On an Opeth thread, some of us got to talking about Clockwork Angels and I remarked that it is probably in my top 5 Rush albums. So in the spirit of attempting to confirm this, and also paying respect to High Fidelity, here are my TOP FIVE ALL TIME RUSH ALBUMS. What are yours? 5. Grace Under Pressure 4. Clockwork Angels 3. Moving Pictures 2. Permanent Waves 1. A Farewell to Kings I do not believe that AFTK is a better album than Moving Pictures, I just like it more. It is one of my top 5 all time albums by any artist. (#5 could easily be a tie with Presto, but those two I go back and forth on.)
My number 1 choice may be somewhat controversial, but here goes: 1. Power Windows 2. A Farewell To Kings 3. Permanent Waves 4. Moving Pictures 5. Signals
Probably off the top of my head in no specific order A Farewell to Kings Hemispheres Grace Under Pressure Moving pictures Counterparts
In no specific order: Signals, Permanent Waves, Hemispheres, A Farewell to Kings, Moving Pictures. YMMV though.
For the record I am still exploring Clockwork Angels, it is fairly new to me. We start looking at it on the thread in about a week.... it hasn't clicked with me yet
Can never put these in order.... Top 5 Moving Pictures Signals Caress of Steel Grace Under Pressure Hemispheres
the best one - Moving Pictures current favorite - Signals (for maybe the last 10 years) previous favorite - Grace Under Pressure Hemispheres - the technical peak tied for later records - Roll The Bones/Counterparts just 5 was hard (as evidenced by the 6 pick)
5. Counterparts 4. 2112 3. Fly By Night 2. Grace Under Pressure 1. Moving Pictures (as overplayed as it is)
1. Hemispheres 2. A Farewell To Kings 3. Moving Pictures 4. 2112 5. Fly By Night (if for Anthem alone but also By-Tor ) Hon mention: Permanent Waves (missing the cut by a hair)
1. Permanent Waves 2. Moving Pictures 3. 2112 4. Fly By Night 5. Presto (I got into Rush when A Show of Hands came out, so this was my first new studio album and Rush concert.)
Moving Pictures Greatest Hits i'll pass on the rest of it, kind of a disgrace for a hoser in Southern Ontario
Grace Under Pressure Power Windows Hemispheres A Farewell to Kings Permanent Waves & Moving Pictures are tied(although I’m sick of Spirit and Limelight)
Fly By Night Caress of Steel Farewell to Kings Hemispheres All the World's a Stage No order. Well wait, FBN at #1 then everything else tied for 2nd.
