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  • Posted: 08/08/2020 20:00
  • Post subject: Album of the day (#3523): A Farewell To Kings by Rush
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Today's album of the day

A Farewell To Kings by Rush (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1977.
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Overall rank: 790
Average rating: 80/100 (from 411 votes).



Tracks:
1. A Farewell To Kings
2. Xanadu
3. Closer To The Heart
4. Cinderella Man
5. Madrigal
6. Cygnus X-1

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.
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What do you do when you just turned out one of the most iconic albums in hard rock/progressive rock/heavy metal history?

You grow and evolve, and turn out another progressive masterpiece with an entirely different sound and mood. This album, while may be not quite well known as a landmark as 2112, is every bit as much a landmark in music history, and moved the state of the art in sound, composition, and mood a quantum leap forward. While there was a minor hit in "Closer to the heart," the title cut, Cinderella Man, and especially the 11 minute epic masterpiece "Xanadu," are the real stars of the album. Among progressive rock/metal devotees, "Xanadu" has rightfully entered the pantheon of the rarest air of elite compositions.
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  • Posted: 08/08/2020 22:57
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I love the anthemic title track, as well as the acoustic intro. All around great album, one of my favorites by Rush.
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  • Posted: 08/25/2020 00:41
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when listening to Rush, i have always preferred to listen to the whole album vs individual cuts
with this album, Rush pushes the pedal to the metal and puts it into high gear.
everything they touched was incredible but,with this album, and the next 4 albums, they were spectacular.
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Cinderella Man and Madrigal are both solid songs, but I've always been of the opinion that they bring the overall quality down a bit. That's why it's not in my top 5 Rush albums.
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I don't think AFTK brought anything new to the Rush table but it's a great album by its own merits.
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LedZep wrote:
Cinderella Man and Madrigal are both solid songs, but I've always been of the opinion that they bring the overall quality down a bit. That's why it's not in my top 5 Rush albums.


interesting comment,
do you mind letting us know what your fav 5 rush albums?
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  • Posted: 08/27/2020 02:25
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lethal's favorite rush album

bet
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911Turbo wrote:
interesting comment,
do you mind letting us know what your fav 5 rush albums?

Not at all. I'd go with:

1. Permanent Waves
2. Hemispheres
3. Moving Pictures
4. Signals
5. 2112

Grace Under Pressure could be top 5 too when I'm in the mood.
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