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Fitter Stoke
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Re: RUSH
Jun 25, 2006, 11:50
Yes, I think they are...most of their albums anyway. They hit big over here at the same time as punk emerged so they were always a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. Then I lost interest around '82-'83 when their albums became too technical and cold.

For what it's worth, I'd rate 'Rush' (very Zep-influenced debut dripping with raw energy), 'Fly By Night' (good second album despite the pretentious proggyness starting to take hold), '2112' (very uncool but loads of fun - and what riffs to behold), 'A Farewell To Kings' and 'Hemispheres' (effectively two parts of the same album, very pretentious but with muso-thrills aplenty) and then 'Permanent Waves' (their best album). There are moments of excellence at various points thereafter but Rush's best work is to be found in this early stuff IMHO. But avoid 'Caress Of Steel' like the plague: it sucks very big logs indeed.

Their latest album 'Vapour Trails' is very fine as well, come to think of it. No guitar solos, would you believe!
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