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    Best short Rush album closer (under 6 minutes)

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    We Hold On and High Water had no votes

    But Available Light did?

    WTF

     

    Available Light is the favorite of many from Presto, whereas We Hold On and High Water are both seen as some of the weakest material on their respective albums by many TRFers. Not nearly all of them mind you, but many.

    I never really understood the praise for Available Light, that's one of the weaker songs from that album

    Presto: Rush's most awkward era

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    Presto is a solid effort. However Power Windows and Hold Your Fire were on a completely different level production wise. The contrast of styles is stark. Personally Hemispheres-HYF is unmatched in terms of Rush. The grand finale of the side long epic albums through the pinnacle of their synth era. The growth, the production value, the playing, arrangements, lyrics...all of it is the pinnacle of Rush.

     

    With Presto we are getting a much lighter side of Rush. They really went contemporary but without all the gloss and production value of Hold Your Fire. I felt like there were some very awkward moments on that album (Anagram, and Super Conductor are by far the weakest tracks of that record). Also I felt some of the lyrics did not fit the musical arrangements smoothly.

     

    Many strong points though on the record to talk about. The opening track Show Don't Tell is a powerhouse of a song that still rings today. The Pass is a fantastic song. The title track has aged incredibly well and was a thrill to hear live on the Time Machine tour. Available Light was always one of my favorite Rush tracks ever since the first time I heard it. That song is so unique for them. Such a shame we never saw it performed live.

     

    Presto is a transitional album indeed. I feel like the album itself has 9 tracks that really stood out and still sounds great today, with two duds (mentioned above).

     

    The interesting thing for me though is the follow up in Roll The Bones is not as consistent as Presto, but the great tracks are truly classics IMO.

     

    Dreamline

    Bravado

    Roll The Bones

    Where's My Thing

    Ghost Of A Chance

     

    Just fantastic Rush songs. If I could put an album together of those two it would go like this:

     

     

    Show Don't Tell

    Dreamline

    Bravado

    Roll The Bones

    The Pass

    Where's My Thing

    Chain Lighting

    Ghost Of A Chance

    Presto

    Available Light

    The Pass should be the closer and remove Available Light

    Best short Rush album closer (under 6 minutes)

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    Close battle between Vital Signs and Everyday Glory but I chose VS because it's such a classic.

    I also had to put on High Water and Countdown because those were 2 good contenders as well

     

    Whaaaaaat!?

     

    ED is utter dogshit.

    I don't think you actually understood the meaning of Everyday Glory

    Best short Rush album closer (under 6 minutes)

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    This poll wasn't quite as hard as picking the best album of 1973, but it is a reminder that Rush really knew how to build up & close down an album experience. Lots of personal favorites on this list. I went with "Vital signs," but honorable mention to "Mystic Rhythms," "Everyday Glory," "Between the Wheels," and "Available Light."

    "Available Light" one of the best closers out of all of these? I don't think so

    What's Your Favorite Album Track 7?

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    I'm going with the underrated "Emotion Detector." What a beautiful song, especially the lyrics. "Vital Signs" and "Losing It" are close though, and maybe "Mission" and "Vapor Trail."

    R.I.P. 2112, A Farewell To Kings, and Permanent Waves from the choices

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