_hi_water._ ranks all 173 Rush songs

[laughedatbytime]

6 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

I'm probably one of the few that really likes this song. Yeah it's got an uptempo soft rock vibe but Geddy is in top form and this song might contain Alex's most underrated solo.

[song outro]   And that's "Leader of the Band" on your Fogelberg Friday...this is DJ73 playing all of your lite rock favorites at LITE-FM.   Coming up after the break, we've got James Taylor, Seals and Crofts, Christopher Cross, and a new band out of Canada, Rush, with a new soft rock classic, Open Secrets.   That's next, at LITE-FM.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

1 hour ago, laughedatbytime said:

[song outro]   And that's "Leader of the Band" on your Fogelberg Friday...this is DJ73 playing all of your lite rock favorites at LITE-FM.   Coming up after the break, we've got James Taylor, Seals and Crofts, Christopher Cross, and a new band out of Canada, Rush, with a new soft rock classic, Open Secrets.   That's next, at LITE-FM.

 

"Fogelberg Friday" is gold. Was that a thing?

[laughedatbytime]

Just now, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

"Fogelberg Friday" is gold. Was that a thing?

It is now!

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

21 hours ago, laughedatbytime said:

My ratings of Feedback songs:

 

1.  Heart Full of Soul

2.   Shapes of Things

3.   Mr. Soul

4.   Seven and Seven Is

5.   The Seeker

6.  Crossroads

7.  For What It's Worth

8.   Summertime Blues (the Who's version of this live is my favorite version of any of these songs, I just didn't think Rush did the cover well)

 

 

Mine:

 

1. Mr. Soul

2. Summertime Blues

3. Shapes of Things

4. Seven and Seven Is

5. Crossroads

6. The Seeker

7. Heart Full of Soul

8. For What It's Worth

[_hi_water._]

The breakdown... we are about to enter the top 100!

173. “Half The World”, Track 3/11 (3:43) - Entry 1/11, Test For Echo (1996)

172. “Anagram (For Mongo)”, Track 8/11 (4:00) - Entry 1/11, Presto (1989)

171. “Bravest Face”, Track 10/13 (5:12) - Entry 1/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

170. “Virtuality”, Track 8/11 (5:44) - Entry 2/11, Test For Echo (1996)

169. “Dog Years”, Track 7/11 (4:55) - Entry 3/11, Test For Echo (1996)

168. “Seven And Seven Is”, Track 6/8 (2:53) - Entry 1/8, Feedback (2004)

167. “BU2B2”, Track 10/12 (1:28) - Entry 1/12, Clockwork Angels (2012)

166. “Face Up”, Track 4/10 (3:54) - Entry 1/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

165. “Tai Shan”, Track 9/10 (4:17)  - Entry 1/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

164. “Peaceable Kingdom”, Track 4/13 (5:23) - Entry 1/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

163. “You Bet Your Life”, Track 10/10 (5:01) - Entry 2/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

162. “War Paint”, Track 4/11 (5:24) - Entry 2/11, Presto (1989)

161. “For What It’s Worth”, Track 3/8 (3:30) - Entry 2/8, Feedback (2004)

160. “The Way The Wind Blows”, Track 7/13 (6:28) - Entry 2/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

159. “Neurotica”, Track 9/10 (4:39) - Entry 3/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

158. “Hand Over Fist”, Track 10/11 (4:11) - Entry 3/11, Presto (1989)

157. “Spindrift”, 5/13 (5:24) - Entry 3/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

156. “Shapes Of Things”, Track 7/8 (3:16) - Entry 3/8, Feedback (2004)

155. “Out Of The Cradle”, Track 13/13 (5:03) - Entry 2/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

154. “Rivendell”, Track 7/8 (4:52) - Entry 1/8, Fly By Night (1975)

153. “Need Some Love”, Track 2/8 (2:16)  - Entry 1/8, Rush (1974)

152. “The Color Of Right”, Track 4/11 (4:48) - Entry 4/11, Test For Echo (1996)

151. “Mr. Soul”, Track 5/8 (3:51) - Entry 4/8, Feedback (2004)

150. “Hope”, Track 8/13 (2:03) - Entry 4/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

149. “Superconductor”, Track 7/11 (4:47)  - Entry 4/11, Presto (1989)

148. “Carve Away The Stone”, Track 11/11 (4:06) - Entry 5/11, Test For Echo (1996)

147. “Madrigal”, Track 5/6 (2:35)  - Entry 1/6, A Farewell To Kings (1977)

146. “I Think I’m Going Bald”, Track 2/5 (3:41) - Entry 1/5, Caress Of Steel (1975)

145. “Crossroads”, Track 8/8 (3:27) - Entry 5/8, Feedback (2004)

144. “Available Light”, Track 11 (5:03)  - Entry 5/11, Presto (1989)

143. “Double Agent”, Track 8/11 (4:52) - Entry 1/11, Counterparts (1993)

142. “Scars”, Track 5/11 (4:07)  - Entry 6/11, Presto (1989)

141. “Roll The Bones”, Track 3/10 (5:30) - Entry 4/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

140. “Here Again”, Track 4/8 (7:30) - Entry 2/8, Rush (1974)

139. “Between Sun & Moon”, Track 5/11 (4:37) - Entry 2/11, Counterparts (1993)

138. “The Stars Look Down”, Track 5/13 (4:28) - Entry 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

137. “The Big Wheel”, Track 6/10 (5:13)  - Entry 5/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

136. “Time And Motion”, Track 5/11 (5:01) - Entry 6/11, Test For Echo (1996)

135. “Presto”, Track 6/11 (5:45) - Entry 7/11, Presto (1989)

134. “Second Nature”, Track 4/10 (4:36) - Entry 2/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

133. “The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)”, Track 4/13 (4:07) - Entry 5/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

132. ”Red Tide”, Track 9/11 (4:29) - Entry 8/11, Presto (1989)

131. “The Seeker”, Track 4/8 (3:27) - Entry 6/8, Feedback (2004)

130. “Ceiling Unlimited”, Track 2/13 (5:28) - Entry 4/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

129. “Test For Echo”, Track 1/11 (5:56) - Entry 7/11, Test For Echo (1996)

128. ”Halo Effect”, Track 6/12 (3:14) - Entry 2/12, Clockwork Angels (2012)

127. “Making Memories”, Track 6/8 (2:58) - Entry 2/8, Fly By Night (1975)

126. “The Speed Of Love”, Track 7/11 (5:02) - Entry 3/11, Counterparts (1993)

125. “Nocturne”, Track 11/13 (4:49) - Entry 5/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

124. “Chain Lightning”, Track 2/11 (4:33) - Entry 9/11, Presto (1989)

123. “Limbo”, Track 10/11 (5:29) - Entry 8/11, Test For Echo (1996)

122. “Heresy”, Track 7/10 (5:27) - Entry 6/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

121. “Good News First”, Track 11/13 (4:51)  - Entry 6/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

120. “Lakeside Park”, Track 3/5 (4:07) - Entry 2/5, Caress Of Steel (1975)

119. “Carnies”, Track 5/12 (4:53) - Entry 3/12, Clockwork Angels (2012)

118. “Take A Friend”, Track 3/8 (4:27) - Entry 3/8, Rush (1974)

117. “Lessons”, Track 4/6 (3:51) - Entry 1/6, 2112 (1976)

116. “How It Is”, Track 6/13 (4:04) - Entry 6/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

115. “Workin’ Them Angels”, Track 3/13 (4:48) - Entry 7/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

114. “Alien Shore”, Track 6/11 (5:45)  - Entry 4/11, Counterparts (1993)

113. “Ghost Rider”, Track 3/13 (5:41) - Entry 7/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

112. “High Water”, Track 10/10 (5:33) - Entry 3/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

111. “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster Of Boats” Trilogy)”, Track 5/10 (3:49) - Entry 7/10, Roll The Bones (1991)

110. “Summertime Blues”, Track 1/8 (3:43) - Entry 7/8, Feedback (2004)

109. “Armor And Sword”, Track 2/13 (6:36) - Entry 8/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

108. “The Main Monkey Business”, Track 6/13 (6:01) - Entry 9/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

107. “Wish Them Well”, Track 11/12 (5:25) - Entry 4/12, Clockwork Angels (2012)

106. “Turn The Page”, Track 8/10 (4:55) - Entry 4/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

105. “Manhattan Project”, Track 3/8 (5:03) - Entry 1/8, Power Windows (1985)

104. “Tears”, Track 5/6 (3:29) - Entry 2/6, 2112 (1976)

103. “Heart Full Of Soul”, Track 2/8 (2:52) - Entry 8/8, Feedback (2004)

102. “Open Secrets”, Track 3/10 (5:38) - Entry 5/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

 

Rush (1974).- 3/8, 5 tracks remain

Fly By Night (1975) - 2/8, 6 tracks remain

Caress Of Steel (1975) - 2/5, 3 tracks remain

2112 (1976) - 2/6, 4 tracks remain

A Farewell To Kings (1977) - 1/6, 5 tracks remain

Hemispheres (1978) - 0/4, 4 tracks remain

Permanent Waves (1980) - 0/6, 6 tracks remain

Moving Pictures (1981) - 0/7, 7 tracks remain

Signals (1982) - 0/8, 8 tracks remain

Grace Under Pressure (1984) - 0/8, 8 tracks remain

Power Windows (1985) - 1/8, 7 tracks remain

Hold Your Fire (1987) - 5/10, 5 tracks remain

Presto (1989) - 9/11, 2 tracks remain

Roll The Bones (1991) - 7/10, 3 tracks remain

Counterparts (1993) - 4/11, 7 tracks remain

Test For Echo (1996) - 8/11, 3 tracks remain

Vapor Trails (2002) - 7/13, 6 tracks remain

Feedback (2004) - 8/8, no tracks remain

Snakes & Arrows (2007) - 9/13, 4 tracks remain

Clockwork Angels (2012) - 4/12, 8 tracks remain

 

Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure still survive with no tracks eliminated.

Feedback is the first and only album completely eliminated.

 

My list holds a bunch of surprises in the 90's! There will be a lot of controversial choices, including a few tracks that you might have completely forgotten that I have not eliminated yet. :)

 

[_hi_water._]

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36), Rush (1974)

Rush - Entry 4 out of 8

 

Ah, yes - the good ol' tune about f***in'. Like all songs from the debut, it is very well produced - they don't put it to waste with this catchy and memorable riff. But let's not kid ourselves - Rush was already a nerdy band before Neil hopped on. "Hey baby, it's a quarter to eight/I feel I'm in the mood/Hey baby, the hour is late/I feel I've got to move". Neeeeeerrrrds!

 

 

 

How is this album doing?

8. “Need Some Love”, Track 2/8 (2:16) - #153/173
7. “Here Again”, Track 4/8 (7:30) - #140/173
6. “Take A Friend”, Track 3/8 (4:27) - #118/173
5. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - #101/173

[TheAccountant]

On 8/8/2023 at 6:39 PM, _hi_water._ said:

102. “Open Secrets”, Track 3/10 (5:38), Hold Your Fire (1987)

Hold Your Fire - Entry 5 out of 10

 

This one sounds like a leftover track from Power Windows to me - which is a good thing. At the same time, it also proves to me that this was a great transition album into Presto. This has of the best messages from Hold Your Fire, how we all deal with psychological damage and there's better ways to go about treating it - although the chorus, however, is... a way to spread the message. "Well, I guess we all have these feelings/We can't leave unreconciled/Some of them burned on our ceilings/Some of them learned as a child".

 

 

Previously on my list...

111. “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster Of Boats” Trilogy)”, Track 5/10 (3:49) - Entry 7/10, Roll The Bones (1991)
110. “Summertime Blues”, Track 1/8 (3:43) - Entry 7/8, Feedback (2004)
109. “Armor And Sword”, Track 2/13 (6:36) - Entry 8/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)
108. “The Main Monkey Business”, Track 6/13 (6:01) - Entry 9/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)
107. “Wish Them Well”, Track 11/12 (5:25) - Entry 4/12, Clockwork Angels (2012)
106. “Turn The Page”, Track 8/10 (4:55) - Entry 4/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)
105. “Manhattan Project”, Track 3/8 (5:03) - Entry 1/8, Power Windows (1985)
104. “Tears”, Track 5/6 (3:29) - Entry 2/6, 2112 (1976)
103. “Heart Full Of Soul”, Track 2/8 (2:52) - Entry 8/8, Feedback (2004)
102. “Open Secrets”, Track 3/10 (5:38) - Entry 5/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

 

How is this album doing?

10. “Tai Shan”, Track 9/10 (4:17) - #165/173
9. “Second Nature”, Track 4/10 (4:36) - #134/173
8. “High Water”, Track 10/10 (5:33) - #112/173
7. “Turn The Page”, Track 8/10 (4:55) - #106/173
6. “Open Secrets”, Track 3/10 (5:38) - #102/173

For me the run of Power Windows / HYF / Presto was Neil at his lyrical best.  Every song is in my top 100 so I have this higher than you do.

Edited August 10, 2023 by TheAccountant

[Nova Carmina]

On 8/9/2023 at 5:54 PM, _hi_water._ said:

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36), Rush (1974)

Rush - Entry 4 out of 8

 

Ah, yes - the good ol' tune about f***in'. Like all songs from the debut, it is very well produced - they don't put it to waste with this catchy and memorable riff. But let's not kid ourselves - Rush was already a nerdy band before Neil hopped on. "Hey baby, it's a quarter to eight/I feel I'm in the mood/Hey baby, the hour is late/I feel I've got to move". Neeeeeerrrrds!

 

 

 

How is this album doing?

8. “Need Some Love”, Track 2/8 (2:16) - #153/173
7. “Here Again”, Track 4/8 (7:30) - #140/173
6. “Take A Friend”, Track 3/8 (4:27) - #118/173
5. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - #101/173

 

This seems about right -- a good, middling song. I don't get a lot of the dismissiveness of the debut album (Who's the forum member whose thing is "DDD -- Don't Dismiss the Debut"?). I think it's a good rock album, and while the lyrics are mostly crap, the music is from the same guys who would do the music for the next forty years, just in its ur-form.

 

What's next? 

Edited August 11, 2023 by Nova Carmina
criminal misuse of "whose"

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

18 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36), Rush (1974)

Rush - Entry 4 out of 8

 

Ah, yes - the good ol' tune about f***in'. Like all songs from the debut, it is very well produced - they don't put it to waste with this catchy and memorable riff. But let's not kid ourselves - Rush was already a nerdy band before Neil hopped on. "Hey baby, it's a quarter to eight/I feel I'm in the mood/Hey baby, the hour is late/I feel I've got to move". Neeeeeerrrrds!

 

 

 

How is this album doing?

8. “Need Some Love”, Track 2/8 (2:16) - #153/173
7. “Here Again”, Track 4/8 (7:30) - #140/173
6. “Take A Friend”, Track 3/8 (4:27) - #118/173
5. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - #101/173

 

One of the better tracks from the debut. The ranking is probably right 

[grep]

Hey Cookie, it didn't crack 100. I'm still in the mood, how about you? yes I do, yeah!

Edited August 10, 2023 by grep

[TheAccountant]

On 8/9/2023 at 6:54 PM, _hi_water._ said:

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36), Rush (1974)

Rush - Entry 4 out of 8

 

Ah, yes - the good ol' tune about f***in'. Like all songs from the debut, it is very well produced - they don't put it to waste with this catchy and memorable riff. But let's not kid ourselves - Rush was already a nerdy band before Neil hopped on. "Hey baby, it's a quarter to eight/I feel I'm in the mood/Hey baby, the hour is late/I feel I've got to move". Neeeeeerrrrds!

 

 

 

How is this album doing?

8. “Need Some Love”, Track 2/8 (2:16) - #153/173
7. “Here Again”, Track 4/8 (7:30) - #140/173
6. “Take A Friend”, Track 3/8 (4:27) - #118/173
5. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - #101/173

This song is ok but lower for me.  I would likely have ranked all of the songs from this album by now with the exception of Working Man.  Thats all the way up at #11.

[_hi_water._]

100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13), Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Snakes & Arrows - Entry 10 out of 13

 

Wow, they realllly closed this album with a banger. Neil goes on a rampage with the toms, Alex has some of the most interesting guitar elements throughout the whole album, and Geddy's voice is perfectly mixed. Why is it only this low? - that is because of the embarrassing splice that can be heard at 1:18 in. Woops!

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

 

How is this album holding up?

13. “Bravest Face”, Track 10/13 (5:12) - #171/173
12. “The Way The Wind Blows”, Track 7/13 (6:28) - #160/173
11. “Spindrift”, Track 5/13 (5:24) - #157/173
10. “Hope”, Track 8/13 (2:03) - #150/173
9. “The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)”, Track 4/13 (4:07) - #133/173
8. “Good News First”, Track 11/13 (4:51)  - #121/173
7. “Workin’ Them Angels”, Track 3/13 (4:48) - #115/173
6. “Armor And Sword”, Track 2/13 (6:36) - #109/173
5. “The Main Monkey Business”, Track 6/13 (6:01) - #108/173
4. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - #100/173

 

Lots of interesting takes are awaiting in the 90's, just awaiting to heat this thread! Oh - what's this? #99? Oh, boy! Looks like this one will heat the thread for sure!

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

3 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13), Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Snakes & Arrows - Entry 10 out of 13

 

Wow, they realllly closed this album with a banger. Neil goes on a rampage with the toms, Alex has some of the most interesting guitar elements throughout the whole album, and Geddy's voice is perfectly mixed. Why is it only this low? - that is because of the embarrassing splice that can be heard at 1:18 in. Woops!

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

 

How is this album holding up?

13. “Bravest Face”, Track 10/13 (5:12) - #171/173
12. “The Way The Wind Blows”, Track 7/13 (6:28) - #160/173
11. “Spindrift”, Track 5/13 (5:24) - #157/173
10. “Hope”, Track 8/13 (2:03) - #150/173
9. “The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)”, Track 4/13 (4:07) - #133/173
8. “Good News First”, Track 11/13 (4:51)  - #121/173
7. “Workin’ Them Angels”, Track 3/13 (4:48) - #115/173
6. “Armor And Sword”, Track 2/13 (6:36) - #109/173
5. “The Main Monkey Business”, Track 6/13 (6:01) - #108/173
4. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - #100/173

 

Lots of interesting takes are awaiting in the 90's, just awaiting to heat this thread! Oh - what's this? #99? Oh, boy! Looks like this one will heat the thread for sure!

 

Another "uptempo low-intensity happy-rocking album closer." Not a bad song but I often hit Stop before it starts.

[grep]

55 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13), Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Snakes & Arrows - Entry 10 out of 13

 

Wow, they realllly closed this album with a banger. Neil goes on a rampage with the toms, Alex has some of the most interesting guitar elements throughout the whole album, and Geddy's voice is perfectly mixed. Why is it only this low? - that is because of the embarrassing splice that can be heard at 1:18 in. Woops!

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

 

How is this album holding up?

13. “Bravest Face”, Track 10/13 (5:12) - #171/173
12. “The Way The Wind Blows”, Track 7/13 (6:28) - #160/173
11. “Spindrift”, Track 5/13 (5:24) - #157/173
10. “Hope”, Track 8/13 (2:03) - #150/173
9. “The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)”, Track 4/13 (4:07) - #133/173
8. “Good News First”, Track 11/13 (4:51)  - #121/173
7. “Workin’ Them Angels”, Track 3/13 (4:48) - #115/173
6. “Armor And Sword”, Track 2/13 (6:36) - #109/173
5. “The Main Monkey Business”, Track 6/13 (6:01) - #108/173
4. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - #100/173

 

Lots of interesting takes are awaiting in the 90's, just awaiting to heat this thread! Oh - what's this? #99? Oh, boy! Looks like this one will heat the thread for sure!

We let go, and allow this one to drop down to number 140 or something.

[laughedatbytime]

47 minutes ago, grep said:

We let go, and allow this one to drop down to number 140 or something.

As much shit as I give S&A, We Hold On >>>>>. Let It Go

[Nova Carmina]

11 hours ago, laughedatbytime said:

As much shit as I give S&A, We Hold On >>>>>. Let It Go

 

The idea of listening to Geddy sing "Let It Go" is a mindbender . . .

 

As for this song, somewhere lower sounds about right. 

[laughedatbytime]

53 minutes ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

The idea of listening to Geddy sing "Let It Go" is a mindbender . . .

 

As for this song, somewhere lower sounds about right. 

Count me in..all in..for that!

[TheAccountant]

16 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13), Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Snakes & Arrows - Entry 10 out of 13

 

Wow, they realllly closed this album with a banger. Neil goes on a rampage with the toms, Alex has some of the most interesting guitar elements throughout the whole album, and Geddy's voice is perfectly mixed. Why is it only this low? - that is because of the embarrassing splice that can be heard at 1:18 in. Woops!

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

 

How is this album holding up?

13. “Bravest Face”, Track 10/13 (5:12) - #171/173
12. “The Way The Wind Blows”, Track 7/13 (6:28) - #160/173
11. “Spindrift”, Track 5/13 (5:24) - #157/173
10. “Hope”, Track 8/13 (2:03) - #150/173
9. “The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)”, Track 4/13 (4:07) - #133/173
8. “Good News First”, Track 11/13 (4:51)  - #121/173
7. “Workin’ Them Angels”, Track 3/13 (4:48) - #115/173
6. “Armor And Sword”, Track 2/13 (6:36) - #109/173
5. “The Main Monkey Business”, Track 6/13 (6:01) - #108/173
4. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - #100/173

 

Lots of interesting takes are awaiting in the 90's, just awaiting to heat this thread! Oh - what's this? #99? Oh, boy! Looks like this one will heat the thread for sure!

For me this song would be in the top 100 but likely a bit higher than you have it.

 

What shocks me is the extent to which we don't agree on this album.  You have eliminated "We Hold On", "The Main Monkey Business", "Armor & Sword", "The Larger Bowl", "Hope" & "The Way The Wind Blows" - all of which would be in my top 100.  "Spindrift" might, perhaps, get to my top 100.  But don't worry - by this time you must be sensing that I will drop some songs out of the top 100 that will shock you.  So it should even out (somewhat).

 

Looking forward to the 90's.

[_hi_water._]

99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20), A Farewell To Kings (1977)

A Farewell To Kings - Entry 2 out of 6

 

Damn, this album is weird. There's an eleven minute song about milk and honeydew, and a ten minute song about flying into black holes. Now we have a four minute song paying tribute to the movie Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. "Cinderella Man" is certainly a progressive piece of rocking out, although the guitars are just a little bit scratchy for my taste. This does much better live, especially where Geddy yells "make it funky!"

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)
99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - Entry 2/6, A Farewell To Kings (1977)

 

How is this album doing?

6. “Madrigal”, Track 5/6 (2:35) - #147/173

5. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - #99/173

[Mosher]

Great song, I have it far higher. It's grown on me over the years quite a bit

[laughedatbytime]

32 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20), A Farewell To Kings (1977)

A Farewell To Kings - Entry 2 out of 6

 

Damn, this album is weird. There's an eleven minute song about milk and honeydew, and a ten minute song about flying into black holes. Now we have a four minute song paying tribute to the movie Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. "Cinderella Man" is certainly a progressive piece of rocking out, although the guitars are just a little bit scratchy for my taste. This does much better live, especially where Geddy yells "make it funky!"

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)
99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - Entry 2/6, A Farewell To Kings (1977)

 

How is this album doing?

6. “Madrigal”, Track 5/6 (2:35) - #147/173

5. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - #99/173

This one gets a lot of hate around here, but I love it and have it much higher.

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36 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20), A Farewell To Kings (1977)

A Farewell To Kings - Entry 2 out of 6

 

Damn, this album is weird. There's an eleven minute song about milk and honeydew, and a ten minute song about flying into black holes. Now we have a four minute song paying tribute to the movie Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. "Cinderella Man" is certainly a progressive piece of rocking out, although the guitars are just a little bit scratchy for my taste. This does much better live, especially where Geddy yells "make it funky!"

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)
99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - Entry 2/6, A Farewell To Kings (1977)

 

How is this album doing?

6. “Madrigal”, Track 5/6 (2:35) - #147/173

5. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - #99/173

 

Pretty good song, I like the solo section. I don't have my list handy but I think I have it ranked a little higher than this.

[grep]

Cinderfella man, doin what he can. I can't understand why this is ranked so high....

[TheAccountant]

19 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20), A Farewell To Kings (1977)

A Farewell To Kings - Entry 2 out of 6

 

Damn, this album is weird. There's an eleven minute song about milk and honeydew, and a ten minute song about flying into black holes. Now we have a four minute song paying tribute to the movie Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. "Cinderella Man" is certainly a progressive piece of rocking out, although the guitars are just a little bit scratchy for my taste. This does much better live, especially where Geddy yells "make it funky!"

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)
100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)
99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - Entry 2/6, A Farewell To Kings (1977)

 

How is this album doing?

6. “Madrigal”, Track 5/6 (2:35) - #147/173

5. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - #99/173

Good song but it likely falls out of my top 100.  Nothing wrong with it.  Its enjoyable.  Rush just has even better songs.

[_hi_water._]

98. “Totem”, Track 6/11 (4:58), Test For Echo (1996)

Test For Echo - Entry 9 out of 11

 

Easily one of the album's highlights for me. To me, this is most sonically interesting one to my ears off of Test For Echo - a jaunty tune that has plenty more layers of instruments in comparison to the rest of the album. Pantheism and secular humanism are certainly interesting topics for Rush to dive into, especially on an album like this one. Shame that after this song, Neil makes lame dog metaphors and writes a song about modems - lovely, timeless album, huh?

 

 

Previously on my list...

101. “In The Mood”, Track 6/8 (3:36) - Entry 4/8, Rush (1974)

100. “We Hold On”, Track 13/13 (4:13) - Entry 10/13, Snakes & Arrows (2007)

99. “Cinderella Man”, Track 4/6 (4:20) - Entry 2/6, A Farewell To Kings (1977)

98. “Totem”, Track 6/11 (4:58) - Entry 9/11, Test For Echo (1996)

 

How is this album doing?

11. “Half The World”, Track 3/11 (3:43) - #173/173
10. “Virtuality”, Track 8/11 (5:44) - #170/173
9. “Dog Years”, Track 7/11 (4:55) - #169/173
8. “The Color Of Right”, Track 4/11 (4:48) - #152/173
7. “Carve Away The Stone”, Track 11/11 (4:06) - #148/173
6. “Time And Motion”, Track 5/11 (5:01) - #136/173
5. “Test For Echo”, Track 1/11 (5:56) - #129/173
4. “Limbo”, Track 10/11 (5:29) - #123/173
3. “Totem”, Track 6/11 (4:58) - #98/173