Rush Studio Album Survivor: Moving Pictures wins !

[The Flash]

Counterparts

 

[Forostar]

Accidentally clicked permanent Waves.
my vote is actually for Power Windows (like it has been for weeks )

It's the 'P'.

Will take into account with this.

 

[Forostar]

09. Counterparts (1993)
10. Signals (1982)
- - - - - - -
11. Presto (1989)
12. Snakes and Arrows (2007)
13. Vapor Trails (2002)
14. Fly By Night (1975)
15. Roll the Bones (1991)
16. Test for Echo (1996)
17. Rush (1974)
18. Hold Your Fire (1987)
19. Caress of Steel (1975)

 

[Whooten]

A Farewell to Power Hemispheres

 

[Forostar]

2112 shows its overratedness once again. I really don't get its popularity. Just a few strong tracks on there.

 

[Black Wizard]

You should be more specific, there are only a few songs on the album!

 

[Forostar]

- Passage to Bangkok
- Twilight Zone
- Less than 50% of the title track

 

[The Flash]

Power Windows

 

[Black Wizard]

- Passage to Bangkok
- Twilight Zone
- Less than 50% of the title track

I like all of those songs, including all of the title track.

 

[Forostar]

Not much eh?

 

[mckindog]

I rate it behind three of the albums that have gone out. Probably should have been more strategic with all you Power Windows softies out there.

 

[Black Wizard]

The popularity of '2112' probably has something to do with the exposure that the title track has received.

 

[Moon Child]

Power Windows

 

[Mosh]

I like 2112 but I don't think I'd take it over Counterparts or maybe even Signals. Probably about equal with Power Windows, but definitely not as good as anything else on the list. So yea, it's time for it to go.

 

[Whooten]

I like 2112 (the song) more than Cygnus X-1 or Hemispheres (the song). So it boils down to whether the 2-3 other good songs from 2112 overpower the 2-3 good songs from Hemishpheres and Farewell to Kings. It's a close call, especially if Xanadu isn't your favorite Rush song.

By my count I get 21 minutes of awesome on 2112 (Overture/Temples/Oracle/Finale) is 10 minutes, Bangkok, Twilight and Something 4 Nothing add another 11 minutes. A Farewell to Kings gets 19 minutes of awesome (title track, Xanadu, Closer to the Heart), while Hemispheres gives you 18 minutes of awesome (with Trees / La Villa and perhaps Circumstances). Further demerits from A Farewell to Kings for Madrigal and Cinderella Man which I find worse than Lessons/Tears.

But then again, I like Caress of Steel, especially The Necromancer, so what do I know?

 

[Forostar]

08. Power Windows (1985)
09. Counterparts (1993)
10. Signals (1982)
- - - - - - -
11. Presto (1989)
12. Snakes and Arrows (2007)
13. Vapor Trails (2002)
14. Fly By Night (1975)
15. Roll the Bones (1991)
16. Test for Echo (1996)
17. Rush (1974)
18. Hold Your Fire (1987)
19. Caress of Steel (1975)

 

[Moon Child]

2112

 

[The Flash]

Clockwork Angels

 

[Forostar]

2112 Under Pressure

 

[Whooten]

I voted for 2112, are you happy now, Forostar?