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Here Again

By-Tor And The Snow Dog

The Fountain Of Lamneth

The Necromancer

2112

Xanadu

Hemispheres

The Spirit Of Radio

The Camera Eye

Losing It

 

Here Again on the list - I love it

Me too. :LOL:

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Here Again

By-Tor And The Snow Dog

The Fountain Of Lamneth

The Necromancer

2112

Xanadu

Hemispheres

The Spirit Of Radio

The Camera Eye

Losing It

 

Here Again on the list - I love it

I love seeing it there too. It makes my top 20 or so easy but its hard for me to put it in the top 10 with what wonderfulness that was going on from 76'-791/2'... :)
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It says 10.

 

Just 10. No more no less.

 

If you can't pick 10 don't play.

 

Kk:

 

Today's top ten:

 

1. Chain Lightning

2. Bastille Day

3. Red Barchetta

4. Marathon

5. 2112

6. Open Secrets

7. Witch Hunt

8. A Farewell To Kings

9. Available Light

10. Xanadu

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Here Again

By-Tor And The Snow Dog

The Fountain Of Lamneth

The Necromancer

2112

Xanadu

Hemispheres

The Spirit Of Radio

The Camera Eye

Losing It

 

Here Again on the list - I love it

Me too. :LOL:

Like your sig. Great movie.

 

Can you dig it ?!?!

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I've seen A lot of the replies pretty much including only songs pre-Signals, and a few years ago my list would have too, but I've really come to appreciate that Rush has done some killer songs on their recent albums. That being said, my favorite complete albums are all pre-Signals, but there are select songs from recent albums that are near perfect.

 

I have probably posted my top Rush songs 20 times with 20 different answers, but I finally have some clarity on some of them...haha

 

1. Red Barchetta

IMO, this is the greatest rock song ever put on album by any band. It's perfect. Killer guitar work, awesome lyrics, and a brilliant recording, This song has become my #1 with certainty and I have rarely said that.

 

2. Limelight

a great mesh of poignant lyrics, catchy hooks, and a brilliant guitar solo...

 

3. Jacob's Ladder

showcases Alex's soulful and emotional guitar work better than any Rush song

 

4. Double Agent

a hidden gym not talked about much, but it has some of the sickest guitar work I've ever heard

 

5. Dreamline

brilliant in every way and I understand why it's also one of Rush's favorites to play

 

6. The Analog Kid

This one wasn't even on the radar most of my life, but something clicked recently and it is just brilliant

 

7. Leave that thing Alone

Rush's best instrumental IMO

 

8. Entre Nous

gets lost with all the classics on PeW, but is such a great song

 

9. Distant Early Warning

Brilliant song that is one of the best ones live.

 

10. La Villa Strangiato

technically a better showcase of their chops than LTTA and it takes you so many different directions...

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I am shocked that so many lists don't even include Red Barchetta..... :wtf:

Simply means that Rush's depth of great songs is vast. Nothing shocking to feel. Be shocked if a Rush fan hates Moving Pictures. Otherwise, individual songs and opinions on them should vary.

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10. Clockwork Angels

9. Vapor Trail

8. Red Barchetta

7. Headlong Flight

6. Limelight

5. La Villa Strangiato

4. The Spirit of Radio

3. Cygnus X-1, Book I: The Voyage

2. 2112

1. Xanadu

 

Honorable Mentions: YYZ, Far Cry, Natural Science

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I am shocked that so many lists don't even include Red Barchetta..... :wtf:

 

 

Same reason Tom Sawyer doesn't make most lists......burnt out:)

For me part of it is the burn out but if we are talking top ten I don't even get to 1980 and my 10 are used up (and yes Natural Science is a 70's song). When we talk top 20 or 25 then we break into the 80's some... :codger:
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Bravest Face

Armor and Sword

Malignant Narcissism

The Analog Kid

Xanadu

Countdown

The Speed of Love

Natural Science

Lock and Key

Prime Mover

 

Is this for real?

 

I love that Speed Of Love is on there!

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Starts out in order and then kinda goes into a six way tie...

 

Jacob's Ladder (ESL is my fav)

The Camera Eye

Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres

Subdivisions

The Weapon

Turn The Page

Tom Sawyer

Chemistry

Limelight

Marathon

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Starts out in order and then kinda goes into a six way tie...

 

Jacob's Ladder (ESL is my fav)

The Camera Eye

Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres

Subdivisions

The Weapon

Turn The Page

Tom Sawyer

Chemistry

Limelight

Marathon

 

Welcome Graxxus

 

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Starts out in order and then kinda goes into a six way tie...

 

Jacob's Ladder (ESL is my fav)

The Camera Eye

Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres

Subdivisions

The Weapon

Turn The Page

Tom Sawyer

Chemistry

Limelight

Marathon

 

Welcome Graxxus

 

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Agreed welcome... :cheers: You favorite Rush era is pretty obvious which is cool
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Starts out in order and then kinda goes into a six way tie...

 

Jacob's Ladder (ESL is my fav)

The Camera Eye

Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres

Subdivisions

The Weapon

Turn The Page

Tom Sawyer

Chemistry

Limelight

Marathon

 

Welcome Graxxus

 

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Agreed welcome... :cheers: You favorite Rush era is pretty obvious which is cool

I like it all but some more than others. Cheers!
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My current Rush top ten:

 

Subdivisions

La Villa Strangiato

Limelight

Red Barchetta

Freewill

Xanadu

YYZ

Jacob's Ladder

The Camera Eye (a song I recently fell in love with after years of not totally appreciating it)

Beneath, Between & Behind

 

Note: This list is not immutable! Dozens of songs are in line to bump any song out of my top ten.

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My current Rush top ten:

 

Subdivisions

La Villa Strangiato

Limelight

Red Barchetta

Freewill

Xanadu

YYZ

Jacob's Ladder

The Camera Eye (a song I recently fell in love with after years of not totally appreciating it)

Beneath, Between & Behind

 

Note: This list is not immutable! Dozens of songs are in line to bump any song out of my top ten.

 

Great to see Beneath, Between & Behind - that's one that seems to go unnoticed, unfairly

 

Had it made it on All The World's A Stage instead of Exit Stage Left, I think it's place in Rush history would be a little different

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Hmmmmmm......Order depends upon my mood...but these 10 seem to keep me happy whenever they pop up on my iPod!

 

Necromancer

Fountain of Lamneth

Cygnus X-1

Hemispheres

Natural Science

Xanadu

Jacob's Ladder

By-Tor and the Snowdog

2112

Armour and Sword

 

 

There are more that can slide in and out....but this works at the moment!

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It's going to be tough to narrow it way down to 10, but I'll give it a go. Ones that I think have lasted the test of time on my Love-O-Meter are:

 

1. Xanadu

2. La Villa Strangiato

3. Cygnus X-1

4. Limelight

5. The Spirit of Radio

6. Natural Science

7. The Body Electric

8. Digital Man

9. The Analog Kid

10. Cygnus X-1 Book II

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I kind of lost track of Rush at some point so don't know the later albums that well. So with that in mind my list will consist almost entirely of their earlier material(70's and 80's). I apologize if that offends or upsets anyone but I have to vote for what I know the best.

 

In no order:

 

 

Hemispheres (side long track)

Marathon

Turn the Page

Roll the Bones ( I tried to "throw a bone" for some of the later fans.Lol)

Witch Hunt

Camera Eye

Natural Science

Jacobs Ladder

La Villa Strangiato

Necromancer

 

 

I could probably list another ten. And so I will.Lol.

 

 

War Paint

Far Cry

2112 (suite)

Closer to the heart

Circumstances

Different Strings

Open Secrets

Distant Early Warning

Subdivisions

Chemistry

YYZ

 

Oops looks like that's 11. Oh well.

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