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yarstruly 
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 12:14 |
These 2 Rush albums seem to get a lot of flack or at least overlooking by fans, but I love both of them....anyone else?
Here are my track by track rankings of each album on a scale of 0-5 stars (5 being the best)
Presto:
1. Show don't tell ****1/2
2. Chain lightning ****1/2
3. The pass *****
4. War paint ****
5. Scars ***1/2
6. Presto ****1/2
7. Superconductor ***1/2
8. Anagram (for Mongo) ****
9. Red tide (4:30) ****1/2
10. Hand over fist ****
11. Available light *****
Roll The Bones:
1. Dreamline ****
2. Bravado ****1/2
3. Roll the bones ****1/2
4. Face up ***1/2
5. Where's my thing (Part IV of the "Gangster of Boats trilogy") ****1/2
6. The big wheel ****
7. Heresy ****1/2
8. Ghost of a chance ****1/2
9. Neurotica ****
10. You bet your life ****
OK...so neither one ranks as high as stuff like AFTK, but I think they are both solid late 80s early 90s albums that I really enjoy listening to frequently....
Agree...disagree? Discuss....
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 12:16 |
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I think Roll THe Bones is the best album they did in the 1987-1993 period, with three consecutive piece that are very good (Dreamline, Bravado, Roll The Bones).
Presto isn't modest, but isn't too great.
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Posted: October 23 2006 at 12:17 |
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I actually have to give Presto the SLIGHT edge in overall listening enjoyment....
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 11:13 |
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Guess we are the only ones who appreciate these albums...
Edited by yarstruly - November 03 2006 at 11:15
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 11:14 |
looks like it. try to lure Tony R or Cygnus X-2 in here. 
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 11:15 |
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I'm not overly fond of Presto, but Roll the Bones is wonderful.
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 11:39 |
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Both very good albums. Took me years to accept Presto for some reason. At the time it sounded very weak to me. The 'tinny' production didn't help. I love 'Show dont Tell' 'The Pass' and 'Available Light'
RTB, has some high points too. 'Ghost of a Chance' is a top 10 Rush song for me. Neither albums are from the bands best era, IMO. I prefer them both to 'Hold your Fire' though
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 11:40 |
 Ricochet wrote:
I think Roll THe Bones is the best album they did in the 1987-1993 period, with three consecutive piece that are very good (Dreamline, Bravado, Roll The Bones).
Presto isn't modest, but isn't too great.
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I like Hold Your Fire better than those two... 
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 12:06 |
Stefanovic wrote:
I like Hold Your Fire better than those two... |
Me too.
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 12:11 |
I think a large percentage of Rush fans like HYF so I didn't feel it needed an appreciation thread ;)
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 15:24 |
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Love both albums!!
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 15:33 |
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I think presto is probably Lee's best album vocally, I really enjoy it for that reason. As for Roll the Bones the first 3 tracks are 3 of Rush's best from that era (Bravado, Dreamline and Roll the Bones) all very very good, the rest of the album isn't bad either
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 15:37 |
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Presto, overall is a good album. It's a little different than anything Rush has done so I think it's unique in that matter. As for RTB, it has some essential classic Rush tunes (Bravado, Dreamline, etc) but I feel it's a bit too top heavy. It starts out very well for the first handful of songs, but quickly goes downhill after that.
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 16:14 |
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Both are decent. I think the production of 'Presto' is so glossy that it does it little favours- Geddy Lee himself disliked it, I think. 'Roll The Bones' is a bit better on balance, though. The title track aside, I like all of it really. That said, I'm afraid I'm one of those fans that prefers the '2112' to 'Moving Pictures' era anyway.
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 16:14 |
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I like "Presto" very much. I don't know "Roll The Bones" though.
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Posted: November 03 2006 at 20:50 |
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How convenient, and pretty amazing too, of all the albums in the world, I was just listening to Presto and Roll the Bones after it from the Rush playlist on my laptop computer! After fresh listening experience, I can say that both albums are ok for me, even though not among their very best. (Which is exactly why I was listening to them. Unlogical? I was listening to them, because I ignored them a bit when they were published.)
I think that The Pass, Presto and Available Light from Presto and Bravado, Where's My Thing? (Part IV, "Gangster of Boats" Trilogy) and Ghost of a Chance are among the best Rush tracks since A Show of Hands live album/DVD. (I tend to think of Rush's career in periods between their live albums: 4 albums + a live release and a somewhat new direction.)
One more point, I rank Where's My Thing as an equal instrumental to La Villa Strangiato, YYZ and Broon's Bane. (Leave That Thing Alone! from Test for Echo is fantastic as well. I wish there was an instrumental in each Rush album.)
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Posted: November 06 2006 at 07:32 |
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I much prefer Presto to Hold Your Fire. Prime Mover is about the only track on HYF that I enjoy on a par with most of what's on Presto. Red Tide and Available Light are two of my favourite 80s Rush tracks.
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Posted: November 06 2006 at 07:34 |
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presto is the best thing rush have done since signals
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Posted: November 06 2006 at 07:41 |
smithers wrote:
presto is the best thing rush have done since signals |
Best since Grace Under Pressure IMO. GUP was the last GREAT Rush album IMHO.
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