Let's hear your favorites!
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:12 am
Here is a head scratcher for you all. I want you to name your favorite and your least favorite songs from all the studio original material Rush albums! Name a favorite and a least favorite from each album. If you are not familiar with a particular album (shame on you! ), just list the ones you know. For those that have trouble recalling all the tunes (myself, getting older and feeble minded ) Here is a list copied from Rush.com:
P.S. Also your comments about the songs chosen and the albums would be appreciated as well.
RUSH
Released: March 1974
5:06 Finding My Way
2:19 Need Some Love (least favorite)
4:24 Take A Friend
7:35 Here Again (favorite, nice haunting song)
4:22 What You're Doing
3:34 In The Mood
5:34 Before And After
7:10 Working Man
FLY BY NIGHT
Released: February 1975
4:22 Anthem
3:25 Best I Can
3:02 Beneath, Between & Behind (least favorite)
8:37 By Tor & The Snow Dog
(I) At The Tobes Of Hades
(II) Across The Styx
(III) Of The Battle
(IV) Epilogue
3:21 Fly By Night
2:58 Making Memories
4:57 Rivendell
6:47 In The End (favorite, awesome song!)
CARESS OF STEEL (favorite album)
Released: September 1975
4:37 Bastille Day
3:37 I Think I'm Going Bald (least favorite)
4:08 Lakeside Park
12:30 The Necromancer
4:12 (I) Into The Darkness
4:25 (II) Under The Shadow
3:52 (III) Return Of The Prince
19:59 The Fountain Of Lamneth (favorite, check my sig!)
4:18 (I) In The Valley
1:00 (II) Didacts And Narpets
4:19 (III) No One At The Bridge
3:14 (IV) Panacea
3:16 (V) Bacchus Plateau
3:49 (VI) The Fountain
2112
Released: February 1976
4:32 Overture
2:13 The Temples Of Syrinx
3:29 Discovery (favorite, love all of 2112 the song though)
3:42 Presentation
2:00 Oracle: The Dream
2:21 Soliloquy
2:14 Grand Finale
3:34 A Passage To Bangkok
3:17 The Twilight Zone
3:51 Lessons
3:31 Tears (least favorite)
3:59 Something For Nothing
A FAREWELL TO KINGS
Released: September 1977
5:51 A Farewell To Kings
11:08 Xanadu (favorite, just love those atmospheric parts)
2:53 Closer To The Heart
4:21 Cinderella Man (least favorite, still love the song though)
2:35 Madrigal
10:25 Cygnus X-1
HEMISPHERES
Released: October 1978
18:05 Hemispheres
4:27 (I) Prelude
4:36 (II) Apollo/Dionysus
2:55 (III) Armageddon
5:01 (IV) Cygnus
1:02 (V) The Sphere
3:41 Circumstances (favorite)
4:41 The Trees
9:35 La Villa Strangiato (least favorite, I love to sing, sue me! awesome song though)
PERMANENT WAVES
Released: January 1980
4:57 The Spirit Of Radio
5:23 Freewill
7:28 Jacob's Ladder (least favorite)
4:37 Entre Nous
3:49 Different Strings
9:16 Natural Science (favorite, one of the better long songs)
(I) Tide Pools
(II) Hyperspace
(III) Permanent Waves
MOVING PICTURES
Released: January 1981
4:33 Tom Sawyer
6:06 Red Barchetta (favorite, isn't it everyones?)
4:24 YYZ
4:19 Limelight
10:56 The Camera Eye
4:43 Witch Hunt (Part III of Fear) (least favorite, side 2 not as good as 1, for those who remember albums )
4:43 Vital Signs
SIGNALS (first tour for me)
Released: September 1982
5:33 Subdivisions
4:46 The Analog Kid
4:56 Chemistry
6:20 Digital Man
6:22 The Weapon
3:41 New World Man (no, not my favorite Losing it was not a good name)
4:51 Losing It (favorite)
5:49 Countdown (least favorite, took a long time to get into it for me)
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE (speaking of taking a while to get into)
Released: April 1984
4:59 Distant Early Warning (favorite)
5:04 Afterimage
5:10 Red Sector "A"
4:34 The Enemy Within
5:00 The Body Electric
4:18 Kid Gloves
4:42 Red Lenses (least favorite, red red)
5:44 Between The Wheels
POWER WINDOWS (a great underated album)
Released: October 1985
5:36 The Big Money
5:05 Grand Designs
5:05 Manhattan Project (favorite, really like this one. great history lesson)
6:09 Marathon
6:19 Territories
5:15 Middletown Dreams
5:10 Emotion Detector (least favorite)
5:54 Mystic Rhythms
HOLD YOUR FIRE (not one of my favorite albums)
Released: September 1987
4:28 Force Ten (favorite)
5:07 Time Stand Still
5:37 Open Secrets (least favorite)
4:35 Second Nature
5:19 Prime Mover
5:08 Lock And Key
5:15 Mission
4:53 Turn The Page
4:53 Tai Shan
5:32 High Water
PRESTO (not a winner here for me as well)
Released: November 1989
5:01 Show Don't Tell (favorite)
4:33 Chain Lightning
4:51 The Pass
5:24 War Paint
4:07 Scars
5:45 Presto
4:47 Superconductor
4:00 Anagram (for Mongo) (least favorite)
4:29 Red Tide
4:11 Hand Over Fist
5:03 Available Light
ROLL THE BONES (now this album is getting back to what I like)
Released: September 1991
4:38 Dreamline
4:35 Bravado
5:30 Roll The Bones
3:54 Face Up
3:49 Where's My Thing? (Part IV,"Gangster Of Boats")
5:13 The Big Wheel
5:26 Heresy
5:19 Ghost Of A Chance (favorite, a rare Rush moment mentioning love)
4:40 Neurotica (least favorite)
5:00 You Bet Your Life
COUNTERPARTS (whoops, slipped again..right up there with HYF and Presto, probably least favorite album)
Released: October 1993
6:05 Animate
4:30 Stick It Out (favorite? hard to pick one from this album, sorry)
4:40 Cut To The Chase
4:54 Nobody's Hero
4:37 Between Sun & Moon
5:45 Alien Shore
5:03 The Speed Of Love
4:53 Double Agent (least favorite, what is it with the odd voice?)
4:06 Leave That Thing Alone
4:27 Cold Fire
5:10 Everyday Glory
TEST FOR ECHO (not one of my faves here either, can you tell I like the older stuff mostly?)
Released: September 1996
5:55 Test For Echo (favorite)
4:26 Driven
3:43 Half The World (least favorite)
4:49 Colour Of Right
5:01 Time and Motion
4:58 Totem
4:55 Dog Years
5:43 Virtuality
4:23 Resist
5:29 Limbo
4:06 Carve Away The Stone
VAPOR TRAILS (this is more like it, getting the rock back out!)
Released: May 2002
5:08 One Little Victory (favorite, love the way it blows out the gate)
5:27 Ceiling Unlimited
5:39 Ghost Rider
5:22 Peaceable Kingdom (least favorite, tarot theme lyrics sound forced)
4:28 The Stars Look Down
4:05 How It Is
4:56 Vapor Trail
6:34 Secret Touch
5:37 Earthshine
3:40 Sweet Miracle
4:49 Nocturne
6:16 Freeze (Part IV of "Fear")
5:03 Out Of The Cradle
P.S. Also your comments about the songs chosen and the albums would be appreciated as well.
RUSH
Released: March 1974
5:06 Finding My Way
2:19 Need Some Love (least favorite)
4:24 Take A Friend
7:35 Here Again (favorite, nice haunting song)
4:22 What You're Doing
3:34 In The Mood
5:34 Before And After
7:10 Working Man
FLY BY NIGHT
Released: February 1975
4:22 Anthem
3:25 Best I Can
3:02 Beneath, Between & Behind (least favorite)
8:37 By Tor & The Snow Dog
(I) At The Tobes Of Hades
(II) Across The Styx
(III) Of The Battle
(IV) Epilogue
3:21 Fly By Night
2:58 Making Memories
4:57 Rivendell
6:47 In The End (favorite, awesome song!)
CARESS OF STEEL (favorite album)
Released: September 1975
4:37 Bastille Day
3:37 I Think I'm Going Bald (least favorite)
4:08 Lakeside Park
12:30 The Necromancer
4:12 (I) Into The Darkness
4:25 (II) Under The Shadow
3:52 (III) Return Of The Prince
19:59 The Fountain Of Lamneth (favorite, check my sig!)
4:18 (I) In The Valley
1:00 (II) Didacts And Narpets
4:19 (III) No One At The Bridge
3:14 (IV) Panacea
3:16 (V) Bacchus Plateau
3:49 (VI) The Fountain
2112
Released: February 1976
4:32 Overture
2:13 The Temples Of Syrinx
3:29 Discovery (favorite, love all of 2112 the song though)
3:42 Presentation
2:00 Oracle: The Dream
2:21 Soliloquy
2:14 Grand Finale
3:34 A Passage To Bangkok
3:17 The Twilight Zone
3:51 Lessons
3:31 Tears (least favorite)
3:59 Something For Nothing
A FAREWELL TO KINGS
Released: September 1977
5:51 A Farewell To Kings
11:08 Xanadu (favorite, just love those atmospheric parts)
2:53 Closer To The Heart
4:21 Cinderella Man (least favorite, still love the song though)
2:35 Madrigal
10:25 Cygnus X-1
HEMISPHERES
Released: October 1978
18:05 Hemispheres
4:27 (I) Prelude
4:36 (II) Apollo/Dionysus
2:55 (III) Armageddon
5:01 (IV) Cygnus
1:02 (V) The Sphere
3:41 Circumstances (favorite)
4:41 The Trees
9:35 La Villa Strangiato (least favorite, I love to sing, sue me! awesome song though)
PERMANENT WAVES
Released: January 1980
4:57 The Spirit Of Radio
5:23 Freewill
7:28 Jacob's Ladder (least favorite)
4:37 Entre Nous
3:49 Different Strings
9:16 Natural Science (favorite, one of the better long songs)
(I) Tide Pools
(II) Hyperspace
(III) Permanent Waves
MOVING PICTURES
Released: January 1981
4:33 Tom Sawyer
6:06 Red Barchetta (favorite, isn't it everyones?)
4:24 YYZ
4:19 Limelight
10:56 The Camera Eye
4:43 Witch Hunt (Part III of Fear) (least favorite, side 2 not as good as 1, for those who remember albums )
4:43 Vital Signs
SIGNALS (first tour for me)
Released: September 1982
5:33 Subdivisions
4:46 The Analog Kid
4:56 Chemistry
6:20 Digital Man
6:22 The Weapon
3:41 New World Man (no, not my favorite Losing it was not a good name)
4:51 Losing It (favorite)
5:49 Countdown (least favorite, took a long time to get into it for me)
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE (speaking of taking a while to get into)
Released: April 1984
4:59 Distant Early Warning (favorite)
5:04 Afterimage
5:10 Red Sector "A"
4:34 The Enemy Within
5:00 The Body Electric
4:18 Kid Gloves
4:42 Red Lenses (least favorite, red red)
5:44 Between The Wheels
POWER WINDOWS (a great underated album)
Released: October 1985
5:36 The Big Money
5:05 Grand Designs
5:05 Manhattan Project (favorite, really like this one. great history lesson)
6:09 Marathon
6:19 Territories
5:15 Middletown Dreams
5:10 Emotion Detector (least favorite)
5:54 Mystic Rhythms
HOLD YOUR FIRE (not one of my favorite albums)
Released: September 1987
4:28 Force Ten (favorite)
5:07 Time Stand Still
5:37 Open Secrets (least favorite)
4:35 Second Nature
5:19 Prime Mover
5:08 Lock And Key
5:15 Mission
4:53 Turn The Page
4:53 Tai Shan
5:32 High Water
PRESTO (not a winner here for me as well)
Released: November 1989
5:01 Show Don't Tell (favorite)
4:33 Chain Lightning
4:51 The Pass
5:24 War Paint
4:07 Scars
5:45 Presto
4:47 Superconductor
4:00 Anagram (for Mongo) (least favorite)
4:29 Red Tide
4:11 Hand Over Fist
5:03 Available Light
ROLL THE BONES (now this album is getting back to what I like)
Released: September 1991
4:38 Dreamline
4:35 Bravado
5:30 Roll The Bones
3:54 Face Up
3:49 Where's My Thing? (Part IV,"Gangster Of Boats")
5:13 The Big Wheel
5:26 Heresy
5:19 Ghost Of A Chance (favorite, a rare Rush moment mentioning love)
4:40 Neurotica (least favorite)
5:00 You Bet Your Life
COUNTERPARTS (whoops, slipped again..right up there with HYF and Presto, probably least favorite album)
Released: October 1993
6:05 Animate
4:30 Stick It Out (favorite? hard to pick one from this album, sorry)
4:40 Cut To The Chase
4:54 Nobody's Hero
4:37 Between Sun & Moon
5:45 Alien Shore
5:03 The Speed Of Love
4:53 Double Agent (least favorite, what is it with the odd voice?)
4:06 Leave That Thing Alone
4:27 Cold Fire
5:10 Everyday Glory
TEST FOR ECHO (not one of my faves here either, can you tell I like the older stuff mostly?)
Released: September 1996
5:55 Test For Echo (favorite)
4:26 Driven
3:43 Half The World (least favorite)
4:49 Colour Of Right
5:01 Time and Motion
4:58 Totem
4:55 Dog Years
5:43 Virtuality
4:23 Resist
5:29 Limbo
4:06 Carve Away The Stone
VAPOR TRAILS (this is more like it, getting the rock back out!)
Released: May 2002
5:08 One Little Victory (favorite, love the way it blows out the gate)
5:27 Ceiling Unlimited
5:39 Ghost Rider
5:22 Peaceable Kingdom (least favorite, tarot theme lyrics sound forced)
4:28 The Stars Look Down
4:05 How It Is
4:56 Vapor Trail
6:34 Secret Touch
5:37 Earthshine
3:40 Sweet Miracle
4:49 Nocturne
6:16 Freeze (Part IV of "Fear")
5:03 Out Of The Cradle