Hemispheres vs Moving Pictures

Guldbamsen wrote: I like both albums about equally. Not a massive fan though. I vastly prefer Signals to either album. Granted, Hemispheres s’got the Villa and Moving Pictures doesn’t quite have a similar humdinger of a track...but then again the Villa is the only track I listen to off of Hemispheres. Moving Pictures is more even across the board. Two solid 3 star efforts in my book

3 stars is that all ? 

richardh wrote: chopper wrote: Interesting that two people have picked MP but it only has 1 vote.   Anyway, I've never really got the love for MP, Hemispheres is much better.   Tom Sawyer YYZ Limelight Red Barchetta admittedly the album takes a slight dip after delivering 4 masterpieces but hardly drops off the end of a cliff.

Enchant X wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: I like both albums about equally. Not a massive fan though. I vastly prefer Signals to either album. Granted, Hemispheres s’got the Villa and Moving Pictures doesn’t quite have a similar humdinger of a track...but then again the Villa is the only track I listen to off of Hemispheres. Moving Pictures is more even across the board. Two solid 3 star efforts in my book 3 stars is that all ?

I realise I’m in the minority here on PA, don’t worry My tastes in music are most likely horrendous to a lot of folks out there, but then again they’re mine
I don’t hear these albums as masterpieces, but I do like them. I know quite a few who love them like you do.
(3 stars over PA though is a good rating. I do however believe that many members feel the exact opposite. I’ve seen some very scathing 3 star reviews where the reviewer had no intention of ever listening to said album again..which is madness imo.)

Guldbamsen wrote: Enchant X wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: I like both albums about equally. Not a massive fan though. I vastly prefer Signals to either album. Granted, Hemispheres s’got the Villa and Moving Pictures doesn’t quite have a similar humdinger of a track...but then again the Villa is the only track I listen to off of Hemispheres. Moving Pictures is more even across the board. Two solid 3 star efforts in my book 3 stars is that all ?  I realise I’m in the minority here on PA, don’t worry My tastes in music are most likely horrendous to a lot of folks out there, but then again they’re mine I don’t hear these albums as masterpieces, but I do like them. I know quite a few who love them like you do. (3 stars over PA though is a good rating. I do however believe that many members feel the exact opposite. I’ve seen some very scathing 3 star reviews where the reviewer had no intention of ever listening to said album again..which is madness imo.)

Even though it was my first Rush album, I now feel Moving Pictures is a bit overrated.

I would go...
Hemispheres...1000 prog points.
Farewell to Kings....850 prog points.
2112... 800 prog points.
Permanent waves 700 prog points.
Moving pictures...500 prog points.
Caress of Steel...400 prog points.
Fly by night...380 prog points.
The rest isn't prog....

I know when I used to play my vinyl everyday I would spend quite a long time fingering through my collection. It would be, "Ok I fancy some Rush, Which album?, then I would spend more minutes trying to decide, Caress or 2112 or Grace, whatever...all equally good albums,the crux of it is what mode you are in. Just the same as which genre, heavy rock or synth type rock. And also I would say do you want to "listen" to the album or just play it like back ground music.

If you choose not to decide...

Sacro_Porgo wrote: If you choose not to decide...

You still have made a choice ...