Texas King Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 What is the last album that you would rate at least 8/10? For me it's Power Windows. Anything after that album I would rate lower than 8. Counterparts and Clockwork Angels are close and they would get 7/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 You used the word "great." I think that Rush had good albums after Signals, but no great albums. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I feel Clockwork Angels is a good album and a return to form ... But the last truly great Rush album is Moving Pictures Grace comes close though 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy Jazz Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Even a 6- 7/10 :rush: album is way better than most other rock bands' albums.......best rock band ever. Sorry , I am a :rush: fanatic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 2 votes for Vapor Trails!Suck it, Signals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I feel Clockwork Angels is a good album and a return to form ... But the last truly great Rush album is Moving Pictures Grace comes close though Agrees with this^^^ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I'll go as far as Grace Under Pressure but I'm being loose with the word great... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78jazz Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 CP gets my vote. It is the last album I can listen to without skipping a track (and yes, there are albums before that where I would skip at least one track). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I give CA an 8/10, so I don't need to call back to the "glory days" of Rush. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I flip between RTB and Counterparts as the last really good Rush album(s) before one highly flawed album after another. And even those two have issues (RTB has good lyrics and music with thin sound, CP has an awesome powerful sound but with questionable at best cheesy at worst lyrics and music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Before CA, I'd have said PoW, though I do love T4E and Presto and do appreciate HYF and CP. Not to mention VT and SnA are each solid efforts in their own right. However, CA is the greatest thing the've done since PoW, maybe even since Signals, so they definitely have gone out with their last great album, and what a great it is! :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 If I were to stretch things I'd say HYF...I'd say it was the last album worthy of the brand...If I were honest, I'd probably say GUP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 In the original post, TK states "at least 8/10." Going by that, my answer is HYF. An 8. Currently, Counterparts and CA would get 7s while Presto, Bones, VT, Feedback, and Snakes would be under that or knocking on SEVEN's door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) HYF For me. Last record for me that was a truly great listen. but even as far back as 87 they were starting to pad their albums with unnecessary tracks. High Water and Tai Shan........not needed. but minus those tracks. HYF still is my fav Rush Album Mick Edited July 16, 2017 by bluefox4000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Simple.... "Counterparts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Clockwork Angels 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irenicus Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Grace Under Pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 After Moving Pictures they became self conscious and tried too hard not to repeat themselves and the result was still great but not as great. After Hold Your Fire they became more self conscious and tried to push the guitar, and while I agree that keyboards were not their strength, I think they found themselves on a search for their sound and made things more difficult for themselves. I like most of all the albums after HYF but I often skip a track or two on most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 MP. It's been a long slow decline since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 CA. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 2 votes for Vapor Trails!Suck it, Signals!:ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 CP gets my vote. It is the last album I can listen to without skipping a track (and yes, there are albums before that where I would skip at least one track).If I use the skip test there a lot of albums that fall out of the running for me, so I'll go with TK's 80% test. Clockwork, Snakes and Vapor Trails all make the grade for me. From each of those three I think you can build stellar 40-min albums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingthemangels63 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 clockwork angels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Barchetta Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Vapor Trails for me. But there were a couple of not so great ones between Hold Your Fire and there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hold your Fire is , to me, the last of the great albums, starting with Fly by Night. After that, they started getting a bit spotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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