Reviews (page 7 of 14)
So I got this album around 2003 and it may have been during my class trip to Ottawa in grade 12. I had for sure got Everything to Everyone by Barenaked Ladies and Live Between Us by Tragically Hip (two bands who's absence on this 1001 list invalidates the whole endeavour). I started getting into Rush around the time they were having a resurgence during the Rock In Rio DVD and album (with the amazing dragon drinking from a coconut cover). During this time I’m pretty sure the Toronto Star had an article calling 2112 the greatest Canadian album. For me, I cannot agree with that as we have Funeral, Day For Night or even Gordon. I guess what is the greatest around this album is the mythology. That it’s dominated by a 25 minute anthology about some far flung sci-fi saga. Then you have the musicianship of these three guys completely on display here and it’s pretty unarguable this is their masterpiece. I am also listening to this album on the day Taylor Hawkins died. The version I listened to on Spotify has the cover by Taylor and Dave Grohl. I saw Foo Fighters in 2015 and they played Tom Sawyer. My brother had years earlier seen Rush in Toronto and Foo Fighters came out for a song on that one too. Really appreciated having this one today on a day when we lost a legend. Likely one of his favourite albums.
I really dig this one. It isn't a five for me. But it is a very important album. It's one of my friends favorite albums. I can remember many a drunken drug fueled night, with this as a soundtrack.
I've never really given Rush the credit they deserve. They are certainly masters of the Prog-Rock era. It still isn't exactly my thing, but I do think it is a masterful album and why it deserves a place on this list.
Geddy Lee, screecher extraordinaire. 3 incredibly talented musicians that exemplify why 3 member rock bands, with the right personnel, can create and perform some of the most powerful rock music.
It's a classic for a reason. I'm a big fan of Dream Theater, who were in many ways just a heavier Rush. Outside of a few sings though I've never got into Rush.
Det är ju inte Genesis men det är ju kanon
Great proggy album. Lots of fun. I’m now into rush
Quintessential progressive rock. Not a bad place to start if you want to understand the fascinating world of Rush. Favorites: 2112 Melody, A Passage to Bangkok, Something for Nothing.
Rush is obviously awesome, too bad about the Ayn Rand influences.
Great '70s band
3.5/5 Didn’t know what to expect, but I was surprised by this album. The reviews were not all great, but this album had a great sound. The first song is actually 5 different songs. No favourite songs, but an album I could go back to.
Good. Still not a big Rush fan though.
that was cool. 3.5/5, maybe 4.
A really indulgent opening 20 minute track, but I still quite enjoyed the album overall.
This is really well executed. I have to be in the right mood, but it's very good indeed.
First album Iv listened to by fully Rush, and I really enjoyed it. Classic 70s rock sound can see the influence Rush had on heavy rock/metal music that followed. 20 minute song to start the album was very tempting to skip but worth the effort of listening to the full song. An album I think I will come back to in the future, but possibly skipping the first song.
Its okay i guess
7:30 into track #1... why am I listening to them tune their guitar? Otherwise, this is pretty good. I've never been a huge Rush fan, but I can't deny their talent.
I've never really given Rush a shot before, but I enjoyed this album.
2112 by Rush (1976) Dazzling performances by prog rock trio Rush carry this very listenable album. The opening twenty-minute suite “2112” is held together by a dystopian sci-fi narrative based on the Ayn Rand novella Anthem. The story line is rather banal, but the ambiguous ending leaves the listener with a positive message whether it is technically comic or tragic. Music, Rush reveals to us, “does” something to the human soul: “Listen to my music And hear what it can do There's something here that's as strong as life I know that it will reach you” And of course, it’s fitting that the discovered instrument for opening the heart of the protagonist is a guitar. The rest of the album (side two) lacks the cohesion of (and with) “2112”, but it still has its highlights. The power, diversity, intricacy, and musicality of these three artists is on full display. Wild diversity of rhythms alone are enough to sustain interest. And with blazing fills on drums (Neil Peart) and extraordinarily inventive guitar and bass (Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee), Rush once again demonstrates the potential of a rock ensemble to drive sound straight into the soul. 4/5
Worth a listen every few years ATTENTION PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION. WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL
2112 itself is obviously a masterpiece but the b side of this decent but fairly forgettable . 8/10
8/10. Already reasonable familiar with this, and after this listen, I still like it, but still not that much. I like the cheesy Rock Opera that makes up the first half, and while the second half sounds similarly good, it's not as fun without the unifying theme.
Album was great.
9/26 Solid Prog-Rock collection. Standout Tracks: A Passage to Bangkok, The Twilight Zone, Tears
Det här är ju intressant, mycket intressant. Det är ett album som jag har känt till men utöver 2112 /osv har jag inte lyssnat alls. Däremot finns det andra album av Rush jag har brutit mig in i mer. Öppningsspåret, som också känns som själva själen av albumet, är ett 20 minuters spår som består av 7 delar. 2112: Overture - Låtens första del känns väldigt mycket som den Rush jag är bekant med. Blandat tempo, då det ibland är en väldigt snabb gitarr som går men där det sedan kommer pauser med lite lugn, alternativt en trummis som jobbar hårt. Det finner sig även in i litet gitarrsolo. The Temples of Syrinx ((@fanten210hours)) - I andra delen introduceras sången och tempot i musiken är fortsatt varierad. Gitarren och trummorna är stundvis väldigt similära till den föregående delen av låten. Discovery - Det blir sedan tyst i någon sekund och vi kommer vidare till låtens tredje del, Discovery. Det är en mysig plats att vara på. Lugnt plockande gitarr som fylls på med lite ackord, och i bakgrunden finns ljudet av ett faktiskt rinnande vatten. Jag får genast en spa-känsla. Sedan blir det lite sång och helt plötsligt börjar gitarren gå snabbare och snabbare. Det är en följd av ackord som ökar i tempo för varje gång det spelas. Sen blir det långsamt igen. Presentation - Det rinnande vattnet är borta och vi befinner oss i sällskap av låtens fjärde skepnad. Nu är det återigen lite mer av den Rush-känsla jag känner till. En hög gitarr och en tung bas och en skrikande röst. Men också blandat med verser som är lugna och snälla. Avslutningsvis kommer riffet igång med tempot igen och ännu ett gitarrsolo visar sig. Ett lite kladdigt men verkligen bra solo. Oracle - Lugnet är tillbaka. Sången skriks inte fram utan det är en ekande gitarr och en lugn röst som inleder. Det dröjer dock inte länge innan Rush-känslan är tillbaka med all sin ryckighet. Det är ackord som inte låter sig ringa ut utan som blir tystade direkt för att ersättas av ett nytt. Soliloquy - Samma känsla som i föregående del inleder även den 6e delen, övergången känns similär. När sedan trycket ska sättas igång igen är det dock inte riktigt på samma sätt. Det är lugnare, långsammare och ackorden får ringa ut. Det befinner sig också ett riktigt fint litet solo i denna del. Det solo i hela låten som passar mig bäst. Kan nog vara den del av låten som enligt mig får klassas som bäst. Grand Finale (Medley) - Här ska allt komma samman, även om det inte känts spretigt på ett störigt sätt tidigare. Men precis som titeln säger så väver den ihop. Det känns lite som en blandning och det är kanske just av den anledningen dom denna del faktiskt känns spretig. Vi är lite överallt och får lite av allt här. Det är kaos. Summering - Sjukt häftigt. Jag gillar sånt här, det känns experimentellt med långa låtar som består av lite ihopplock. Samma sak gäller för Pink Floyds långa låtar, det känns som något extra och redan innan jag börjar lyssna på såna här låtar har den nog vunnit mig över. Det är något som triggar något i mig att lyssna extra noggrant. Resterande delen av albumet känns stabilt. Det är inga riktigt sjuka grejer som jag tycker händer, utan det är bara musik som ligger bra i mina öron. Det är många fina riff och småsaker som får mig att må lite extra bra. Albumet lämnar ett väldigt gott intryck på mig och det är det album som varit roligast att lyssna igenom på ett bra tag. Kul! Bäst: "2112: Overture / The Temples of Syrinx / Discovery / Presentation / Oracle / Soliloquy / Grand Finale - Medley"
A classic of prog. Not my favorite from Rush, and not every song on the back half is a hit, but all 3 members are at the top of their game in performances, and the title track is undoubtedly a gem.
260921 15:48 3.5
Not my favorite Rush, but definitely an epic. I just like the pop songs for a daily listen more.
The title track is an absolutely amazing experience. It’s a well crafted story, the music is interesting throughout, and it’s overall really great. The rest of the album is solidly ok for me. There are some solid songs, but most of them are a kind of forgettable. Still, nothing quite hits like the song 2112 Favorite tracks: “2112,” “A Passage to Bangkok,” and “Something For Nothing”
Love it!
Muy buen disco de una mezcla de rock progresivo y canciones más tranquilas. Con pegada y con voz característica.
8/10 not the best rush album
I really enjoyed this album. Maybe not as much as moving pictures, but this is Rush with a more raw sound. Moving pictures is more refined with a theme.
Pretty good. Not my favorite progressive rock album, but 2112 is a damn good song. The story is interesting, the music is incredibly tight, and the ending is phenomenal. Highlights: 1, 2, and 3.
Good. Obviously title track is among Rush's best. Second half of the album is alright. 7-8/10
Pioneers of the progressive rock with 3 of the best musicians ever lived, especially Peart. Rush was way ahead of time and had a great influence on bands like Dream Theater. Geddy Lee has a typical voice which you might get to used to. Not my favorite album of Rush, but a pretty good one.
8-tje. Heel mooi album, beetje concept-achtig. Zodra je bent gewend aan zijn stem, waar ik altijd even voor nodig heb, is het genieten. Lekker complex op z’n tijd, soms briljant door eenvoud. Neil Pc’s drumwerk is hier nog niet zo briljant als later, maar je kunt wel zien waar de heren McBrain en Grohl hun inspiratie vandaan hebben
Vette mix tussen prog en typische seventies hardrock. Is stiekem het eerste album van Rush dat ik luister. Gaaf, dat/die openingsnummer(s). Niet zo proggy dat het één lang nummer is. Gaaf gekoppeld door terugkerende thema’s (water en riff). Mooie mix voor een ouder album. Invloed remaster? Vette sound voor een driemansformatie! Krijg zin in een festival als ik dit luister. Ik merk dat ik vooral naar de muziek luister en niet zozeer naar de teksten. Lekker album. Zomer! Tears is voor mij een hoogtepunt.
the drumming is best part about this, drumming go BRRRR
Quite the voyage.
Complex musical narrative with the longest rock track I've heard. It's a difficult but rewarding listen.
The drums fills are really great.
Solid Rock and Roll
Amazing!!! pleasantly surprised.
Legendary
The second half can hardly keep up with the grandiosity of the title track
Really like the instrumentation. Not too excited about the vocals though - Not my vibe. Overall: Solid 4/5
Actually pretty good. Was expecting big things and it hit, Drums and Guitar were great, only "problem" vocals really, but they're still pretty good.
Rush is rush. Flawed but cool classic/prog rock. If you can look past the cheesy awkwardness, it's pretty stimulating listening.
Tolles Album und für Prog gut hörbar!
It's Rush, what else is there to say?
Ehhhh rush rules
Nao sei como eu nunca ouvi Rush quando era aborrecente, rockzera classica
Best track: 2112
Aika raikasta hard rockia tai metallia tai proge-rock-metallia ottaen huomioon, että julkaistu vuonna 1976. Rumpu-, basso- ja kitarasoundit tuo mieleen paljon Iron Maideniin. Laulaja vetääkin sitten korkeammalta, mitä kukaan Iron Maiden laulajista. Levyn ensimmäinen medley on aikamoinen pläjäys kuunneltavaksi. Aiemmat kosketuspinnat Rushiin lie varmaan jotkin yksittäisiä biisejä kokoelmalevyillä tai esiintymisiä tribuuttilevyillä. Pitäisi löytää aika tsekkailla muitakin levyjä, jos näin hyvä levy jäänyt aiemmin kuuntelematta.
Hyvää progea! Ei ole aiemmin tullut Rushia kuunneltua, kiva uusi tuttavuus.
Not my favourite Rush, still great though
pretty good
Un classique dans le genre 4.25*
Solid - kind of weird you don't hear epic anthems like this anymore
I’m more of a “Moving Pictures” nerd, but never a bad time listening to this. Maybe those “hey this is Asian!” chord progressions don’t hold up so well in 2021? But it’ll probably be cool again by 2112, so hey. Life cycles and all that.
This album starts with a bang. By bang I mean twenty minutes long five part song. When I first started listening I was thinking "this has to be 80's for sure" because of the wild sound. But nope this came out in 76. Once I finally got to some vocals 4m25s into the first "song" I knew I recognized the voice. And of course Rush's top three songs (Tom Sawyer, Lime light, and The Spirit Of Radio) are always playing on your local classic rock radio station. This album is something different though. Its got rock at sometimes then the sound of running water and slow guitar at other times. I had a lot of fun Listening you should too.
Pretty good!
Dat is dit eigenlijk nooit geluisterd heb... Dit is een classic. Heb het even opgezocht, 1976, hun vierde album. Zal ik zeker nog wel eens opzetten
Muito bom recomendo
Familiarity: 6/10 Notes: One of my favorite Rush albums, the 2112 composition is a classic example of pure unadulterated rock. Real Rating: 7.5/10
I like Rush a lot. I'm glad to have listened to the album. Made music skillz they got.
Tämä iski parilla ekalla kuuntelukerralla todella kovaa. Ehkä myöhemmin magia vähän hälveni, enkä saanut levyyn enää ihan samanlaista otetta. Rushin musiikki oli ennakkoon itselleni vierasta, ja oletinkin sen olevan vielä enemmän progekikkailua. Ainakin tällä levyllä biisit ovat pääosin aika tavanomaista, joskin todella laadukasta, 70-luvun rockia. Laulajan äänessä on jotain todella kiinnostavaa. Ehkä vähän Alx Rose tulee mieleen välillä.
decent stuff for background 4
Experimental, energetic, powerful.
Very solid Rush album. It doesn't have Tom Sawyer or YYZ on it, but who needs that for a beautiful rock and roll album?
Prog'Rock'n'Roll.
I need to listen to Rush more often.
No Tom Sawyer but a good performance by Geddy Lee regardless
Really good shit. Kinda petered out after track three though.
This was such a nothing album for me--I listened on a walk and would tune back in after a while and realize it was still going. No active dislike, but it did the opposite of hook me.
I can’t deny the talent but man, sometimes it’s too much.
Not really my favorite album by Rush. I would honestly rate it lower but I do like one song on the record sort of.
Better than I remembered
Really enjoy the instrumentals here. Some of the vocals are nice- the rest of them are the annoying whiny shout tone that ruled this era of rock and will always ruin my day. Feels like theres some fun stuff here but i cant get past the fact that much of it feels like an album Charlie from Always Sunny would create (but better instrumentals). I liked the overture a lot.
I like this one, it was a little weird and the first song was so long but it was enjoyable
i wasn’t ready . i need a break from prog i think. i’ll come back to this one again soon
In high school, I was alphabetically seated behind Doug Vanderveer in Physics. Doug, a senior, always wore black concert t-shirts. Granted, black concert t-shirts were popular back then, but Doug wore one every single day. And I started to realize, after staring at the backs of those shirts for so many days in class, they were all Rush concert shirts. He had at least five Rush concert shirts, and that is the only thing he ever wore to school. I’d never heard of Rush, so I asked him about it and, of course, he enthusiastically recommended the band, suggesting I start with 2112. Intrigued and curious, I picked it up. I was a band geek, playing in the percussion section during concert band and snare drum in marching band. So, naturally, I was drawn to Neil Peart’s expansive drumming. But I could not get past Geddy’s singing, an apparent dealbreaker at the time. So I put the LP in my peach crate with the others and moved on. Later, “The Spirit of Radio” hit the airwaves. I picked up that album, PERMANENT WAVES, loved it, and Rush soon became my favorite band, easily supplanting Styx (who’d quickly fallen out of favor with their abysmal CORNERSTONE album). I went back to 2112 and started to warm up to it. Rush would remain my favorite band through the rest of high school, and Rush was the first four concerts I went to. Though it was never my favorite Rush album, 2112 sounds better today than I expected. (The last time I listened to it was when Neil died.) Some of the Rand-influenced lyrics are pretty awful to me now, but I can totally see how teenage me would eat up the sci-fi and "profoundly intellectual" words. (I had a lot to learn about politics and life ahead of me.) What male suburban teenager wouldn't be drawn to Rand's naive ideas? Teenage me: 4 stars Now: 3 stars
Rush’s 2112 hits like a surprisingly smooth morning jolt — even for someone who’s not a big Rush guy, the suite’s big, proggy sweep feels more energizing than indulgent. Today it played like a crisp, focused wake‑up album, the kind that quietly earns a nod of respect while the coffee kicks in.
BORINGGGG
Nothing special to me here
An ambitious album with a 20 minute opening song. The musicianship is excellent. Getty Lee can be hit or miss for me depending on the song. You can hear a lot of elements that will appear in later albums.
5/10 A rare progressive rock album that I don't feel like stabbing myself in the eye while listening to. That's not to say it's good - but it's tolerable, and I suppose I can see why people might enjoy it.
Tears
I probably haven't heard this since my I was a kid in the hospital and my uncle left tapes of 2112, Moving Pictures, as well as REO Speedwagon, and Foreigner to listen to when I was recovering from surgery. I think I liked 2112 the least of those. Actually, I expected to enjoy this less than I do. It's less noodley and thinky than I expected for a sci-fi prog opera: it definitely has rocking out as its first priority. Thank god. Because dipping into the narrative lyrics... ugh, do not like the storytelling. The music is strong enough that it's can't be ruined. It's definitely of its time, if you were compiling a historical curriculum of 70s rock, it would definitely need to be included, and the musicianship is really pretty amazing. 3/5. Not something I'll return to.
Always great to find another band Spinal Tap were making fun of. This isn't awful, although it's not good either, but I struggle to see how anyone takes it seriously, despite how seriously they seem to take themselves
pretty good, would be better, if the first 6 songs were actually 6 songs, so i could save the ones i like, but if i'll have a long ride and a mood for a rock opera, i might just put this on
Fuck Ayn Rand.
It was tuff at points. Bangkok thing was funny. Great voice
Not bad but not my favorite work from Rush. Good example of 70’s progressive rock and deserves another listen. It’s not something I see myself listening to regularly though.
The Twilight Zone Something for Nothing
its a good album, i just wasnt expecting the oriental riff. the first half does a lot of hard carrying highlights: 2112 overture / temples of syrinx / etc twilight song
Pretty epic opening, but ultimately the rest didn't stick with me. I do adore the group's later work, however.
I’m a prog metal guy, so I feel like I’ll be executed for this but the song 2112 is not a song I am ever excited to listen to. Parts I and II are brilliant and some of the finale lives up to the hype of the overture, but overall I wish I just got with it more. So for me, side two is where this album really shines. Songs like A Passage To Bangkok and The Twilight Zone have a real sense of power, direction and “digging in” about them from all three that I love. I wish I could rate this higher but given I write off 2/3 of an entire side, a 3 is as high as I can go!
Just split the first track into five songs guys.
Some tracks too self-indulgent, but a fair album
Rush always shows up as something similar to what I usually listen to, and every now and then I listen through one of their albums and then don't return to it for quite a while. This is a bit weaker than moving pictures to me, and there's nothing here that I'm likely to want to return to. It also doesn't help when the spotify algorithm decides to play "when the levee break" right after
Unlucky not to get 4. Probably 3.5 in reality.
Holy shit that intro track! Sonically constantly changing but the entire thing is engaging. Every part of this huge piece sounds awesome. Definitely an incredible choice for the opener. everything else here sounds pretty good as well.
Not bad
Curious. 3.2
I was looking forward to this one, but it didn’t quite land. Perhaps I would have loved this at some earlier point of my life. As it is, some parts of the 2112 suite really rock but none of the songs on side 2 really stood out to me. They get an extra star for actually belonging here and for being influential
A world of imagination.
liked it, little bit psychedelic
Some beautiful tracks on an ep that had 10 songs stuck in its opener and the track after uses a sound stereotypically alike the title of the track
I don’t know… maybe need more time to enter into the Rush World
My teenage self would have loved this album.
да ну кстати прикольная группа
Great prog rock album, but prog rock isn't my favorite.
Ihan jeba. Hyvä laulaja! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'd never really listened to Rush before this. There's a lot to unpack here. It's bombastic but that's the point. I don't love the falsetto vocals - just doesn't sound right to me. There's a lot going on here and I appreciate its ambition. Can't say I'm a fan of it being based on Ayn Rand.
2026.08.24.
i wish i liked this one more, but the rest of the albums from Rush are more interesting and better mixed. here, the voice of Geddy feels distant, and i don't like how it sounds.
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh fine 5/10
Not my favorite Rush album. Geddy’s vocals can get annoying.
"A passage to Bangkok" doesn't hold up that well, does it. I dig the title track though.
3 keepers in 6 (50%). 1 banger (17%). I have had complex feelings about Rush for a metric forever. Side A of 2112 made me re-evaluate them the first time I listened. This time through is no different. “Something for Nothing” slaps. Incontrovertible. Simple math says 3 stars. Advanced math suggests 4. It is still early days in this journey; perhaps advanced math will win the day but for now, 3 stars.
This album is for the people who want to run for congress (in their 80s and have terrible opinions).
Perfectly fine 70s proggy rocky.
3/5
Buenos solos
I am a fan. That first track was long, but divided into different stanzas, so not too repetitive. Twilight Zone was just trippy enough to keep me on board.
Don't love the vocals, but otherwise a decent listen. Fuck Ayn Rand, though.
Such an insanely talented band, the drumming especially- I could spend the whole review just talking about how good Neil Peart is at the drums. The first song(s) were interesting, dynamic, evolving, and well written. I love a good themed album that has structure and intention behind it. But for some reason, this album still felt short on wowing my socks off. I know rush has some very good albums and a lot of musical talent so I'm looking forward to hearing their other albums, but this one was just alright for me.
I appreciate what rush is and this certainly was a rush album, but I was just pretty underwhelmed by every song. Solidly mid Favs Twilight Zone (would add to playlist) Something for nothing (prob wouldn’t)
Very mid imo, I didn’t love anything, but nothing was bad either I wouldn’t go back and listen to it, but I wouldn’t discourage someone else. I’ve never heard of this album and am not familiar with its impact, this is a low 3 for me
This one didn’t really feel that special to me. Rush’s singer has an unforgettable voice and a helluva sound, and I would be a fool to not compliment that. However, this felt like a pretty average collection of music that felt good, but not great. Nothing memorable for me here, but nothing I necessarily disliked. The 20 minute opener was good in parts (the beginning five minutes I was involved and another few spats later in the middle) but I think I would’ve appreciated it cut and spread thru the album instead of one big jolt. Surprised this album was one considered significant enough to make the list. Favorite song was A Passage to Bangkok and Something for Nothing
This album felt like eating really good food and not getting any aftertaste. A wonderful Rush-esque sound with pretty decent songwriting (with some odd bits sprinkled in), but nothing that stuck to the memory. In one ear and out the other, but in the most complimentary way possible. The lyrics were a mixed bag for me. Rush really excels at the immersive storytelling aspect of songwriting, but the lyrics felt kind of preachy at times. I have nothing to substantiate that particular claim other than vibes. As far as the sound goes, this is pretty textbook prog rock to me, but that’s Rush for you. I got exactly what I ordered. The drums are fantastic throughout the album, and I found myself tickled by Geddy Lee's funny-man voice. I really enjoyed the sound, and was really impressed with how clean the instrumentation was. At the same time, I wasn’t blown away by any particular song, or the album writ large. 7/10. Call it a mid to high 3 stars. Song Notes: - The intro track is surprisingly cohesive for a 20-minute song. I thought the defamiliarization of the guitar in the middle of the song was a fun piece. The lyrics felt weirdly preachy at times, but I enjoyed the storytelling and the journey we went on. The back half of the track reminded me vaguely of the end of Kubrick’s 2001. I might be crazy but one of the guitar licks around the 4:30 mark sounded like Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. - A Passage to Bangkok was catchy. The Chinaman Lick (I had to look that up) felt gratuitous, but I was amused by the lyrics. - I hated Tears at first but the songwriting is earnest and heartfelt. I came around to it eventually - The writing on Something for Nothing felt even preachier than the intro. What is happening here? Am I missing something? Favorites: - A Passage to Bangkok - Lessons - Something for Nothing
I enjoyed the first 18+ min track that was split into 5 songs. It felt like it belong in its own and the second half of the album was its own thing. The drums were very good throughout this record and I quite enjoyed the song writing. I like how each of the final tracks gave you something different with Tears being my favorite track on this list. Not a great album but definitely one I enjoyed. 7.5/10
#435/1001. Again, Rush establishes itself somewhere between over-complicated prog and simple rock riffs. Our should I say they start establishing that place with this album? I don't know and I don't care too much. Okayish for me.
i call the voice the “someone’s pinching me in my balls” voice
“ We are the priests of the Temples of Syrinx!” Rush is the most unintentionally hilarious rock band ever and I mean that in the kindest way imaginable. Side 1 of this album is like the nerd version of Ted Nugent’s Stranglehold. The lyrics are embarrassing, but it rocks. Peart’s fascination with the philosophies of Ayn Rand is an unfortunate source of inspiration, but it’s entirely possible that the direness of objectivism had escaped his interpretation. I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt especially since they went on to make Signals six years later. 3.7
The rock opera is a lost art, for sure. This one doesn't really hold up for me though. The themes are there but not hammered home enough through the lyrics for me to remember anything past the overture. I actually really dug the overture - I did not realize it was a 20 min song until like 12 min in, which is impressive. I just feel like they could've done more with the B-side Highlight: Overture (ofc)
If The Who said aboot instead of about
I enjoyed this quite a bit especially after the second listen. Had to do Rush justice, knowing Juan loves them. I get a sense, they could be a source of inspiration for Steven Wilson, from listening to some Porcupine Tree and his solo stuff as well. Production is really tight, but I feel like the singer walks a tight line with his style of singing. The high screamy style can become a bit of a challenge to listen to at times, but works well on Passage to Bangkok and The Twilight Zone. A high 3, bordering 4, but I could come to like this more I sense.
I'm torn. I love power ballads. Geddy Lee's voice belongs with Rush. But I don't think I'd choose to listen to a full album of it. Micro doses (even if the first "song" is 20 minutes) is preferable.
Es extraño este disco…empieza casi como progresivo con una canción de 20 minutos divididas en 4 partes, y luego tiene cosas más pop, algo medio reggae…no sé.
Not sure about this one. I definitely prefer moving pictures, but side a was a great proggy collection of tracks, side B feeling more like MP. Did not pay attention to lyrics at all so no clue of the concept Okay listened again and read the lyrics, I like the admittedly thin concept, and the idea of someone discovering a guitar for the first time and learning how to play, mirrored thematically in the music by first plucking the open strings of a surprisingly well tuned E standard guitar, learning how to play with shocking aptitude.
Some good stuff on here, not sure I understand the point of having a 20 min long medley rather just the 5 songs be their own thing 3
Pleasantly surprised, will listen again ☺️
I generally find Rush too far gone on the prog-rock scale, so I usually avoid listening to them. I listened to 2112 all the way through and was surprised that I actually quite enjoyed a good amount of it.
Nao é 10000 anos depois entre Venus e Marte, mas não esta mal
Já ouvi alguns albuns de Rush, este até é interessante mas eles têm melhores
I found that really different from moving pictures
3,1/5
I am very hit or miss with 70's rock, but I've always been partial to rush. This is a solid album. It has interesting touches without being too out there.
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I love the scale and ambition of the first song but found the rest kind of underwhelming.
has some good tracks, the guitar work is fantastic throughout but most of the tracks are just alr, not my fave but pretty decent overall
Solid album and a band I was excited to dig deeper in since the iconic drummer is from my hometown - but just not as attention grabbing as I’d hoped for
This is very goofy, indulgent music....but damn if its not enjoyable. Geddy's voice is always kind of silly, the lyrical themes are haughty and Spinal Tap-ish, but you can just picture playing air guitar, air drums, or even air bass and grooving out in your friend's garage. To me, thats what Rush is all about. All three of them have very unique voices on their instrument and a unique sound. The first track is pretty epic, the second half has its moments but its uneven....another like 3.8 that I'll round down because I gave "Moving Pictures" a 5.
S'alright
20min first song is pretty crazy but also pretty on brand. Not my favourite genre of music, but anyone with ears would have to accept that this album fucks. Sweet instrumentals, must have been trendsetting as this sounds like quintessential 80's rock, yet its late 70's.
ya el primr tema tiene 22 min. que es esta falopeada que me estan haciendo escuchar loco. Busque datita y me gusta que sea un concept album la verdad con una historia falopa. el principio del tema me gusta, vamos a darle una chance. No le preste atencion a la letra no voy a mentir, pero la idea me gusta.
I’ve always found Geddy Lee’s voice to be borderline intolerable in the Rush stuff that I’ve heard - it seemed a bit less shitty to me on this album for some reason, but it was still kind of a fly in the ointment to me here. The instrumentals were pretty solid.
If your opening song has two slashes in it separating three names, and it runs 20 minutes...that's just three songs, bro.
Ambitios start to a cool album, a 20 minute song is always intimidating but it kept me entertained, many different vibes on one track. It was fun, but didn't really hold my attention the whole way through. I also don't love the voice of the singer. All in all, good album but not really my vibe, 5/10 with 3 stars.
better than expected!
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Not my favorite from a band I love. Some great elements as usual but no cohesive structure and just felt short of expectations.
Not my personal favorite, but I could see it's appeal
This would prob mean more to me if I was v into classic rock. I liked Tears
Like Genesis but less theatrical and silly (I mean that in a bad way)
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As a rush fan, it's not a bad album. The songs are a bit too long and it drags in certain spots, but otherwise its a decent album, sonically and lyrically on point.
Good album, good riffs, enjoyed the vocals. 3/5.
In my youth I thought Alex was the best guitar player of all time until EVH came along. Amazing riffs on this album and the best was yet to come with Rush. Not their best work.
Favorite Track: The Twilight Zone
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Do you like comic books? Sci-fi movies? Are you a fan of vocals that sound like your granny shreaking at her cat? 20-minute guitar noodles? Then this album is for you.
I first listened to this after reading Ready Player One, as it featured prominently at the end of the book. Clearly very talented musicians, but aping Zeppelin in a big way both in terms of musical style, structure, and vocals. Not bad, but not groundbreaking either. Half concept album, half rock album. It just ends as well. Sorry guys, all kinds of underwhelmed.
Another cheesy prog/hard rock album that is surprisingly fun to listen to. Color me getting older.
This was fun. I love the late 70s prog/art rock sound. I’m kind of iffy on Geddy Lee’s voice, but I liked the instrumentals.
Lots of guitar solos and what I’d expect from a Rush album. It’s not really my type of music.
Just not a prog rock person I guess
Liked it but didn’t pay a lot of attention to it
Are you Iron Maiden in disguise. It didn't resonate it's no Moving Pictures and sounds like soft metal meets prog rock. Ok but not awesome inspiring
My brain was apparently in a Rush to forget this album. I like Rush but I can’t say that I can even remember one of the songs. Probably should stick to writing reviews during my listen of a the album. I know that it sounded like Rush at least. 6/10
- Nasty guitar solos lol - I mean it's pretty good but like a 4 is too high
Whoa..a 20 minute dream suite about an alien race(I think)..nice. Instrumental sounds are top notch, Mr Lee's vocals..an acquired taste.
The first song is so long and honestly they should just split it back up into separate songs. I love the sci-fi theatrical feel to the start of the album but everything else kinda falls flat.
1976. Fourth studio album and the band's first major commercial success. The band was in financial hardship due to the disappointing sales of their last album and their label considered dropping them, but granted one more album. 2112 remains the band's second-highest-selling album.
Ive heard the intro track before, idk why this time i couldnt stand Geddy Lee’s voice.
ta bien
GOAT band but though this was their breakthrough this album has some considerable weak points. The 2112 is far and away the biggest achievement.
I think it’s good but it’s just never been my type of music, so…
OK. There are other Rush albums I like more.
Not bad, pretty entertaining. Def some prog rock vibes going on.
5/10… progressive rock / metal / *1976
Some good singing, very much like led zep, but think I prefer the more buesy music of led zep. Still an okay listen.
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When I saw the first track was 20 minutes, I knew I would hate it. But I can understand why music nerds love it. (Also, Geddy Lee's voice is triggering.) 3, maybe a 2.5.
Mid
first listen: magnetic, hypnotic, proggy froggy space jam. second listen: worst parts of hard rock masquerading as experiment. 3 stars.
6 - AVERAGE
Its fine, i like the higher tone. Makes it more interesting. But nothing groundbreaking.
I feel like the much-derided Ayn Randiness of it all is not hugely apparent on a first listen - any rallying cry for laissez-faire capitalism is buried under classic prog sci fi nonsense. It certainly didn’t get in my way of enjoying the ride and the riffs anyway. And there is a lot of good riff to be found here. Not as good as moving pictures but still a lot of fun, with solid performances and production throughout, perhaps discounting the interpolation of the Kung Fu Fighting riff in A Passage to Bangkok. Plus, more bands should go to such lengths to prove to the listener that their instruments are in tune imo.
It's alright. A nice listen but nothing to crow about.
His voice reminds me of Aerosmith, which I didn't care for. But the music was interesting.
очень концептуально но в целом слишком крикливо
I think I heard someone say once that Rush is the worst good band / best bad band. I agree. 3/5
Song should have been 21:12, smh 3/5
I don't get it but it sounds cool I guess. I feel like I've heard it from ready player one or something? It's an interesting concept but not one I'm like fully into. Also fuck Ayn Rand
Interesting tunes, thx
Turned off slightly by the first song being 20 minutes but it was good and kept me locked in. I enjoyed this.
It's big, it's epic, a real experience of an album. I can really see why people adore this band. It's it exactly my style personally, however. Nevertheless, these guys rock. Favourites: The Twilight Zone
buen album
For starters, the 20 minute long "2112 Overture" is long, and feels long; although it is a very solid piece of prog rock which dominates the rest of the album. It is hard to see the rest of the album as nothing more than filler, and it is solid but forgettable "hard" rock.
Some okay tunes. “A Passage to Bangkok” lyrics are clearly about weed, but somehow the music gives some racist vibes.
Another good album by I band I should definitely be more familiar with. A bit less accessible than Moving Pictures but I enjoyed this. The 20 min opening track didn't feel that long and that's a hard thing to achieve. Might have to listen to more of the catalogue.
Makes me feel like drinking cheap beer in a garage so I can reminisce about my youth.
Me pareció bueno y todo, simplemente no me parece para 4/5. Tiene secuencias excelentes que por momento recuerdan a deep purple o zeppelin, pero no es consistente. No queda guardado pero se aprecia haberlo escuchado.
Played twice today and still it didn't stick apart from the cultural appropriation of 'A Passage To Bangkok'. Doesn't help that the opening track is 20 mins long. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 336 Already owned : 76 Purchased : 16 To buy : 3 Nope : 241
Brilliant drums and guitar, sci-fi like lyrics and 70s vibe.
Yeah it was fine! I don't know if I needed a 20 minute song to start the album but it's fine. It's like... good rock with some interesting elements.
joa. gut. rock wieder. ach idk langsam reichts ma.. is jetz kein wow
Ayn Randerscheinung. Not bad but I nearly can see the middle age prog rock fans with a mixture between boldness and long hairs, jeans jackets with AC/DC batches and cans with discounter beer.
I’ve harped on about nz cliches in these little posts, but there is no truer Canadian cliche than the lot of them absolutely fucking loving Rush. I say this more from a place of bafflement than judgement, as Rush’s influence seems confined to North America. I’ll give you an example. I was flying into Toronto with a Canadian colleague. As we were landing, he stopped me mid conversation and said, “sorry, I just have to do this”. He pulled out his iPod, crammed some earphones in, and put on Rush YYZ. “The beat…” he said too loudly while air drumming “… is Morse code for Toronto airport.” I willed the plane to crash then and there. I yearned to become an inferno on the frozen runway.
Not my favorite Smiths album but still decent.
3.5, la verdad me gusto más de lo que esperaba, pero no me veo escuchandolo demasiado seguido
Classic Canadian album. I prefer some of there other stuff but if your into the holy trinity it doesn’t get better.
They are from the same country as Cailou so unfortunately this has severely impacted the rating
Ah, Rush. A perfect example of a band I should really like on paper, but who end up leaving me a bit cold. The three members were clearly all highly proficient musicians, but the silly lyrics/themes and overly shrill vocals (albeit with impressive range) significantly detract from their appeal. No coincidence that ‘The Overture’ is my favourite section of ‘2112’. Nonetheless, the title track is my favourite thing about this album, working together well as a cohesive narrative even if it is a bit daft. The five tracks on side two are all decent, but none particularly stand out.
meh
Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush, should tick all the right boxes for me, Canadian, long hair, searing heavy metal guitars, prog? Yep, but somehow, I am not so enthusiastic, this time after being berated by all the Rush fans in my life I listened to it again, really listened to it, and I liked it a lot more, I think it is not an album you can have on in the background, its cleverer and more intricate than that. Next time I get Rush I will stop what I am doing and pay attention. But for now, just three stars.
Alright but definitely drags
Relisten priority
Nothing special about it, except from a descent female singer.
Good stuff. Definitely of it's time. Rounding down though.
Rush is a Canadian national treasure, but this isn’t their best.
While I have seen parts of the epic "2112" piece live, I believe this is the first time I'd heard it in its entirety. I liked most of it, and I think the storytelling (albeit so much like Anthem that maybe Neil Peart owed more than "insipration" to Ayn Rand) is the best part of it. The second half of the album showed them starting to show off in ways that would hint as to what was to come, but all-in-all this is still pretty in line with what rock sounded like at the time. I definitely prefer what they were doing in the 80s to this, but it's cool to listen to a band teetering on the precipice of the Rush we all know.
Not bad for my first Rush album. I don't think I'd listen to the 20 minute long opener again, but it was a nice classic rock and roll sound to listen to.
A-side has a bit too much going on but I like the more laid back b-side.
Rv
sounds like rush - ok
Side 1: A cheesy grand space-opera that hits on the ethos of rock and roll in a fun and extravagant way. 4/5 Side 2: Decent. 3/5
Liked it without really caring about it. RYM: N Saved a song: N
not bad ok 3/5
Musically interesting but the fundamental problem with Rush is that these guys are not nearly as smart as they believe they are. Young men who are great musicians and have read a couple books taking themselves way too seriously.
surprisingly better than i expected. some great musical moments, but i feel like some great parts were lost in the middle of that 20 minute opening track.
I like Rush well enough, and this was ok, but nothing jumped out as a truly great listen here. Pretty forgettable and overlong, even for fantastic musicianship. 3/5
very short, but pretty cool
I really, really hope there are only two Rush albums on this list. I don’t think I can take more. They kill me. Neil Peart demands high marks but the rest leaves me cold to freezing. I am going 3 because I have to, but I never, ever want to hear Rush again. Boolean: No. Really, I think Moving Pictures is enough representation of Rush. This doesn’t show a progression of art or anything that makes me feel I needed to hear it. If I could get my time back, well I’d put in that paperwork.
Normal álbum
Expected more, to be honest. Music at times is great, problem is you have to endure everything around it to get to it. Then once the second half album with regular songs starts going, you realize the best part of the album was the first 20 minute track. Ouch.
Fuck Ayn Rand. Rhythm section is great, vocals would be significantly more annoying had this album gone on any longer. I'm not really a prog person and this proves it, but there's some definite cool ideas on here, just nothing to carry it past me listening to it for this.
the racist ass tune in A Passage To Bangkok was funny idk. An album I would just never listen to voluntarily but it wasn't that bad. 3/5
I might have liked this if I had given it a chance but it was rush so I just kinda tuned it out
track 2 is beetje sus maar voor de rest leuke basic rock
A bit on the fence with this one. I absolutely loved the 20-minutes epic - with its cheesy riffs and over-the-top kitschy scifi tropes, it feels like the musical version of Flash Gordon on acid. It's ambitious, unashamedly goofy, and kind of exhilarating in its scope. It also carries the seeds of many later musical trends - you can already hear a hint of 80s glam, a trace of Iron Maiden, and even a little bit of fantasy power metal. The other songs are mostly good too, even if they certainly don't make as strong an impression. Although I'm still not a big fan of the singer's high-pitched voice (not everyone can be Robert Plant), it works a bit better here than in Moving Pictures. On the other hand, it also feels like a transitional work. The Led Zep and King Crimson influences are strong, but the music doesn't add a lot to what these giants already built. Maybe Rush was a necessary bridge between the early 70s and the 80s, but it still feels a bit off to me, like it's neither here nor there yet. Also, Ayn Rand can go fuck herself. 6/10+
Very nostalgic
Prog rock is usually too pretentious for me. This album is easy in the ear though, except for the singers voice. It grates. Respect to Rush for sticking to their own style of music and not going the commercial route. Wish I could give this 3,5 stars.
I haven't really heard a lot of the Rush catalog, but this is a record that I have heard previously. Listening to it again, the first half of this record is really good. It's a rock opera sequence that is apparently influenced by Ayn Rand and its honestly kind of gloriously silly. It's catchy and its memorable. The bad guys get the best songs. The second half of the record is a bit more of a chore to get through. The songs are... fine I guess. I might have a better view if I was a bigger fan of the genre, but these largely feel like forgettable moody hard rock with a ballad tossed in. I'll definitely go back to the first half of this record, but probably not the second half.
I do enjoy some Prog Rock when I'm in the right mood for it, but I've never been a big Rush listener outside of hearing "Tom Sawyer" and "YYZ" out in the wild. Neither of which are on this album. What is on this album is a 20+ minute suite telling a typical dystopian story in 7 movements (only in prog...) which I enjoyed a lot, especially the driving guitar throughout. Other than that highlight, I liked every track on the album, and can recognize the skills that Lifeson, Lee, and especially Peart have with their instruments, and lyrically it seems quite rich, but Geddy Lee's singing voice does make it difficult for me to discern what the lyrics are...
Actually loved this classic rock and roll album! Loved the vocals and the drums are super cool. The second song has the asian riff ;>
Never been a big listener of Rush previously. Still not a big fan, but can see the appeal with this album
"Rush" hab ich als Begriff auf der Plattenbörse häufiger gehört... Daher waren die Erwartungen entsprechend hoch und wurden in dem Maße leider nicht erfüllt. Solides Album, aber haut mich nicht vom Hocker.
Musikalisch schon stark, aber durch die Vocals leider überhaupt nicht mein Ding.
Surprised how short the album was. I enjoyed it.
Led Zeppelin with less orcs.
Lekkere muziek maar beetje teveel all over the place voor mijn doen
FTL: Were the first song the album. 5 stars
Still haven't caught the magic yet -
Sounds like Led Zeppelin. First sing remind me of Kickapoo
Wow, not sure I really want more rush… Yeah… always hard with them. Appreciate the musicianship, even appreciate some of the daring prog/ post rock elements, but I still want it to be over. And the vocals… treble just isn’t my thing. The bubbling brook doesn’t make me want it to be over less. And if I feel this way during the 20 minute intro… well… yeah 3 stars. Cause damn can Neil Peart play the drums. Boolean rating: no. I can’t say I needed to hear this before I die.
Is this album the progenitor of prog rock or just self-indulgent wanking? Do I care? How many other bands have the confidence to make the first track on an album 20 minutes long with a babbling brook in the middle? It's interesting to hear how 70s this record sounds from a gear/tone perspective. It's like the epitome of classic rock gear played with progressive orchestration. If the music shifted back to blues roots, the sound would already be right at home.
I expected not to like this, and while it’s better than I feared, I still don’t love it. Take the opening opus, which brings to mind the Pavement lyric: “What about the voice of Geddy Lee / How did it get so high / I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy.” And that the lyrics were also supposedly influenced by Ayn Rand, oyyyyyyyyy. Like much of this album, it has some strong moments musically; the guitar and bass sound great and bring a 70s hard rock energy. But Lee’s shrill screech is hard to take, and there are all those annoyingly unrestrained Neil Peart drum runs seemingly precision-engineered to call attention to their technical virtuosity rather than giving it feeling (we get it, Neil, you were good at drumming).
Decent proggy 70s rock. Some amazing musical moment, but the vocals prevent me from loving it.
Absolute must listen with headphones. Prog rock is not something I usually listen to but enjoyed this one. 7.25/10 Top song A Passage to Bangkok
Pretty good. It was kinda crazy to see that 20 minute song but it was enjoyable. I especially like the section at the end. Overall, pretty alright. 5.6/10.
As a pretend Canadian I'm supposed to love Rush. Technical mastery for sure, not much emotional response from this guy. Some great passages but I'm missing the prog receptor in my brain, sounds too mathy.
Uninteresting theme. Uninteresting lyrics. The vocals are only somewhat more engaging than the lyrics. Good guitar work, I suppose. 2.5?
Album#3 ----------- 1) 3.5/5 2) 3.5/5 3) 2.5/5 4) 3/5 5) 3/5 6) 3.5/5 ----------- I really wish that the first song wasn't a combination of a bunch of songs because "The Temples of Syrinx " is my favorite song on the album but because it's stuck in the compilation, its rating is sort of brought down. Overall, this album is decent.
I think of Rush more as the super long songs with weird time signatures or whatever but this one really had a punch to it. Probably why it's the most well known and accessible. 6/10
Interesting listen
They're very talented, but I was kinda out of it.
They are great at their instruments but it’s not all that. Songs were no more than ok
7/10. You can feel how ambitious this is right away. It’s bold, technical, and fully committed to its concept. Not the easiest listen, but it pays off if you get into it.
it was alright, good prog rock album, made me enjoy the genre more still not better then the court of king crimson
It is a good album, though I feel like they have better work.
Do they have better albums? Sure but this is a album that deserves a little more love
funky
This was an interesting album because I've actually known the song, "passage to Bangkok" for a very long time, maybe since middle school. I forgot who taught it to me, maybe our uncle Bruce, because I think he likes them. Listening to the whole album as an adult I was a little surprised, because it was more progressive rock than I was expecting. Their sound felt like somewhere in between Yes and LZ. I'm not particularly predisposed to enjoy the long form prog rock compositions, so they have to be done pretty well for me to appreciate them. Safe to say that Dark Side of the Moon was a little better on that front. Still, there was a lot of nice artistry and sounds on display. Passage to Bangkok is surely still the best song
The vocals and lyrical content took me out of it a little bit. Really solid instrumentalists though. I have an interesting relationship with "A Passage to Bangkok." I believe it was the first song I got on iTunes, by the recommendation of my friend Alec. So I've known it since before I could really make an opinion about it. But I hadn't heard the rest of the album until now. I guess I knew that Rush wasn't really my thing, but it was definitely worth a listen.
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(4/7) whoever sings has a little too much screech in his voice. other than the 20 minute space opera this was pretty typical fare
ottimo disco, prima traccia incredibile, 20 minuti di viaggio nel 2112 e anche travel to bangkok 10/10, le altre non sono stato attentissimo ma mi sembravano ok. buon disco!
4/14/26. Very much a grand, progressive sound. Impressed most with Geddy Lee's singing. Like Moving Pictures more, but this album is very solid.
I don’t like the pushing hard falsetto that is characteristic of Geddy Lee and Axl Rose. Made it difficult to enjoy. Good sound otherwise though!
Meh not my favourite
Rush não é muito minha vibe, mas é bom de ouvir na esteira correndo a 7.5 por 15 min, depois fica cansativo
Weird album. Neither herr nor there.
Was never into prog-rock, so Rush and others similar passed me by. That said having listened to 2112 there is no disputing the musicianship, the drumming in particular had me sitting up and taking stock. Wasn't a fan of the vocals however but that's just personal taste. Favourite track: 2112 Overture