Moving Pictures

Interesting album, enjoyed it especially the first couple songs. Will listen again

Starkes Ding, kannte sie vom Namen her, hatte mich bislang aber nie mit ihnen beschäftigt. Tom Sawyer als Opener schon richtig nice!

Pas mal mais moins mon truc : trop de riff avec le même énergie un peu hard rock et pas si fan de la chanteuse. Mais les instrus sont sympas (surtout la guitare) mais cela dit j’aime pas trop les effets en mode futuriste

Buzzy.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, especially on a second listen. Not a huge fan of the singer's voice, though.

Meh... They do have some nice guitar though...

The dorkiest of all prog masterpieces. Just Perfect. Thank you, Canada. 5

Not my cup of tea

this would have changed my life if i heard it when i was 16. thank god i dodged that bullet.

Am I a Rush fan now? Not sure but I can understand the hype from this one… its prog rock so its a bit pretentious and overtly in your face complex - but sometimes I can appreciate that 😂

awesome :DDD i love drums!!!

This is very much Rush at the HEIGHT of their power, fusing prog with radio friendly song forms. Unfortunately there's hints of where their future in the 80's was headed, with Vital Signs setting up the massive New Wave, Police wanna-be energy that plagued Rush's output later in the decade.

This is the one with the hits, and I love their hits.

O liked it in the past and now! Metal!!!

Listen, I generally really don't like prog rock, but I have a few personal exceptions, and I have to recognize the quality of some masters. In my opinion, a prog rock master is a band that can deliver the creative, technical prog rock sound without the pretentiousness. While longer songs are okay, sub-10-minute songs are a general rule of acceptability. And you have to keep some po/rock sensabilities. Ruch does all that with Moving Pictures. (Tool better be in here somewhere, too). Along with a showcase of a top 5 all-time drummer, this album rocks.

Beautiful and accessible prog music with classic songs.

I love everything about Canada. The people, the city's, the countryside, the best national anthem but I would burn it to the ground if it meant Rush never existed.

There are moments in this album where it sounds like absolute crap, but there are more moments when it sounds absolutely fucking great. Makes for a confusing listen.

Never listened to this all the way through before. Some of my favorites on here at the start. Music to speed down the highway to. Final tracks are mid for Rush, but still dunk on most music now.

Put this one off for a few days as I really wasn't in a Rush mood. Listened to it while doing some chores around the house, though, and that worked. Nerd rock, triumphant, Canadian, thank you

One of rush’s best

Not bad

The drummer is more interesting than I remember, but still not my cup of tea.

I wasn't particularly elated to get another rush album, but at least this was another data point that reaffirmed my impression that they're actually not as bad as you guys might think. It's not just straight 80s pop rock, there is a progressive rock flair that sometimes reminds me of Yes. Limelight is a respectable song, and exposure to long-form rock compositions for my friends has predisposed me to be able to appreciate songs like "The Camera Eye," for instance. I'm feeling an average 3 for this one

Oh, yippy, another Rush album. I'll never not find it surprising that other people think this is good, maybe even really good. Exhibit A for 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder', I guess. For me, it starts (as so often) with the singing, which I find grating, and don't like at all. But it's not just that. The guitar/bass/drums, for me, are proficient enough, I guess, but to what end? I find it all very stiff (almost robotic), lacking in soul, and musically and rhythmically uninteresting. It's like Devo, but without a sense of humor or irony or funkiness. 2 stars feels like a lack of nerve; I'm giving this one 1 star.

rock music for dorks!

A confident sound with evidence of good song writing. I'm not a fan of rock music, but I suppose this has greater musical merit than most of this genre.

Rush is a supremely uncool band. A fact I know now, but didn't when I was 16. I'm still really fond of this album, though, and still think many of the tracks here are pretty damn good. The last two tracks aren't great, but still, such a fun, and for me, a nostaligic listen.

2.5+/5

Surprisingly, this whole thing was great.

i really didn't like it

It didn’t interest me😪

This guys voice pisses me off I haven’t typed anything in a long time for this so that should tell you how much.

Ich verstehe warum das geil sein soll aber ich kann’s mir nicht anhören

Is this for war hammer fans? 2 marks just for for the epically preposterous/ preposterously epic tracks. I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy.

Not quite such a crime against music as their last one but still up on a few counts, namely, the vocals, the guitars and the keyboards, oh and the drums (actually not the drums)

Tough listen overall

Standard prog rock fare saved by the epicness of the drumming. The lead singer has Joe Pesci vocals, and that is not a good thing.

I've never got massively into Prog Rock - aside from Pink Floyd, I've never gone much deeper. Rush is obviously one of the largest bands in the genre, but I have always been intimidated by Prog, it seems very centred around Mythology and the Medieval! This took a much different approach. Instead, this has much more of a Pop-centric and New Wave-adjacent take on Prog! I found 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Limelight' to be my favourite tracks; the drums and guitar were incredible! However, I didn't enjoy the second half that much. 'The Camera Eye' is loved by most, but I just didn't get it - at least the album ends on a high with 'Vital Signs'!

An improvement over 2112 - I think the musicianship shines through a lot more. However, I just don't find this particularly interesting to listen to.

1/7 best song: Limelight

A kind of power prog that just feels too nerdy for me. I can understand why other people like it though.

Some bangers, some I could take or leave. Overall solid

Sympa à écouter mais sans morceau qui a vraiment attiré mon attention... 3/5 ?

It is ok but it doesn't excite me.

I am not usually a fan of rock, but this album is different. Not too noisy guitar riff, nice drum.

kinda mid

5 stars. maybe best rush album

Prog rock doesn't tend to be my thing--I like my music a bit more concise and structured--but this album compels me. Not really sure where to place my feelings on this one, honestly. Standout Tracks: Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Limelight Rating: 3.5

Та ты шо Канада на связи

Nice guitar work, although sprawling as is traditional in Progworld. Not wild about the vocals.

I thought this was good fun. I listened both on the way to and the way home from work, which is a real compliment in these trying album game times.

Solid, nothing crazy, pretty well all around.

5/5

2.5/5

Fun good album didnt blow me away didnt hate it

A very pleasant album, with only the long opener on the B side that really drags the album down. But overall a good and memorable album. I like prog rock when it is not overly complicated, this is the correct amount of complicatedness. 4/5

8/10

7

Rush is an incredibly talented band that makes music that makes me feel absolutely nothing. I'll give it a 3 out of respect for the talent

Annoying singer's voice. Good musicians. Songs dont really go anywhere though.

beep test ptsd

take me back to the court of the crimson king

Neil Peart's drumming masterclass. Such a great album

Incredible drumming. Every song has so much movement. Overall fantastic album.

Really enjoyed this one.

Finally, another Canadian album. Rush is one of the best groups ever. This is a very good album. Neil Peart is a very strange rock star. He actually read books and got his ideas about songs from them. Rush made a transition as a band. They started off as a hard rock band and gradually became a progressive rock band. They had concept albums and added synthesizers to the music. This was mostly caused about Neil Peart’s songwriting. Young people like Rush a lot. They have legs Geddy Lee’s vocals are unique but perfect for rock and roll. A lot of the songs celebrate individual freedom. Tom Sawyer is a fantastic song one of Rush’s best. Other songs that stand out are Red Barchetta and Limelight. All the other songs are good. The only quibble is with the song Camera. It is too long. This is one of the problems of progressive rock. This is a great song. Five stars.

listening to vital signs is the danny devito i get it meme

Love Rush, love this album

Strong album for Rush. Perfect tracking and album length. 7 songs at 40 minutes, with one of the songs just being a jam song (YYZ). The drumming is immaculate and if you can endure Getty's voice then this is a band you will love. For me, I can only take so much. Enjoyed the listen. 3.5 stars.

Great

No notes. Front to back bangers. Prog rock kings.

The A-Side of this album may be one of the strongest ever, and is a greatest hits from Rush if nothing else. The back half is strong despite not being chart toppers. Rush does such a great job of blending sounds, genres, time signatures and more while still feeling accessible and not too high-brow. The bass work in YYZ was a huge inspiration to me picking up the instrument. I just can’t say enough, easy 5.

medio pelo

Amazing

Music was ok. Hated the vocals.

My first album in the 1001 albums generator, and it makes me worry about what else is to come. I’ve never listened to Rush before, I can’t say I will be again unless they feature more than once in this list. The album is only 39 minutes long but it dragged on and felt longer. Tom Sawyer is pretty much everything I don’t like in a song - pompous seventies rock. Barchetta is a bit better, nice guitar riff but the lyrically and musically it’s The Who from Temu. YYZ why why me. Limelight for the drummer I think. The Camera Eye is back to that terrible synth sound. Now I love synths - I’ve owned numerous Roland and Yamaha synths from the 70s and 80s but this sounds like some cheesy preset from a Jupiter 4. 11 minutes, sweet lord save me. It’s got TV theme tune vibes Witch Hunt and we’re into the tedious world of fantasy prog rock crossover but on the bright side there’s only one track left after this. Vital Signs and I’m still not dead although would take being put out of my misery. Groovy little arpeggio on the synth, 30 years later it’ll become the sound of Stranger Things. And little hint of reggae to finish. Despite that it’s my favourite track on the album. Going to be a 1 out 5 for me. If I was marking out of 10 I’d probably stretch to a 3.

I went into this only knowing rush from the movie “I love you man”, so I was kinda excited to try listening to rush and I totally agree with them, I mean “Tom sawyer” is a banger. Whilst obviously when it comes to prog rock you have to like the genre or else this will just be a weird album not worth listening to, but I quite liked this album. For starters it was 40 mins long which is just a perfect time for me, it flowed well between songs and was relatively consistent in both song quality but the overall sound of each song (no individual song felt out of place). I think my favourite songs on here also included “limelight” and “witch-hunt”. Although prog rock can be pretty polarising for some people, it’s personally growing on me as a genre. This album deserves a 3.5/5 stars.

I imagine this will be a polarizing album for people. On one hand- the technical skill of the instrumentation on this top notch. It really is a masterclass in technique. On the other hand- I know progressive rock is not everyone's cup of tea, and there are many songs that are long and complex that may turn people off. I personally fall in the middle, but closer to the side of enjoying the craftsmanship shown on the album. I know a lot of people will rank this a 5, and that may be correct. For me personally, I think 4 to 4.5 is a safer middle ground.

Over the top and I don’t like his voice, it is still better than the killers though

Not a Rush guy. This was decent though.

I consider rush to be the perfect example of progressive rock. Featuring complex song structures, complicated basslines and long thematic songs. All achieved by just three supremely talented members. And they have served as a big influence on so many rock and metal bands from the 80s onwards. They most likely inspired les claypool to pick up the bass and end up becoming one of my favourite bass guitarists. The album itself I really enjoyed. it is just the right length s where I don't feel like I am waiting for it to end. The progressive and complex structures of many of the songs certainly stop the whole album from being tedious to listen to.

I keep getting served up prog and I keep going 'oh no, not more prog' and then having to wind my neck in because it turns out I really really like a lot of prog albums. I did find this one a little over-theatrical and generally over the top. The synths and Van-Halen-esque guitar solos make it feel very 80s and borderline cheesy, but I won't pretend I didn't thoroughly enjoy it. I can't work out if it's a valid criticism that I found a lot of the melodies followed exactly the direction I expected them to. Not that they were necessarily predictable so much as they were a little 'cookie-cutter'. Maybe I'm trying too hard to find a reason to dock a star from what might on another day have been a fiver, but sometimes you just go with your gut. This seems like an album I like a lot but just didn't quite feel all the feels for some reason.

Fint album - bra musikk!

Sounded like a poor who or led zep cover band.

Between Permanent Waves and this album, Rush entered the 80s - a decade marked by an extinction event in the world of prog rock - in top form. Canadian rock's greatest stalwarts had fully embraced synths and drum pads at the dawn of the new decade, and by the time Moving Pictures rolled around, they had been seamlessly integrated into their signature technical-but-self-effacing compositions. Moving Pictures essentially continued the tradition of Rush albums moving forward, though, in some ways, it was also a departure. "The Camera Eye" is the last time a Rush song ever stretched past 10 minutes, and there are some outright standard hard rock songs included here in the hit singles "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight." Of course, there's more than meets the eye to these songs (on the lyrical side of things anyway;) the former sings of rebellion and the search for individualism, while the latter discusses the trappings of fame and the obsession with documenting public figures. Drummer/lyricist Neil Peart had largely abandoned the Randian philosophy that had marked his earlier writings by this point in Rush's career as well, which explains why these songs feel so universal. Geddy Lee's voice is often a point of contention in a listener's enjoyment of Rush, but I find this is the best he ever sounded in Rush's prime years. The grating, no-nuts style of the 70s has been largely replaced by a matured but still piercing tenor as the singer entered his 30s (he was also a heavy smoker at this time, which also contributed a fair bit to his voice lowering in this period.) Lee sound as though he's finally come into his own here, and the conviction translates incredibly well across virtually all his performances, the only exception being the misjudged reggae of "Vital Signs." The album's A-side is indisputably among the band's best, going from hit singles to sing-along instrumentals without hitting and bumps along the way. The B-side is dragged down by its decidedly weak closer, but the previous 2 songs more than make up for it. If there's a single Rush album to listen to, it's this one: you'll be hard-pressed to find the hard edge of their hard rock roots, the complexity of their peak prog years, and the synth wall of their 80s work coexisting as well as they do anywhere else in their discography. Key Tracks: Tom Sawyer, YYZ, Limelight, The Camera Eye

Cover shows three men moving pictures. And there’s also a family being moved by the pictures. On the back of the record, you can see that people are filming this scene for a moving picture. And thats one of the less interesting things about the album. Its just perfect.

Loved it right until the penultimate tune. Overall, great

Every component of Rush as a band is top tier, love it

Guitar porn

3.5 -- they are pretty great. Catchy. Did all start to blend a bit, but I enjoyed it.

This is a great album — except for the lyrics, the overplaying by each band member, and Getty Lee’s singing. Srsly, the riffs and rhythms on this album are fantastic— it has great rock and roll bones. But the reflexxof each band member to show off on each song becomes cartoonish. One track —YYZ— literally sounds like the soundtrack to a bad TV action series. Too much. A 2.

fantastic album. everything you'd expect from a prog album, but done well enough to avoid the stereotypical prog grievances virtuosic but not self-fellating, elaborately structured but not pretentious. just really well performed and put together favourite songs: the camera eye, yyz, witch hunt least favourite song: none

A very well produced album, and great songs. Progressive Rock for the 80s.

That godawful whiny voice is just so annoying ... music isn't any better either though.

the old adage is true. take Yes, make them canadian. 4.5

good

Strålende album tvers igjennom. Albumet starter sterkt med "Tom Sawyer" og holder koken hele veien gjennom. Sinnsykt deilige rytmeskifter i flere låter og generelt classy soloer hele veien gjennom. "XYZ" er et mesterverk av en rockelåt. Lite å trekke her!

Kult

Sterk 3. Mulig dette er litt strengt siden de første sangene er gode og XYZ er klink 5, men synes ikke de klarer å holde nivået etter dette. Kommer nok ikke til å ta opp albumet igjen