TRF True Rankings: Permanent Waves

[Natural Scientist in 2112]

Alright. This will pretty much be the same thing as JohnnyBlaze's TRF rankings post on Moving Pictures which finished earlier. Just rank each of the songs on Permanent Waves from 1-6, best to worst (though you really can't apply the word "worst" to a Permanent Waves song). And as hard as it might be to rank songs in really good albums, there cannot be any ties.

 

Each will be tallied and averaged, and the final results will be released in 90 hours.

 

My rankings:

 

1. Natural Science (you could probably guess this would be pretty high on my list)

2. Freewill

3. The Spirit Of Radio

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

 

Feel free to chime in with your own rankings.

Edited July 17, 2016 by Natural Scientist in 2112

[Permanent-Rush]

1. Spirit Of The Radio

2. Natural Science

3. Entre Nous

4. Freewill

5. Jacob's Ladder

6. Different Strings

 

It was hard because this is my favorite :rush: album, but I did it.

Edited July 17, 2016 by Surrender74

[J2112YYZ]

1. Natural Science

2. Freewill

3. The Spirit Of Radio

4. Entre Nous

5. Jacob's Ladder

6. Different Strings

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Natural Science

The Spirit Of Radio

Freewill

Jacob's Ladder

Entre Nous

Different Strings

 

My goodness, that ain't easy.

[treeduck]

I know a lot of people are going to go for Natural Science as their #1 song because it's prog epic length multi-section tune, but not me I'm just picking the best songs.

 

1. The Spirit of Radio

2. Freewill

3. Jacob's Ladder

4. Natural Science

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

[Lucas]

1) Jacob's Ladder

2) Natural Science

3) Different Strings

4) The Spirit Of Radio

5) Freewill

6) Entre Nous

[Lucas]

Alright. This will pretty much be the same thing as JohnnyBlaze's TRF rankings post on Moving Pictures which finished earlier. Just rank each of the songs on Permanent Waves from 1-6, best to worst (though you really can't apply the word "worst" to a Permanent Waves song). And as hard as it might be to rank songs in really good albums, there cannot be any ties.

 

Each will be tallied and averaged, and the final results will be released in 90 hours.

 

My rankings:

 

1. Natural Science (you could probably guess this would be pretty high on my list)

2. Freewill

3. The Spirit Of Radio

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

 

Feel free to chime in with your own rankings.

 

Thanks for taking this on NS2112 !!

[Wil1972]

Alright. This will pretty much be the same thing as JohnnyBlaze's TRF rankings post on Moving Pictures which finished earlier. Just rank each of the songs on Permanent Waves from 1-6, best to worst (though you really can't apply the word "worst" to a Permanent Waves song). And as hard as it might be to rank songs in really good albums, there cannot be any ties.

 

Each will be tallied and averaged, and the final results will be released in 90 hours.

 

My rankings:

 

1. Natural Science (you could probably guess this would be pretty high on my list)

2. Freewill

3. The Spirit Of Radio

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

 

Feel free to chime in with your own rankings.

 

1. The Spirit of Radio

2. Jacob's Ladder

3. Natural Science

4. Freewill

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

 

[x1yyz]

The Spirit of Radio

Jacob's Ladder

Entre Nous

Natural Science

Freewill

Different Strings

 

TSoR is a runaway first place, JL, EN, and NS are a three-way tie for second. I love every song on this album; there are no bad ones!

[BassMasterGeneral]

Damn, Permanent Waves is basically perfect too, ranking Moving Pictures was really really hard, this'll be the same. Why do I subject myself to this, gah, the things we do to fanboy...

 

Permanent Waves

1.The Spirit of Radio

2. Natural Science

3. Freewill

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Different Strings

6. Entre Nous

[Digital Dad]

1. Nat Sci

2. TSOR

3. Entre Nous

4. Freewill

5. Jacobs Ladder

6. Different Strings

 

yeah hard but easy. This is another near perfect album no matter what decade you want to put it in/. ;)

[Meow]

1. Jacob's Ladder

2. Different Strings

3. Natural Science

4. Entre Nous

5. The Spirit of Radio

6. Freewill

[EagleMoon]

1. The Spirit of Radio

2. Freewill

3. Natural Science

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

[Alien Girl]

1) Natural Science

2) The Spirit of Radio

3) Freewill

4) Jacob's Ladder

5) Entre Nous

6) Different Strings

[Bigbobby10]

1. The Spirit of Radio

2. Natural Science

3. Freewill

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

[HomesickAlien]

1. Natural Science

2. Freewill

3. Jacob's Ladder

4. The Spirit of Radio

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

[JohnnyBlaze]

I know a lot of people are going to go for Natural Science as their #1 song because it's prog epic length multi-section tune, but not me I'm just picking the best songs.

I don't care about all that "prog epic multi piece" labeling stuff. I'm just picking the best songs too...and Natural Science is my #1. And it's my #1 Rush tune of all time to boot!

[JohnnyBlaze]

Another perfect Rush album IMHO so unfortunately something's got to be #6.

 

1. Natural Science

2. Free Will

3. The Spirit of Radio

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

[JohnnyBlaze]

Alright. This will pretty much be the same thing as JohnnyBlaze's TRF rankings post on Moving Pictures which finished earlier. Just rank each of the songs on Permanent Waves from 1-6, best to worst (though you really can't apply the word "worst" to a Permanent Waves song). And as hard as it might be to rank songs in really good albums, there cannot be any ties.

 

Each will be tallied and averaged, and the final results will be released in 90 hours.

 

My rankings:

 

1. Natural Science (you could probably guess this would be pretty high on my list)

2. Freewill

3. The Spirit Of Radio

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Different Strings

 

Feel free to chime in with your own rankings.

 

Thanks for taking this on NS2112 !!

[Natural Scientist in 2112]

Another perfect Rush album IMHO so unfortunately something's got to be #6.

 

That's the thing about these albums that are so good front-to-back, like PeW and MP. For example, I'd love to put a song like Jacob's Ladder at #1 because I find it absolutely terrific, but it's hard to when weighing it up against such tracks as Natural Science, Freewill, and TSOR. Just like on MP, I think a song like The Camera Eye could be worthy of the top spot if there weren't songs like Limelight, YYZ, and Red Barchetta in contention.

 

Moral of the story: Rush are freaking amazeballs.

[treeduck]

I know a lot of people are going to go for Natural Science as their #1 song because it's prog epic length multi-section tune, but not me I'm just picking the best songs.

I don't care about all that "prog epic multi piece" labeling stuff. I'm just picking the best songs too...and Natural Science is my #1. And it's my #1 Rush tune of all time to boot!

:hail:

[Lucas]

Another perfect Rush album IMHO so unfortunately something's got to be #6.

 

That's the thing about these albums that are so good front-to-back, like PeW and MP. For example, I'd love to put a song like Jacob's Ladder at #1 because I find it absolutely terrific, but it's hard to when weighing it up against such tracks as Natural Science, Freewill, and TSOR. Just like on MP, I think a song like The Camera Eye could be worthy of the top spot if there weren't songs like Limelight, YYZ, and Red Barchetta in contention.

 

Moral of the story: Rush are freaking amazeballs.

 

And this same dilemma would go back to Hemispheres too - another perfect album

[Wil1972]

Looks like Different Strings is the Vital Signs of this album.

[Digital Dad]

Another perfect Rush album IMHO so unfortunately something's got to be #6.

 

That's the thing about these albums that are so good front-to-back, like PeW and MP. For example, I'd love to put a song like Jacob's Ladder at #1 because I find it absolutely terrific, but it's hard to when weighing it up against such tracks as Natural Science, Freewill, and TSOR. Just like on MP, I think a song like The Camera Eye could be worthy of the top spot if there weren't songs like Limelight, YYZ, and Red Barchetta in contention.

 

Moral of the story: Rush are freaking amazeballs.

 

At least they were during this period. Hemi >Signals. Pretty much perfect.

[Geddyleegenes]

1. The Spirit of Radio

2. Freewill

3. Different Strings

4. Jacob's Ladder

5. Entre Nous

6. Natural Science

 

Really surprised that almost everyone else is placing "Different Strings" at #6. I think the song is awesomely beautiful. This is a difficult album to rate though. All six songs are incredible.