Reviews (page 4 of 13)
Un peu triste de pas me focus sur les paroles ça a l'air intéressant. J'aime bien la voix du gars et les instruments, W et c'est un concept pas mal les 20 minutes au début
A good prog rock album, for people how wants to introduce to the genre, this is a good album
Classic Rush. Not their most accessible, but still not bad
Globalement grandiose
I didn’t rate this, as I own this album on vinyl and surely don’t have anything to add. 4.2/5
2112 isch fast so guet wie 1312, aber so als ersts Album nach dere lange lange Pause sehr solid. vlt isch das de grund wieso dass mir das album extra gfalle het. Ufjedefalls hani ned duregrushed. 4 Mount Rushmore
Great classic and a cool story!
By far the best thing ever influenced by Ayn Rand. Mostly cause these dudes can shred.
A classic, and I understand why it has made this list, but wouldn’t even make my top ten Rush albums. Also, as good as it is, I do think it is overrated. All that said, still a 4.
This was an experience damn, went so many different places, especially that first song. So many feelings but damn good as rock man honestly
Cool
Spent years not really understanding rush - kinda got it around priests of the syrinx. Cornier led zeppelin. Shame about the randian shit.
I didn't used to be a fan of Rush, but I am coming around now. I loved the main track that was the bulk of the album. The rest of the songs I liked less
Alright. It's Saturday night, I have no date, A 2 Liter bottle of Shasta, and my all Rush mixtape. Lets rock.
Really impressed! Thought I didn't like rush (motion pictures left me unimpressed). This was pretty good! First half was very good, second half was listenable.
Having been bored by Bad Compny in the previous days lottery this was a surprisingly good antidote. Very good heavy rock that is of a short length so it doesn’t outstay its welcome
I'm rushing!!
I was rushing (hehe) to listen to this one today
fajnejnefajne
Good-sounding, sleek and clean for their time, and it even comes with the prog buff, hard not to approve of
banger
a 22 minute song is insane, i wld love all these songs seperately?wld i? but its epic as one its like an ep in one song too fun, especially discovery, the premise is fire, WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF the grand finale, the panning of the guitar solo gave me chillss got a feeling this willl become my top 1song oat
Revisiting this album listening as an older person with a sober mind I still enjoyed this album a lot. The title track even though 20 minutes long is an incredible journey that keeps itself fresh and interesting with every new part. Passage to Bangkok was great felt it got a bit uninteresting in the middle but ended off strong with something for nothing.
Side 1 is pretty sweet, side 2 is not the same level Will I listen to again: 99%
First song was weird, the other were nice. Fav: a passage to Bangkok
A prog-rock album based (partly) on Ayn Rand's 'Anthem' and beginning with a 20-minute, seven-part epic turned out to save Rush's career. It's hard to imagine that sentence making any sense at all but it's true -- and they wrote and recorded this under financial pressure and label pressure to record something more "commercial". The Seventies were a weird time. I am not a fan of Ayn Rand. I think 'Atlas Shrugged' is a mess, philosophically, and has done measurable harm to our present world, so this was a tough pitch for me, despite being a fan of a lot of Rush's work. I'm going to say something mildly unforgiveable: you'll need to real the Wikipedia description of the plot of Side A to understand what's going on in the medley. With a little background, though, it's really effective -- and 'Anthem' is a bit more relatable than Rand's other work. Enough has probably been written about this that I'm approaching Beatles-level pointlessness in throwing my two cents into that fountain but here's the gist: it's an immensely creative work highlighted by typically excellent instrumental performances by all three members of the band. Geddy Lee's vocal work is good (provided you're not put off by his range and timbre, which is famously a dealbreaker for some) and I am, as ever, not a huge fan of Neil Peart's (RIP) lyrics but they do suffice. The title track is ambitious and effective but not entirely accessible (I had to look up its plot to get what was going on) but it's worth a little digging to appreciate it better. Certainly not a mess and does contain enough immediate interest for a couple songs ('Passage to Bangkok', at least) to grab a semi-casual listener. The album vacillates among three distinct styles (hard rock, progressive rock and a little dabble of metal) but you'd have to be a committed fan of rock music to know the differences. It's a really important work in the larger body of Rush's music (remember: improbably, it saved their career) and it had some profound effects on the rest of the 70's for rock but if you're a pop fan or a hip-hop fan, this might be come off as some fairly dense nonsense. I would call this album a weak 4/5. This is a good album and is remarkably listenable given its elevator pitch but that's a big caveat -- this'll seem a bit self-indulgent to fans of other popular music genres and I think it's fair to give them a little credence. I still recommend it to anybody digging through modern musical history. It's a landmark of sorts and a pleasant one, at that. The hard part is that I know they can do better -- more technical, more ambitious and more accessible.
funky and cool
8.0/10 Love this album... played the crap out of it in high school
Really enjoyed it. Somehow managed to make a 20 minute song good!
An enjoyable Rush album. I do like Moving Pictures a bit more, but this is pretty good.
Here's me thinking that Rush is the same as a corny version of Boston, power rock, glam bullshit. Actually, Rush live in their own universe, their own created planet, Planet Rush. They have been working so hard in the last 50+ years and this album is probably one of their best they've made. They have a die-hard fan base with guys that really love their music. I enjoyed digging deeper in their back catalogue and I might now watch their documentary. IT'S RUSH, MAN
Huge Rush fan, can't get enough. Oh your song is 28 mins long? Didn't even notice. Ooh your ripping riffs, falsettos, and sick drum licks? Seated. Great album but I guess from a 5 star rating scale I can't say that it is equal with Moving Pictures so I'll need to park it at 4
Het past allemaal gladjes in het stramien van jarenzeventig-powerrock: opzwepend gitaargebeuk, satanische vingervlugheid, krijszang, verstilde stukjes, een ballad, kortom alles goed afgekeken van de collega's, onder wie Led Zeppelin (die hierna komen). In mijn beleving niet echt onderscheidend, wel vakwerk.
Wederom een fabelachtig staaltje progrock van Rush. Je hoort hier nog wel meer de hardrock-invloeden, waar het latere album wat we al eerder van ze kregen meer progrock was. Af en toe gaat de drummer, Neil Peart, even helemaal los, net als de gitarist. Vervolgens is het weer superrustig, een mooie afwisseling. Overigens had ik verwacht Permanent Waves ook wel te krijgen in de snoblijst, maar blijkbaar zit Rush niet zo op de snobradar dat ze er meer dan 2x in staan. Ik ben er zelf ook niet zo bekend mee moet ik toegeven. Maar ik heb dat album er maar gelijk even achteraan gedraaid. Ik moet Rush vaker opzetten, want ze hebben echt veel albums verkocht. Overal staat wel goud of platina bij. Dat gezegd hebbende, twijfel ik er over om weer een 5 te geven. Dan zou ik 2x de maximale score geven, voor een band die ik verder nooit luister(de). Dat lijkt me ietwat gek, dus ik hou het bij dit album op 4 sterren, want Moving Pictures vond ik beter.
This record sounds like a trip across the globe with friends to defeat an ancient evil. Really good and fun, but it's missing a certain oomph to pull it into the 9/10 territory. 8/10
I mean, This is one of those albums you really just listen to for a single song, and that is 2112. And what an amazing rock opera song that is. It just keeps on going and going. Keeping in theme with itself yet simultaneously flowing into new and creative ways, it never gets boring.
I loved 2112 prior to this project. I'm a Godspeed fan so long songs don't intimidate me. I didn't know this song had weird Objectivist origins which brings it down in my estimation, but it's still good ass music.
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background
Fun album with a few wonky bits here & there.
4/5
I thought I didn't like Rush, and maybe I still don't, but this album goes in their favour. Far better than I was anticipating. Elements that reminded me of Led Zeppelin and others that (anticipated) Iron Maiden. Would listen again.
Straight fire. Love Rush. Odd choice to combine all of those tracks into one, but makes it mostly just listenable as an album, which is fine with me.
no había visto una canción tan larga en mi vida, 20 pedazo de minutos, literalmente todo el álbum es la canción escuchando la canción pasas por todos los moods existentes, me ha gustado mucho btw, es como que niña sabes que te va a venir, pero suena muy muy bien me parece increíble que esto sea de los 70, simplemente icónicos
2112 - 4.5/5 A Passage to Bangkok - 4/5 The Twilight Zone - 4/5 Lessons - 4/5 Tears - 3.5/5 Something for Nothing - 4/5 Who else opens their album with a 20 minute epic about future wizards worshiping computers and a rebel trying to take down the system with the power of music? Not many I should say. That epic is well, epic, but maybe strays a little too close to the readings of Ayn Rand for my liking. Thank God they disassociated from that and their music got better later on because this album I feel is slightly overrated outside of the title epic. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: 2112
As far as prog-rock goes, this was a solid listen. It all kind of melted together/nothing in particular stood out to me, but in an okay way. Overall, great to have on in the background.
Fun
as good as i remember upon release !
I have high expectations for rush. This was great but didn’t make me gostupidgocrazy
Rico disco, el tema de 20 min no se hizo largo y tocan zarpado en todo el disco. Sape
I'm a huge sucker for a concept album, and 2112 is so weird and unique and space-opera-y that I can't help but love it. But then Side B is just a collection of random songs? Kind of disappointing. Still good tho.
Prog rock masters finding their destiny in style.
I truly don't believe this and I really wanted to share this, before I generated this I was LITERALLY JUST looking at the wikipedia page for it and thinking, "God imagine if I get 2112 now" well I did and I'm happy about it, Rush are one of my favourite bands. Love this album but they did go on to make better music, the title track is my favourite ever song that’s over 10+ minutes. Second side is a little weaker but A Passage To Bangkok is absolutely awesome.
nice album and nice solos
+3 for musicianship +1 for A Passage to Bangkok alone +1 for the voice of Geddy Lee (I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy) -1 for being dedicated to Ayn Rand
A fantastic A side followed by a just okay B side. 2112 is phenomenal. Every part is unique yet cohesive as a whole, just a great journey through an orwellian dystopia. The B side has somgs that range from decent to forgettable. This is essentially a long single. You’re here for 2112, and the B side might be alright but it’s not the main attraction.
Rock
Album rips. Don't really know much about prog but yeah rush is cool
I vibe. Head banging silly goose
Having been into all things Prog for all my life you would expect that Rush should be a favourite band of mine. In truth there is something about their music which does not quite connect with me. I think mainly this is down to Geddy Lee’s voice which to my ears sits in the whiny spectrum. But when he’s not singing the music being played is good if not a bit contrived. Almost at times edging towards Spinal Tap. That said I’m willing, in the name of Prog and to piss off the hip hop rap lovers who dominate this list, to overlook these shortcomings as there are some great Proggy moments on this album. I have ended up liking the album and discovered that I did actually download it a few years ago in my quest to get into Rush. Something I’d forgotten about. I’m liking the album more now than I did then so maybe there is scope to listen more closely to their back catalogue. 4/5 6/5/26
zelfs als het lied 20 minuten is het is echt een banger !! dit is pas goeie rock. beste album dat w hebben gehad minus dat ze racist zijn 💀💀
Rush is not my favourite rock band, but they're always interesting and intriguing.
2112 - 4 A passage to bangkok - 4 The twilight zone - 3 Lessons - 3 Tears - 3 Something for nothing - 4
In a shocking turn of events, Rush good.
Review de 2112 – Rush Un álbum interesante donde los instrumentos destacan mucho, con una ejecución dinámica que mantiene la atención. A pesar de su ambición, se siente corto y fácil de escuchar de principio a fin. Puntuación: 4/5
spacy in a literal sense, rocky, just so cool
4/5 banger
Full disclosure, I do adore Rush. I don't mind Geddy's voice, the prog rock doesn't bother me. Hell, I've even softened my stance on the mid 80's reggae tinged albums. So, for me, "Tears" seems like it would have been better moved to the start or end of the 2nd side of this album. It just seems to kill the momentum of the album. Anyway, great songs, great album.
Never listened to this album before. But I’ve got to say this one really surprised me. Amazing album gonna be listening to this more often.
I have not heard of this album, but I really enjoyed it.
Solid album, but unfortunately has the biggest stink of objectivism/libertarianism out of all the bands' records given the physical LP has a shoutout to Ayn Rand (thanks I guess, Neil Peart). Even ignoring the cringe political elements of the album, I still would've chosen another early period Rush album for this list like Hemispheres or Farewell to Kings which are far superior sonically and lyrically. Any misgivings aside I have about the album though, it's still got killer riffs and solos aplenty. If you're a prog rock nerd you'll still find *something* to appreciate here. 7.5, maybe an 8/10 on a good day.
Pretty nice overall, hits the bar I'm expecting from Rush, but I'm sort of underwhelmed by the opening track despite its length (and probably because of its inspirations). Favourite track: A Passage to Bangkok
8/10
I liked this album. Something about it felt different and unique. I thought I would get annoyed by Geddy Lee's voice after a bit, but I found everything very balanced. Also, bonus points for a Canadian band!
Pretty cool, hadn't listened before
This was a fun listen. The super long track on the A-side was unexpected, but pretty cool. Interesting to learn this album was the tipping point for Rush. If it hadn't succeeded, they might've faded into obscurity. Very fun prog rock all in all, a joy to listen to.
EDGY PROG FOR EDGY FROGS
Pretty fun, good listen. Twilight zone was fav so far.
Loved it. Lyrics are deceptively simple but still very relatable. I want a copy!
Ive always loved Rush but only ever listened to their Greatest Hits - this album absolutely upheld my opinion of them. Brilliant vocals, guitars and drums throughout, and the sci-fi theming fits perfectly. 8/10
Rush always gives me a RUSH!
8 - solid listen, first song is a long/epic then good rest of album
This was very.... ✨standard✨, but not dislikeable! I don't know, perhaps I am just basic.
Rush is pound for pound one of the greatest bands in rock. These 3 dudes are super talented. As a bass player myself, Geddy is certainly an inspiration. But for all the accolades, for whatever reason I just don't listen to them that often. 2112 is often considered their masterpiece, but it's a little bloated to my ears. I generally prefer the next 2 or 3 albums after this one. I'm gonna give it 3.5 and round to 4.
I feel like I've been bulied into liking Rush; because I always loved rock music, because I love prog, because I'm canadien! People in movies love them! Your cool uncle loves them! They're SO GOOD AT INSTRUMENT! I heard many a Rush album, up to 1982, I've heard them all! And most of them I don't care for! Hemispheres and Moving Picutures are great tho. And this one too, mostly because of the 20 minutes title track. That's it.
Interesting overall, a little slow in the beginning. A low 4 but that’s being generous.
Another classic. Again, not my fave Rush record(I have a couple others in line before this one), but it’s good.
Son virtuosos pero no me emociona. ¿Quién sabe? Tal vez soy yo el del problema.
2112 overture, minuto 13:00 20 minutos de cancion para empezar es loco Tiririri ri ti ti ti tiin (cantar en tono asiatico)
Muy buenooo, buen estilo
Ahhh, Rock Band and 2112. My arms still hurt from drumming the whole suite. Not sure if I prefer this over Moving Pictures. No songs favorites (bc I love 2112 but I've gotta be on the mood for the epicness). 4/5
I didn’t appreciate Rush until I went to a concert. They blew me away.
Probably a 4.5. An impressive album, classic for a reason. Not 100% to my tastes (needs more bops!), but, like... it's 2112, cmon.
Cool rock music
music about music is deeply embarrassing; especially when it tries to present a guitar as some kind of magical or alien device. music inspired by ayn rand is both deeply embarrassing and morally reprehensible. and yet 2112 rules there are a number of things that don't work here (that orientalist jingle that plays a few times during A Passage to Bangkok in particular) and the album unfortunately peaks at the transition from Overture to Temples of Syrinx but this is still excellent Rush. would it have been better if the whole album committed to the 2112 rock opera thing? probably yeah. none of the "normal" tracks on the back half compete with the best of Rush - there's no Limelight or The Spirit of Radio or even Fly by Night here in the back half - but the last two tracks in particular have some beautiful guitar work. it's weird, Rush is a five of a band but looking at individual albums I think they're all fours? except moving pictures. funny how a long career can work out that way. anyway it was nice to listen to this a few times today and think about my dad.
Had a lot of time for this and his vocals are some of my favourite from this list so far, especially for a band lead singer rather than a solo artist. Didn't blow me away but it did keep me hooked and musically, of course it's very interesting.
I like prog
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I like this one way more than I thought I would. Generally not a big Rush fan. I don’t hate them, just think they’re over hyped. This probably hit my mood just right.
Great. Except for the Chinese part on the second song.
Really enjoyed the craziness. Not what I was expecting.
Rush siempre se ha caracterizado para mí como un grupo que cuenta historias a través de sus canciones. Me encanta
Classic but they have some much better albums
1 extra star for good guitar playing (especially on Tears)
I have listened to this album before as I was going through Rush's discography. I really liked it the first time but the second time, I loved it! If this album was not the album that brought progressive rock to the masses, I don't know what is! 2112, the title track and song that takes up the whole first side on vinyl, is flat-out amazing! I would argue their second best epic (Xanadu is my favourite Rush epic). The story, the instrumentation, everything! Does the second side hold up? It does have the disadvantage of being just individual songs but even then, some bands would kill to have some of these songs. It's hard to think that 3 guys from Canada did all this. Amazing album! Highlights: 2112 A Passage To Bangkok The Twilight Zone Something For Nothing
chill
Rush is not my favourite prog rock band, actually, i quite often overlook them, but I don't really know why. It's solid and distinctive.
Ground breaking
Good old rock opera
Day 219 Didn’t enjoy this quite as much as Moving Pictures but still pretty terrific, especially the guitar. Highlights Twilight Zone Something for Nothing
Rush is never going to be my thing but I enjoy and appreciate most of what's going on here a great deal.
i must admit the sonics and aesthetics of Rush aren't super my bag, but so often this album leaned into a jammy quality that I just found irresistible.
not my favorite rush and rush isn't my favorite flavor of prog but still a good time!
Monster fedt. En af de helt store udgivelser indenfor prog rock.
*88 Vi er næsten helt op at dinge. Top tier content.
so sick 4.3
This is a fantastic album. It’s fun, high energy, and full of great riffs. I can’t give it 5 stars, though, because more than half the album is a 20 minute sick ass song and I can’t casually listen to that
l'archétype du rock de mononc'! peu charmé... Geddy Lee a une voix très similaire à Robert Plant et Bruce Dickinson. Ça m'aurait peut-être interpellé adolescent, mais on dirait que comme j'ai pas trippé à 15 ans, je tripperai jamais. Ça penche plus sur le côté Maiden que Led Zep. Je vais mettre 4 parce que je reconnais le grand musicianship, et l'ambition.
Pretty good! It was fun to realize Gone Guru had sampled an older song.
BOMBO intro😭🙏 eigl wel best nice ngl
Neil Peart was a brilliant lyricist...but not in 1976. Everything is a little naïve here, from the "my guitar will save the world from fascism" sci-fi-fantasy of the title track to the "hey, we're singing about DRUGS" snicker of "A Passage to Bangkok". But BOY, is the music good. This is the moment when Rush decided to just go all-out and make the album they wanted rather than what their label wanted, and it turned out pretty well for them in the long term. All three musicians are in top form, and the album is packed with fantastic riffs. Geddy Lee's vocals are still in his "extremely shrill" phase, but - just like the lyrics - it gets better. It's showing its age, but it's a fantastic harbinger of what's to come.
For whatever reason I had never listened to Rush. This would be 5 stars based on side one. I don't think the songs on side two are that great, but the more I listen to it, the more I love that side one. Really great. I think I need to catch up with the rest of their discography.
Amazing album, but it felt like they could have cut the first track into it's respective tracks and then stopped there, because that's the story they were trying to tell. After that it's album filler. My rating: 4/5
Geddy Lee's voice is the only weak point of this very good album.
Another odd pick for the list. Why not Moving Pictures?
I love Rush, and Geddy on bass is an all-timer whose skill can hardly be understated, but every time I hear them all I can think of is that meme about how every Rush song is about some Wizard Who Will Shrink Your Balls or whatever. I appreciate how unapologetically dorky it is, even amongst prog rock. Like many prog rock albums, 2112 is pretty inconsistent in quality. It begins in the soaring epic of its opening Overture and then settles into somewhat middling tracks following. But overall it fits the general aesthetic of somewhat dorky loser-rock (affectionate). Fifty years later it's got that concoction that's perfect for locking in. Just as Fry says: "It's Saturday night, I have no date, A 2 Liter bottle of Shasta, and my all Rush mixtape. Lets rock. Also, this one's famously dedicated to 'the genius of Ayn Rand' and quotes passages from Anthem. So thank god Neil Peart didn't become an author because Anthem fucking sucks, both as a speculative moral fable and as prose. Not going to dock marks for it because I suppose we all make mistakes. Fav tracks: 2112, Something For Nothing
rush? solo dos temas conozco y los dos me gustaron, le tengo fe, me espero algo un toque mas comercial y tengo mucha expectativa de que aparezca un sintetizador WOW, después de lo horrible q fue public image ltd capaz tiene ventaja, pero este álbum es extremadamente similar a led zeppelin casi en todo sentido, pero con algunas partes mas psicodelicas y pink floydescas, comentario personal, le gustaria mucho a huilen MUY buen album, no tenia a rush sonando tan parecido a led zeppelin y mucho menos con un tema de 20 minutos (que por cierto es mi favorito del album) 5 ESTRELLAS MERECIDISIMAS
Rush's 2112 album has the amazing, epic-lengthed title track taking up one side of the album, and the other side of the album with commercial normal-lengthed hard rock. They doubled down on progressive rock (prog) after their previous album where they starting exploring prog was commercially a flop, and were at threat of being dropped from their record label, yet they doubled down and it paid off. The second side songs really didn't do much for me (except for "The Passage to Bangkok") and I believe lot of the songs purposes was only there to just please the suits and have single-ready songs just in case anything bad were to occur. Maybe this album would've been a bit better received by me if this was in an alternate reality where Rush's 2112 had only 2 entire-side-lengthed songs, maybe the title track had a part 2? Just the second side doesn't fell as sincere as the first that's all. Still a solid album, and it was a better listen than the first I listened to it. Highlight Song/s: "2112" and "The Passage to Bangkok"
I feel bad for anyone doing this list that thinks Bohemian Rhapsody is a long song. The opener is 3 and a half Bohemian Rhapsodies long. Personally, I love it. A 7-part song that takes up an entire side on a record is what Prog is all about. The hardest thing for a Prog album to do, though, is match the energy and quality of a really long opening song for the rest of its runtime and this one has mixed results. The guitar solos are still awesome and I really liked A Passage to Bangkok and Something For Nothing, but I wish they continued the story for the entire album instead of leaving it to the first song. Better yet, just pull a Jethro Tull and make a one-song album. Side B is still a bunch of really good Hard Rock songs, but nothing beats that opener.
so freaking GOOD. i'm a little biased because i've been listening to a ton of rush recently but i love a good rock opera.
I've only ever listened to Moving Pictures by Rush. So its interesting to listen to earlier work. Not quite as tight and as organised as Moving Pictures. It's the side of prog rock I can get on with a bit more than bands like Pink Floyd. It's a heavier, and theres much less man wanking over his guitar vibes..
This record was good. Vocals were kinda meh, but they had their moments. Favourite Track(s): A Passage To Bangkok, Lessons, Tears Least Favourite Track(s): 2112
Rani umalo klasik kanadskih libertarijanaca😃
This album has a great concept to it that really appealed to the youth in the 70s. I found listening to the instrumentation to be exhilarating. I was never a fan of Neal Peart's voice but it improves after thus album. They showed great courage to stick with their musical concepts despite pressure from their record company to change it.
Initially I was like oh, this album only has 6 songs that's like super short and then BOOM the first song was 20 minutes long. When I realized I actually started laughing at loud. Also, it kinda made me wish I was an old gringo man with a long beard on a cool motorbike riding in to the sun while completely dresses on leather. It was really fun. 7/10
I love Rush. They’re a huge part of my teenage years, thanks to my dear friend Sofia. She was my ride or die drummer friend with whom I would jam with almost weekly, and she absolutely idolized Neil Peart. We went to see Rush together in 2010–my first concert. We learned the 2112 overture together and would play it like a warm up before each jam session. I consequently have deep appreciation for the epic title track. It is Rush’s first foray into long-form prog rock songwriting, with Neil Peart this time providing the lyrics with a literary focus. They don’t totally nail it here like they do on later albums such as Hemispheres, but it is still an impressive endeavor with plenty of memorable moments. The B side is wonderful as well, though understandably overshadowed by that first side. I don’t even think I need to go into the musicianship on this; the godhead that is Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart is as eternal as the father, son, and spirit. Every time I listen to this record, I am transported back to youth. It is a sweet and exquisite feeling that gives me immense gratitude for the bonds I’ve made through music, as well as for each and every opportunity to enrich my skills in the craft.
I love rush. I haven’t heard this album in probably 3 years. 2112: 8.5/10 A passage to Bangkok: 9/10 The Twilight Zone: 7/10 Lessons: 7/10 Tears: 7/10 Something for nothing: 6.5/10
überraschend gut und abwechslungsreich
ganz gut tatsächlich, muss aber nicht wiederholt werden
Eyyy gekke throwback. Heb het 20min nummer veel geluisterd op de middelbare,, shoutout naar de guy die het me aanbeval toen, ook al heeft hij me destijds volledig gegaslight dat het nummer 21 minuten en 12 seconden duurde en kom ik er nu achter dat dat een leugen was, heel cool. Heb eigenlijk nooit echt stilgestaan bij de rest van het album, de andere nummers klinken wel echt bizar hetzelfde
idealiter hadden ze hier een heel conceptalbum van gemaakt, want side a is zooo lekker en ideale progrock scifi, maar de rest is dan weer gewoon standaard nummers. goed, 2112 (het nummer) is zo sterk an such dat het vier sterren blijft zelfs al is het op ayn rand gebaseerd
My 365th album!
Genius album - a required taste, however.
My second Rush album in quick succession. I suppose this is why I'm doing this - to give a chance to music that I might otherwise dismiss. I enjoyed large parts of this. It's deeply nerdy and uncool but I can't deny that Rush are a very good band and this is a very good album.
Always been quite a fan of this. Still sounds great
Enjoyed more than moving pictures
Rush did the impossible and made an actually good prog rock album. Lyrics are kinda goofy but whatever, I had fun.
Rush – 2112 On Day 47, 2112 delivered exactly the kind of great body of work I was hoping for. The concept behind the album is handled in a very consistent way, making the whole thing feel like a cinematic experience. The production and lyrics work together to make the story sweet and engaging. While the 2112 suite was good, I found myself drawn closer to Lessons on the second half. It’s a great piece of musicianship that left me wanting to hear more. A solid 4/5.
I can appreciate the musicianship of Rush, but I cannot listen to Geddy Lee for an extended period of time. +1 for them to release an 20 minute track on a record after their labe lwas about to drop them, -1 for it being based on an Ayn Rand story.
Excellent, great to re listen after a long absence.
I was so so wrong. This rocks so hard. Will definitely be coming back to this
Classic Rush, what did you think I was going to rate it? Actually, the title track is a 5 star song, and ‘Passage to Bangkok’ is a favorite, but other tracks, not so much. This is a 4 star Rush album for me.
A cornerstone of prog rock. Face melters, weird time signatures, lyrics about a future society where music has been outlawed, an outdated and culturally wrong piece of music about Bangkok... what else do you want? "What about the voice of Geddy Lee? How did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?" I know him and he does. Best Tracks: 2112; A Passage to Bangkok; Something For Nothing
3.5 - Good
Fantastic! Incredible!
It's not my favourite rush stuff but it's good
Oh this rocks
This is an excellent album, and one of my favorites from Rush!
Probably the best rush album, every song here is quite good and goon instrumentation throughout obviously
Finger me bum it’s rush I like this one
Great Guitar Hero memories
This album is great company to your everyday life. Whether you are walking, cooking, cleaning or working, this album helps you get through it.
Don't be afraid to give 'er
Definitely a classic Rush album. You get side 1, which is basically a mini rock opera with a science fiction theme. And then side 2 is more "typical" Rush with a group of short songs that show off their ability to rock. If you love Rush, this is one of their classics for sure.
Some great classic rock music and awesome vocalist. Really enjoyed a little car headbang to this one!
j’ai bien aimé
Album #39 Rush: 2112 One of my earliest memories of discovering music was searching for the top ten songs of all time on TheTopTens, which was a website that I treated as scripture as a kid. Most of the top ten wasn’t too surprising to me, even as a kid who didn’t know much music: Queen, John Lennon, and Michael Jackson. But one name stood out to me, I don’t particularly know why, maybe due to its name just being a series of numbers, or the undeniably tacky cover seeming out of place, but 2112 by Rush caught my eye. Knowing what I now know about diehard Rush fans, I’m not surprised that the song got boosted as high as it did on that site, yet at the time, the reviews talking about the technical wonder that was this song really did intrigue me. So naturally I went to check it out, and to my dismay it was over 20 minutes, a concept which was so foreign to me at the time that I couldn’t even understand how someone could listen to a song for that long. Though as a Canadian, Rush were never too far from me, and years later, through discovering Moving Pictures, I finally delved into Rush’s catalogue, and of course, 2112. The song does live up to its reputation and completely warrants its length. Rush has always sounded like music from the future, even today, which is technically the future from when the music was released; it still holds this magical quality. If you don’t like the title track, however, you simply won't like this album, as not only is it half the length of the entire album, but it is also definitely the best song here. The supporting songs are still some gems and do enough to ensure that the title track is on an album worthy of it. Though it isn’t my favourite Rush album, or song for that matter, 2112 is definitely the most important album for Rush as it established their sound and set them off on a run of albums that would make them legends. Best Songs: 2112, The Twilight Zone, Tears Worst Song Passage To Bangkok Score Out of 10: 8
My jam
Introduction track is really good
Yes it's self-indulgent. That's pretty much mandatory for prog. I like prog, so I see it as a good thing. Side A is one of the best prog tracks ever even if the story is weird. A Passage to Bangkok is great too, but the rest of side B is weak. Moving Pictures is better.
It's Rush, so of course I enjoyed giving this a whirl, even if it isn't among my favourites within their canon. There's just the right blend of goofiness, technicality and catchiness going on here, and for me this marks the first Rush record where they really began to spread their wings and serve up an indication towards the greatness that would follow with their following four uninterrupted classics in A Farewell to Kings through to Moving Pictures. The 20 minute, no holds barred opener "2112 (etc)" is an all-timer, but it's perhaps the only offering here that scales the truly heady heights that Rush would later become known for consistently reaching.
this is the longest song i have ever listened to. 20 whole minutes. the first song of the album couldve been an album on its own with how many chapters and themes it consists of. better than the previous album this project made me listen to but i'm still not gonna give it a 5
It's totally understandable that this album is on the list here. I quite enjoy Rush in general, so this was an easy enough listen, although I'm not super familiar with it. Certainly there are Rush albums I enjoy more – Caress of Steel, Moving Pictures, Grace Under Pressure etc... The problem with a lot of Rush albums is that there are some great tracks and then some really odd stuff as well. They often don't seem to fit together really that well. Maybe it's the long tracks, I'm never too sure and don't really have the time to invest to figure it out I guess. Maybe they're just the sort of band that you have to put together your own compilation for. The one or two tracks you like from each album? I guess if I were to do that there might not be any songs from 2112. Maybe the title track, I'm not sure. But I'm not a super fan of A Passage to Bangkok which is probably the most notable number from the LP. So, not bad, and I feel this is probably a 4 based on the overall sound. That might be a little generous, but I guess the album has given me a go to short-term PIN to use that I'll never forget...
78/100. This is a great sounding record, packed with tight playing and plenty of ambition. Really strong instrumentation all around. It’s not their best, but it’s definitely up there. The title suite alone does a lot of heavy lifting and it’s easy to hear why this album became such a turning point for them.
And the meek shall inherit the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have heard of rush but never this album. Cool first minute turns into what I would consider the classic rush sound. Great guitar and drums. With that being said it definitely different compared to anything I’ve listened to prior. Good songwriting in the 5 min segment. After 7 mins should just be a new song but that’s ok because I like the sound. 19 mins of good music to open this album. Not life changing but good nonetheless. Crazy guitar at 11 mins on. Great switch in tempo. Just keeps getting better as it goes. Passage to Bangkok is very well written. Good guitar solo too. Twilight zone is more of the same. Good rock song. Best part is the guitar. Lessons was kind of forgettable. Nothing special. Back on track with tears. This is a full on ballad. Great song. Something for nothing is another banger. Great guitar as is the theme through out. Good lyrics/vocals again in this one. I enjoyed this album, just some good classic rock. 3.5 stars.
Wpic
Top staaltje progrock
I can't not like Rush, though this album is certainly a little more avant-garde. Still nice to listen to.
I did like the led zeppelin inspired progression rock
I've never heard this album, and while I like Rush, I didn't really pick up on them until their next album, "ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE". By the time "Permanent Waves" was released, I was all in.
Ive never been a fan of Geddy's vocals BUT the musicianship on this is amazeballs. This is fantastically proggy.
2112 overshadows the second half of the album.
Definitely a good and stufied album. Not a 100% my rock style but I did appreciate the quality. Will never get over how the singer sounds like a woman. Very talented tho. To fully appreciate it and be sure if I like it or not I would have to listen to it at least one more time
Sounds cool, not enough catchy tunes for me
I grew up listening to this shit! First of their albums I heard, went out and bought all the others that were out too. I was fortunate to see them on the Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures tours when I would say they were at the height of their powers! Absolute legends all 3 of them!
Interesting and full of talent
Rush is great and this was lots of fun to listen to!
I enjoyed this album! Really nice vibing music.
WE ARE THE PREISTS OF THE TEMPLE OF SYRINX im a bit of a rush fan. 2112 is a certified self indulgent classic. so much so that you forget there are 5 other songs lol. passage to bangkok is the only one worth remembering in that bunch but yeah aside from that? love love love 2112 (the song)
Erster Eindruck: find ich sehr geil, 18 MINUTEN???, huch er schreit Lieblingssong: „a passage to bangkok“ (Lieblingszeile:) „perfumed by a nepal night“ Overall Rating: 8/10 Anmerkungen: rocky horror picture show??, flüstern in twilight zone war intim, hat mir sehr gefallen
Probably want to rate the album 4 1/2 stars, but have to make a hard choice. Title song is 5 stars, but side 2 is definitely a bit of a letdown after 2112. Going 4 stars... 1976 was the year after Star Wars came out, so a futuristic dystopian society totally plays. The tuning sequence and following jam in Discovery still literally gives me goosebumps, maybe because I've played guitar so long. Great story, and ultimately he decides he can't/won't live in a world where this thing of beauty and wonder had been forbidden. Fantastic ending... ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL... WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL... WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL... Passage to Bangkok better than I remember. Same for Twinight Zone. Lessons with a good groove. Tears, I can take it or leave it. Something for Nothing has a great riff but not much else.
Overture - Despite the long intro, I was vibing to it. I know it’s a long song, but it’s changing it’s sound often enough that it’s not overly boring A Passage to Bangkok - I like the guitar, but it lowkey sounds like any other rock song. The Twilight Zone - This one is slower and I vibe with that. Definitely like this one more than the last one. It’s calmer which is very nice. Lessons - Also sounds nice, but also sounds like a basic rock song. Tears - I’m really liking the slow songs, this ballad thing sounds amazing to me for some reason. Something for Nothing - Nice closer of a song, vibing along to it. I feel like i like the 20 minute song stole the show and is most likely the best song though.
2112 avoids the worst excesses of prog rock and keeps all the good bits, earning its place in the dad rock canon (or mom rock, I don’t discriminate).The first side is pretentious and indulgent, of course, but that's why you're here, and it's just half a record. That said, a 20-minute track is a hard pill to swallow. Especially as it contains a section around the 7-minute mark that's just guitar tuning. For the rest of the runtime, we get songs, each distinct but tied together with instrumental chops and, most of all, Lee's vocals. There's nothing mind-blowing here, and calling out those who say there is is fair play. But that doesn't make the music any worse. Overall a solid 9/10.
Side 1 is a sci-fi rock opera and I loved it all. Overture is an incredible way to start the album. The Twilight Zone is a favourite from Side 2, a little psychedelic. I think I knew Something for Nothing before listening, but I enjoy it more as the closing song in the context of the album. Solid album, may revisit a few songs.
3.8 / 5 Pretty cool and niche Prog-Rock album, you can't really go wrong with it. The only thing I could say is that it's not entirely what I'd listen to often, more like in situations like these.
After three different albums trying to perfect their Progressive Rock sound, Rush finally hit the nail on the head with their 4th album 2112 which started the beginning of their legendary run as one of the best Prog Rock bands of all time, and one of the best acts to ever come out of the great country called Canada. This album is very grand and mystical, as are many Progressive Rock albums, but this one stands out for being a real journey put into music that whisks you through the minds of some highly committed madmen and their wicked fantasy. Some would call this album satanic because of the album cover and outrageously long song runtime of the title track, but I personally find it to all help tie this album up in a beautiful manner that continues to blow peoples' minds nearly 50 years later. Even with some of the more unserious tracks like A Passage to Bangkok, this album still manages to have a great time with itself and rock on in ways that still feel refreshing even if they have been done over and over again. 2112 truly needs no sort of reasoning for why it is so great, it simply is!
I've shown a lot of bias on some of these albums, but is absolutely where my bias will show most. I adore Rush, my Dad adores Rush and while neither of our favourite albums are on this list, I am VERY familiar with the albums that are. From the outside looking in this album may not be anything special within the era of prog rock it was in and as long songs go I love it but it's certainly no Dogs or Close to the Edge at least creatively, but the message is what really stands out. "A single standing against the masses, no we're not going to do what you want." is how Neil himself described it and while there are many stories of similar value (like the Fountain Head) but it's important because that's what Rush were dealing with at the time. They were saying no they won't go mainstream, no they don't care if their dream dies here as long as they create what they want. The album before this sold very badly, on the account that it was and still is extremely strange even from a prog perspective and thus it was insanely hard to market. But this time around the message identified. The first side of the album is split into 5 pieces and all of them are excellent alone but certainly are better as the sum of its parts and it was one of the first long songs that made me realise as a story telling mechanic I love progressive rock, this and Dream Theatre. The way it flows is incredible, I've seen covers of this song live and even then you fall into it and before you realise it's slowing down and you're two parts in. It's such an experience and an incredible statement from one of the best three piece bands of all time and an insane thing for a group of 23/24 year olds to write. So that's the first half and... 20 minutes of the full 38. So how is the second side? May my father forgive me but I do not love Tears, as slow songs go Rush had and continued to write far more interesting music. For a band like Rush it's just too basic, too light. Every other song is great, especially Something for Nothing as a straight rock song but Twilight Zone and Passage to Bangkok have very unique riffs and sounds that help stand for themselves. This album could have easily been bloated but whenever I do a full listen through I feel like I blink and the second half passes me by as I enjoy it all the while. I will say this is a lot of love but if you see the below rating and are confused. As far as Rush goes, there are probably 4 albums off the top of my head I'd put above this and as for their prog work there are at least two. Best songs: 2112, Something for Nothing Worst songs: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 17/37 (below Franz Ferdinand, above Heavy Weather)
The Music talent is on full displayed through the entire album. With that said all I could think was “ha, nerds”.
7.5/10
It's proggy nonsense. It's pretty ridiculous for most of the run time. I found it quite charming. i thought all the instrumentals were excellent, and it had great hooks. I think I'm giving it a 4.
The band thought they were going to be dropped, so did the album they wanted to make. It became a huge success and marked the beginning of a 40 year run. It sounds rather dated now . The first side is a concept about an authoritarian government that bans music. Our hero finds a guitar and begins to play but is found out! The rest of the album is straight rock songs passage to Bangkok is the best . Over all worth hearing to see where Rush started but they did better albums later: moving pictures
Good listen, especially the first 20-minute track, some of the other songs after were a bit weak, but I still enjoyed listening to the entire album
It’s Rush. This is a familiar album. The opener is great. Will put this on anytime. 4/5
4,5 stars this record made me feel enjoying rock like the old times and I feel in my heart mike wheeler would LOVE it
Solid 4.5
7/10 Favorite: 2112: Overture…
3.67
Great album that goes beyond the rock opera that opens it.
Really good album from the prog-rock legends themselves. A Passage to Bangkok still remains a personal favorite because of how weird it is. 4/5.
Over 700 albums in and I finally got some Rush! Truly such an amazing and ridiculously consistent band, this album being right in the middle of one of the greatest runs of albums in rock history, and to think that after this they only continued to improve. The opening track is obviously so epic and iconic, but I feel like the back half of the album does just lose the plot just a tiny bit. Maybe opening your album with a 20 minute long prog rock sci fi epic isn't the best idea for that exact reason, but all things considered the fact that the second half is still at least decent I think is still impressive considering what it's following.
My favourite 70s sound. Enjoyed this whole journey
Title track cool and long
If I hadn’t heard loud prog rock before this album, I’d say it’s the most fun I had listening to music. The sound is explosive and the vocals are just mmmm, I see where Josh Kiszka from Greta Van Fleet got his vocal influence from.
Maybe the first time I've listened to an entire Rush album. For prog rock this was fun to listen to. Favorite songs: 2112 Overture, A Passage to Bangkok
I didn't think I would enjoy this album, but yep, I did. Hard to believe this is so old, because it does sound quite "modern" (80's sound) and you can tell how Rush influenced so many bands with this album. Although it is prog rock it is quite diverse in sound and vey accessible and enjoyable. I played it more than once, and happy discovery! 4/5
Really Like Rush, not big on experimental/concept albums. Moving Pictures is a better album overall from them.
Best = Overture.. Skip = Lessons
I was hovering between a 3 and a 4...it's certainly not easy listening especially the 20 minute song in the beginning which I am typically not a fan of. BUT, I acknowledge the work, and although I am not a fan of progressive rock, I give it a 4.
Musical and composatory mastership. If only the songs were a bit more memorable.
Super good prog rock. I like the title song (entire A side)
rock opera
The 20 min side a is quite the journey.
2112 was, for a considerable time, my favorite Rush album no question. That can almost entirely be contributed to the epic A-side suite which to this day I still consider to be my favorite progressive rock song of all time. I've always been a fan of this era of Rush, and 2112 is a perfect concentration of what that sound is capable of. Unfortunately for the rest of the album, it kind of gets overshadowed by the tremendous A-side. While there's some greatness that peeks through on tracks like A Passage to Bangkok and The Twilight Zone, the track run as a whole is very underwhelming in comparison. This is why A Farewell to Kings eventually replaced 2112 as my favorite Rush record, it does the things that make the A-side amazing for the duration of a whole album. I'll give Rush credit, as this is still the first record where they really got their sound down. They just needed a little bit more time to hone it. 2112 remains a great album and an all-time amazing song, and despite its shortcomings remains among my top three Rush albums.
Has a 20-minute epic, no bad songs and "Lessons" and "Tears" are excellent.
I was already a Rush fan.
2112 is one of the finest pieces of rock music to come out of the 20th century. The three members of Rush are phenomenal musicians, carried by Peart’s sci-fi inspired, dystopian lyricism. It’s so imaginative and unique, and I fully believe everyone should listen to it. The B-Side of this album is nowhere near as strong, and I unfortunately can’t just rate this album on the strength of the A-Side. It’s not terrible, just pretty standard Rush fare which, as a Rush fan, lands firmly it “alright” territory.
Great vocals, classic rock
what a nerdy record, still rips
Turns out I like Rush.
Breakthrough album for the band is a side of two halves. Classic prog rock side A with a concept and a couple of solid rock tracks side B. Probably not their best but undeniably their most important.
Rush are a lot of fun, a gang of big nerds doing their widdly sci fi nonsense.
Really good prog album. The title track is fantastic and tells a great story. Good to listen if you’re in a prog mood
Dette var fett. Kan høre med på det. Behagelig rock
Eclectic
not my favorite but still Rush
a pretty cool epic prog rock album. bold start with the 20 mintue track. the passage to bangkok stereotypical asian riff was a little cheesy but still rips. Tears is beautiful. Honestly for their potentially most operatic album, rocks hard, even if it's not as gripping as their main hits overall.
enjoyed it, would recommend it!
Heard it before. Whenever I listen to this album I think about that guy on Last.fm who used to listen to the title track multiple times a day, just this one song and nothing else, neither from Rush nor other artists. It's a fantastic album and a truly creative one 4/5
Yea this rocks. I like it.
I like Rush.
I very much enjoyed this album and my first time listening to a Rush album all the way through! Rush’s music has such a distinct style and sound that you immediately know it’s Rush when you are listening to a song of theirs. Overall, I enjoyed the prog and classic rock vibes of this album and I would definitely rock out to it again soon!
That 20 minute opener is a hard sell, but you have to remember it in the context of the age of vinyl where that opus played on one whole side of an album. It helps to know it's story before trying to decipher the lyrics of its sci-fi concept. The rest of the album is rounded out by some tight tracks with some truly exceptional musicianship. I didn't recognize and hit singles from the album, but if you enjoy hearing musicians excel at their craft, this is a great record for you.
It’s Rush! A little too much for me tho
Not their best - still great
Low/mid 4. Really enjoyed this more than I thought I would but I can't give a 5 with the painfully stereotypical asian lick
Very comfy old school rock, the first 20 min track is a bit much for me i prefer somewhat shorter tracks but it was very cool to experience still
I like Rush even more as I get older. I have no idea why. Their musicality and production are so clean and rich it’s just beautiful to listen to even when the lyrics can be a bit dark.
A prog album under 40 minutes!
I find prog always takes a few listens to really click, and this list isn't great for that. Still, it was an enjoyable listen. The title track is the highlight here, but I'm not sure how often I'll be in the mood spend 20mins listening to it again.
Listened to this on a flight to Thailand - literally a Passage to Bangkok
Back in high school, all the Rush-heads swore that 2112 was THE ALBUM one had to listen to. While I like some of their songs, the album never really impressed me enough to listen more than once or twice. I've always said that I respect Rush more than I want to listen to much of their music. A song here or there has always worked well for me. I was uncertain when this came up today. I assumed it would at some point, so I was going to have to form an actual opinion rather than just a shoulder shrug. I found side 1 to be a mixed bag. I could appreciate what they were going for, but some parts I enjoyed and others just felt "too much." I also didn't love some of Geddy's. Side 2, however, I really liked a lot. Each song was the perfect length and all showed the different strengths of the band as a whole. It felt more like the Rush I have always enjoyed, though I didn't know the songs.
I wish the first track was split up for the modern day listener. I preferred the more fast tempo moments but enjoyed it overall
The 2nd Rush album of this challenge and I don't think it hit quite as well as the first. Not that I didn't like it, with the 20 minute epic opener followed by five 3-4 min tracks, it just didn't feel as balanced as Moving Pictures. It probably wouldn't put me off returning though, just for that epic opener although it's the track that follows it, perhaps in relief, that really stuck out with it's greasy riff and blues-y solo.
Not sure why I haven't listened to anything from Rush yet, especially due to the many cameos in TPB, but I definitely enjoyed this album. There are clear similarities with LZ that I like, especially track 3. I have to admit, I didn't listen to track 1 all the way through but did like what I heard.
*2112* Absolutely classic despite being bit of a one sided album. Nothing on side two comes close to topping the "2112" suite, but the songs do quite well hold their own... (9.6) ★★★★½
I am kot as high on Rush as other prog, but 2112 is one of their best albums. Still not fully convinced. 4 stars
Solid stuff. Very classic. Apart from the use of the oriental riff in A Passage To Bangkok this is stuff that will all probably remain classic even in the year 2112.
I’m not a Rush Guy, and never have been. Probably haven’t heard this in full since high school or so. I listened with an open mind and had more fun than I expected. Realistically it was a 3.25 or something but I’m giving it the boost because it had moments that rock harder than most Canadians ever rock.
Some nerdy ass shit. But that’s good shit.
Fine. Continue to not understand the hype around this album.
Rush is a family favorite
I kind of wish I didn't like this stuff to be honest but I do
Gutes Album mit starkem Einstieg. Die zweite Hälfte geht dafür etwas schneller vorbei und hält nicht mehr ganz das Niveau des ersten Songs. Macht aber Spaß
Esimene "lugu" on 20 minutit pikk, wtf? Tundub olevat kogemusalbum (mitte ainult singlid reas). Mõnus kuulamine! Progerokki fännan ma väga ja see konkreetne album on kindlasti hea näide tervest žanrist. Pole päris Rushi parim väljalask, aga ikka panid sellega pihta.
Okay so this was pretty kick ass in a lot of places and helped me understand why there are some Rush fanatics out there so I’m giving bonus points for being a hater before, but still - I gave this one three listens and the less attention I pay, the better it sounds and I don’t think that’s really what they were going for.
This record goes some way towards answering the following questions: - What if Led Zeppelin were decent blokes instead of being a shower of gits? - What if prog rock got lean, taut and restrained? Depending on taste, these variables could result in music which sounds either better or worse than Rush's creative peers. Possibly both ideas might even feel true at the same time. Some incredible playing here. Still might not float everyone's collective boat.
Great.
uitgesponnen prog rock... kan het beter? eigenlijk wel, maar toch is dit bijna perfect
I love that they put a 20 minute long song as the opener as a big f-you to the record company. We do what we want. This alone gets you points.
Wow, I liked this way more than I expected! What a fun structure, huge jam and the short guys for when you don’t want to hear 20 minutes of non stop prog rock.
One my most back-and forth albums with Rush. On one hand, the title track is a blazing epic with a fun story and masterful musicianship. On the other, the B side is noticeably weaker, particularly lyrically. Still a fantastic record, but is more inconsistent than the other contemporary Rush records. Top tracks: 2112, A Passage To Bangkok, Tears
I love rush man. This is Geddy Lee at such a cool punk voice time. Can’t ignore the Ayn Rand stuff but musically this is such an achievement, as is everything they make. Title track probably didn’t need to be 20 minutes long but that’s rush. Undefeated drum and bass combo, Alex lifeson is like a 9/10 guitarist too but geddy and Neil are like 15/10. Much bigger fan of Moving Pictures but this is my father in laws favorite album so I hear this thing a lot.
Interested to hear a Rush album as I've heard of the band but not any of their music. Good classic rock, I approve.
A classic. I think this is the first 20+ minute song on the list. Let there be more
It's a great album but I have to deduct a star for Geddy Lee's vocals
I’m a Rush fan, so I’m going to give this a favourable review. It’s not actually my favourite Rush listen. I prefer Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures. This has a pretty silly rock opera, but it rocks so you just accept it. I suppose the elephant in the room is the Ayn Rand connection. In isolation this might bother me, but this was so long ago. Neil Peart read a book in the early 70s. These guys went on to be some of the nicest guys in rock. No neo conservative shenanigans. They supported diversity and human rights. Given an entire career’s worth of evidence, I would trust them as humans more than I do other supposedly cooler rock musicians.
Franchement c'était hyper bien ! Même avec le premier son qui dure 20min j'ai adoré franchement top je recommande
I took an online quiz once that was supposed to reveal my darkest secret. The result I got was: "You like Rush". I guess I do.
Cool Prog. The opener is great. The singles are tight.
This is the nerdiest album from a band full of nerds producing music exclusively for nerds. Is it the best Rush album? Probably not, but it is the most Rush Rush album. When Fry says "It's Saturday night, I have no date, A 2 Liter bottle of Shasta, and my all Rush mixtape" I like to imagine his mixtape was just 2112. Anyway this rules. It's not as truly epic as some other prog rock masterpieces but it's up there, and it has 5 perfectly serviceable Rush radio songs after the real part of the show.
Love "Side 1" of the album. The song "2112" is really cool as a story done as a song with multiple movements. Progressive rock at its best. Side 2 starts out with "A Passage To Bangkok" which has such a great riff. "Lessons" and "Something for Nothing" are very strong as well. Very good album. .
Quite nice background listening.
A 20 minute opening track is definitely a choice, but hey, it's still Rush.
Always like Rush and prog rock. 2112 is a classic, Rush are at their best. Extremely tight instrumentals, good songwriting, can't ask for more. The rest of the album is decent as well but 2112 is the obvious focus and highlight.
Solid album, Rush is great. Passage to Bangkok is one of my favorite tracks by them. Not my favorite album though.
Rush always amazing
I really like that first track and given that it's half the album I think it's fair to carry it to a 4. Everything else is pretty okay too!
I like this more and more with every listen. It may end up being a 5 soon.
I gasped. Literally lost breath. It’s Monday morning, but I can probably score some acid, right? I mean, I work from home, so when I believe my Microsoft Teams to be a sage oracle in the shape of a gummy bear, nobody will be able to tell. Drugs are bad, kids, and you certainly don’t need them to enjoy this record. Here we go. 2112 - YEAH! WOOOOOOO. ALRIGHT!! I still remember the first time I heard this song. Blew my 12 year old mind, and it now dances across my ravaged cerebellum (or wherever music is processed) like a beautiful memory with vibrant currency. Yes, it’s theatrical and on the nose with the “the dystopian rulers hate music, but we’re going to rise up and have FUN again!!!” The vocals on the sections where the priests are talking are god damn amazing and the guitar solos are insane. Ugh. This is one of the greatest songs ever. A Passage to Bangkok - There is more to this album? RACIALLY MOTIVATED GUITAR RIFF SPOTTED. The non-racially insensitive guitar riff is disgusting and this song is so heavy because of it. 2 for 2. The Twilight Zone - More scintillating vocals, but I can’t help but imagine a female singer in a smoky club singing this for some reason. Oh god I didn’t ask for the whispers. Ah man. More solid, dark sounding riffing, with impassioned performances. This thing doesn’t slow down. Lessons - The first track where I wasn’t enthralled the entire time, but there is still enough here to say it’s an enjoyable song. The vocals remain so good and I can’t help barely believe that there are only 3 of them. Tears - A real ballad has entered the track listing and I wish it wasn’t here. We were in a perfect album. Something for Nothing - These dang kids always wanting something for nothing. Nobody wants to do slave labour anymore. Good song. Well, it happened. 2112 has now came and went, and I am deeply satisfied. I have to now dread tomorrow, but that’s a problem for future me to handle. If I’ve made it through several U2 and Bruce Springsteen albums, I think I can handle a random Tuesday in September’s offering. This record is pure Canadiana that has enough spellbinding musicianship and creativity to transcend our rocky borders. This is so incredibly camp, yet so cool and powerful. Despite minor moments of filler, this one has gone down in history as a prog rock staple. This is the voice of the Canadian nerds, we have assumed control, we have assumed control. 4.5 HIGHLIGHTS: 2112, A Passage To Bangkok, Something for Nothing
Look, I like Rush a lot, and this album is getting a high rating because it's fun to listen to. Once in a while, like once every 5 years. It's not something you can just rock out to in your car. I like it though and understand why it's on this list. 4/5 stars
I've always enjoyed Rush, but I've avoided really diving into their catalog because it feels like too much work. That applies singularly to 2112 as well. I only had time for one listen, and I liked it quite a bit, but this is the sort of album that requires multiple listens over multiple days to truly understand how you feel about it. I can make an educated guess, though. I was inclined to go 3, but because I feel like I've probably been sleeping on Rush over the course of my life - to a criminal degree - I'll bump it up.
I've listened to the first two tracks a billion times, and look forward to the next billion. When #2 kicks in after "...inherit the Earth" is one of my favorite moments in music. The rest of the concept album is pretty good too. Second side falls off a bit, but "Something for Nothing" is a powerhouse finish. So, even though it's probably Paul Ryan's favorite album, I love it.
The title track is one of the greatest things in music history, but that also means that the rest of the album pretty much doesn't compare, even if it's still pretty good.
Very good prog album. I will not make this review longer than the first track.
A classic
not bad tbh maybe i like prog rock or whatever that is
This is a really great album. The label was going to drop them if they couldn’t make a commercially viable record. They said fuck it and put everything into this. This is the album that gained their following. Standouts include Passage To Bangkok, Twilight Zone and Something For Nothing
I appreciate the audacious experimentation of the opening track, it’s a fun album overall. It seems like this is really the beginning of their Prog-rock adventures that the band became known for. Definitely need to be in the mood for it, but it’s a solid album when that mood strikes.
Love the experimental vibe of the album, a pillar of prog rock. I like the idea of a 20 min epic song followed by 5 more standard length songs, but in practice I find the balanced a bit skewed for my liking. The 5 other songs feel like filler, I lost my interest in the album after the 20 min story. Apart from that, it's clear these are very talented musicians and songwriters and that this album is a defining piece of 70's art
Great prog rock but not my favorite Rush. Im not the biggest fan, but I feel this is a laughing pad to thier Prog masterpieces