CrossedSignals Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Previously on Face-Off, VT and S&A did battle in the Ring of Fiery Face-Off Doom, with S&A prevailing 32-23. This week, bear witness to another worthy matchup: A Farewell to Kings vs. Hemispheres. These two classic albums are fearsome and mighty opponents, but a single champion has yet to arise. UNTIL NOW! Let the games commence! http://ring-side.webs.com/A-boxing-ring-001.jpg * DING DING DING * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobtrusive Companion Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemispheres by a slim margin for me. Very close, but La Villa tips it Hemispheres' way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 The same one that I think will ultimately rule this chart... Hemispheres by a SLIM margin. Both obviously kick major ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 King's by a slim margin, but only because it was the first Rush tour I ever saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 You should have put AFTK vs VT and Hemispheres vs S&A, it would have made the choice(s) so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I listen to Hemispheres far more often, and while I think Hemi is strong all the way through, AFTK has two songs (Cinderella Man and Cygnus) I really don't care for. So I guess I'll say Hemi by a wide margin. I do love the first three tracks on Kings, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 For what it's worth, I find I prefer listening to Madrigal over CTTH these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemsipheres by a wide margin. Don't get me wrong AFTK is great, but Hemispheres is probably their best album with every song a monster killer. AFTK has the absolutely incredible AFTK, Xanadu and CTTH, but Madrigal and Cinderella Man are merely great songs (MERELY GREAT - HAH!). Cygnus X-1 has some great parts, but also some weaker parts (the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end). In the end it's perfect vs. almost perfect - AFTK would maybe get a 9/10 from me, but Hemispheres is more like 13/10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 11 2012, 01:49 PM) Hemsipheres by a wide margin. Don't get me wrong AFTK is great, but Hemispheres is probably their best album with every song a monster killer. AFTK has the absolutely incredible AFTK, Xanadu and CTTH, but Madrigal and Cinderella Man are merely great songs (MERELY GREAT - HAH!). Cygnus X-1 has some great parts, but also some weaker parts (the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end). In the end it's perfect vs. almost perfect - AFTK would maybe get a 9/10 from me, but Hemispheres is more like 13/10! Cinderella Man is one of my favourite Rush songs, it's underrated and comments like yours prove that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ May 11 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 11 2012, 01:49 PM) Hemsipheres by a wide margin. Don't get me wrong AFTK is great, but Hemispheres is probably their best album with every song a monster killer. AFTK has the absolutely incredible AFTK, Xanadu and CTTH, but Madrigal and Cinderella Man are merely great songs (MERELY GREAT - HAH!). Cygnus X-1 has some great parts, but also some weaker parts (the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end). In the end it's perfect vs. almost perfect - AFTK would maybe get a 9/10 from me, but Hemispheres is more like 13/10! Cinderella Man is one of my favourite Rush songs, it's underrated and comments like yours prove that. It really is. Love Ged's bass in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Went with Farewell to Kings by slim margin. Both are good albums but AFTK is slightly more enjoyable (for me at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snowdog2112 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 11 2012, 12:49 PM) Hemsipheres by a wide margin. Don't get me wrong AFTK is great, but Hemispheres is probably their best album with every song a monster killer. AFTK has the absolutely incredible AFTK, Xanadu and CTTH, but Madrigal and Cinderella Man are merely great songs (MERELY GREAT - HAH!). Cygnus X-1 has some great parts, but also some weaker parts (the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end). In the end it's perfect vs. almost perfect - AFTK would maybe get a 9/10 from me, but Hemispheres is more like 13/10! That's pretty much what I think. Hemispheres by a wide margin and that's considering that AFTK is stellar. Hemispheres is just that much greater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemispheres by a WIDE margin and thats saying a lot since as others have mentioned AFTK is an amazing album... which in turn means Hemispheres is a phenomenal album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemispheres by a monstrous margin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Those are my two favorite albums behind Counterparts so to me, it's a tie. I love them both the same. All strengths, no weaknesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merely Space Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 AFTK defines what is a perfect album to me. I don't care for Hemispheres (the song), so that takes out half that album for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 AFTK by a slim margin. The title track, Xanadu, and Cygnus are in my top five so I call it my favorite album, but really, both of these albums are just the pinnacle of music for me. Love 'em almost equally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av450 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemispheres by a wide margin. AFTK is in my bottom 3 rush albums with VT and T4E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemispheres by a not-so-slim margin. I love AFTK but Hemispheres is just outta-this-world phenominal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkingBig Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (Unobtrusive Companion @ May 11 2012, 12:52 PM) Hemispheres by a slim margin for me. Very close, but La Villa tips it Hemispheres' way Good point. I didn't consider that. Can I change my vote? No, wait... Closer to the Heart packs a lot of rock juice into 2:53... Hmmm. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I remember some magazine a couple of years ago (Classic Rock?) had a prog special, and it listed their top 40 prog albums. AFTK was like #6 or so. I couldn't understand why. Maybe it was just because of Xanadu. Similarly, REALLY high on the list was Foxtrot, and I guess with that it was because of Supper's Ready. Really though, Hemispheres is MUCH better than AFTK, and Selling England is MUCH better than Foxtrot when taking the entire albums into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucsteve667 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 for me, Hemispheres is the greatest album put forth by humans... its the album that changed my young life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas7 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hemispheres has aged quite well and the sound of Alex Lifesons guitar is awesome, and although Cygnus does repeat a bit, there's enough to keep it interesting.AFTK hasn't aged as well IMO but still is a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 11 2012, 05:58 PM) I remember some magazine a couple of years ago (Classic Rock?) had a prog special, and it listed their top 40 prog albums. AFTK was like #6 or so. I couldn't understand why. Maybe it was just because of Xanadu. Similarly, REALLY high on the list was Foxtrot, and I guess with that it was because of Supper's Ready. Really though, Hemispheres is MUCH better than AFTK, and Selling England is MUCH better than Foxtrot when taking the entire albums into consideration. Seems like you feel the need to narrow everything down to one album, then one song. I suppose you have a favourite RUSH chord and favorite RUSH musical note... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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