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Topic: 5 Worst Rush albums
Posted: July 23 2008 at 00:03

Presto (1989)
Roll the Bones (1991)
Counterparts (1993)
Test for Echo (1996)
Vapor Trails (2002)
Snakes & Arrows (2007)

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Posted: July 23 2008 at 00:13

I can only name 1 I don't like:
Presto.

The rest are just lovely.

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Posted: July 23 2008 at 00:14

Caress of Steel
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Hold Your Fire
Presto
Roll the Bones

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Posted: July 23 2008 at 00:31

Caress of Stell is one of my favorites!

As for me:

Presto

Rush

..can't really think of any other major dissapointments

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Posted: July 23 2008 at 01:04

5. Roll the Bones/Counterparts (Damn, these albums would be good if the better song from both were combined and made into something not unlike Presto)
4. Feedback (Uggghhh.. I don't EVER want to hear another cover of Summertime Blues again.)
3. Vapor Trails (I maybe like one song. Maybe.)
2. Snakes and Arrows (One listen in enough.)
1. Rush (Not another Led Zep cover band!)

I can't believe all the Presto hate. Presto is great from start to finish! Sure it's no 2112 or Moving Pictures.
Then again, my favorite Rush album is Grace Under Pressure/

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Posted: July 23 2008 at 01:08

1st post is this sh*t?

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Posted: September 22 2008 at 18:59

Presto (1989)
Roll the Bones (1991)

I agree they are terrible really. But take the best tracks from these and form one album and you have a winner.

What is actually good from Presto I wonder? Any ideas?

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 04:04

In no order..

Rush
Test for Echo
Vapour Trails
Hold Your Fire
Roll the Bones

Overall least favorite is Vapour Trails, but I dont think they've ever made a 'bad' album, as such. These are merely my least fave from a generally excellent back catalogue.

I'm quite surprised to see Presto slated so much. The production is a little weak, but there are some gems on that album, especially The Pass and Available Light.

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 04:14

I can only name three it seems: Hold Your Fire, Test For Echo and by far Vapor Trails. The next would be worse than the great Rush albums, but they're essentially good Rush.

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 07:12

Ricochet wrote:

I can only name three it seems: Hold Your Fire, Test For Echo and by far Vapor Trails. The next would be worse than the great Rush albums, but they're essentially good Rush.

Would be those three for me too. But only TFE and VT leaves me relatively cold, even though they have some killer tracks.

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 07:33

moogprodigy wrote:

Presto (1989)
Roll the Bones (1991)
Counterparts (1993)
Test for Echo (1996)
Vapor Trails (2002)
Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Struggling a bit on the counting front?

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 08:13

chopper wrote:

moogprodigy wrote:

Presto (1989)
Roll the Bones (1991)
Counterparts (1993)
Test for Echo (1996)
Vapor Trails (2002)
Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Struggling a bit on the counting front?

that occurred to me, Alan...

but more immediately, this is the n00b's first post...they haven't introduced themselves, or said anything constructive...merely decided to criticise the later output of one of this site's staple bands...

the word 'flamer' springs to mind....

Edited by fandango - September 23 2008 at 08:15

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 08:19

I hadn't noticed that Jared. It's always a good way to start in the forum, doing a "worst of" on one of the top bands.

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 08:55

1. Rush
2. Hold Your Fire
3. Test For Echo
4. Roll The Bones

and that's it...

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sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...

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Posted: September 23 2008 at 09:03

I actually like Rush.

Of course "five worst" (and your listing of six) implies that more than five are at least "bad."

Heck of a way to break the ice here, on your first post....

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Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
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Posted: September 23 2008 at 09:36

umm...well....does not compute.

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Posted: September 24 2008 at 18:17

What a way to start off.

Worst?

1. Grace Under Pressure

Then, in no particular order...

Caress Of Steel

Fly By Night

Test For Echo

Retrospective 1974-1980 & 1981-1987

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Posted: September 25 2008 at 06:32

There are no 5 worst Rush albums. Wink

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Posted: September 25 2008 at 07:59

nahnite wrote:

What a way to start off.

Worst?

1. Grace Under Pressure

Then, in no particular order...

Caress Of Steel

Fly By Night

Test For Echo

Retrospective 1974-1980 & 1981-1987

Grace Under Pressure!!!! Worst?? Nooooooo way!!

I think it's in their top 5 best!

Didn't like it when it first came out though..

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Posted: September 26 2008 at 05:51

Hold Your Fire

Power Windows

Presto

Grace Under Pressure

Roll The Bones

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