Reviews (page 5 of 14)
Man, it took me years to get over Geddy Lee’s voice enough to where I could start to appreciate the brilliance of Rush’s musicianship. But, even then, I would say I have only ever really gotten into a handful of Rush songs. I was hoping 2112 would enlighten me. I wanted to be a fan. But I can’t. Everybody in Rush excels at playing their instrument, no doubt. But ugh, there is not a song on this record I would ever choose to listen to again. I imagine the die-hards love this record, but though talented players, this album just isn’t for me. 3/5
This album is great company to your everyday life. Whether you are walking, cooking, cleaning or working, this album helps you get through it.
I was intimidated by the idea of a 20 minute opener, but I really liked this album! The 20 minute opener didn't drag, and the album is a lot of fun.
Sure it's musically impressive but I don't get how this is meaningful to anyone other than the kind of guys who are really into star trek.
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.
What can I say. This is awesome and full of nostalgia for me. The first album I already knew fully. Of course it is getting five stars.
Some great classic rock music and awesome vocalist. Really enjoyed a little car headbang to this one!
lo entiendo, viendo la gran imagen de las cosas y que fue un disco bastante interesante en su época pero meh, not my cup of tea, pero lo disfruté.
The opening “suite” was incredible. One of the best 20 minutes “songs” you can possibly listen too. Spacey parts, unbelievable guitar playing and great vocals too. The rest of the album don’t really carry on with the great start with more ballety songs. Could probably get to like the with more listens
Alright so I’ll admit at the get-go that I don’t like Rush. This is a perfectly fine album, and I know they’re a pioneer of prog, but I think there are a lot of contemporaries that do a lot of what Rush tries to do better. I’ll take Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, and Coheed & Cambria every time over this.
Every future part team music teacher's favorite band in high school
This just pissed me off.
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
Played it as background. Probably better as an in your face alternative.
not bad, but a 20 minute song is fucking nuts
Slappa da bass! Rush first album listened to and surprisingly high vocals. Solid album’
Is this a joke? I thought once the 20 minute space opera was over it might get better, but the Bangkok drug song was worse. I've always avoided Rush because I've heard tell of long drum solos, which is a sure sign of a band disappeared up itself. I was not wrong.
Eh. Not feeling it today.
My jam
RYM 3.0
Can't deny their skill but not into this overblown prog stuff personally
Nothing exciting. Three stars.
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. 4.5
Not m favourite Rush album but worthy.
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
I've never listened to Rush properly before but this is sick, first 5 star I have given to an album I hadn't heard previously
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...
15/01/2026 I honestly do not understand the hype around Rush. Yes they are talented, but I gotta say .... boring. Spotify listeners: 3.7 million
Meh. Magari da riascoltare
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.
Great album!
Very impressive musianship and vocals but often felt more like listening to a band jamming and lacked structure and strong melodies
The first half of 2112 delivers a compelling prog-rock mini-opera, but the remaining tracks, though solid, feel fragmented and less essential.
Good. Space opera that has cool moments but nothing crazy exciting. The storyline is the most entertaining part. The rest of the album is ok, lessons is the shining moment especially the bass and drums
love rush
why is he whispering in my ear im scared - twilight zone mi se sviđa prva pesma je zapravo kao neka 20-ominutna rok opera, its nice! sviđa mi se što ima jasno podeljene odeljke, odnosno "činove" i što je veoma dinamična instrumentalizacija. dont ask me what hes singing about i dont know bout all that! lep je ostatak albuma samo što eto, nisam pala na dupe. ali ima zaista kul momenata i stvarno su lepe melodije i generalno dobro zvuče pesme. to su takva opšta mesta ali nemam ništa mnogo specifično da kažem sryyyy. nisam prevelik fan ovog skičanja što nazivaju pevanjem, ali to generalno ne volim. ovde je podnošljivo donekle, svakako ima mnogo lepši glas kad normalno peva. bubnjevi i gitara su strava zapravo.
And the meek shall inherit the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always want to like it more than I do so honestly a little underwhelming
I like this for the most part
I don’t think I fully understand or appreciate the lyricism or lore around rush and honestly, don’t have the time to deep dive now. But I liked the way it sounded (heard a lot of Led Zeppelin)
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.
Not bad, but not my favourite.
Great
la de 20 min estuvo insane q aventura. eso me dio mucho lo q hace bohemian rhapsody. acabo de buscar y esa canción salió un año antes hmm… me gustó mucho lessons tmb. No es algo q escucharía siempre pero amé más pq leí lo q dice de wikipedia y amo pensar q sacaron este álbum cuando la disquera casi los deja, súper aventurados y nunca sacrificando el arte. muy inspirador y coool
Rush is good thanks
6/10
Wpic
I admire Rush more than I enjoy their albums. I'm a big fan of Moving Pictures, but I couldn't quite get myself to enjoy this at the same level. I'm sure it is ahead of its time and would be absolutely amazing if I were a stoner in 1976. I really like "The Twilight Zone" on side B.
20-minute prog-rock epics about the priests of Syrinx are very much not my thing. Neither are screamy metal songs featuring offensive Orientalist stereotypes. Self-indulgent, dreary nonsense. It would have been 2 stars but then I learned it's somehow based on Ayn Rand. Fuck this shit.
More my Dad's style
Not totally my kind of music Instrumentals are fun It wasn’t bad, but I wasn’t blown away
Top staaltje progrock
Easiest 5/5 on this list so far.
Hmm idk
I hate this album. 20minute song one is an instant no from me. And no Tom Sawyer? Strike Number 2112. I'm out.
Rush sucks!
Quite uneven album. Some parts are boring, others are really enjoyable.
Neil Peart is renowned for his superb drumming and I can't argue with that. I've never been a fan of Geddy Lee's vocals, though or Rush's style of rock. The first 20 min track was a chore to get through. The rest was better, but still not particularly enjoyable.
Lots of screeching from vocals and electric guitars. Was expecting prog rock, stadium rock, loud rock of some sort and it duly came. Not my thing. One track was a little different - Tears - and I would enjoy hearing this again. The rest of it, no.
Rush is a remarkably uncool act, a fact even the band admitted in their documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. Their lyrics, heavily inspired by author Ayn Rand, are nerdy, cheesy, and often cringe-inducing. But the sheer musicianship here is staggering, and somehow it all comes together into something great. It definitely isn't for everyone, but there’s no denying that Rush achieved their goal of creating a prog-rock masterpiece with this, albeit one that I can't take too seriously.
My favourites just keep coming first Hendrix now Rush oh list I ask and you giveth :)
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
What an odious pile of shit. Bloated, pretentious, self-satisfied. Cloth-eared production, needlessly fussy drumming, hysterically bad lyrics. Jesus, this is awful and precisely why 14 year old boys should be allowed to get this stuff out of their systems in private.
I saw this was 7 songs long and thought “hey, a short n sweet album for once! Let me give it a spin!” I knew something was wrong when not a single vocal came in after like 5 minutes of the same song. Jokes aside, the sound barring the vocal is really nice. I can see why this is considered the best early work of progressive rock. The vocals… I just think it could do with a little less (or a lot less) of screeching and whining. As for the story line, alas, I am not whimsy enough to fully appreciate this song’s science fiction lyrics with an alien and a priest??? Or is it actually an alien priest? To be honest I still haven’t a clue what this is trying to convey. I felt the exact same way about imaginary disk’s concept except this is way more in your face and the sound isn’t so transcendent like imaginable disk’s that I am willing to wade through it. Eh, 2.5.
20 FUCKING MINUTES ARE YOU MAD? WHY IS ONE SONG MORE THAN HALF THE ALBUM'S LENGTH?? I really enjoy 2 songs, but you can't have just 2 songs on an album. Not my thing that's all, I get why others seem to enjoy it.
190/1001 Rush - 2112 Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ This one just isn't for me. I really don't like the vocals on this and the music itself is fine. It all just feels a little cheesy and not my favourite kind.
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.
Nerdy, but good.
Listened to the first 2 songs and wasn’t really into it. Need to come back to this
The first three times I played this I found it hard to focus on the music. I think this is conceptually dated, in digital it doesn't work as well as the physical LP would. Pick a side, do you want the theatrical rock opera, or the heavy hitting singles? I appreciate this on the list because it feels like getting a few different angles on one band, and I'm looking forward to hearing more because of it. I'm a bigger fan of the less theatrical B-side myself, though I love the prog-ness of their rock opera. 3.4/5
Ive never been a fan of Geddy's vocals BUT the musicianship on this is amazeballs. This is fantastically proggy.
Good
Firstly, a twenty minute song is taking the piss but secondly, all the songs lowkey sounded the same…
Had heard of Rush but never their music! I enjoyed this, got a lot of Led Zeppelin vibes, especially from the singer. A bit of Who there too. Huge guitar sound like those bands too. Not really my kind of music but still!
20 minute song???? Holy crap
2112 overshadows the second half of the album.
This is so awesome. Naysayers aren't even fit to be the janitors of the Temple of Syrinx.
first song was 20 mins long ??? classic glam rock
I don’t know…. I listened to it a couple of times and can’t remember anything.
Galavanting prog-rockestra at its best moments. At the end of the day though, it’s still prog rock so things often blend together, so many ideas get thrown at you that you can’t latch on to much. The 17 minute mark in “Overture” was pretty great, highlighting the best part of this record: the guitar solos. Very high-energy. This sounds like the old computer store I used to go into. CD-ROM’s of Warcraft-like games on the wall, old dudes with beards and square glasses working on opened desktops. 3/5, the mid slog continues
When looking up Rush on my music streaming app, I scrolled through their most streamed songs and my first thought was, "I don't know a single one of these songs." So I am going into this completely blind, but based on the band name, album cover and year this came out I am going to assume this is a rock album... This album was very forgettable for me. Sonically it was good, but nothing really stuck or stood out to me. It was long and the songs dragged on. I don't see myself returning to this 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
The album has a great message both symbolic and historic. The instrumental is great and the lyrics are catchy. It's a great soft rock classic album. My favorite song is The Twilight Zone.
A killer 38 minutes!
Sounds cool, not enough catchy tunes for me
Good drummer, annoying voice, inconsistent vibes
An album that instantly feels dated and also experimental. I personally hate when an artist smushes 10 songs together into one but sure whatever. The soundtrack to a movie I wouldn't watch.
La prima decisamente fa tutto l’album e spacca. Contenta di averla scoperta.
When this came out I was in 6th grade, and I remember a kid in the neighborhood loved this band. He raved about how great they are, but I couldn't get over the fact that I found the singer's voice incredibly annoying. I have given Rush a listen over the years and do like some of their songs. They are very good musicians, and I especially appreciate Neil Peart's drumming. As I listened to this again for the first time in a long time, I kept thinking - it would be so cool if they just focused on doing instrumentals - for 2 reasons: 1) The aforementioned annoying voice of Geddy Lee. He is much better on the songs (or parts of songs) where he isn't shrieking. I've seen some people make comparisons to Robert Plant's voice and - I don't know what it is exactly - but I think Robert Plant's voice is awesome while Geddy Lee is incredibly grating. I guess we all have different ears. AND 2) I also find the lyrics kind of silly. It seems like they are trying to be deep (especially on the first side track) but it just comes across as corny to me. And after realizing they were inspired by Ayn Rand it makes more sense since her books are like that - purportedly deep but populated with one dimensional caricatures and very flimsy philosophy In 2026, the "priests of the temples of syrinx" sound like they are the tech-bro billionaires of all the "magnificent seven" tech companies - so maybe they were on to something?? I've got 2 songs "liked" on Spotify (Passage to Bangkok and Tears) since they aren't as annoying. Although the "oriental riff" on Passage to Bangkok is kind of dated/stereotypical, so it kinda drops that one by a notch. Liked songs on Spotify: 2/6 Rating: 2/5
Adding to my adventure rock list
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!
Not my vibe, but interesting
Banger album, love when dudes jam for ages. Great guitar in here.
really really solid. Best 20 min long song I have ever heard my a long shot. The depth of sound is just so awesome
Very epic, love the theming and really are only a few dull moments in the entire album (mostly in the second half). Temples is probably the high point
I enjoyed this album! Really nice vibing music.
My first thought was I’m happy it’s short bc I don’t wanna listen to this. I hope it proves me wrong My dog is head tilting to the first songs sounds so now I love it lol This sounds like a video game. I get why this is awesome but I’d have to be in such a certain mood for it ITS NOT SHORT THIS SONG IS 17 MINUTES OMG If I was a guitar player I’d like this more but honestly I just hate it so much I can’t even explain how much it’s not my vibe like turn it off. I hate his voice and how much energy it has
Did not listen :/
Music for dorks. Check out these lyrics: And the meek shall inherit the earth We've taken care of everything The words you hear the songs you sing The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes It's one for all and all for one We work together common sons Never need to wonder how or why We are the priests, of the temples of Syrinx Our great computers fill the hallowed halls We are the priests, of the temples of Syrinx All the gifts of life are held within our walls If you start talking about priests and temples and science fiction and fantasy stuff, my level of interest starts to plummet dramatically. I've gotta think if you were a freshman in 1976 and wore a Rush shirt to school, you got stuffed into a locker. That said, there's some really cool stuff in here. Lee, Lifeson and Peart can play the hell out of their instruments, there's no doubt about that. And I don't even mind Lee's voice all that much, I actually kind of like it. It's just that what he's singing about is stupid. Yeah, I get they didn't want to sing songs about partying and stuff, fine. It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Which makes me a little bit of a dork, I suppose.
The proggy stuff on side one is great, and Geddy Lee can really wail. The back half left me cold, though.
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)
No thanks.
Eindruck: bisschen nervig Rating: 4/10 Favourite: Tears Anmerkungen: bin nicht so prog rock Fan (außer Pink Floyd‼️) so wenn ich mich Ma drauf einlasse schon ganz gut aber muss garnicht
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.
Is This Someone's Favorite Album? Yes. That person is definitely Canadian.
Not for me but fun
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.
9/10
😐
I’ll be honest this was in one ear out the other. But I am pretty unwell so that might be causing that
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!
Man, I love a side long prog epic.
Classic !
A masterpiece
Because there is no zero
Classic rock sounds
A 20 minute song is unnecessary. Especially when there's only 6 songs on the album. I didn't love this album in general but the band wasn't bad.
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 Twilight Zone jams. Overall this album was good. 20 minute song was eh.
The Music talent is on full displayed through the entire album. With that said all I could think was “ha, nerds”.
7.5/10
Great rock, sick instrumentals
Incredible that someone could turn singing like this into a 40 year career
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
Wanted to like this more, but idk. Rush is one of those bands where if you give me their greatest hits, I’ll take it! But for a full album, it doesn’t strike me. Loved the song Lessons, and I think if the intro track were broken into separate songs, it may be more digestible. Love the concept of the album and the inspiration from Ayn Rand. But a lot of these songs just didn’t make me want to revisit them.
Love the rock vibes
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.
Horrible… First time I have struggled to get through a 1001 album. Not my thing. Lost interest and couldn’t wait for it to finish. No favourite songs.
2112: overture is exceptionally geeky. Sounds great though! It keeps going and going. Interesting to hear a song that is essentially an entire story on its own with multiple phases. You can hear multiple influences throughout. From Iron Maiden to The Who. While the album is pretty well done it is all a bit same-y and has a generic sound despite the experimentation with structure.
2112 isn’t my favourite Rush album, but it’s still a solid rock record. There are frequent comparisons between Rush and Led Zeppelin, yet Rush always struck me as having far more complex lyricism and more thoughtfully constructed melodies. I do respect that the band pushed ahead with this album despite resistance from their record label, but personally I don’t enjoy 20-minute, self-indulgent rock interludes. For that reason, what could have been a 4 ends up as a 3 for me.
Neil Peart Is brilliant, and this album is really well done but Rush is an acquired taste I think.
Classic background music rock. Wouldn’t ever put this on myself but if it came on while listening to classic rock radio, I wouldn’t mind.
I tried. It sounds like mediocre Led Zeppelin to my ears. It’s not for me.
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.
Unique
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
A kinda space like album with a lot of twist and the feeling of not really knowing what’s about to happen which I love.
Title track cool and long
Better than expected but struggling for a standout track
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
Def have heard in a car ride with my dad - not a bad listen but not the best
Really Like Rush, not big on experimental/concept albums. Moving Pictures is a better album overall from them.
That was an ordeal. Rock music? Yup - good. Canadian? Yup - good. Screeching voice for half an hour. Nope - an ordeal. I appreciate that Rush are accomplished musicians, but I don't like the things they accomplish.
Best = Overture.. Skip = Lessons
This album is absolutely amazing – with all its letters. The first track is mind-blowing, so great and diverse, so perfect. The rest are also great, even though some songs are not "that" fantastic. But, to be fair, the level of greatness in this album is so high that it is impossible for some songs to not be compared with others. I mean, it's such a wonderful, flawless record. I love this one, for sure!
Incredible album, the weakest point being (imo) in Tears. Still, Bangkok was the first Rush track I ever heard, so it will have a special place in my heart
Felt like I understood all the classic rock ever and also like I was in an episode of Supernatural
Not my Cup of tea, blends into the Background kinda
Nice prog rock album. The behemoth 2112, whose story seems to be based on an Ayn Rand novella, is a bit controversial for me because of the Rand connection. The second side is a good listen, typical Rush style.
Not my usual listen but really enjoyed
woulda been higher but that riff in track two... you know which one :/
Honestly really good album
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.
20 minute "song" followed by what felt like racism and their singer sounds like he's punching his nose.
Yk not the worst just like…idk
First track was long. Don't see the hype
God I love rush. It ain’t easy being cheesy
Holy shit a 20 minute song is crazy! I used to hate Rush but this was more pleasant than I remember.
its alright i guess, just got a little bored.
Super good prog rock. I like the title song (entire A side)
nope
Good, but feels too long after starting with a 20 min song. 3.5⭐
fell asleep near the end
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 🔢⭐⭕ Production: 👍➡️📏 Music: 🤔⏳😐 Rating: ⭐⭐(⭐)/5
Impressive drumming
Canadian rock band The vocalist!! 🤯🤯
title track had its highs and lows, and like the rest of the album, the drums and bass held it together well. the second half for me was more interesting, especially the twilight zone and tears
rock opera
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Laid out like a 2 part ordeal. The back half has the fun songs
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.
I don't hate it, just don't see what all the fuss is about.
boring
sounds like a rock opera, didn’t finish. what i imagine bob was listening to in the laser show
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
hemispheres is better
Ei nyt oikee irtoo.
I've heard great things about Rush, but there is no way people were talking about this album. It's fine but is not nearly as good as I was expecting. It feels like the nerdy kid decided to write a prog album. There is a lot of other prog-rock I would listen to instead. Best Songs: The Twilight Zone Worst Songs: A Passage To Bangkok, Something For Nothing
This was a weird experience and I didn't even joy it at all.
rush
🤘🏻
Top tier. 20 minute song is like a mini album
interesting, first time I listened to them
Ok 2/5
what a nerdy record, still rips
I can’t. Prog rock just doesn’t do it for me. I get the artistry and the level of talent. Neil Peart is obviously a genius. I respect those aspects. Just not appealing. I can’t give it a bad review. I know rush is loved by many and out of respect, I know it’s not a bad album even though I dont like it.
One that started it all!!!
I think this is an okay album, I just don't get why side 1 is one song. There's no real cohesion to it, it doesn't really make sense. Just make them their own individual songs, I think I would've liked it more if that had been what happened. Favorites: A Passage to Bangkok, The Twilight Zone, Tears
I feel like I should have liked it more, but it was just fine for me. I like my prog rock less noisy.
fantastic all the way.
prut
First listen Saved 1/6 Top track: 2112
Enjoyed it, reminded of Led Zeppelin and echoes of Yes in some of the softer vocals.
I like a lot of Rush. This album. . .I don't understand. . .
Today, tomorrow sawyer. Tomorrow, the world.
Turns out I like Rush.
Couldn't do it lol
Arte
It’s Rush, enough said, simply awesome
idk just rock music
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.
Wow, what a fucking classic! Ya they sure don’t make albums like this today. I’ve listened to most of their catalogue and it’s so amazing to me, the path they took to get here in their career, and where they went afterwards. Such an important turning point! One of, if not the greatest, progressive rock bands of all time!! So much great music to absorb here, probably takes at least a dozen listens to begin to understand. This band deserves multiple albums on this list. Here’s hoping for another!
great opener, rest is kinda boring
We're back baby! After a spell of fairly middling albums this has blown the cobwebs away. I don't entertain many 20 minute album openers but Rush know it's all about the riff. There's a lot to love here - great musicians.
a masterpiece
Nearly gouged out my ear drums with a rusty spoon. Would’ve rather heard the other Rush album.
It was a Rush album 🤷🏼♂️
# Album Name: 2112 # Artist: Rush # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Nothing to write home about though. Which is why i havent. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? meh
Hoped for better
Big prog fan, but can’t get into Rush. Objectively it’s probably fine and all, bu I hate the voice, don’t really like the composition, cringe about all those flashy unnecessary drum fills that only distract. I want to love it but can’t
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
Too long
Like every properly raised Canadian kid my parents sang these songs to me as lullabies. I never really liked Rush night, which was Tuesday. Thursday, however, was Neil Young night which was great because by the time I was 4 I could play most of the guitar solos on my little plastic guitar. Three timbits.
I thought to myself - where is the CanCon here!!! And then the rock legends Rush ascending onto the list. Rush, for most is a divine band. Personally, I oscillate between cringing at Geddy Lee’s vocal and being in complete awe of his range. WHO sounds like that!!?? But this record overall is so tight with perfect guitar rifts and solos - it is pure rock gold. Normally 4 stars but a bonus star for being Canucks.
Eclectic
They can wail a plenty, and Neil Peart's reputation is richly deserved. That's the good. Geddy Lee's vocals is the bad. I'd consider listening to Rush more if I didn't think a) the vocals AND lyrics are deeply stupid; and b) they just constantly went the hell off, rather than having these stretches of being melodic and low-key. All that said, better than I expected.
Alex Lifeson is a wizard holy moley. Absolutely loved this, amazing piece of prog rock with just some of the best solos I've ever heard
I get the appeal for some people but its not for me
not my favorite but still Rush
I would generally consider myself a fan of Rush - I love their better known songs and admire their extraordinary musicianship. This is an interesting album - one I was definitely aware of but had never listened to. It really shows the band as a work in progress and where they’d end up. I do not however think they had really found their footing yet, as popular as this album was/is. It had a tendency to be ponderous and just feels a little tight - like their trying to hard. “Lessons” was by far my favorite track - they seem most confident here, snd this one really predicts their future - conventional rock song structures on the surface that offer them the opportunity to dive fully into their exquisite musicianship. Glad I listened to this.
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.
Good
A 20 minute song?? Listenable, but not a big fan. Tears is good
Bändi on taas tuttu, mutta tätä levyä en ollut kuullut aiemmin. Ei mitään suosikkimusaani. Soitto on tietysti mahtavaa, mutta vähän liikaa ”progehtavaa”. Geddy Leen laulusoundi on kyllä erikoinen, enkä oo oikein ikinä siihen tottunut. Avaruusteemasta plussaa!
There is no band that I loved at some point that has dropped off more in terms of my enjoyment of their music at almost age 53 vs age 23. I loved these guys and saw them multiple times in the 90s. Then I just stopped. So I was curious what I would think of one of my formerly favorite Rush albums in 2025. Sadly, I just don’t get it anymore. The title track is as absurd as any Crimson journey across the musical scale. And the Ayn Rand sci fi lyrics. Ugh. Side two has some ok tracks, something for nothing, passage to Bangkok . The rest is fine. Obviously the musicianship is top notch, these guys were among the best. But it’s just so much wankery and I’m not into it
Lyrics written by a small child. Sounds like a parody of wigout guitar music. Almost spinal tap in places
Well it was a breath of fresh air from yesterday, but I was hoping to get more out of it than I did. I appreciated that there were peaks and valleys to the album but it just a didn’t have the X factor I was looking for.
I listened to this album but not a lot stood out really - the music is fine and perfectly listenable to, but not that memorable
A top ten album to me 👍
5 stars is not enough for Rush!
When I saw that one song alone was 20 minutes long, I wasn't so sure I would be into it. Typically songs of that length get to be boring at some point. However, that wasn't the case with this one. It built up as the song went on and became much better with each passing minute. The B side was also quite good. I think this was a nice album, and it subverted my expectations.
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.
They’ve done something different. It’s not good.
While I do think Rush is a pretty good band (proven by this album and 'Moving Pictures' especially), I don't think they're a particularly great 'prog' band, at least not in the traditional sense of the word. I was pretty excited when I saw the 20-minute titular opener, but was left very unsatisfied by the end of it, given its lack of an engaging progression and its more medley style, which felt like a bunch of unfinished ideas glued together. There are certainly some good ideas on that opener, especially the final very hard-rock driven part of the medley, but it all felt very unsatisfying as a single track. Luckily, Rush are better at writing these tighter 3-4 minute tracks, as proven by songs like 'Limelight' on their other album, and 'A Passage to Bangkok' and 'The Twilight Zone' off this album. The band's obviously immensely talented, Geddy Lee especially is an incredibly evocative songwriter, as seen on 'Tears', and an even more expressive bassist - just listen to that bouncy line on 'Lessons'. So yeah, certainly a talented band, but god I wish that opener didn't sour the rest of the thing FOR ME. But it is what it is.
What can be said about an all timer such as this? Rush was a progressive band destined to outshine every other band to come. When we talk about other bands in the same vein, like Tool, Yes, and King Crimson, I've always held these guys at the top and this album is why. It an odyssey of an album. Also the train to Bangkok is actually about chess and not what everyone else thinks it is.
Not really for me.
• mag die stimme nicht so • nicht mein ding
I’d rather stick a metal spike in my ear than listen to Geddy Lee sing.
I've been dreading this moment. I knew a Rush album was going to show up eventually. I am not a Rush guy at all, but people that like Rush are reeeeally into Rush. Like they want to convince you that they're the greatest band in the world but honestly they don't really do anything for me. Admittedly, I've never taken a deep dive into their discography and really only know their music on a surface level with their hit songs. I'm also not a musician so maybe I don't really understand the complexities of their songs and the skill level it takes to create such epics. Maybe I'm just too dumb to understand prog rock. All that being said, I overall enjoyed this album and it did alter my opinion of Rush a bit. Maybe the '70s era, before all the experimental synths, is more to my taste. I was not aware that Geddy Lee had a soulful shriek a la Robert Plant. That along with Neil Peart's masterful drumming, you basically have a Led Zeppelin that geeked out over Philip K. Dick instead of Tolkien. So I think I vibe more with the sci-fi heavy metal in their earlier work. There is still some oddities that I don't necessarily love. I could do without a 20 minute medley, especially since it's very clear that it's multiple songs that could've been broken up into separate tracks. I'm sure that's blasphemous to say about a prog rock band, so that one is on me. The use of the stereotypical oriental riff in Passage to Bangkok was out of left field and pretty unpleasant. So did this album make me a fan of prog rock? Nope. Did it make me a fan of Rush? Eh. Did it make me understand Nick Andopolis' love for Rush in Freaks and Geeks? Actually, yeah.
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!
Best Song: 2112:Overture/The Temples of Syrinx/Discovery A 20:33 opening track, well damn. This is another great album from insanely talented musicians and songwriters. 5/5.
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
Great prog album and musicianship.
Not their best - still great
I like Rush, but this album isn't my favorite
Rush is Rush, you know? Like, there is a lot going on here, but it's as bit of a mess. It feels like psychedelic rock fan-fic from a writer that has talent but is just so extra. There is clearly an A-side for this album, and the B-side is mostly just some random stuff which is all pretty forgettable. Prog rock is real hit or miss for me and Rush almost never lands, so yeah, it's okay. The cover is cool in concept but the execution is a bit of a mess, kind of like the album! Both are a 2/5 for me.
Not actually bad, but the 20 minute long overture song is a stretch of a "song" lmao
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
It was okay, interesting for someone who knows nothing of Rush despite their large reputation.
2.5
Rush is a great band that I don't really like.
Oh boy, not a fan but I can appreciate the effort. Plus in these times I cannot say a bad word about Canada. That being written, this was a tough one to swallow.
6/10
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
Hard rocking experimental album but wouldn’t listen to any of the songs on their own.
Masterpiece
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.
You like Rush or you don't. Nothing about this album changed my mind.
I'm just not a fan of Rush, and I thought that having the first side of the album one song was annoying. Rush is like Jazz. I can appreciate the musicianship, and just not enjoy listening to it.
Some long songs. Some short songs
Snooze once the initial Odyssey is over
Not my scene at all. A struggle to listen to.
So many of my friends adore Rush that I wish I enjoyed this more, it was good but didn't amaze me
My favorite Rush work. Such a sick concept album.
Zero notes. Listened to a 20 minute song twice, that’s a miracle. This is my favorite rock album so far
A prog album under 40 minutes!
Not feeling it
got such a soft spot for these guys