Gompers Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Signals brought keyboards to Rush's sound in full force, but not as most other Prog acts had employed, where they were an adaption of classical piano or organ. The keyboards to Rush marked the beginning of the 80s era synth sound that became pervasive in the MTV generation. The strength of the Rush sound was buffered as Alex's guitar was suddenly dampened. As we know, this was remedied in future albums. Regardless of the lack of the guitar punch we had grown accustomed to, the release was still on of Rush's best releases, IMO. The Great -Subdivisions -The Analog Kid -Digital Man -The Weapon (Part II of Fear) -Losing It The Good -Chemistry -New World Man The OK -Countdown I never been a big fan of Countdown for some reason, maybe it is the background sound effects that distract me, so this would be the only song I would skip. Only the best Rush releases have no skips, to me anyway. For this reason, I rate Signals at 8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 10. My favorite Rush album. Sometimes Hemipsheres threatens its position. But at the end of the day, I usually decide on Signals. As I've mentioned in other threads, the fact that Signals became and continues to be a polarizing album among Rush fans is quite possibly the most monumental head-scratcher when I contemplate greater Rushdom. The notion that Signals was a major rupture in Rush's musical development deserves serious revision, IMHO. That's my two cents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 9. Not that into New World Man, love everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This one boasts my favorite Rush song of all in Subdivisions. Chemistry is another one that ranks way up there for me. Heck, I think six of the eight songs are absolutely fantastic. It's the "Man" duo that doesn't do much for me. I don't hate the tunes--there are things I like quite a bit about them, actually--but they do tend to bore me on the whole. That isn't enough to drop this album below a 9, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I give it a weak 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarcasm Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 8/10. I usually find myself skipping Chemistry and I'll occasionally skip Losing It if I'm not in the mood. I love countdown, it's one of their best closing songs. Digital man is also in my top 10 favourite rush songs in my opinion. With classics like Subdivisions and The Analog Kid, Radio favourites like New World man, and even some prog in The Weapon, it's hard not to love this record. A good mix of positive and negative attitude combined with musical variety give this release amazing longevity- much more than the downer which is P/G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Apr 18 2012, 10:59 AM) 9. Not that into New World Man, love everything else. Same for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushlady23 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 QUOTE (metaldad @ Apr 18 2012, 12:59 PM) QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Apr 18 2012, 10:59 AM) 9. Not that into New World Man, love everything else. Same for me And me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This one gets a 10. (For the record, everything from Hemispheres through Power Windows is a ten in my book Fantastic string of albums....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 10, my favorite Rush album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 9 Excellent: Subdivisions The Analog Kid The Weapon Losing It Very Good: Digital Man New World Man Countdown Good: Chemistry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 2. Good: Subdivisions, The Weapon Okay: New World Man This album, the worst is much worse than the good is good, so it doesn't really work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Signals is a definite top 10 Rush album for me. Like all of my top favorite Rush albums, I give this one a 9. Here's hoping that cuts like The Analog Kid, Chemistry, Countdown, and The Weapon make it on the setlist for the upcoming tour. It'd be awesome if The Analog Kid is one of the earlier songs in the first set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Apr 18 2012, 11:26 AM) I give it a weak 9. I give it a strong 8 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 QUOTE (nappy2112 @ Apr 18 2012, 06:56 PM) QUOTE (ReRushed @ Apr 18 2012, 11:26 AM) I give it a weak 9. I give it a strong 8 . There ya go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This is the album that got me into Rush. Solid 10. The only post E...SL album that I would rate a 10. Analog Kid, Digital Man, Chemistry...Weapon, NWM, Subdivisions. Fantastic stuff. Countdown with that part at the end...excellent! Favorite tune off the album...Losing It. I could not rate this any lower than a 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 10 I didn't even have to think about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 9. I love it, but it's not my fave Rush. Maybe 6th or 7th fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkster2112 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 8 or 9 for me on the Rush scale. 10 on the overall rock music scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Apr 18 2012, 03:42 PM)2. Good: Subdivisions, The Weapon Okay: New World Man This album, the worst is much worse than the good is good, so it doesn't really work out. http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff454/GracieGifs/disapprove.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I'm the only one so far who rated it lower than a 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Here goes: The Great: Subdivisions (my 2nd favorite song by Rush - yup, you read that right. 2nd favorite. Only like one Rush song more than this song) New World Man The Good: The Analog Kid (very strong - borders on great, on some days might fall into that category. Today I am in a mood to say it does not.) Losing it (also very strong but not as strong as The Analog Kid) The ok Chemistry The Weapon Digital Man The Not so ok: Countdown The bad: None This album is all over the place with songs in all but one of the categories. Countdown is an interesting song in that I feel like I should like it as I am all in favor of space exploration. Love the topic but the song just does not appeal to me. It did not when I first got the album, not does it now. What makes this album is the presence of Subdivisions. Its just such a good song. I will give this album a sold 8+ and enough of a + to get it over 8.5 and hence I rounded up to a 9. Even so, this album, like P/G is being pushed very hard by Presto, Counterparts and S & A and may be passed by some or all of these albums at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of the 7 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 It's between a 9 and 10 for me, but I bumped it to 10 because it's my #3 album, the first full album of the synth era (which I love), and because the songs that are my favorites on this album are SO good that they make up for any I don't like quite as much. LOVE Subdivisions, Analog Kid, Chemistry (way underrated), The Weapon (one of my very favorite songs). Love New World Man, Losing It, and Countdown a little bit less, but barely. Digital Man is probably my least favorite, but still awesome, and that bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 QUOTE (TheAccountant @ Apr 19 2012, 07:18 PM) Subdivisions (my 2nd favorite song by Rush - yup, you read that right. 2nd favorite. Only like one Rush song more than this song) Its my second favorite as well, after Natural Science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Apr 19 2012, 06:09 PM) I'm the only one so far who rated it lower than a 6. That's 'cause you're Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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