK heres my list of songs
Studio albums Rush (1974) ---------------------- Working Man Fly by Night (1975) -------------- By-Tor & the Snow Dog Caress of Steel (1975)---------- The Fountain of Lamneth 2112 (1976) ----------------------- 2112 (opening section to The Temples of Syrinx) A Farewell to Kings (1977) ------ Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage Hemispheres (1978) -------------- La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves (1980) -------- Spirit of Radio Moving Pictures (1981) ------------- Limelight Signals (1982) ----------------------- Countdown Grace Under Pressure (1984) ----- Red Sector A
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 19:13 |
Rush (1974) - "What You're Doing" Fly by Night (1975) - "By-Tor & the Snow Dog" Caress of Steel (1975) - "The Necromancer" 2112 (1976) - "2112" A Farewell to Kings (1977) - "Cygnus X-1" Hemispheres (1978) - "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" Permanent Waves (1980) - "Jacob's Ladder" Moving Pictures (1981) - "Vital Signs" Signals (1982) - "Countdown" Grace Under Pressure (1984) - "Between the Wheels"
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 19:49 |
Rush (1974) - "Finding My Way" Fly by Night (1975) - "Anthem" Caress of Steel (1975) - "The Necromancer" 2112 (1976) - "2112"- Overture A Farewell to Kings (1977) - "Cygnus X-1" Hemispheres (1978) - "La Villa Strangiato" Permanent Waves (1980) - "Freewill" Moving Pictures (1981) - "Red Barchetta" Signals (1982) - "Subdivisions" Grace Under Pressure (1984) - "Red Sector A" |
Edited by HolyMoly - June 16 2013 at 19:50
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 19:49 |
2112 - 2112 A Farewell to Kings - Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres - Hemispheres Permanent Waves - Natural Science Moving Pictures - Witch Hunt Signals - Chemistry Grace Under Pressure - Kid Gloves
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 19:54 |
Rush (1974) - Working Man Fly by Night (1975) - Beneath, Between & Behind Caress of Steel (1975) - Bastille Day 2112 (1976) - Something for Nothing A Farewell to Kings (1977) - Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage Hemispheres (1978) - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves (1980) - Spirit of Radio Moving Pictures (1981) - Tom Sawyer Signals (1982) - The Analog Kid Grace Under Pressure (1984) - Between the Wheels
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 20:06 |
HolyMoly wrote:
Rush (1974) - "Finding My Way" Fly by Night (1975) - "Anthem" Caress of Steel (1975) - "The Necromancer" 2112 (1976) - "2112" A Farewell to Kings (1977) - "Cygnus X-1" Hemispheres (1978) - "La Villa Strangiato" Permanent Waves (1980) - Natural Science Moving Pictures (1981) - "Limelight" Signals (1982) - "Subdivisions" Grace Under Pressure (1984) - "Red Sector A" |
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Man Steve, you and I got very similar tastes.. Only changed Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures.
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 20:08 |
Rush-Working Man Fly By Night-Best I Can Caress Of Steel-Bastille Day 2112-Overture A Farewell To Kings-A Farewell To Kings Hemispheres-La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves-Freewill Moving Pictures-Limelight Signals-Subdivisions Grace Under Pressure-don't know it well
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 20:33 |
Finding My Way By-Tor Lakeside Park 2112 Closer to the Heart Hemispheres Spirit of Radio Red Barchetta Subdivisions Distant Early Warning
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 20:37 |
Rush - Working Man Fly by Night - By-Tor and the Snow Dog Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth 2112 - 2112 A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu Hemispheres - Hemispheres Permanent Waves - The Spirit of Radio Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta Signals - The Analog Kid Grace under Pressure - Between the Wheels
Tom Sawyer is quite overrated in my opinion. Good lyrics, but there are songs I prefer on Moving Pictures over that song (everything but Limelight actually). Permanent Waves was my toughest choice, as I love both Spirit of Radio and Natural Science equally. Fly by Night was my easiest choice.
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 20:42 |
What You're Doing. Anthem Fountain of Lamneth 2112 Cygnus X-1 Cygnus X-1 2 Natural Science The Camera Eye Subdivisions Between the Wheels
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 21:23 |
Posting mine before I read anyone else's...
Rush - Here Again Fly By Night - Bytor and the Snow Dog Caress Of Steel - The Necromancer 2112 - 2112 A Farewell To Kings - Xanadu Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder Moving Pictures - Witch Hunt Signals - The Analog Kid Grace Under Pressure - Between The Wheels
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 22:10 |
Rush - Here Again: a surprisingly successful attempt at the blues Fly By Night - title track: just edges out By-Tor for the supremely tasteful guitar work Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth: it's really 6 songs stuck together into a suite, and if I had to pick one of them it would be No One at the Bridge; Geddy's voice is amazing on that one. 2112 - title track: just so emotionally raw and poignant A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu: one of their best 70's tracks, with some simple but profound lyrics Hemispheres - title track: compositionally one of their strongest songs ever Permanent Waves - Freewill: stupid lyrics but builds up to a brilliant climax in such an incredible fashion that I can't not pick it. I would go for Natural Science, though, if the version on the album had sounded like the Different Stages rendition Moving Pictures - YYZ: high-energy, tight, and intricate Signals - Chemistry: Alex absolutely rips it up Grace Under Pressure - Distant Early Warning: can barely decide between that and Red Sector A, but DEW wins because it just might be the definitive Rush song.
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 22:36 |
bytor2112 wrote:
Rush (1974) - "What You're Doing"Fly by Night (1975) - "By-Tor & the Snow Dog" Caress of Steel (1975) - "The Necromancer" 2112 (1976) - "2112" A Farewell to Kings (1977) - "Cygnus X-1" Hemispheres (1978) - "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" Permanent Waves (1980) - "Jacob's Ladder" Moving Pictures (1981) - "Vital Signs" Signals (1982) - "Countdown" Grace Under Pressure (1984) - "Between the Wheels" |
Hey you agree with me on Countdown!
Nice
Cygnus Bk 2 is one I forgot, have to hear it again tonight
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 22:41 |
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Rush - Here Again: a surprisingly successful attempt at the blues Fly By Night - title track: just edges out By-Tor for the supremely tasteful guitar work Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth: it's really 6 songs stuck together into a suite, and if I had to pick one of them it would be No One at the Bridge; Geddy's voice is amazing on that one. 2112 - title track: just so emotionally raw and poignant A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu: one of their best 70's tracks, with some simple but profound lyrics Hemispheres - title track: compositionally one of their strongest songs ever Permanent Waves - Freewill: stupid lyrics but builds up to a brilliant climax in such an incredible fashion that I can't not pick it. I would go for Natural Science, though, if the version on the album had sounded like the Different Stages rendition Moving Pictures - YYZ: high-energy, tight, and intricate Signals - Chemistry: Alex absolutely rips it up Grace Under Pressure - Distant Early Warning: can barely decide between that and Red Sector A, but DEW wins because it just might be the definitive Rush song.
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Oh DEW is definitely worth mentioning, and I agree that Natural Science is a gem from Different stages but not so much on the studio version
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 22:52 |
Finding My Way By-Tor and the Snow Dog Bastille Day 2112 Xanadu La Villa Strangiato Natural Science Witch Hunt Subdivisions Between the Wheels
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 23:05 |
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
Ambient Hurricanes wrote:
Rush - Here Again: a surprisingly successful attempt at the blues Fly By Night - title track: just edges out By-Tor for the supremely tasteful guitar work Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth: it's really 6 songs stuck together into a suite, and if I had to pick one of them it would be No One at the Bridge; Geddy's voice is amazing on that one. 2112 - title track: just so emotionally raw and poignant A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu: one of their best 70's tracks, with some simple but profound lyrics Hemispheres - title track: compositionally one of their strongest songs ever Permanent Waves - Freewill: stupid lyrics but builds up to a brilliant climax in such an incredible fashion that I can't not pick it. I would go for Natural Science, though, if the version on the album had sounded like the Different Stages rendition Moving Pictures - YYZ: high-energy, tight, and intricate Signals - Chemistry: Alex absolutely rips it up Grace Under Pressure - Distant Early Warning: can barely decide between that and Red Sector A, but DEW wins because it just might be the definitive Rush song.
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Oh DEW is definitely worth mentioning, and I agree that Natural Science is a gem from Different stages but not so much on the studio version
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I love both versions, but the arrangement on the live version is far superior, and the full sound and energy behind it elevate it far above the comparatively dry studio version. It's actually a very harmonically and melodically simple song, so the extra "oomph" on the live version helps to bulk it up a bit.
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 23:17 |
Rush - Here Again
Fly By Night - 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 - Red Barchetta Signals - Subdivisions Grace Under Pressure - Between the Wheels
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 23:49 |
Ambient Hurricanes wrote:
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
Ambient Hurricanes wrote:
Rush - Here Again: a surprisingly successful attempt at the blues Fly By Night - title track: just edges out By-Tor for the supremely tasteful guitar work Caress of Steel - The Fountain of Lamneth: it's really 6 songs stuck together into a suite, and if I had to pick one of them it would be No One at the Bridge; Geddy's voice is amazing on that one. 2112 - title track: just so emotionally raw and poignant A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu: one of their best 70's tracks, with some simple but profound lyrics Hemispheres - title track: compositionally one of their strongest songs ever Permanent Waves - Freewill: stupid lyrics but builds up to a brilliant climax in such an incredible fashion that I can't not pick it. I would go for Natural Science, though, if the version on the album had sounded like the Different Stages rendition Moving Pictures - YYZ: high-energy, tight, and intricate Signals - Chemistry: Alex absolutely rips it up Grace Under Pressure - Distant Early Warning: can barely decide between that and Red Sector A, but DEW wins because it just might be the definitive Rush song.
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Oh DEW is definitely worth mentioning, and I agree that Natural Science is a gem from Different stages but not so much on the studio version
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I love both versions, but the arrangement on the live version is far superior, and the full sound and energy behind it elevate it far above the comparatively dry studio version. It's actually a very harmonically and melodically simple song, so the extra "oomph" on the live version helps to bulk it up a bit.
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Posted: June 16 2013 at 23:56 |
My picks, with a bit of a twist (include the runner up in parenthesis)
Rush - Working Man (What you're doing) Fly By Night - Anthem (Fly By Night) Caress of Steel - The Necromancer (Bastille Day) 2112- 2112 (A Passage to Bangkok) A Farewell to Kings - Xanadu (Cygnus X-1) Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato (The Trees) Permanent Waves - Natural Science (Freewill) Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye (YYZ) Signals - Subdivisions (The Analog Kid) Grace Under Pressure - The Enemy Within (Distant Early Warning/Red Sector A - I can't pick, they're both great)
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Posted: June 17 2013 at 00:02 |
Rush - Working Man Fly By Night - In The End Caress of Steel - The Necromancer 2112 - Something for Nothing A Farewell to Kings - Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves - Jacob's Ladder (My all time favorite Rush tune ) Moving Pictures - The Camera Eye Signals - New World Man Grace Under Pressure - Between the Wheels Phew. That was stressful
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