Best Ever Albums

Re: Rush's best albums?

911Turbo — Thu, 10 May 2018 18:22:00 GMT

Author: 911Turbo

Posted: 05/10/2018 22:22

jdenny2018 wrote:

Since Rush is my favorite band ever, I feel like I'd like to know everybody's favorite Rush albums. My top 11 are listed below.

moving pictures, permanent waves, farewell to kings, hemispheres, signals, fly by night, 2112, all the worlds a stage.

i don"t enjoy all of their music catalog; but these 7 albums, easily fulfill any rush desire.
7 albums puts them in the same list as rolling stones, pink floyd, beatles, etc...
i love that you enjoy "all the worlds a stage"- for me it captures the energy of Rush early in the careers.

Re: Rush's best albums?

Fischman — Thu, 10 May 2018 17:22:02 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 05/10/2018 21:22

jdenny2018 wrote:

Since Rush is my favorite band ever, I feel like I'd like to know everybody's favorite Rush albums. My top 11 are listed below.

Hemispheres: Rush at their proggiest, most ambitious, and their very best
Permanent Waves: The bridge between pure prog and their other 80s albums.
Clockwork Angels: Amazing (possibly final) album from a bunch of 60 year old Canadians
Farewell to Kings: Underrated masterpiece that somehow nobody really talks about
Power Windows: The best of their 80s albums (Post Permanent)
2112: The biggest fuck you to a record company ever conceived (look it up)
All the World's a Stage: Most fun live album
Moving Pictures: Perfect side one makes up for slightly less amazing side 2
Snakes and Arrows: Another great album from late-50s Canadians
Grace Under Pressure: Darkest and most depressing album
Fly by Night: First album with Peart, probably their most important

Always great to hear from another Rush devotee! My longtime favorite band as well.

I will disagree with your perception of side 2 of Moving Pictures (no surprise since it's not only my favorite
Rush album, but also my #1 overall). The Camera Eye is to Moving Pictures what Natural Science is to Permanent Waves, but with even more mood that builds and swells perfectly. It is, in my estimation, a full 10 minute masterpiece. And speaking of mood, the next song, Witch Hunt, is the moodiest of them all, and totally captivating. And that's just the music; Neil's lyrics on that one are easily some of his most compelling, providing the perfect nexus of his most profound statements both of the concept of fear, and the dangers of organized religion. Magnificent. I wasn't too keen on Vital Signs at first and thought it a weak closer, but it has grown on me over the years.

My Rush Top 11
1. Moving Pictures
2. 2112
3. Hemispheres
4. Permanent Waves
5. Clockwork Angels
6. Signals
7. A Farewell to Kings
8. Hold Your Fire (yep, IMO badly underrated)
9. Power Windows
10. Fly by Night
11. Roll the Bones (also badly underrated)

Re: Rush's best albums?

glynspsa — Thu, 10 May 2018 17:08:22 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 05/10/2018 21:08

Hemispheres
2112
Moving Pictures
Exit Stage Left
Permanent Waves

Re: Rush's best albums?

AAL2014 — Thu, 10 May 2018 12:17:33 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 05/10/2018 16:17

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

Hey, I like Farewell to Kings too! However, my favorite still has to be Hemispheres based off of La Villa Strangiato alone. As a drummer, it's one of my favorite tracks.

Chief, I don't think I knew that you were also a drummer. Cool to hear, and I couldn't agree more. Hemispheres has some flat out astounding percussion work from Neil. La Villa Strangiato might just be the song I've played along to on drums the most. What a fabulous, flawless, treat of a song.

Rush has been one of my favorite bands, if not my very favorite band for a long time. I love so much of their work. Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures could all be my favorite Rush album on a different day and if Signals had a better closing track it might be there too.

What a great band.

Re: Rush's best albums?

meltchett — Thu, 10 May 2018 06:38:53 GMT

Author: meltchett

Posted: 05/10/2018 10:38

With a band that had such a long career, sometimes it's just about "where you came in".
I arrived around the Hold Your Fire and Presto era, so those records still hold a special place for me.

1. Presto
2. Hold Your Fire
3. Hemispheres
4. Moving Pictures
5. Permanent Waves
6. A Farewell To Kings
7. 2112
8. Grace Under Pressure
9. Roll The Bones (again, it's "my era")
10. Power Windows

Re: Rush's best albums?

Repo — Wed, 9 May 2018 22:41:12 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 05/10/2018 02:41

I was really into Rush growing up & loved all their stuff from the 70s.

Hemispheres
Permanent Waves
Farewell To Kings
All The World's A Stage
2112
Moving Pictures
Grace Under Pressure

Looks like we all agree on A Farewell To Kings being AWESOME! 😁

Re: Rush's best albums?

YoungPunk — Wed, 9 May 2018 12:45:04 GMT

Author: YoungPunk

Posted: 05/09/2018 16:45

jdenny2018 wrote:

I like Camera Obscura and the reggae in side 2 of Moving Pictures more than the first half, but at least we agree Rush is a great band... Wonderful taste!

Re: Rush's best albums?

bobbyb5 — Wed, 9 May 2018 09:03:22 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 05/09/2018 13:03

Moving pictures
Fly by Night
Permanent Waves
2112
Farewell to Kings

Re: Rush's best albums?

PurpleHazel — Wed, 9 May 2018 07:51:25 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 05/09/2018 11:51

Feel like there have been a lot of Rush threads. But you dropping the word "proggiest" makes it all good.

Re: Rush's best albums?

Tha1ChiefRocka — Wed, 9 May 2018 01:24:37 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 05/09/2018 05:24

Hey, I like Farewell to Kings too! However, my favorite still has to be Hemispheres based off of La Villa Strangiato alone. As a drummer, it's one of my favorite tracks.

Rush's best albums?

jdenny2018 — Wed, 9 May 2018 01:04:23 GMT

Author: jdenny2018

Posted: 05/09/2018 05:04

Since Rush is my favorite band ever, I feel like I'd like to know everybody's favorite Rush albums. My top 11 are listed below.

Hemispheres: Rush at their proggiest, most ambitious, and their very best
Permanent Waves: The bridge between pure prog and their other 80s albums.
Clockwork Angels: Amazing (possibly final) album from a bunch of 60 year old Canadians
Farewell to Kings: Underrated masterpiece that somehow nobody really talks about
Power Windows: The best of their 80s albums (Post Permanent)
2112: The biggest fuck you to a record company ever conceived (look it up)
All the World's a Stage: Most fun live album
Moving Pictures: Perfect side one makes up for slightly less amazing side 2
Snakes and Arrows: Another great album from late-50s Canadians
Grace Under Pressure: Darkest and most depressing album
Fly by Night: First album with Peart, probably their most important