Pound of Obscure Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Power Windows, the least stinky of the three. That album marked the shift in Rush's style and approach. Although the tremors could be felt with GUP. Had I not been the biggest Rush freak in the world, I would have done what most fans did at that point, drift away. As a drummer there was always something to dig into until the "Great Gruber Debacle". Or maybe I just got better by then. Because I was a Rush freak (biggest in the world), I found things to like about each new album, until Snakes. There is some good stuff on each album (except Snakes ) I would have to say that loyalty and fandom made me like these albums much more than I would have if anyone else had put them out. I liken it to still being a Redskin fan. After 20 years of nothing, I can't not love them. Edited January 2, 2012 by Pound of Obscure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZrocks Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Power Windows wins just by a little... I really do like all 3 albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertk Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 All three are great albums but Power Windows wins my vote. I can put in that cd and listen straight through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeze Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 "Presto" for me. Although "Power Windows" is pretty close behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Power Windows, but hardly a sorry bunch. That would be between the first three Rush albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Sorry bunch? Presto is weak for a Rush album, but it has some damn strong moments, same with HYF. But Power Windows is a giant. Eight perfect tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Sorry bunch? Stinkers? I'm confused. I think Power Windows and Hold Your Fire are terrific albums. Presto is okay, but hardly a stinker. Anyway, Power Windows is probably the best out of the three, if only because Hold Your Fire is a tad too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) I have to say that I am heartened by all the responses to the effect that the OP is mistaken in the premise of this thread; that these 3 albums are "sorry" or "stinkers." I love that critical thinking is on such grand display. Frankly, if I thought any Rush album was such, I wouldn't be as big a fan as I am Edited January 2, 2012 by HowItIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Stinkers? Sorry bunch? I love all three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 It's pretty hard for me to critique the three because they're terrific. But PoW is definitely the strongest and IMO, the best of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Power Windows easily. Though, none of them are stinkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas7 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 The keyboards on Power Windows have dated better than Hold Your Fire.On some Power Windows songs it sounds like Vangelis or Jean Michel Jarre has joined the band. In the eighties I hated that cheesy electric piano and that put me off Hold Your Fire, as well as some of the other synth sounds.Also Alex's guitar was very thin and full of treble.Definitely the weakest sounding album although the live versions of the songs are better. Presto was an improvement, fuller guitar sound but too many songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 QUOTE (tas7 @ Jan 2 2012, 09:26 PM) The keyboards on Power Windows have dated better than Hold Your Fire.On some Power Windows songs it sounds like Vangelis or Jean Michel Jarre has joined the band. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jan 2 2012, 04:31 PM) Power Windows, but hardly a sorry bunch. That would be between the first three Rush albums. ...aaaaand the first three albums are hardly a sorry bunch, either (that would be between 2112, RTB and T4E) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 None of them are stinkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 QUOTE (ghostworks @ Jan 2 2012, 09:51 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jan 2 2012, 04:31 PM) Power Windows, but hardly a sorry bunch. That would be between the first three Rush albums. ...aaaaand the first three albums are hardly a sorry bunch, either (that would be between 2112, RTB and T4E) Wrong again! 3 Stinkers are Debut, S&A, and Signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I consider Power Windows to be easily the strongest of these three. Just an all around great album and kind of the standard by which I measure all the albums that followed it. The other two would be in the lower third of Rush albums for me, only because they're more on the lighter side. But they're far from being stinkers; Rush just is not capable of such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 They are all great. Went with Power Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 "Hold Your Fire" of course. Love all the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Gotta go with Presto....never liked the other two even when they first came out.... Power Windows sounds to "BRIGHT" for my taste, and I hate 95% of the songs on HYF. Presto is them heading back into a better direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Power Windows easily, although I do like most of HYF. Presto does suck to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Edited January 3, 2012 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Love all three, but I went with TSS as I love this song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jan 2 2012, 09:28 PM) Power Windows easily. Though, none of them are stinkers. ^THIS Stinkers? Please. 1) Power Windows is absolutely FLAWLESS. 8 outstanding songs! When 'The Big Money' is the "weakest" song on here, you know you have a winner. Easily a Top 5 album for this guy. 2) HYF is nearly perfect...with Tai Shan and High Water bringing it down a bit. I still like both songs, but their quality is not up to par with the rest of the album. The other 8 tracks are all fantastic. 3) Presto is a solid album. Lots of strong tunes on here...Scars, Chain Lightning, Available Light, Show Don't Tell, The Pass, and Presto are all fantastic. Sure, the album is probably a bit too long, but overall, a strong effort with production that was too thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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