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Rush - Power Windows is a prime example of what great, well-suited production can do. It sounds clear and spacious, and the synths add an extra layer of atmosphere. The chosen musical direction and production really elevate the songs, creating that soaring, constantly drifting, almost dreamlike feeling.
I’d say the songs themselves also perfectly suit this kind of production approach. The whole album feels like a single, unified entity - a complete work of art. Even the artwork, to my taste, is far better than on many other Rush albums.

1. The Big Money - 8/10
2. Grand Designs - 9/10
3. Manhattan Project - 10/10
4. Marathon - 10.5/10
5. Territories - 9/10 (That outro bass line has such an infectious groove - it really could have gone on much longer.)
6. Middleton Dreams - 11/10
7. Emotion Detector - 8.5/10
8. Mystic Rhythms - 11/10
 
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I just bought the 2013 CD version of Seasons in the Abyss. Absolutely slamming album.

But from what I’ve seen on google, the 2013 version is often described as a loud remaster—more focused on volume than dynamic range, similar to other American Recordings reissues from that period. It does benefit from a clearer, more modern sound where individual instruments stand out more, but it’s also criticized by audiophiles for losing some of the punchy, “breathing” dynamics of the original 1990 pressings.

Fuck! Still… it slams. I guess it’s fine.
 
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