Vital Signs (track)
by Rush
Vital Signs appears on the following album(s) by Rush:
- Moving Pictures (track #7) (this album) (1981)
- Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland (track #18) (2011)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/24/2026 09:01 | zsolti | 6,845 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 11:55 | wizardalien | 8,999 | 67/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 04:21 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,614 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/29/2025 20:59 | Rayzer6 | 18,917 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2025 03:08 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,721 | 70/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.9/100, a mean average of 81.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.4.
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Squonk007 07/09/2023 13:53 | #298019
Lifeson elevates this with that guitar.
Played by any other group, this track would be bland. Rush elevates it to be a good closer of the album.
Fischman 01/13/2017 16:37 | #182469
Excellent, unique song. I love the transition from the stuttery reggae rhythm of the verse into more groovy resolution of the chorus.
AAL2014 06/25/2016 03:01 | #169696
A fine ending to Moving Pictures, but not as good as the first 5 tracks from the album. Rush does show a bit more of what their next few albums would sound like with the use of keys as well as reggae-esq percussion and riffing.
A fitting vision of the future. Better live.
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