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Topic: Rank and rate 5 classic Rush albums
Posted By: TexasKing
Subject: Rank and rate 5 classic Rush albums
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 09:38
Albums: 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures

Rank these albums in order of your preference and rate them (1-10).

My ranking:
1. Permanent Waves - 10/10
2. Hemispheres - 9/10
3. A Farewell to Kings - 9/10
4. Moving Pictures - 8/10
5. 2112 - 8/10





Replies:
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 09:55
This is too easy, these are all essential to any progressive rock music fan. Artistically and musically, technically their pinnacle albums.

1-3. Hemispheres 10/10, AFTK 10/10, Moving Pitchers 10/10
4. PW 9.5/10
5. 2112 9/10


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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 10:33
Oh yes, the prog era although imo CoS and Signals are both quite proggy as well.

1. 2112- 7
2. A Farewell to Kings 8
3. Hemispheres 9
4. Permanent Waves 9
5. Moving Pictures 8.5


Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 12:17
1. A Farewell to Kings - 10/10
2. Hemispheres - 9/10
3. Permanent Waves- 8/10
4. Moving Pictures - 8/10
5. 2112 - 7/10

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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 12:35
AFTK, 2112 & Hemisphere: 8.5/10 (no rush albums deserves a 9 or 10)

MP: 6.5/10
PW: 5.5/10


Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 13:03
1. Moving Pictures 9.5/10
2. Hemispheres 9.5/10
3. Permanent Waves 8.5/10
4. A Farewell to Kings 8/10
5. 2112 7/10



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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 13:05
Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

AFTK, 2112 & Hemisphere: 8.5/10 (no rush albums deserves a 9 or 10)

MP: 6.5/10
PW: 5.5/10
You're right. They should all be turned up to 11.

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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 14:34
1. Hemispheres 10/10
2. Moving Pictures 10/10
3. Permanent Wave 8/10
4. 2112 7.5/10
5. A Farewell to Kings 7/10


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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 14:35
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

AFTK, 2112 & Hemisphere: 8.5/10 (no rush albums deserves a 9 or 10)

MP: 6.5/10
PW: 5.5/10
You're right. They should all be turned up to 11.

Mic drop........Clap


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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 17:07
Permanent Waves- 9/10
Hemispheres- 9/10
A Farewell to Kings- 9/10
Moving Pictures- 8/10
2112- 10/10



Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: July 23 2020 at 17:22
A Farewell To Kings
Permanent Waves
Moving Pictures
Signals
2112
Hemispheres


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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 00:36
Moving Pictures 10/10
A Farewell To Kings 9/10
Permanent Waves 9/10
2112 8/10
Hemispheres 7/10


Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 06:47
2112 - 10/10
Hemispheres - 9/10
Farewell to Kings - 8/10
Permanent Waves - 9/10
Moving Pictures - 8/10


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Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 08:54
Moving Pictures 9/10
2112 9/10
Permanent Waves 8/10
Farewell to Kings 8/10
Hemispheres 7/10 (I may be one of the few who does not care for the sequel to Cygnus.  The other "side"/3 songs is amazing however)


Posted By: Muskrat
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 11:52
Hello. I'm a big fan of first Rush period and never understand why Moving Pictures is so famous.

Hemisphere
A Farewell to King
2112
Caress of Steel (The fountain of Lamneth is one of my favorite song of Rush)


Posted By: M27Barney
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 12:41
H. 9.89
FTK. 8.87
2112. 8.86
PW. 8.23
MP. 7.78
COS. 7.75

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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 13:03
1. Hemispheres 10/10
2. a Farewell To Kings 10/10
3. 2112 9/10
4. Permanent Waves 9/10
5. Moving Pictures 9/10


Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: July 24 2020 at 13:16
 Moving Pictures - 10
 Hemispheres - 9
 Permanent Waves - 8.5
 Farewell To Kings - 7.5
 2112 - 6.5
 


Posted By: judahbenkenobi
Date Posted: July 25 2020 at 13:01
All too easy!

1. Hemispheres 10/10
2. Permanent Waves 9.5/10
3. Moving Pictures 9/10
4. 2112 9/10
5. A Farewell to Kings 8.5/10


Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: July 25 2020 at 17:51
Moving Pictures 9/10
Hemispheres 9/10
Permanent Waves 8.5/10
A Farewell to Kings 8/10
2112 7.5/10


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Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 05:26
1. Hemispheres - 10/10
2. Moving Pictures - 9.5/10
3. Permanent Waves - 9/10
4. A Farewell to Kings - 9/10
5. 2112 - 8.5/10

Tongue


Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 05:29
Moving Pictures - 10/10
Hemispheres - 9/10
Permanent Waves - 9/10
AFTK - 9/10
2112 - 8/10

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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!


Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 07:28
2112 - 7/10
A Farewell to Kings - 10/10
Hemispheres - 8/10
Permanent Waves - 8/10
Moving Pictures - 9/10


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"Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp
"I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten


Posted By: Earl of Mar
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 07:34
AFTK, HMSPH 10/10
MP 9.5
2112 8.5
PW 7.5


Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 08:36
Their five best (by a huge margin):

A Farewell To Kings 10/10
2112 9.5/10
Hemispheres 9/10
Moving Pictures 9/10
Permanent Waves 8.5/10




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The Prog Corner


Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 16:54
1. Permanent Waves (10/10)
2. Hemispheres (10/10)
3. Moving Pictures (8/10)
4. A Farewell to Kings (6/10)
5. 2112 (6/10)
 
Caress of Steel, Signals, and Power Windows would also rank 10/10!


Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 17:06
This is like watching me try to choose between pistachio cream pie, chocolate silk cream pie, banana cream pie, key lime pie, and peanut butter cream pie.

Power Windows = lemon meringue cream pie
Signals = caramel cream pie

Augghhh!!!!





Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 17:36
1 Hemispheres 10/10
2 Moving Pictures 9.5/10
3 A Farewell to Kings 9/10
4 Permanent Waves 9/10
5 2112 8.5/10

What a run of quality albums!

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“Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”


Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 16:52
Hemispheres
Farewell
Moving Pictures
Permanent Waves
2112


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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....


Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: August 09 2020 at 21:04
1. A Farewell to Kings (9.5/10)
2. Moving Pictures (9.5/10)
3. Hemispheres (9/10)
4. Permanent Waves (8.5/10)
5. 2112 (6.5/10)


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