Weatherman Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1. Hemispheres 2-19. depends on the day but I don't listen to the first album 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Oh f**k I might cum I love me some rankings! 19. Test For Echo 18. Snakes And Arrows17. Fly By Night16. Presto15. Counterparts14. Clockwork Angels13. Caress Of Steel12. Rush11. 211210. Vapor Trails9. Power Windows8. Hold Your Fire7. Roll The Bones6. A Farewell To Kings5. Signals4. Permanent Waves3. Hemispheres2. Grace Under Pressure1. Moving Pictures I like the fact you’ve got the under-rated GUP, P/G at No.2 which in the recent past had been my No.3 ! :-)However it looks like we differ a little bit on our liking or not of T4E & HYF ! ;-) Give T4E another listen it’s quite good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just my 2 cents but I've always been of the opinion that the debut album should not be included in any of these rankings specifically because Neil was not with the band yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just my 2 cents but I've always been of the opinion that the debut album should not be included in any of these rankings specifically because Neil was not with the band yet Yep , I’m inclined to agree I as always put the Non-Neildebut at bottom position or call it ‘ void ‘ whenever I do Rush Album’s Rankings. I never listen to the debut LP and only listen to live versions of tracks from it which feature Neil. ( No offense intended to the playing or memory of John Rutsey it’s just Neil being so important to the magic of Rush ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 MOVING PICTURESPERMANENT WAVESA FAREWELL TO KINGSSIGNALSHEMISPHERES2112COUNTERPARTSPOWER WINDOWSCLOCKWORK ANGELSHOLD YOUR FIREFLY BY NIGHTVAPOR TRAILSGRACE UNDER PRESSUREPRESTORUSHTEST FOR ECHOROLL THE BONESCARESS OF STEELSNAKES AND ARROWS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 MOVING PICTURESPERMANENT WAVESA FAREWELL TO KINGSSIGNALSHEMISPHERES2112COUNTERPARTSPOWER WINDOWSCLOCKWORK ANGELSHOLD YOUR FIREFLY BY NIGHTVAPOR TRAILSGRACE UNDER PRESSUREPRESTORUSHTEST FOR ECHOROLL THE BONESCARESS OF STEELSNAKES AND ARROWS Nice list , especially the Top 9 ⭐️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Didact Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 "Name the worst back-to-back releases" would definitely be a contentious thread.But the answer is clear: TFE and VT. Yeah, contentious alright, because VT is one of the best albums the band ever released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Didact Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Power WindowsVapor TrailsPermanent WavesMoving PicturesRoll the BonesSignalsHemispheresA Farewell to KingsHold Your FireGrace Under PressureTest for EchoPresto2112Snakes & ArrowsFly By NightCounterpartsCaress of SteelRushClockwork Angels The top three are always in my top three, and CA is always last. The rest are subject to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) "Name the worst back-to-back releases" would definitely be a contentious thread.But the answer is clear: TFE and VT. Yeah, contentious alright, because VT is one of the best albums the band ever released.It's so good that they slunk back to the album eleven years later with their tails between their legs and tried to change it.Definitely the best album, ever.lol Edited February 17, 2022 by Weatherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Didact Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Hideous production doesn't negate brilliant songwriting. VT has the finest, most evocative and most powerful lyrics Neil ever wrote. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Hideous production doesn't negate brilliant songwriting. VT has the finest, most evocative and most powerful lyrics Neil ever wrote.:goodone: But then, not everyone digs lyrics, and the harsh production does make it a challenging listen for 60 minutes. Still, song for song it's a strong album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Say five years ago, I would have been able to rank all of them. But I just can’t do it. 1976-‘81 of course populates the higher altitudes in general- but Hold Your Fire is top three…Clockwork Angels firmly within the top seven or so. Presto and even more so Roll the Bones, I like more than most. Albums I like at least more than I used to are Test for Echo and Vapor Trails. But they’re both still in the bottom half, and T4E likely at the bottom. (Fair to say I like Vapor Trails a LOT more than I used to. Might crack the top half). Edited February 17, 2022 by Blue J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 HemispheresCaress Of SteelFarewell To Kings2112Fly By NightMoving PicturesNatural ScienceClockwork AngelsRushSignalsGrace Under PressureSnakes and ArrowsPower WindowsCounterpartsVapor TrailsTest For EchoHold Your FireRoll The BonesPresto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) HemispheresCaress Of SteelFarewell To Kings2112Fly By NightMoving PicturesNatural ScienceClockwork AngelsRushSignalsGrace Under PressureSnakes and ArrowsPower WindowsCounterpartsVapor TrailsTest For EchoHold Your FireRoll The BonesPresto Always good to see Hemi at the Top 1 spot ! :-) I couldn’t see PeW at first then just noticed you’ll accidentally called it Natural Science HemispheresCaress Of SteelFarewell To Kings2112Fly By NightMoving PicturesNatural ScienceClockwork AngelsRushSignalsGrace Under PressureSnakes and ArrowsPower WindowsCounterpartsVapor TrailsTest For EchoHold Your FireRoll The BonesPresto Always good to see Hemi at the Top ,in the number 1 position ! :-) I couldn’t see PeW at first then just noticed you’ll accidentally called it Natural Science Edited February 17, 2022 by Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I couldn’t see PeW at first then just noticedyou’ll accidentally called it Natural Science That's funny. Not sure if I'm starting to lose it (cue the Signals reference) due to getting old, that I am on a drinking break, or that cannabis is now legal here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Favorites I never tire of and will gladly give repeat listens in a week or on a road trip: Caress of SteelHemispheres (side B, mostly)Permanent WavesMoving PicturesSignalsGrace Under PressurePrestoVapor Trails (limited tracks per sitting) Only play occasionally, and just once through when I do: RUSHPower WindowsClockwork Angels (Truncated & re-ordered) Pretty much never play beyond a couple of tracks in a larger RUSH mix: Fly By Night (Title track)A Farewell to Kings (Xanadu, Closer...)Hold Your Fire (High Water)Roll the Bones (Ghost of a Chance)Counterparts (Cold Fire, Alien Shore, Sun & Moon)Test for Echo (Time & Motion)Snakes and Arrows (Instrumentals, Working Them Angels) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Favorites I never tire of and will gladly give repeat listens in a week or on a road trip: Caress of SteelHemispheres (side B, mostly)Permanent WavesMoving PicturesSignalsGrace Under PressurePrestoVapor Trails (limited tracks per sitting) Only play occasionally, and just once through when I do: RUSHPower WindowsClockwork Angels (Truncated & re-ordered) Pretty much never play beyond a couple of tracks in a larger RUSH mix: Fly By Night (Title track)A Farewell to Kings (Xanadu, Closer...)Hold Your Fire (High Water)Roll the Bones (Ghost of a Chance)Counterparts (Cold Fire, Alien Shore, Sun & Moon)Test for Echo (Time & Motion)Snakes and Arrows (Instrumentals, Working Them Angels) I like your selections from your lesser liked albums ⭐️ I was wondering though where you’d place the Epic 2112 Album ?Would it be in your ‘ Favourites you never tire of ‘ category ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Didact Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Hold Your Fire (High Water) :blink: No Time Stand Still? No Lock and Key? No Mission? No Prime Mover? No Force Ten? No Turn the Page? I love the variety of opinions about Rush's music. Never in a million years would I have chosen High Water as the best song on HYF... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Hold Your Fire (High Water) :blink: No Time Stand Still? No Lock and Key? No Mission? No Prime Mover? No Force Ten? No Turn the Page? I love the variety of opinions about Rush's music. Never in a million years would I have chosen High Water as the best song on HYF...Not the best, just the one I listen to the most. I like its rhythm and sentiment. If I want upbeat RUSH, HYF isn't an album I go to anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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