Grace Under Pressure (studio album) by Rush (CA)
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Grace Under Pressure is ranked 7th best out of 37 albums by Rush (CA) on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Rush (CA) is Moving Pictures which is ranked number 148 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,990.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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80/100 ![]() | 41 hours ago | colabunga | ![]() | 88/100 |
65/100 ![]() | 02/18/2023 21:31 | RVRO | ![]() | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.
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Grace Under Pressure is one of the most unfairly treated records in any band’s catalog. Although it absolutely shows the band fully immersed in a new sound and era, Rush seems unshaken by transition and in control of their sonic destinies.
With one of Rush’s most solid tracklists, many of the songs on P/G pack a thoughtful, emotional punch. While the production takes some flack for being a bit greyscale and emphasizing icy synths, the album is charged with some really powerful instrumental performances and often overlooked melodic grace.
Don’t forget about Grace Under Pressure when talking about Rush’s classic era.

Not the most beloved from the fans and, frankly, not one of their peaks; however, i'd forget all complications and enjoy a very very nice album like this.
Not my favourite of this era. Still a good record though

It took me a very long time (as a Rush fan) to get into this album. Instead of rehashing what others have already said, I think "Afterimage" deserves a shout out. It's a song about a friend who passed away and Rush get the mood just right. Listen closely to 2:20-4:00, especially the change in rhythm and Alex's evocative playing. Brings me close to tears these days.
This album marks a point in time when tensions between Russia and the west were heightened, to that end it captures the moment perfectly with tracks like Red Sector A, Early Warning and Red Lenses. As a teenager I probably listened to this more than any other album back in the eighties and I heard it through state of the art tape on a Walkman!

One of Rush's less impressive outings, partly because the sound is such a product of it's time. Still, many great songs here. I'm probably unique in that 'Kid Gloves' and 'Between the Wheels' are my favorites.

I am the only who thinks this is the best Rush album? Maybe that's because I'm not too much into Rush's music... All songs here are great, highly melodic and relatively short; We're not anymore into prog rock territory and that's not a bad thing...
Red Sector A is the best track here. The album is good overall but Signals is better
I think this album works as a whole, rather than the sum of its parts - there are no real weal tracks and there is a nice consistency of sound and feel to the album. Afterimage, Red Sector A and Between The Wheels are the best moments.

I know that some love Rush, and love this album. Great - glad to see they have devoted fans. I just find that with every following album, they just get harder and harder to like.
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