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Melomaniac
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Topic: Rush 2nd Era Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:20 |
This may be the hardest to choose from... I'll meditate a bit and come back with my vote !
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:21 |
Hemispheres, my favourite Rush album.
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Earthmover
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:38 |
The Bearded Bard wrote:
Hemispheres, my favourite Rush album. |
This.
Permanent Waves would be my second choice, and A Farewell to Kings third.
I'm not a fan of Moving Pictures except for Tom Sawyer and YYZ; it's bland and uninteresting imo.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:39 |
Moving Pictures, with PW in second. Not incredibly fond of the other two, though when it comes to Rush I pretty much like all of it to some degree.
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:51 |
Hemispheres easily. Permanent Waves not too far behind.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 14:04 |
Hemispheres
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smartpatrol
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 14:29 |
Hemispheres, A Farewell to Kings and Permanent Waves are really close
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someone_else
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 16:06 |
A Farewell to Kings contains their best track ever (Xanadu), the others I consider masterpiece albums with Hemispheres having the lead, closely followed by Moving Pictures.
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Metalmarsh89
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:16 |
Hemispheres, Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, then Farewell to Kings.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:24 |
Went with "A Farewell to Kings". It was my 1st Rush album and I remember being completely blown away by the finish to Cygnus X-1 and the disturbing/disquieting chord arpeggios on the fade out. Brilliant way to end an album and still gives me the chills.
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:44 |
A Farewell to Kings with Hemispheres not far behind!!
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:49 |
Hemispheres
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zeqexes
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 18:19 |
I own only the first two so I won't vote, but out of them I prefer Hemispheres
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 19:30 |
Living in the pools, they soon forget about the sea. Waves.
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Horizons
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 19:52 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
Living in the pools, they soon forget about the sea.
Waves. |
I'm with you. Their best album.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 19:54 |
Permanent Waves is probably my favourite Rush album, so that. That whole early 80's era was just prime. Some of greatest tunes laided on track.
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Progosopher
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 20:21 |
Their best period! I vote for my first Rush album, Hemispheres, which is still one of my favorites.
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Blacksword
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 01:19 |
Moving Pictures
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richardh
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 01:31 |
Hemispheres is one of those albums that gets far too much praise for my liking. La Villa Strangiato and The Trees are superb but the rest I don't care for.
The excellent Permanent Waves seems like a rehearsal for the all time classic and unique Moving Pictures. One of the last truly great moments in prog history. I really like Farewell To Kings as well which is Rush's second best album imo.
Edited by richardh - April 23 2013 at 01:32
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digdug
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 07:32 |
These are all 5 star albums but
Hemispheres
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