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troutman · 04-23-2009, 09:41 AM

I select in the Hard/Metal category, MOVING PICTURES by RUSH (1981):

A cliche choice, but the best hard rock record ever made IMO. Perfect from start to finish. Not one false step. Side One (remember sides?) are all rock radio classics, and there is no dip in quality on Side Two. Every band playing in their basement cuts their teeth on these songs.

I first heard Limelight on the radio, and I thought what a freaky, spooky voice. I was hooked. First concert I ever went to was the Signals tour at the Corral.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Pictures_(album)

Moving Pictures became the band's biggest selling album in the U.S., hitting #3, and remains the band's most popular and commercially successful studio recording to date. The album was certified quadruple-platinum with four million copies sold on January 27, 1995.

Moving Pictures is one of two Rush albums listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2112 is the other).[1]

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:jekzikn6bb59

Not only is 1981's Moving Pictures Rush's best album, it is undeniably one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. The new wave meets hard rock approach of Permanent Waves is honed to perfection — all seven of the tracks are classics (four are still featured regularly in concert and on classic rock radio). While other hard rock bands at the time experimented unsuccessfully with other musical styles, Rush were one of the few to successfully cross over. The whole entire first side is perfect — their most renowned song, "Tom Sawyer," kicks things off, and is soon followed by the racing "Red Barchetta," the instrumental "YYZ," and a song that examines the pros and cons of stardom, "Limelight." And while the second side isn't as instantly striking as the first, it is ultimately rewarding. The long and winding "The Camera Eye" begins with a synth-driven piece before transforming into one of the band's more straight-ahead epics, while "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" remain two of the trio's more underrated rock compositions. Rush proved with Moving Pictures that there was still uncharted territory to explore within the hard rock format, and were rewarded with their most enduring and popular album.

Limelight

Vital Signs

Camera Eye

04-23-2009, 09:41 AM	#1008
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	I select in the Hard/Metal category, MOVING PICTURES by RUSH (1981): A cliche choice, but the best hard rock record ever made IMO. Perfect from start to finish. Not one false step. Side One (remember sides?) are all rock radio classics, and there is no dip in quality on Side Two. Every band playing in their basement cuts their teeth on these songs. I first heard Limelight on the radio, and I thought what a freaky, spooky voice. I was hooked. First concert I ever went to was the Signals tour at the Corral. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Pictures_(album) Moving Pictures became the band's biggest selling album in the U.S., hitting #3, and remains the band's most popular and commercially successful studio recording to date. The album was certified quadruple-platinum with four million copies sold on January 27, 1995. Moving Pictures is one of two Rush albums listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2112 is the other).[1] http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:jekzikn6bb59 Not only is 1981's Moving Pictures Rush's best album, it is undeniably one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. The new wave meets hard rock approach of Permanent Waves is honed to perfection — all seven of the tracks are classics (four are still featured regularly in concert and on classic rock radio). While other hard rock bands at the time experimented unsuccessfully with other musical styles, Rush were one of the few to successfully cross over. The whole entire first side is perfect — their most renowned song, "Tom Sawyer," kicks things off, and is soon followed by the racing "Red Barchetta," the instrumental "YYZ," and a song that examines the pros and cons of stardom, "Limelight." And while the second side isn't as instantly striking as the first, it is ultimately rewarding. The long and winding "The Camera Eye" begins with a synth-driven piece before transforming into one of the band's more straight-ahead epics, while "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" remain two of the trio's more underrated rock compositions. Rush proved with Moving Pictures that there was still uncharted territory to explore within the hard rock format, and were rewarded with their most enduring and popular album. Limelight YouTube Video Vital Signs YouTube Video Camera Eye YouTube Video Last edited by troutman; 04-23-2009 at 09:46 AM.