2112

Interesting album, never heard before. When looking at the cover art I thought I was going to get something synth related, but that is probably just because I've been listening to lots of Synthwave lately. The music itself was not too shabby. The first song had some quite good and interesting parts, but I've come to the conclusion that I really am not a fan of long songs like that. I think my favourite song is probably 'A Passage To Bangkok' which has a really sick opening riff. After going through the whole album you can definitely see where Iron Maiden got their inspiration from as well. Seeing that Rush formed in '68, they must really have been ahead of the curve back then as I don't think this type of music existed then. Overall really cool album that I'm glad I heard, very strong 3!

The first Rush album that mattered. Doesn’t quite hit like their other stuff, but a good start.

East to listen to. Never really have listened to Rush other than the hits on the radio. This is pretty much what I thought they would sound like.

Rush just doesn't speak to me. I don't know what it is. I just don't get it. I can hear that they are epically talented, but I just don't enjoy listening to 95% of their music.

Canadian Prog Rock! Pretty distinctive really, thanks to Lee’s cat-fight howling in the night vocals. Talented for sure, but definitely wasn’t my thing.

after 15 minutes i thought i was already 5 tracks in but then discovered i was still stuck on the first track

Ok in parts, but wasn't my favourite listen.

Good album, never been into Rush but they are growing on me.

Monatlich Grüßt das „Nicht-Speicher-Tier“.. egal! Wieso es 15 Songs in einem sind, werde ich nicht verstehen, es ist aber nicht schlimm für mich. Ich gehe davon aus, dass das früher die eine Seite der Schallplatte war. Im Spotify-Zeitalter nicht mehr zeitgemäß aber völlig egal an der Stelle. Ich mag Progressiv-Rock (ist es doch, oder?). Der Vibe gibt mir irgendwas. Insbesondere die einzigartigen Stimmen von den (meistens) Männern der 70s. Nicht zu hart, nicht zu weich. Nicht zu schnell, nicht zu langsam. Toll. Habe ich sehr gerne gehört:)

War ganz gut eigentlich, selbst der 20 Minuten Track hat irgendwann Spaß gemacht, nachdem er dann nach langer Zeit endlich mal richtig ins Rollen kam.

Prog-rock being prog-rock. Didn’t mind it, but didn’t have a sense of direction

A rock ballad starting it off then more traditional songs. It was enjoyable and worth a listen but I don't think it's something I'll go back to.

Musically it's really quite nice; the vocals prevent a higher rating than 3 stars.

Great musicianship but doesn't really have the hooks necessary to click with me. The opening song (7 songs and instrumentals arranged across one track) has a weak story and the parts don't particularly distinguish themselves. The one-off numbers of the second half, mostly classic blues rock material, are a bit more fun. Aside from the terrible and cringy 'A Passage to Bangkok'.

Awesome guitar and drums but I'm not a huge fan of Neil Pert's voice.

Verrassend! Hier en daar met bas- en gitaarlijntjes die doen denken aan Queen of Fleetwood Mac. Helaas de zang te schreeuwerig. Instrumentaal zat het toch wel tegen de 4 aan, maar daardoor helaas net 3 sterren.

Okay old school rock album. Annoying voice but good musicianship.

First Rush album I've ever listened to. I do enjoy a bit of prog but maybe not this prog? Also didn't help that I listened on crappy headphones at the library, while studying. 3.5 - would probably listen again to see if I like it.

First song was epic. Was listening in the car on full blast. solid album. Rush drums always rip cmon

Prog-tastic. Like much prog it has the disadvantage of running for approximately 47 years. Other than that, it's dandy.

Proggy Prog Prog Jr. Progadoo

Awesome vocals and instrumentals. The lyrics however, were not great. They were too silly to be profound, but too serious to be campy. The album was fun, but was just ok.

I can see why these guys are treated as the Progfathers and it struck me how early this album seems in comparison to the well-studied acolytes I later heard and were enthralled by in my youth (i.e. Dream Theater). 2112 is well into Rush's recording career, and in 1976 was only 5 years after Led Zeppelin IV. Still seems like a band I would like more if I'd discovered them as a teenager. Doesn't have the wider pop and rock appeal of a Zeppelin but all the same intrigue, grandiosity - and ultimately, nerdiness - of Plant and Page's cinematism. Geddy Lee has an absolutely stunning vocal range, and Lifeson demonstrates pretty cutting-edge chops in a pre-Halen world. Won't be mad if Moving Pictures comes up somewhere else on the list, though.

Ramblings on Rush's 2112...I'm going to do what the album does here which is have a super long start without a strong enough through-line as to why the initial elements are strung together rather than made distinct. I had a cousin who was a huge Rush fan, later he became a massive Radiohead fan. Are the two connected? Possibly! But I don't feel like this is the album to stake that claim on. What a swerve, but then we're called back again maybe with a hint of a motif but not strong enough. So now I ask: What if 2112 was broken down into its constituent parts on a streaming service? Would we see The Temples of Syrinx vastly outstrip the other movements in this piece? If they weren't intertwined would this record feel less like a prog album? Would Rush have had to edit down some of the weaker aspects in writing these "movements" to make stronger songs out of them? Do people really dig all of 2112? I think A passage to Bangkok and Something for Nothing along with (but to a lesser extent) The Twilight Zone are solid enough that if paired with some better version of the piece 2112 I suspect this record would be even more well received (by me at least, lol). And now like 2112 does I'll end with some shorter statements, or at least one (which you can probably guess). 2112 meanders too much for my tastes, and despite some very strong elements a 20 minute opus as opener was not a successful gambit by RUSH despite my love of Geddy Lee and Neil Pert's playing.

Ich vorher noch nie ein Album von Rush gehört. Was mich sehr wundert, weil Rush in der Progressiv (Metal)Rockszene einen großen Namen hat. Vorteil für mich: ich gehe lasse mich überraschen. Um es gleich vorwegzunehmen: Track 1: 2112 Track 2: A passage to Bangkok und Track 5: Tears sind der absolute Hammer und absolute Highlights. Tolle Stimme, tolle Arragements und tolle Soli . Tears begeistert durch die Stimme gepaart mit einer wunderbaren harmonischen Zartheit von einer Melodie. Mega Cool. Die restlichen Nummern sind solide, ganz nett, einfach guter Durchschnitt. Dennoch lohnt sich der Erwerb ganz allein wegen der drei Nummern. Track 1 fällt natürlich durch die Länge und den symphonischen Aufbau auf. Brilliant. Absolut hörenswert.

Solid classic rock album with the opening track being a banger

why is the first song 20 minutes!!!!!

They play technically well, but most of the songs do not hit. Giving them 3 stars for the first track, which is at leat a cool idea.

schon wieder rush?! schon wieder progressive rock? dieses mal aber eindeutig besser als das andere album

Some good prog rocking.

Prog rock lost its appeal for me by the early 70s. I'd never heard much Rush, and am not a fan of Geddy's voice. Great playing, though, by all three.

Muutama hyvä kipale mutta ei mene jatkuvaan kuunteluun

Rushin sitä osastoa joka ei oikein jaksa innostaa. Ei nyt huono mutta ei pääse omaan soittoon.

Heys’ favorite band. I prefer punk.

Duplicate

Was never a big Rush fan, it was OK

Rush is not my favorite other than the most popular songs

The 20 minute intro is good, reminds me of King Crimson older prog rock. The second half songs are all pretty fun.

Not big on Rush or prog rock Album was fine

favorite: the twilight zone

I mean I loved the sound and the moood on the first 20 minute song . I think with more listens I could appreciate the sound more. Highlight was "Tears".

The long opening track was good, couldn't say much else for the rest. My Spotify put on a random shuffle once the album was finished and I didn't realise until about 15 minutes in. It's fun prog rock but not something that I would add to my collection.

meh, I do like Rush but this wasn't mind blowing.

B- 2112 3 A Passage to Bangkok 3 The Twilight Zone 3 Lessons 3 Tears 3 Something for Nothing 3 This was good Rush, real good.

Cool atmosphere created by rush here but I don’t think I would listen to any of these songs again.

I SO much wanted to get into rush, but never could. This album can't change that. As prog rock of the 70s goes, this is par for the course, but not terribly exciting. I also just can't get used to Geddy Lee's singing voice. I gues I just have to move on. 3/5

A decent listen but not something I’d go back to

Concept albums should be more cohesive than this. Outside of the "2112 Overture" the album didn't do a good job of keeping a theme and feeling like a singular piece of art. I don't normally enjoy prog rock, as I think it can all start to blend together and I start to zone out at times. Rush has the advantage of excellent rhythm section and startlingly unique vocals from Geddy Lee to keep my attention, but the vision could have been executed much better.

Techno shrug

An enjoyable but somewhat average 1970s rock album. I actually enjoyed the second side of the album a lot more than the 20 minute opener/first side which seems to be more popular.

2112 // 3-3.5/5

As epic as they claim to be. Too bad I got an irrational hatred to that kind of voice.

I will listen again.

-bold move starting off with a fantasy/space opera -2nd half is pretty standard 70's rock, prog rock (barely) -standard Rush sound -one or two good songs, but nothing outstanding

Great prog rock album. I like other Rush albums better than this, but this shows their more accessible experimental stuff. (Is a 20 minute song accessible? You tell me (the answer's no)).

6.5/10

i liked the conciseness and story aspect. wasn't too crazy about the 20+ minute song & my mind meshed all the songs together. top 3: twilight zone, something out of nothing, 2112.

I've been on the edge of rush most of my life. I'm a huge Tool fan and I like all the navel gazing. But none of these dings grab me like some of their other songs. There's no Tom Sawyer here. It's good, not great.

moving pictures is way better

Known Before: No Standouts: No 6.0

It's a Rush album. Can't say it's bad. Also, can't say i overly enjoy it

Very good prog rock but nothing transcendental

Sounds like a mixture of Led Zepplin, the Smith's and Metallica.

Not very engaging but nicely played, easy listening

lange song chli ungordnet aber d rock teil cool, babylon chli orientalism (said, 1978) time. tears chli ass. something for nothing no cools solo. allgemein findi sini stimm zimli geil aber sie wird mit de ziit bitz nervig. musikalisch hends eig kei melodie oder hooks wo eim bliibed, drum nöd miis. WHERE ARE THE HOOKS?? Es wirkt au alles sehr fantasy inspired (figg d ayn rand) und s erinneret mich as scientology album vom Edgar Winter.

Protokoll währendem lose: laaaaaaaaaaange Lied lieb d stimm inwiefern isches na es (1) lied, wenns immer wieder fast scho vo "Interludes" underbroche wird arschgeils albumcover UHHHH FILL, sicki toms bi 10:25 BASS Gitarre-Solo am Schluss huere schön mite Bass-Line mmmhh zweits lied bankok more like bangischvollok (abernödmeh) TWIGHLIGHT SEHRGEIL Lessons isch ok, bass am abgah und übergang vo akustik- zu elektrische gitarre sick Abschlüssend: Au wenn es 20 Minute Lied schomal uffallt, hets mich leider nöd vo ahfang ah packt. Irgendwie isches für mich z wenig kohärent. Vor allem de Ahfang het aber immer wieder Teil vo spötere Teil vom Lied, was mier nöd ufgfalle isch uppsipuppsi; das findi uf de andere Siite denn wieder sehr spannend. Drums findi recht sick, d Toms sind tight. De Part wo öpper eifach chli uf de Gitarre umeklimperet wird scho sini Daasiiberechtigung haa, ich find aber dass es z vill Tempo ussenimmt. Die restliche Lieder sind für mich alli chli gliich und nöd speziell uufregend, ussert The Twilight Zone. Isch The Twilight Zone mis Mami am 11:00 wo ich im Chindsgi gsi bin will es het MICH ABGHOLT. Schön ruhig, pluspünkt fürs flüstere im einte Teil und s langsame Gitarre-Solo woni HUERESCHÖN find. Immer wieder cooli Element, Bass mengisch sehr schön ume, hie und da cools Gitarre-Solo und sicki Stimm aber jaaaaaaaaaa Lyrisch isch da natürlich A Passage to Bankok hervorzhebe, wo basically verschiedeni Städt ufzählt werded und sie kiffed dezue?

Not Rush’s best. The opener is ambitious and mainly keeps interest throughout its 20 minutes but does have a couple of passages that lead nowhere. Passage to Bangkok is not good, but fortunately the rest of the second half is stronger, with The Twilight Zone and Something for Nothing being particular highlights

fun good!

Cool. The opening medley is a little much (is there any particular reason all the sections couldn’t have just been songs?) but I think it’s neat. Good instrumentation. Liked the dorky fantasy lyrics, not so much the libertarian stuff. Best song: 2112 Medley

Soso

The title track was very cool, but I'm not the biggest sci-fi prog rock fan. I liked a few tracks on the back half of the album as well. Something for Nothing was the most reminiscent of other Rush tracks that I've heard.

Interesting album

I honestly had to come back and edit this. I gave it a 5. and it's just not a 5. I got distracted by the band name and the cover art on a day I couldn't listen. It was a 5 when I was getting into music. It's a 3 now.

I can appreciate the ingenuity and musicianship but just not for me. Too long and uninteresting

Proper Rock!

That is rush can appreciate a good ballad I guess

Pretty good, although Moving Pictures is their best work :)

Not bad, first glance on the Rush

Pretty ok

7/10 decent maar gewoon classic rock

a space monstrosity

Feels very old school.. not the kind of music i really listen to. One song is 20 mins long!!! But was a good new type of album to listen to..

Songs too long. Not a fan of lyrics

What can I say? Overindulgent mid-70s prog rock where pushing song lengths was a sign of creative wankery. But it's pretty much middle of the road alright and parts of it have a *very* good vibe like "The Temples of Syrinx" section of the overarching 2112 suite and "The Twilight Zone" in the second half would be great after popping an edible.

3,5

Well good grief, I really did like this more than I thought was possible. My ex is mildly obsessed and whenever I would hear a bit I hated it. I might be biased though. Parts of this were enjoyable and none was unbearable. I would honestly give this 3.5 if that was a thing. Shocker

Fine, I guess? Not really my style but I wasn’t annoyed by it either. Didn’t love the title track, but I did like “Tears”. Solid 3

Already familiar with this one, and I already love rush. An easy one to digest. Best Track: 2112

3 stars, because I don't actively enjoy it despite its quality definitely a slow start; starts cranking after a minute & a half actively enjoyed parts of one song, but the pacing of the whole thing throws me off

Highlights: all of Side A Overall: 7/10

This is a classic Rush album. Great guitar and vocals. Song one is twenty minutes long! There are some good production parts, like whispering lyrics on left channel while regular singing on right channel. Probably would not listen again. 3/5

didn't like the 20 min intro, but respected it. also didn't like the asian chopsticks intro to the second song. good album though.

1st song is follows the theme well throughout the song, has a futuristic feel but it needs more distinction between who is talking since the singer is playing all characters in the song and it too seamless sometimes. There is no need for a 20 minute song seriously who tf would listen to it? The lyrics on Something for nothing are very well written and are motivational while also giving you a reality check. The riffs are fine to great the rest of the album is vastly different to the 1st track and is more accessible and cohesive. Not too memorable but has some things to that will entertain you and make you think. Especially the 5 songs other than the 1st.

God stemning

title track lives up to the hype, the rest is cool but not as good

Haven’t listened to this in years. Interesting concept and musically impressive but I find the screechy voice irritating.

Not for me

2112: Thought was decent, nothing that I found incredible or overly interesting. Some tracks sounded very generic. Many of the tracks lacked any diversity and meshed into a broing, long, arduous track. A Passage to Bangkok: The orriental riff was annoying and corny. Halted any enjoyment I would have found in this already mediocre song. The Twilight Zone: First track on the album so far that stood out and sounded good. Spacial audio made the track even better. So far, a solid track. Lessons: Found the song alright, wasn't anything I found to special. Not too much about to say about this song. Tears: Stood out greatly from the rest of the album so far. Was a good listen. Something for Nothing: Ended the album in mediocraty.... In conclusion, not an album everyone needs to hear before they die.

The first song is 4 stars, passage to Bangkok is 2 and the rest is 3.

I think the first song is the best bit of the album passage to bangkok definitely a lowlight

That's certainly some 70's rock

I think it’s slay if you are a rock music girlie. like i appreciate it but it’s not my kind of music

Niet mijn style maar verassend goed! wel een beetje oude mannen muziek

Perfectly fine overall. Felt hollow lyrically

J'attends à l'heure actuelle un avis de mon père sur ce groupe pour décider de si je les incendie ou pas. Inutile de vous préciser que je choisirai dans tous les cas l'avis opposé à celui de mon géniteur.

C'était pas désagréable, je me sens néammoins complétement décrépi en cette fin de générateur.

I had honestly never listened to this. First song was epic. Great drumming, bass, and classic Geddy Lee falsetto. A lot of mixed 70s rock sounds aside from that that don't date well in my opinion. I can see why this was super influential, but probably not an album I'll play on repeat.

It’s ight

The first song at 20 mins long should have been cut down into a few tracks. Other than that I kind of enjoyed this one, wasn't too bad.

Great sci fi rock album, absent only of hooks.

Our second from Rush, and nowhere near as electric as Moving Pictures. The opener is a pretty cool odyssey track that really picks up steam toward the end. "Passage to Bangkok" made me cringe with the "Chinese" theme that was repeated in there. I don't know man, I like Rush but this was just alright. I liked two out of six songs, which isn't bad, but I really don't think we needed this as a second album from them. They probably have some better ones. Favorite tracks: 2112, Lessons. Album art: Definitely a cool one, what seems to be stars as a backdrop for a pentagram floating on black water in the foreground. Font is strong too, this one's really solid. 3/5

For sure not my favorite Rush material. I really didn’t love the first side. Some of the riffs were cool but i don’t love the one long song concept here. Side 2 was better but again, nobodies favorite Rush material. Idk, I don’t understand why this album has the reputation it does

This is really the quintessential Rush album for me because it equal parts showcases what there is to like about their sound and what gets kind of annoying about their sound. The sweeping epic opening title suite that makes up almost half the album is a perfect example, with dazzling instrumentals that vary in the amounts of interest they generate. The lyrics feel weird and don’t really do the job of tying together an interesting narrative, and then if you’re like me you’ll read up on the album and find Neil Peart credits his lyrical inspiration “to the genius of Ayn Rand” and check out completely. The back half of the album is better than I remember, with multiple solid album cuts (particularly Lessons and Something For Nothing) making a solid impression. Overall though, very hit and miss record. The central piece itself is very half-and-half, really trailing off and turning into a slog after the excellent Overture and Temples Of Syrinx sections. For me personally, an album to skip around on and not to consume in its entirety.

This album is so ambitious and really enjoyable. It could easily be a pile of crap with how ambitious it is. The first track is 20 odd mins, it's great. I dont really know what else to say. I'm between a 3 and a 4. Will resist

classic Rush, indistinguishable from their others

3+

The 20-minute track is surprisingly the standout here.

The only dip in quality on this album is the opening of side B, “Passage to Bangkok”. Please, for the love of Buddha’s butthole, stop trying to make songs sound Asian! It’s cringey and stupid. Other than that, this is an excellent concept album. Side A is a masterpiece Rush only equals with “Cygnus” (all parts combined). For anyone who’s been living on Mars and doesn’t know what this album is about, I’ll give an overview: in the future, you’re not allowed to be creative or think for yourself. Such individualism is a crime, punished under the authoritarian control of the priests of Syrinx. There is no music in this dystopian setting (similar to themes expressed in Zappa’s Joe’s Garage). One day a man finds an artifact from another time and place, and he discovers through experimentation that this device can make music. It’s a guitar, something unknown to the people of the future. This device helps the man express himself, his creativity, and his individuality. The priests seize and destroy the guitar and banish the man, and the man, disillusioned and unable to go on without music, kills himself.

un 7/10 esta buena la primer cancion pero las demas estan a un nivel normal capaz para mi de musica pero hay algunas que estan bastante buenas

2112 good, lessons good, Twilight zone good. Meh to the others

It's like drinking Led Zeppelin light, had some interesting stuff but not enough to go back to.

Not my thing

Another one of these where I go on about the medium influencing the message. The opening track is 20 minutes long, this may seem silly in our contemporary Spotify streaming world, but for the original vinyl release, it was the entire Side A, which makes sense for telling a prog-rock concept story - however unfriendly for radio airplay. Overall, it's a bit slow and meandering, glad I listened, doubt I'd revisit. 2.5

This was decent, I listened all the way through a few times and was hoping to like it more. Rush is one of those early prog bands that I really only know the hits and have wanted to get more into their catalog. I'll probably still do that, but I don't know how often I'll come back to this.

Fun album. I'd listened before, and I like it but I'm not super taken with it. I'd listen to it again, but if I didn't, I wouldn't be too upset. 3.49/5

Its not bad. I kinda enjoyed it. But it's not really my cup of tea. Geddy lee's vocals don't do much for me.

A surprisingly unrepresentative genre so good to hear some rock. Quite listenable so 3*

Hard to rate. I did enjoy it quite a bit but it is also overblown and a bit much. It is the only Rush album I own though which must mean something... a high 3.

I liked this album format in that the entire first side is a single song with a spacey, futuristic, vibe. Ultimately though, this just sounded like Rush to me. Which is not an inherently bad thing, but I expected more than I felt the band was able to deliver.

I really like the feel-change in track 1 around the 3:30 mark. There's a distinct lack of ideas like that in a lot of rock music these days, where it is easier to write songs that stick to one tempo, one meter, and one rhythmic feel. Rush always do things like this well. Love the infamous panning drum tom fills. Geddy Lee's voice sounds great on this record. That's usually my gripe with Rush but he has an edge on this record that I appreciate more than his more common vocal sound. It's not his usual super clean and pristine one. I think I liked this more than the usual Rush stuff, but I've actually never really liked Rush that much. I always felt like their music was technically interesting and had it's moments but it's really really geared towards musicians who can nerd out about things like time signatures. Geddy Lee's voice is always towards the top of the list for me of "most grating voices in rock" and I was really glad that this one wasn't his usual vocal style / production style because that's always been a turn off for me with the band.

This 1st track feels like a bit of a love letter to Led Zepplin but if they only had interesting and cool drumming/groove 2% of the time... Actually maybe I would extend this to a few other tracks. I think the album is still fine but it's not quite as exciting as Rush's super proggy stuff, but also it's, like, just fine rock music. Which I think is a bit of a shame. Something for nothing is a great track though! If I could add a .5 I would for this track alone

Rush proves that it's more than a poor man's Led Zeppelin (though there's plenty of Led Zep influence on side 2) with a drift into prog territory. The band shows great musicianship but don't really have the hooks necessary to connect with me. The opening rock opera (7 songs and instrumentals arranged across one track) has a weak story and the parts don't particularly distinguish themselves. The one-off numbers of the second half, mostly classic blues rock material, are a bit more fun. Perhaps this album might grow on me given a few more listens.

Rush is rushing through this album but still fun

Highlights: Temples of Syrinx, Something for Nothing Leave Em's: A 20 minute "medley" to start the album, Lessons Overall Thoughts: Really don't like the format of the album which begins with a twenty minute medley and only like one song from said medley. The theme of a futuristic galactic sound is cool and it allowed to vary their sound to make songs sound just different enough.

Epic opener and some okay tracks on the second side

I owned this one as a youth and loved the 20 min title track. I'm less fond now. The lyrics are ropey sci-fi guff and the tracks on the 2nd side feel mostly weak. (Though i like Something for Nothing) 3 for kindness.

Another good oldie!

-Didn't write BL- AL: a very solid album, I felt every track after the first could not recreate the level of musicianship and theatricality seen on the twenty minute epic however it was still a very good listen. FT: "2112" (Discovery & Soliloquy specifically) 3/5

In the past I've been so so on Rush. Geddy Lee's voice never did it for me. But maybe my tastes are changing or maybe I just needed to listen this album. IDK but it was pretty solid.

Not my favourite type of music. This is a solid album though

It was good, it just was so dense of an album (as hard prog tends to be) that I couldn't fully click with it in the day that I was given. I'm sure that with time and more listens I will come around more on it, but I can say at least the technical beats are all there, it sounds fantastic, and it executes on its vision very well. Obviously the highlight is the overture, but the rest isn't too shabby either. Will be revisiting to give it the attention this deserves in the future, but off my initial impressions its a 3 star outing.

Solid rock music.

Good heavy prog rock album. Definitely didn't stand out for what it is and considering the time it came out in but it is a solid early album from a band that was still developing their style at the time. Vocals also started getting really annoying around 5 minutes in

I found this a much more interesting album than the previous one. Still not really my thing, but I greatly enjoyed the title track.

Having this be back to back against Moving Pictures has not helped this album because it's not as good. I'm not usually fan of stupidly long songs however there is something really enjoyable about the 20min 2112 Overture track. Highlights: 2112 Overture Lessons A Passage To Bangkok

Een tikkie pretentieus en ik was er niet super van onder de indruk. Maar muzikaal is het zeker en met vlagen prima van genoten.

This has some cool moments, but overall is not my brand of prog ... although the instrumental parts are very well done I found the lyrical delivery derivative of other 70s rock band like the Who and Pink Floyd. And the whole concept underlying this concept album (Ayn Rand) is not my cup of tea. Not terrible, but not something I'd listen to again.

There were moments that I really liked, but there was enough ‘meh’ that it evens out to three.

Some songs I liked, others I did not.

Wait, what?!? The album was only 39 minutes…it felt so much longer. I have never had any interest in listening to a Rush album, and this album has not changed that at all. I mean, it didn’t make me want to vomit or anything, but it also did not appeal to me in the least.

Best 2112: Overture / ........ Worst: Tears 3.5/5

Love Rush, but this album always seemed slightly overrated. I like the medley, but could pass on the rest of the album. 3.5/5

I didn't really give Rush a fair shake until the movie I Love You, Man and I am not ashamed to admit that. They are fun! Not SUPER my taste but there's lots to appreciate. Neil was insane, Geddy is utterly unique.

I thought this would be a drag but pretty interesting. It’s not something I’d likely seek out again but I can see why people like it. Would give it a 3.5 but rounding down for Geddy Lee’s voice.

Not as bad as I thought it would be.

Not too bad….

Eh it was fine.

Just some classic prog rock. Very very interesting. I do love the fact one song takes up just under half of this albums runtime

A bit prog, a bit Who, a bit Zep. But Canadian. Rush are very highly rated as musicians by people whose opinions I respect, but they just don't do much for me. I don't really appreciate the subjects being sung about or the lack of emotional connection in the music.

This is NOT Adele's 21 played forwards, then in reverse. It's some other thing.

Sembra voler essere epic rock, ma con un tono più dimesso.

gött med få låtar men så var den första låten 20 minuter vilket jag har svårt för. i övrigt gött sound. inte lyssnat så mycket på rush tidigarel

Avaruusseikkailu! Ei paskempi. Täytyy kuunnella uudestaan tarkemmin mutta pääpiirteissään toimi! 3/5

Tää oli paljon parempi kuin luulin. Yllättävän maltillista progea.

Interesting to listen to as a cultural artefact, but really it's all a bit silly?

glad i listened, and i do appreciate rush. probably wont revisit.

3.5/5. Good. I found this easy to listen to, and I enjoyed it.

Putting the thought of Ayn Rand to a 20 minute song cycle is a step in the wrong direction. It’s a good thing the music is good. However, this album is bloated despite its 40 minute runtime. 2112 comes off very preachy and I don’t believe that Neil Peart was a great philosophical mind. The musicianship is excellent of course but that’s not enough to rescue this album from its worst impulses.

Liked it better than I thought I would.

Pretty middle-of-the-road prog-ish rock. The first track is a bit meandering but still cool. The drumming is awesome as is to be expected. Pretty good overall.

“Attention all planets on the solar federation…. The first song is so epic . Love the futuristic sci fi concept of finding an ancient electric guitar -so ridiculous. I actually wish the second half of the album stuck to theme for a full on concept album.. Super cheesy prog rock but super fun. The second half of the album was less interesting to me. I was very into 70’s prog rock in high school but didn’t like rush back then. I hope we get some of the classic Yes or King Krimson albums to balance out this list a bit. 3.5

I like the concept and it was fun listening to once, but I wasn’t really excited about the music and probably wouldn’t listen again. This would be a great musical

I had this album as a kid so know it well. Whether I think it is good or not is dressed up a little bit in nostalgia. I mean, I was 9 years old - what did I know of Ayn Rand? Ok so it's bonkers, and over the top but it's a prog metal album.

Goes on a bit. Don't really like the lyrical stylings of the lead singer.

This was a 3.5 and I might have been feeling generous and rounded up but then I listened to Metallica which was better so it suffered by comparison. Tenacious D did NOT do this one better. Enjoyable and objectively solid musicianship. Loses points because (a) not really my kind of vocals and (b) no song should ever be 20 minutes even if I enjoyed listening to it in the car.

There’s a lot of snappy pizzazz to Rush. They are so technically gifted and tight. Rush is like someone who can juggle a soccer ball 1000 times in a row. It’s impressive as hell, but they missed the point that the point of soccer is to score goals and stop the opponent from scoring.

This was fine. I'm not very crazy about Rush, except for the drums, which aren't as profound in this album. Probably won't return to this often. Also, I hate that so many of the songs were compiled into 1 medley. I'd rather be able to choose between the different tracks that make a majority of the album. Favorite track - A passage to Bankok Least favorite track - Lessons

Groovy, but I can see why people hate on rush so much. Probably won't come back to this, but I wasn't ever hoping it would be "over already" like I have with other albums.

Fine, not a huge fan of prog rock and singing about Satan and weed isn't as edgy as it used to be.

3.75/5 The beginning of the Overture excited me a lot, but then it took a big nose dive for the weirdness, the screechy guitar sounding voices and kind one noteness. I really nerded out about the sci-fi premise but it didn't really deliver...

Side two is a little bit generic hard rock. The "Chinese" riff in A Passage to Bangkok is breathtakingly stupid. Pretty good overall thoug.

Ahhh - the good old days when it was the norm to have tracks that lasted over 20 minutes 😂 A good album by rush, the guitar riffs would be perfect for driving along a beach at sunset. For me though, listening to this at work, most tracks ended up sounding similar and there was nothing that really jumped out at me for a repeat listen. I liked it - but know considerably better albums of a similar genre.

First song is a bit of an epic journey. Rest is meh and samey for me, imo nothing unique compared to everything else coming out at that period. Drummer is a monster though!

Good album, I'd listen to it again. Didn't like the 20 minute long song.

Rrogressive rock in the edge of metal. Great single track of 20 min, it does a great job immersing the listener into the world portrayed by the artists.

Rush's early stuff just doesn't do it for me as much as their middle-career stuff.

It takes a while to become immune to Geddy Lee's voice. I'm not there yet.

Some really good songs on here but going w a three star because the title tracks 20 minute length dominates and confuses the entirety of the album

2112 is the fourth album by Canadian rock band Rush. It was the band's breakthrough album in the US, becoming their second best-selling album, and renewing public interest in Rush's music. This progressive rock album is award winning, certified 3 times platinum in the US, and kept the band from giving up their musical goals and disbanding. Side one of this album is a 20 minute futuristic science fiction rock opera about a city on a planet where creativity is illegal and priests serving computers are the leaders of a galaxy-wide federation of planets engaged in a war - including this planet. The priests created the laws to keep citizens in control and instead focused on the galaxy-wide war. An unknown hero finds an old guitar, re-discovering music on this planet, but the priests destroy the guitar since it's "a waste of time" and the hero ends up killing himself in despair. Then some unknown entity takes control over this Solar Federation from the priests. Side two is made up of individual songs that display the band's traditional hard rock sound. It's a lighter tone with different styles, but some of this side's concepts do contain ideas about side one's rock opera 2112. This interesting album was a trip to listen to, and I'm glad I did. Side one flew by for me, and side two was actually just as good.

Fairly good classic rock with some jazzy aspects to it. Every member plays incredibly well on the album, but I'm still left feeling unexcited. I personally don't think Rush plays with much feeling, even if they are technically very talented. I wasn't quite checking my watch or anything, but I would probably change the station. Very meh. 3/5

I got introduced to Rush by a coworker of mine in 2003. I grew up listening to a lot of classic rock, because my parents listened to a lot of it during my early childhood. But since my parents didn't listen to Rush, I was never exposed to them. After discovering them, I really liked them, and immediately bought a greatest hits album from them. Over the next couple of years, I even obtained vinyl copies of Moving Pictures and Hemispheres, and in 2007, I saw Rush live. I say all of this, because this was my first time listening to a Rush album from start to finish, and well, I was really underwhelmed buy this album. Don't get me wrong, Peart, Lifeson, and Lee are all insanely talented musicians, and I think this album is a good showcase of their mastery of their instruments, but that's kind of it for me with this album. I didn't find the lyrics really great, and for a concept album, it really didn't feel all that cohesive to me.

A textbook example of hard rockin' prog, but this time the textbook was written by the example itself. Since it's so innocuous, it's easy to overlook and scoff at it's low complexity. The first side of the disc might be too long for certain tastes. However, the bite size tracks on side two are excellent samples of a more cultured hard rock approach. Credit where credit is due, but other efforts will end up being more distinctive.

It was fine. I really don’t have anything to say about this.

The opening high tech stuff sounds a little silly now but it was cool back in the day. The song goes on for a bit before the opening lyrics “and the meek shall inherit the earth”. It’s interesting that this song is where I know that line from. Nine years in Catholic school and countless Sunday masses left no memory of this line although I’m sure I heard it said by countless old farts before I heard Gary said it. Lennon was right when he said “we’re more popular than Jesus now.” and this is just Rush. I don’t remember side 2 at all. Perhaps I never had this album and just know side 1 since it’s also on their live album, All the World’s a Stage” which I definitely had on vinyl. Good memories hearing this again but my rating can’t get too lofty.

Since I was listening to prog and metal when this album was released you’d think this would be in my wheelhouse, but I’ve never been a fan. I’ve heard the first side many times and the first 5 minutes certainly catch your attention. They’re well-constructed, I just don’t like the delivery – Geddy’s screeching and the music is mechanical sounding. So, I had low expectations for my first ever listen to side 2, but once I found a way to ignore the cheesy “oriental” guitar on “Passage to Bangkok” I had a greater appreciation of that side of the album. The songs are well written and Geddy is less shrill.

It's alright. Quite theatrical and grandiose first track.

Rush was the first band I saw live, in 1978. It was a couple years after 2112 was released and I don't recall if they played any songs from this album, though to be honest I can't remember much from the concert, at least the songs they performed. They are very prog on this record (including a song that takes up all of side one...so prog!), and musically this is a dynamic, epic album, that proved to be a breakout record for the band. I was never a Rush fan (even though, I'm Canadian), I never got past Geddy's voice, but this album is more about concept and superior musicianship, I'll give it that.

I'm always confused as to why some group make 20 min songs containing 5 different songs with no particular link in between. Nice album overall

Very interesting rock album! Starts off with a very long song and that swings pretty well... Probably hard to listen to again but the experience was pretty nice. The rest of the album is forgettable... Small 3.5/5 might need a relisten

Technically it's a very good prog record. However it's mostly unexciting to me for no apparent reason. Tears is my highlight from the album.

I liked it and would listen again

First thing in the morning isn't the best time to fully appreciate 20-minute sci-fi prog medleys, but I looked up the synopsis afterwards and it's pretty wild. Side 2 is more immediately enjoyable - some decent rockers on there. I think I'm warming to Rush. There's something about their style that I like, even if the music doesn't click for me all the time. They seem like respectable chaps too.

listened to again better than i remembered but still not that interesting to me

Definitely lopsided when it comes overall feel, the absolute monster of a lead track eating up over half the album's runtime and good melodic ideas. That being said, it's still a Rush album - Geddy, Pert, and Lifeson are all respective masters of their instruments and the rhythmic/melodic play here shows that. Kudos to the band for continuing to push the experimental envelope and stepping into some unfamiliar territory here ('Tears' sounds like an early Radiohead track at points).

3.5 stars. Different layout than most albums, but this was impressive musicianship. Standout is "A Passage to Bangkok"

Similar to yesterday, this album has amazing instrumentals. Nearly impeccable in my opinion. The lead singer's voice is screechy and sounds like complete shit.

Incredible playing, solid songs, not a lot for me to really latch on too.

Alright 7/10

I can appreciate the artistry and talent in this band. Don't love it, don't hate it. Neil Peart is a legend.

This was okay but I can see why people like it.

better than expected.

A lot better than I was expecting. The guys we're hard as hell when they came out.

Alright

First time listening to Rush with some ups and downs, not bad in any way but also not really to my tastes

A bit out there but a good listen.

Songs good, but not great.

The breakup of songs threw me off. Not my favorite sound either

3.5

not another rock opera

Not a big rush fan

Prog nerdy rock

Es bien de época. Hace 35 años me gustaba. Ahora medio que me aburre. Mas allá de la calidad indiscutida de los músicos.

3.5

....and a legend is born! This is where Rush went from a plucky Canadian hard rock power trio to Arena rock stars. Not quite mega-stars yet, that wouldn't come until Moving Pictures started the ball rolling. This is where Neil Peart entered the discussions of Best Drummer on the Planet, and you get the feeling that this is Neil's album and this is no where more in evidence then on the opening track, the 20 minute opus 2112. Complete with over the top lyrical themes of space and futuristic totalitarian society, drum fills that could power a small city and a drum kit big enough to block ou the sun. All of this to the delight of arena-going 15 year old rock fans the world over. I loved this album and the concert that accompanied its release but now I find it cliched and somewhat rediculous, I actualy prefer Rush's debut album to 2112 now. Am I a Rush fan? That phase died out when I finished high school but do I respect them for being Rock mega stars without an ounce of pretension in any of them? Absolutely! So for an album that I don't really like but which launched an career that is worth celebrating...3 stars

Fantasy sci-if meets prog rock … Canadian style. 3.5/5

Typical Rush. Enjoyable.

The 20min song was song 4 songs in a row. Something for nothing is actually good. It’s was okay 5/10

Classic

It’s fine. Not great, just fine.

better than the other rush album I've heard first song is half the album

Was pretty into this album. Definitely worth checking out again

Rush is good at sounding like Rush. Track 1 doesn’t sound like Rush and it’s pretty awesome. The rest of the album is weak though.

rockafella

Start was amazing the rest was averaaage..

Not a rush fan but this was better than the songs I know.

I like Rush, but I never was a huge fan. I like some of their stuff a lot though; Tom Sawyer will always have a special place in music for me. I also feel like I really understand the lionization of Neal Peart thanks to 2112. I always heard he was one of the best rock drummers of all time, but I just never could understand what set him apart until I heard this album. The focus of this album is obviously the 2112 track, which is ambitious on a Led Zeppelin level. I do wonder how often the performed 2112. Was it a staple of their shows or was it a rare occurrence? Anyway, it kind of dwindles after the title track, but Rush is indeed a unique band with a trademark sound.

Rush's lyrics are always the best. The music itself was okay but didn't pull me in like the songs on some of their other albums, namely Permanent Waves, A Farewell to Kings, and even Caress of Steel. Geddy Lee's screeching gets old after awhile, too.

Velprodusert rock.

Sounds oddly familiar despite never before consciously choosing to listen to band much less this album.

Like fantasy novels? Like guitars? Want to be in the future from the 80's? Here is your one-way ticket to 2112. First track on the album will be your epic journey. The remainder are the little things that happen to you when you finally settle into your new wings at the spaceport of some ancient Syrian god. Good luck. God speed. And remember, you will probably find yourself with a very narrow niche of people so you better decide now if you really want to go.

Mostly harmless

I enjoyed some of it.

Enjoyed the album. Some parts were not very pleasent. There were times when the vocals were annoying but overall I enjoyed the album very much.

Quite liked the cheesy rock in this album, I wouldn’t choose to listen to it but it now makes sense of all the other slash metal/rock bands that have mimicked them.

Never been a big fan of Rush, which is a bit strange since I like a lot of prog rock. I love Yes, who I know a lot of people compare to Rush, I love ELP, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, etc. But for me, Rush has always been a bit too mechanical. They lack heart and soul. Technically, they are incredibly talented, but it lacks feeling. Having said that, I didn't mind this, and I do appreciate their talent. 3 stars.

This is the third album I’ve been assigned that I had heard before (I’m keeping track for my own sake). I had listened to this as part of my pre-pandemic mission of listening to classic rock albums I was unfamiliar with. I think I enjoyed this a bit more today, compared to the first time I heard it. It’s hard to deny Rush’s talent. I don’t think I’d listen to it on my own but I enjoyed listening again today.

Not as good as i'd like it to be

Ayn Rand was once acceptable in polite Canadian society. That, and/or there are a lot of Boomer Bros north of the border...

Na het fenomenale concert van Tool afgelopen week, snapte ik deze muziek ineens veel beter. En ik vond het eigenlijk best tof.

Een openingsnummer van 20 minuten belooft doorgaans niet veel goeds. Maar ik moet zeggen dat ik dit best ok vond.

Best leuk eigenlijk😀.

les chanteurs qui crient faites ça avec parcimonie je suis fatiguée

A instrumentally strong album that really strives in the prog rock/rock opera category. The album is pretty short and most of it is the 20 minute song which if you’re a fan of rush is probably great to hear. I found the album a bit lacking. 5.7/10

Forgettable but I do thank them the 38 minutes of not bad music

Stvarno nije loš album, dosta je dobar, ali je ovo album kojem se sad neću vraćati kao albumima Pink Floyda, karikiram. Prva stvar kolikogod duga bila, ipak je zadržala tu interesantnost i nije mi bila dosadna, također i sa ostalim pjesmama. Svaka na svoju stranu u neku ruku, ali to nije loše. Glas eventualno zna ugušiti proces. 3.5. bi trebalo biti dosta.

Nice

The most prog of anything ever to happen. Good though, just dense and lyrically impenetrable. It seems to tell some sort of story, but without doing any background reading it is hard to tell what it is about.

It's an okay album. I'm bad at reviews. It sounds like a mixture between Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin. Not bad, but not extraordinary.

I like prog rock bands God is Neil Peart on the drums Ignore the lyrics

I love a bit of wiggy nonsense, so this was good fun. The song 2112 itself is not too interminable as it goes through different parts, but perhaps lacks a bit of cohesion, and doesn't absolutely soar for me like prog can. There were a couple on side two that I really liked, and overall I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't say there is anything on here that shows how good Rush can really be like Tom Sawyer and The Spirit of Radio.

not a favorite. I liked the second half more than the first.

She really has a 20 min song huh

Is not for me.

Putting this in the "I respect it but I don't enjoy it" category. The story of this album is interesting, that they were struggling financially from waning ticket sales, and their label almost dropped them, but they decided to stay the course and continue to go in their own non-traditionally-commercial direction. Even with that knowledge though, I found listening to this album tedious.

"Jesus" is what I uttered when I saw the first track of 20:33 runtime. It's prog time for sure. I mean, I can respect the concept but execution it isn't doing much for me. I am admittedly not a huge fan of his voice but it can work in songs like Tom Sawyer, but here not so much. From Wiki it sounds like their label was wanting them to make more accessible/consumable music but they doubled down with their Side A being this single 20 minute track. I can respect that for sure, regardless of my enjoyment of it. The rest of the songs on side 2 are... fine. Instrumentally they are all talented, but this sort of prog just always feels like it's technical for the sake of technicality. It never feels relatable for me, but to each their own.

20 min song, really?

Monumental album for Rush, not my favorite from them. 3.5/5

I did really like this album, especially the 'A' side. The re-mastering seems to have diminished it a lot.

Very short, and very prog. I liked the "A" side.

The title track is wild but

It’s fine

Interesting. Short.

Not a great album but a fun album - I would go back to it. I mean who doesn’t like to start an album with a 20 min song? Am I right?

This album was alright. I liked the slower songs better. A bit too grating on some songs, the high pitched voice gets tiresome.

ITS RUSH. SLAP DA BASS. I do really like Rush. This doesn't have any of my favorites, but still good stuff.

Interesting through out. Liked it a lot.

We’ve taken care of everything Turned prog rock into hard rock The songs we sing Haven't really heard of them But they're OK

was expecting a drumming masterclass from Neil Peart that didn't materialise

20 min song was wild

Kolejny komebek listowy, rush juz sie pojawil z Moving Pictures, ktore niezbyt mi przypadlo do gustu, ale 2112 to prawdziwy redemption ark bandy, 38 minutowy material, to dosc konceptowy progresywny rok, w ktorym wiecej dobrego grania gitarowego, a mniej syntezatorow w porownaniu z ruchomymi obrazkami, album sklada sie jedynie z 6 utworow, z czego cala pierwsza strone stanowi epicka scifictionowa opera, ktora brzmi jak cos co mogliby nagrac the who, autorem tego kosmicznego konceptu jest perkusista Neil Peart, natomiast kompozycja muzyczka to duet gitarowy Geddy Lee i Alex Lifeson, lista nie obfituje w tak nerdowskie nagrania, a tu zwlaszcza na pierwszej stronie czuc klimat dobrego erpega, ale trzeba ocenic cala plyte, a ta traci na koncowce, zwlaszcza jesli chodzi o traki lessons i tears, ktore brzmia o wiele bardziej akustycznie i tematycznie nie maja w sobie tej epickosci, ale banda odkupila sie w moich oczach, czy raczej uszach tym materialem i plyta leci na spotifaja poleczke krazkow ciekawych, bo 20 minutowy utwor jest za dlugi jak na plejkowe standardy, ale zeby bez dodania piosenki zakonczyc ten odsluch, to wrzuce opening drugiej strony a passage to bangkok, jak pierwsza strona byla o lataniu w przestrzeni pozaziemskiej, to druga otwiera sie lataniem bardzo przyziemnym, bo najlatwiej go okreslic jako kawalek o turystyce narkotykowej

This is barmy in the best of all ways. I have complained about overlong tracks, and this opens with a 2112, a 20+ minute song suite... Which I actually enjoy. The plot is something about some evil priests trying to stop music and a revolution which is hackneyed and silly but it just works. The interplay of the instruments and the size of the thing is very impressive. The fact that no one idea ever outstays it's welcome is incredible. Though it's worth noting that the story was apparently influenced by the writings of Ayn Rand - the philosopher of objectivism, a lazy philosophy for people who want half arsed justification for dodging tax and hating brown people. The other side of the album is a bit more trad heavy rock, and isn't as excitingly crazed. Nothing on there offended me, but equally it didn't aim for the stars and come surprisingly close to reaching them.

Heard this so many times, but still becoming familiar with it. 3/5. Very close to being a 4/5.

Vibin

Rocks, they have better albums

2112 as a song suffers from a lot of classic prog issues, like god awful lyrics and a cheesy concept, but is instrumentally wonderful. The other side of the album is kind of boring aside from Passage to Bangkok and Tears.

Surprisingly interesting, considering how much I have heard that Rush is all talent, no substance. I would say it was enjoyable, but I do get why people wouldn't want to listen on repeat. (read: Geddy's Voice)

meh, not really my thing but hi hat <3

I wish this wasn't my introduction to Rush. I really want to like them. On paper, I should be into them. This album dragged a tiny bit for me. It was pleasant and interesting enough, but this just didn't click for me? A high 3, but not yet a 4.

Not my favorite work by Rush (who I generally really like). I can understand why it was influential and bought them a lot of creative freedom but I wasn't really interested in the songs. Honestly I do like concept albums and long-form songs but I've always thought the actual topics of Rush's material here is pretty boring. Heresy?

I have listened to this record a handful of times. I enjoyed it more than ever this time. But Rush is still a little nerdy for me. I think I feel the same way about Rush that people feel about Genesis. If I love Genesis, I should also love Rush, probably.

Rush is cool. Great musicians, real "powerful" songs. I'm not a huge fan of the rock opera genre - but it's hard to listen to Rush and not enjoy it.

2112 gets a 3.5/5 from me. Perhaps it'll grow on me, but it's just not for me right now. I can get why it's so critically acclaimed; the musicianship is amazing, and Neil Peart definitely does deserve to be in contention for the greatest rock drummer of all time. But I'm not a huge fan of the singing, and that sort of brings it down.

Cool space trip. Wish the captain didn't yell so much. Will I take it again? Unlikely.

I was really enjoying with the first song. It threw you into an excited mood with little way to escape; however, it sort of just drags on due to its length and how many times it switches moods. It could've just been split up into 4 or 5 songs. The B-Side of this album doesn't really get too much better, but the last song keeps that excited mood from the beginning. Favorite track: Something for Nothing

Another of many examples on this list of an album where I can appreciate the talent, but it's not for me.

Grote inspiratie geweest voor veel grote bands, bijvoorbeeld Rage against.. Coole sound, trek het stemgeluid van de vocalist wat minder na een aantal nummers.

Nice short bit of guitar worship Bit too Led Zeppelin for my taste - I can appreciate it even if I've never been a big fan of this vibe Fav track: The Twilight Zone

A little too long and chaotic for me, but I definitely have more respect for them now.

It's ok, I like what it's going for from a sci fi perspective and telling a story. Nothing memorable to me however.

Classic Rush sound. Not much in the way of recognizable songs, though.