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Is Presto an 80's or 90's album?


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  1. 1. Is Presto an 80's or 90's album?

    • Presto is an 80's album
    • Presto is a 90's album


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Objective Facts:

 

It was released on November 21, 1989

 

Tour started on February 17, 1990 (so no songs were actually performed live in concet until the 90's)

 

 

Opinion "Facts":

 

It was a major shift in style from the very 80's sounding Power Windows and Hold Your Fire

 

It's style is closer to what Rush would sound like in the 90's than the 80's (they were back to a more "stripped down organic approach" or whatever the hell Alex would say)

 

 

 

So I consider this one to be a 90's album....since it was released so late in 1989 most people didn't listen to it until the 90's and actually hear the songs performed until '90's and it's more closely associated with the bands '90's output...

 

Therefore it's a 90's ALBUM!

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I was still listening to a lot of music back then. When I hear Presto now, it sounds to me like it belongs to pre-1985. By the time it came out, the sound it had was already on its way out. I don't know if I am making myself clear.

 

Put another way - Presto was past its time.

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I was still listening to a lot of music back then. When I hear Presto now, it sounds to me like it belongs to pre-1985. By the time it came out, the sound it had was already on its way out. I don't know if I am making myself clear.

 

Put another way - Presto was past its time.

 

I get what you're saying but I don't agree. Presto is one of Rush's most unique sounding albums and has that mix of old and new feel to it. It's timeless to me and doesn't fit with the early 80's at all. It evokes the 80s sound but also feels like a new direction. It feels like it exists on a timeless cold winter night.

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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

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It sounds dated to me on account of the heavy synth sound.

 

Which the majority of the tracks don't have (save for heavy use on Scars and Red Tide). A couple of tracks (Available Light) have piano.

 

Most of the tracks only have synth "accents". Kind of like Permanent Waves.

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It sounds dated to me on account of the heavy synth sound.

 

Which the majority of the tracks don't have (save for heavy use on Scars and Red Tide). A couple of tracks (Available Light) have piano instead of synths.

 

Most of the tracks only have synth "accents". Kind of like Permanent Waves.

I always find myself thinking Flock of Seagulls when I hear that album. But, if I am still alive on Monday, I will listen to it again and report back.

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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

:scared: .....

 

Good.

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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

:scared: .....

 

Good.

Well I have no idea where your poop has been. Oh wait. Ponders. Never mind..... Edited by Narpski
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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

:scared: .....

 

Good.

Well I have no idea where your poop has been. Oh wait. Ponders. Never mind.....

 

Some of it currently resides in your breakfast cereal

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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

:scared: .....

 

Good.

Well I have no idea where your poop has been. Oh wait. Ponders. Never mind.....

 

Some of it currently resides in your breakfast cereal

I don't eat breakfast and rarely eat cereal....
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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

 

And you can eat Jimmy's world. (faget)

 

Jimmy is one of the all time great american bands.

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80's. Amd a great one.

 

All who deny me can stuff my poop in their mouths.

:scared: .....

 

Good.

Well I have no idea where your poop has been. Oh wait. Ponders. Never mind.....

 

Some of it currently resides in your breakfast cereal

 

Trix are not for kids...

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It sounds very 80s to me which is one reason that I don't care for it. A lot of songs in basic 4/4. There are also the staccato shimmery rhythm guitar parts like Chain Lightening, i.e. The Police, and Red Tide i.e.The Go-Go's. Presto sounds much more dated than their other albums. Counterparts has its 80's moments i.e. (The Enemy Within) but it's further back in the decade. Presto and The Pass sound more timeless.
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