Best Side 1 Closing Song

[Digital Dad]

Might as well....

[Bigbobby10]

Marathon, favorite song off of PW, and a great way to end the first side

[EagleMoon]

Xanadu

[J2112YYZ]

"What the hell is an album side?"

 

Says everyone under the age of 30 that reads this thread.

[Stormtron]

Xanadu

[satchmothesnowdog]

Xanadu

 

What the hell is Xanadu says anyone under 30, as well

[pip65]

Jacob's Ladder.

[Tuesday's Gone]

Believe it or not, I'm 20 and despite that I voted for Xanadu and I even know what an album side is ;)

[apetersvt]

Voted for Necromancer.

Xanadu 2nd

By-Tor 3rd

 

Honorable mentions for Jacob's Ladder and Limelight.

[Segue Myles]

Limelight

[rocket ignites]

Well, Limelight would be my favorite song out of the group, but Xanadu makes sense as the top album side closer.

[_hi_water._]

oh come on Limelight is waaaaay better than Xanadu

 

I'd rather listen to a unique riff than listen to Alex Lifeson go up and down his scales

[Entre_Perpetuo]

oh come on Limelight is waaaaay better than Xanadu

 

I'd rather listen to a unique riff than listen to Alex Lifeson go up and down his scales

 

What about the unique riff at the start of Xanadu? And what's wrong with some scale-based melodies? It's not like they aren't any good just because they're scale based.

 

You're entitled to your opinion of course. They're both fantastic songs, but why is Limelight so very much better to you?

Edited September 3, 2020 by Entre_Perpetuo

[JohnnyBlaze]

oh come on Limelight is waaaaay better than Xanadu

 

I'd rather listen to a unique riff than listen to Alex Lifeson go up and down his scales

 

Both in my top 5, and Xanadu wins.

 

I have Limelight as my favorite shorter Rush song of all time.

[Texas King]

Xanadu, The Necromancer is a close second. Jacob's Ladder and By-Tor can come close.

[laughedatbytime]

Grand Finale is the most transcendent thing in the catalog. It takes that to beat out Xanadu.

[Planet X-1]

Limelight

 

The Necromancer

 

Xanadu

[goose]

Limelight as a side closer can't be beat. The first three tracks on MP are fantastic, and the you get Limelight as well?!?

 

Edited September 5, 2020 by goose