Grace Under Pressure (studio album) by Rush

Grace Under Pressure by Rush
Year: 1984
Overall rank: 2,176th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 262 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1984 (34th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (332nd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,176th)

Rush bestography

Grace Under Pressure is ranked 7th best out of 37 albums by Rush on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Rush is Moving Pictures which is ranked number 164 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,235.

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Grace Under Pressure track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 262 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.7/100, a mean average of 76.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.

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65/100
From 11/06/2023 15:19
A mellower album which is no bad thing but thank goodness fo Lifeson's guitars otherwise this would be quite poor.
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85/100
From 02/11/2023 21:09
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.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 02/03/2022 16:07
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.
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85/100
From 05/14/2020 10:00
Not my favourite of this era. Still a good record though
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90/100
From 06/16/2019 03:17
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.
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75/100
From 09/03/2017 21:27
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!
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80/100
From 12/14/2016 22:19
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.
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85/100
From 11/20/2015 22:10
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...
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95/100
From 12/23/2014 03:05
Red Sector A is the best track here. The album is good overall but Signals is better
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80/100
From 02/10/2013 23:16
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.
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