TheAccountant Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (DistantEarlyRushFan @ Jun 25 2012, 02:52 PM)After listening to Counterparts closely, I have determined that strong tracks like Double Agent and Alien Shore don't make up for the presence of weak tracks like Nobody's Hero and Everyday Glory. This is a hard poll to respond to in the first place and your comments about Counterparts sort of confuse me even before I started thinking about the actual question. Its clearly a matter of taste. I agree that Alien Shore is a strong track but Nobody's Hero and Everyday Glory weak tracks?? Nobody's Hero is good and Everyday Glory very good (IMO). Plus, I respectfully have to disagree about Double Agent. IMO that is one of the weaker songs on the album. Trying to compare CA to Power Windows and GUP is hard without being confused by your position on Counterparts. That being said I would have to say, and I preface this by saying I have only had the time to listen to CA 5 times so far, (want to listen to it more but just can't seem to find / make the time) that IMO its not as good as Power Windows. Grace Under Pressure is hard to compare it to but at the moment my vote would be no, CA is not as good. After another 5 - 7 listens perhaps my opinion will change.
GeddyLeeRoth Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 CA is too new to sufficiently try to rank it with the rest of the Rush catalog right now, but if I had to it would be #10, with PoW at #7 and GUP #6.
Shredder2 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Rush < Clockwork Angels Fly by Night < Clockwork Angels Caress of Steel < Clockwork Angels 2112 < Clockwork Angels A Farewell to Kings < Clockwork Angels Hemispheres > Clockwork Angels Permanent Waves > Clockwork Angels Moving Pictures > Clockwork Angels Signals > Clockwork Angels Grace Under Pressure > Clockwork Angels Power Windows < Clockwork Angels Hold Your Fire < Clockwork Angels Presto > Clockwork Angels Roll the Bones < Clockwork Angels Counterparts < Clockwork Angels Test for Echo > Clockwork Angels Vapor Trails < Clockwork Angels Snakes & Arrows < Clockwork Angels Clockwork Angels = Clockwork Angels Need I say more? All complaints =
pedro2112 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Right now, it's too early to tell. Come back to me after the tour dies down.
Steely Caress Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Too many years and listens to GUP and POW to decide, my hunch is CA is not better, though I like CA a lot. Ask me in 6-12 months.
jdouglas Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Jun 25 2012, 02:58 PM) It's better than Grace Under Pressure which has some tunes that don't appeal to me so much like The Body Electric, Red Lenses and The Enemy Within... The body electric is one of Alex's best solos from the 80s. I don't think there is a bad song on GUP really. PW is a tad light for my taste in parts... Still, meh on the new album...Its in my car CD and I'm only on song 5...hoping for some better songs in the remaining bunch. On a side note, I really like the last song on my fav headache, just heard that is week. That's a good song.
pedro2112 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (Shredder2 @ Jun 25 2012, 09:08 PM) Test for Echo > Clockwork Angels I"m sorry, but due to your above statement, I've been requested to come into this thread upon request of all rational Rush fans to beat you about the head and neck with a spike ridden heavy morning star until your brains resemble chopped hamburger meat.
treeduck Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (jdouglas @ Jun 25 2012, 11:38 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jun 25 2012, 02:58 PM) It's better than Grace Under Pressure which has some tunes that don't appeal to me so much like The Body Electric, Red Lenses and The Enemy Within... The body electric is one of Alex's best solos from the 80s. I don't think there is a bad song on GUP really. PW is a tad light for my taste in parts... Still, meh on the new album...Its in my car CD and I'm only on song 5...hoping for some better songs in the remaining bunch. On a side note, I really like the last song on my fav headache, just heard that is week. That's a good song. Yeah but that's your opinion, and you already saw mine...
English Muffin Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Rush < Clockwork Angels Fly by Night < Clockwork Angels Caress of Steel > Clockwork Angels 2112 > Clockwork Angels A Farewell to Kings > Clockwork Angels Hemispheres > Clockwork Angels Permanent Waves > Clockwork Angels Moving Pictures > Clockwork Angels Signals > Clockwork Angels Grace Under Pressure > Clockwork Angels Power Windows > Clockwork Angels Hold Your Fire < Clockwork Angels Presto > Clockwork Angels Roll the Bones < Clockwork Angels Counterparts > Clockwork Angels Test for Echo < Clockwork Angels Vapor Trails < Clockwork Angels Snakes & Arrows < Clockwork Angels Clockwork Angels = Clockwork Angels
treeduck Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Jun 26 2012, 03:07 AM) Rush < Clockwork Angels Fly by Night < Clockwork Angels Caress of Steel > Clockwork Angels 2112 > Clockwork Angels A Farewell to Kings > Clockwork Angels Hemispheres > Clockwork Angels Permanent Waves > Clockwork Angels Moving Pictures > Clockwork Angels Signals > Clockwork Angels Grace Under Pressure > Clockwork Angels Power Windows > Clockwork Angels Hold Your Fire < Clockwork Angels Presto > Clockwork Angels Roll the Bones < Clockwork Angels Counterparts > Clockwork Angels Test for Echo < Clockwork Angels Vapor Trails < Clockwork Angels Snakes & Arrows < Clockwork Angels Clockwork Angels = Clockwork Angels You people and your arrows... Muffin you're a mushroom! Edited June 26, 2012 by treeduck
Alexmai Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Rush < Clockwork Angels Fly by Night < Clockwork Angels Caress of Steel = Clockwork Angels 2112 = Clockwork Angels A Farewell to Kings = Clockwork Angels Hemispheres > Clockwork Angels Permanent Waves > Clockwork Angels Moving Pictures > Clockwork Angels Signals < Clockwork Angels Grace Under Pressure < Clockwork Angels Power Windows < Clockwork Angels Hold Your Fire < Clockwork Angels Presto < Clockwork Angels Roll the Bones < Clockwork Angels Counterparts < Clockwork Angels Test for Echo < Clockwork Angels Vapor Trails < Clockwork Angels Snakes & Arrows < Clockwork Angels Clockwork Angels = Clockwork Angels
Between The Beers Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) In my opinion, is better than both.. however I prefer the production of GUP/PoW Edited June 26, 2012 by Between The Beers
deslock Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 It's still too early to tell compared to Moving Pictures and Power Windows, but Clockwork Angels is better than Grace Under Pressure and the rest of their albums.
OzzMosiz Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 I'm loving CA, but it's not as good as Power Windows for me. Power Windows is a superb album. GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion.
losingit2k Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (OzzMosiz @ Jun 26 2012, 05:52 AM) I'm loving CA, but it's not as good as Power Windows for me. Power Windows is a superb album. GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion. Maybe only in production.
GeddyRulz Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (OzzMosiz @ Jun 26 2012, 05:52 AM) GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion.
Tick Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 26 2012, 09:15 AM) QUOTE (OzzMosiz @ Jun 26 2012, 05:52 AM) GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion.
GeddyRulz Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (Tick @ Jun 26 2012, 09:13 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 26 2012, 09:15 AM) QUOTE (OzzMosiz @ Jun 26 2012, 05:52 AM) GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion.
Shredder2 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 26 2012, 09:20 AM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jun 26 2012, 09:13 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 26 2012, 09:15 AM) QUOTE (OzzMosiz @ Jun 26 2012, 05:52 AM) GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion.
GeddyRulz Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (Shredder2 @ Jun 26 2012, 09:48 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 26 2012, 09:20 AM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jun 26 2012, 09:13 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 26 2012, 09:15 AM) QUOTE (OzzMosiz @ Jun 26 2012, 05:52 AM) GUP is the weakest of all the 80's albums in my opinion.
Presto-digitation Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Probably better than Power Windows to me, although I really dig that album. Perhaps not as good as Grace Under Pressure, though. I have an abnormal fondness for that record.
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