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    Posted: December 19 2007 at 10:19
I'll go with AFTK, due to the title track, my Rush favorite Xanadu and the otherworldly Cygnus X-1.
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Points: 3834 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2007 at 19:03
my god this is a tight vote lol
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Points: 911 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2007 at 17:56
farwell has it all
 
except for cygnus 2
 
oh well
 
xanadu still pwns



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2007 at 17:50
farewell just because of xanadu. love that song so much.
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Points: 64598 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2007 at 02:02
 ^ LOL   no, just having some fun
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2007 at 01:56
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

oooh...  Hem pulls AHEAD, baby !


 
Lol you sound like your whole reviewing prowess is on the line if people don't agree that Hemisphere's is the better album. LOLLOLLOLWink                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
 
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Points: 6419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 13 2007 at 16:38
I prefer A Farewell to Kings.
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Points: 64598 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2007 at 22:31
oooh...  Hem pulls AHEAD, baby !
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I went with AFTK because like others, Xanadu. I also love the title track. What really does it for me is the CD I burned with the Cygnii back to back. Listening to it straight thru rocks.
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Points: 3834 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 11 2007 at 13:04
la villa strangiato wins it for me lol any album that is on owns, but i also love the title track and the other two are very good :-)
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Points: 64598 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 03 2007 at 02:58
dead even!
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Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Hemispheres.
 

Cinderella man and the title song are just too bad to even compete with such a great album as the latter!


I agree that Hemispheres is better by a very long country mile but for me the real "turds" on AFTK are Cygnus Book One and Madrigal. The title track starts out nice but I can't stand the chorus. Closer to the Heart is non-offensive but ultimately not that interesting. Cinderella Man has some nice sections in it... That leaves us with Xanadu, which I've never personally considered a top ten or even top twenty Rush song, but it is by far the best thing on this album.

Hemispheres, on the other hand, I consider pretty much perfect from start to finish. In fact, I feel like listening to it right now!
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A Farewell To Kings, for better balance between the tracks - but it's by a split of a hair, because I like both albums a lot.
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Points: 66046 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2007 at 14:54
Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:

i think I  gave both four stars but now I never want to hear them again
 
I read your previous thread about being tired of prog and thought that's not good but people change.  After reading this post however, I must say I think that your problem is very serious.  Not wanting to hear AFTK or Hemispheres has put you in critical condition. Confused
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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2007 at 14:47
i think I  gave both four stars but now I never want to hear them again
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Farewell has 2 week songs closer to the heart and ciderella man
and Hermpheres has none, but I like Farewell better.
xanadu, Cygnus x-I book 1 made a rush instand hardcore fan.
I also loved Th Tree and la villa. 2 brilliant albums.
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Originally posted by Joe61 Joe61 wrote:

Hemispheres by a very narrow margin... I love 'em both. However, my own favorites  are Grace Under Pressure and Hold Your Fire. But don't shoot me yet- Rush hasn't done anything yet that I don't like....
 
Good call my friend.  GUP and HYF are both totally underrated albums; HYF is my favourite.
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Points: 570 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2007 at 12:25

They are almost like a double album together, especially with the Cygnus X1 trilogy. The Hemispheres suite along with "La Villa Strangiato" and "The Trees" give it the edge over AFTK.

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Points: 129 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2007 at 21:45
sooooooo close....       i'm gonna go for hemispheres
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Points: 60 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2007 at 21:22
And 47 for Farewell...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
u got pwnd LOL
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