Hemispheres (studio album) by Rush

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Hemispheres is ranked 4th best out of 37 albums by Rush on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Rush is Moving Pictures which is ranked number 150 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,357.

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Permanent WavesHemispheresA Farewell To Kings

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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81/100 (from 574 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.7/100, a mean average of 79.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.

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95/100
From 5 days ago
One of the greatest albums of all time. Short and concise. No fluff. Great basslines, synths and drums. Amazing soundscape. Geddy at the top of his game vocally. My favourite album cover of all time as well.
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60/100
From 05/06/2023 16:07
A disappointing album, the stand out is La Villa Strangiato by a long way.
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80/100
From 01/17/2023 13:41
An excellent prog album that acts as a brilliant discography filler as it shows they make consistently great albums outside of their huge releases. For me this is on a similar level to A Farewell To Kings with both of them sharing similar styles, tones and songs. What edges this one slightly for me is the amazing quality of the final track and I also have a soft spot for Circumstances which always makes me excited to revisit this record. In terms of the music itself it is complex and multi layered providing us with lots to be able to explore and look into with future listens. The instrumental diversity also adds an extra flourish on here that some prog bands lack with these added extras making the sound more unique and interesting. Overall, another great album from Rush which is a little weaker than their better releases but is still worth a listen as its full of amazing moments to enjoy.
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85/100
From 09/06/2022 17:15
Great record
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85/100
From 06/02/2022 05:10
Similar in quality to Farewell To Kings, but I think it's a little better because of last track.
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75/100
From 03/28/2022 06:51
This is a step back compared to AFTK. Especially because one side is filled with 18 minutes of Cygnus II that frankly doesn't bring what the first chapter did. The second side of the album starts off not much better. The album is saved by the closing two tracks.

Every track is an improvement to the one before. The album starts off rather disappointingly but ends with a blast.
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100/100
From 01/23/2022 17:53
Slightly my favourite Rush album, little bit more than Moving Pictures. Never never get tired to hear instrumental parts.
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75/100
From 03/14/2021 16:22
As a prog fan I expected to like Rush more than I do. Even in this (supposedly the proggiest) album I am not too fond of side 1, and side 2 is OK, technically great, but it doesn't get to my heart.
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80/100
From 03/13/2021 10:57
Excellent progressive rock album, a natural follow on to A Farewell to Kings although for me AFTK's is the stronger album.
La Villa Strangiato is the standout track.
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From 07/10/2019 14:32
90/100

Lee on bass is brilliant, powerful progressive rock , very good album overall
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