Rush poll: Hemispheres vs A Farewell to Kings |
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digdug
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Posted: November 06 2017 at 12:00 | |
love both but
the one with La Villa Strangiato
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Prog On!
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Squonk19
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Posted: November 06 2017 at 14:06 | |
Now that is a difficult choice! Saw Rush in Manchester before they went to Wales to record 'Farewell' and that album has a real place in my heart - especially the wonderful Xanadu, The title track and Closer to the Heart. However, Cygnus X1 was never a completely easy listen and there are a couple of steady fillers on it.
Hemispheres is just so much more consistent. While Side 1 can't touch Xanadu - I love the journey and the rest are as strong. However, having La Villa Strangiato at the end of Side 2 - is fantastic - their best ever instrumental - a work of pure genius! So Hemispheres wins for me. |
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Progfan1958
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Posted: November 07 2017 at 05:23 | |
I enjoy both, but I must say that A Farewell To Kings gets my vote.
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Progfan1958
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iluvmarillion
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Posted: November 07 2017 at 23:20 | |
Both records could just about fit onto a single CD.
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TexasKing
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Posted: November 08 2017 at 03:24 | |
Tough choice, but I went with Hemispheres.
But, in my book Xanadu blows Cygnus Hemispheres away.
Edited by TexasKing - November 08 2017 at 03:25 |
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 08 2017 at 08:30 | |
Spheres.
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Rednight
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Posted: November 08 2017 at 09:24 | |
Both recorded at the same studio in Wales, so there's a vibe there. Anyway, it's 'Kings because that finally got me into Rush.
Edited by Rednight - November 08 2017 at 09:26 |
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Progmind
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Posted: November 11 2017 at 17:58 | |
This!!! |
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HemispheresOfXanadu
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Posted: November 12 2017 at 12:03 | |
A Farewell to Kings because of Cygnus and Xanadu
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 12:48 | |
Hemispheres.
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: March 02 2018 at 19:01 | |
Kings gets my vote because it has more tacks
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Walkscore
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Posted: March 02 2018 at 20:30 | |
Villa Strangiato and The Trees are excellent, but Farewell to Kings is excellent all the way through (well mostly).
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: March 02 2018 at 21:12 | |
True. They changed their sound a bit after that to a less overtly proggy sound with "signals" being a bit of a transitional album(still very good though).
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Mortte
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Posted: March 02 2018 at 23:38 | |
Really love both, but Hemispheres is my favourite Rush-album.
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Mortte
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Posted: March 02 2018 at 23:42 | |
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: March 19 2018 at 14:00 | |
Some of the best Prog ever!
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