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Melomaniac 
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:23 |
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A bit easier this time, my vote definitely goes for Counterparts !
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 13:53 |
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^Same
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 14:06 |
None of the above. 
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 14:23 |
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I don't own any of these any more, but I'm tempted to go with Roll the Bones just because I was so pleasantly surprised to hear "Dreamline" at their latest concert and was struck by how good it sounds today.
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My other avatar is a Porsche
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richardh
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 14:28 |
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Anything but Presto! I voted Roll The Bones only because it didn't have a vote. That , Counterparts an Test For Echo formed a trilogy in my mind. They were a big reason I got back into this band having got a bit bored with Hold Your Fire and Presto.
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smartpatrol
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 14:28 |
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Presto, moist definitely
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someone_else
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 16:07 |
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No vote, I rest my case. Presto was a disappointment, Roll the Bones a deception. I never felt the need to her the other two, not even tomorrow.
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Metalmarsh89
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:22 |
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Counterparts is the easy number one, and one of my favorites from Rush. Roll the Bones starts off great, but kinda slows down. Presto is pleasant. Test for Echo is my least favorite here, and rarely am I in the mood to listen to it.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:37 |
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Rush totally lost me with "Power Windows", "The Big Money" being the only song I liked. Years later, I read a review saying "Test For Echo" was a return to an older approach so decided to give it a try. It's still miles away from the golden era of 2112/Farewell/Hemispheres but I love the songs "Dog Years" & "Half the World" so it get's my vote.
Edited by The.Crimson.King - April 22 2013 at 17:39
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:48 |
Counterparts 
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 17:50 |
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I voted Counterparts, but come to think of it... I might just like Presto a bit more
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Progosopher
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Posted: April 22 2013 at 20:09 |
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Test for Echo, which generally does poorly in these kinds of polls, but now it is in second place.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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Blacksword
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 01:20 |
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Counterparts
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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digdug
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 07:35 |
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I find all four of these albums to be about equal.
Rush doesn't make bad albums, but these are less than top of the line for sure.
I don't see why everyone says Counterparts is so much better than the others,
I'll vote for Test for Echo I guess.
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Prog On!
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Wanorak
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 12:50 |
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Presto! IMO the next three albums showed Rush in decline.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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tamijo
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Posted: April 24 2013 at 11:52 |
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Counter
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Padraic
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Posted: April 24 2013 at 11:58 |
Counterparts, although Presto is a damn fine album IMO.
Roll the Bones is OK, Test for Echo mediocre with some tracks just plain bad.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: April 24 2013 at 12:23 |
 Blacksword wrote:
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Blacksword
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Posted: April 24 2013 at 12:47 |
richardh wrote:
Anything but Presto! I voted Roll The Bones only because it didn't have a vote. That , Counterparts an Test For Echo formed a trilogy in my mind. They were a big reason I got back into this band having got a bit bored with Hold Your Fire and Presto. |
I think there are some great songs on Presto. The worst thing about it, in my opinion is the production, which I find to be very weak.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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lazland
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Posted: April 24 2013 at 15:05 |
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Presto just over Counterparts.
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