alanjoseph

Hey guys, wanted to check in after listening through to each album twice. Here are some initial reactions: Here's the order I'd put these four albums in, most favorite to least favorite: - Permanent Waves - Moving Pictures - Hemispheres - Signals On Signals, I really really like "Subdivisions", but nothing else on the album stood out. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't as interesting as the other three albums on a first and second listen. On Hemispheres, obviously my favorite track is still "The Trees", the only song from the album I had heard before. But the other three tracks were intriguing as well. As mentioned before I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan, so 18 minute songs don't bother me, and some sections here reminded me of my favorite Floyd moments, so I'm excited for listen number three and four and beyond. For Moving Pictures, "Tom Sawyer" remains my favorite, but the whole album is really solid. I got in to "Red Barchetta" and "Limelight" a lot. The production quality here is fantastic. I made sure that all four albums I ordered were the remastered versions... and I played them loud. My speakers were dancing. Finally, Permanent Waves. This album is my favorite so far. It didn't contain any of the songs I had heard before, but it combines the best of Hemispheres and Moving Pictures and I got into every track on the album, especially "The Spirit of Radio", "Freewill" and "Natural Science". Those are some great tracks. But overall, sonically, the album is so what I was hoping to hear more of. Thanks so much for your suggestions guys. Based on what I ended up liking, I've ordered 2112 and A Farewell To Kings for next weekend. =)

Hey guys, thanks for all the responses! One suggestion was to get Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves, along with Hemispheres and Signals, and whichever of those latter two I liked best would be a good indicator of which direction (past or present) I should head. Makes sense. So, that's what I did. =) I got all four CDs from Amazon for less than $30, it's like they're having a Rush back catalog sale or something. So, those will be here Friday. Excited for a weekend full of listening. Thanks again for the advice and I'll be back this weekend after listening through each album.

Short version: Which album would you recommend first to a new Rush listener (me) to get them into the band? Long version: Hey guys. I'm not new to Rush. When I was about eight years old I heard "Tom Sawyer" on the radio. It was the first time I ever asked my dad to call and ask the DJ which song they just played, I was fascinated by it. And then a few years later, a friend made me a mix CD with "The Trees" on it, and I liked that song a lot too. So, now I'd like to dig in a little deeper. I'd like to buy two or three full Rush albums. I'm just not sure where to start, their back catalog is quite overwhelming to a new listener, as well as the dozen or so compilations and greatest hits titles. But buying two albums at a time is how I got into Pink Floyd, and now, they are my favorite band (especially the Waters-led era). Other artists I enjoy: Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater, The Smashing Pumpkins, etc. That might help in pointing me in the right direction. I've read over the Rush page on wikipedia and understand there are various phases of the band. I'm inclined to head straight for Moving Pictures because of my attraction to "Tom Sawyer", but thought I'd check in with the die hard fans and make sure I'd be starting in the right place. Thanks in advance for any direction.