Moving Pictures by Rush

Pros: The melodies, the instrumental playing, the arrangements
Cons: The final two songs are shrug-worthy

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Pros: Powerful and timeless songs. A musical and lyrical masterpiece.
Cons: Not a single one.

Pros: Light enough to enjoy any time. Deep enough to make you think.
Cons: None at all.

Moving Pictures is my favorite Rush album and apparently the favorite of many others as well. It is Rush’s best selling studio album. While more commercial than the string of art rock collections of the 70’s, this album stands on the legs of...

Pros: Great lyrics and superb musicianship.
Cons: Can't think of any.

Rush has been called the thinking man's rock band ever since they appeared on the scene in the mid 1970s. A lot of their early efforts fell firmly into the prog rock camp, with the complex lyrics of Neil Peart coupled with the singing of Geddy Lee and...

Pros: Excellent lyrics & music
Cons: Some people hate Geddy Lee's voice

This album is typical of Rush's extraordinary talent and skill, that is. As a fan of Rush for about 10+ years, I must say that Moving Pictures continues to stand as an excellent example of some of the Canadian trio's most excellent work. In fact, along...

Pros: Intelligent lyrics, legendary musicianship, and it rocks - HARD.
Cons: "The Camera Eye" isn't as fun as other Rush epics, like Natural Science or Xanadu

"A modern-day warrior/mean, mean stride/today's Tom Sawyer/mean, mean pride"

With these four lines, Rush kick off their most well-known song, "Tom Sawyer," which still receives regular radio play 22 years after its release. It has endured for...

Pros: Great songs, good variety, good lyrics & musical performances
Cons: Too short

Rush's "Moving Pictures" is certainly the Canadian power trio's best album, and arguably the finest progressive rock CD ever recorded.

Like many progressive rock bands, Rush is considered in some circles to be over-refined, heavy on...

Pros: The peak of Rush's already awesome career.
Cons: Only if you're nitpicking.

Every album by Rush probably made the fans think that they could never top the last one. From 2112 on every album started to get a little more hi-tech. All that creativity had to peak somewhere. And here it is.
I wish I could have been...

Pros: Incredible instrumentation, pristine production, powerful songwriting...need I say more?
Cons: That I can see...no!

To start off, let me sooth all the naysayers and haters by saying...WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE? THIS was the album that made Rush a household name, at least in MY household, anyway. TOM SAWYER opens the disc with Geddy's raspy synths and Neil's drums goading ...

Pros: Excellent Musicality & Drumming
Cons: NONE

Incredible album! 4 of my favorite songs one one album. With my life in front of me, I saw myself being a rock star. The song that inspired me..."Limelight". This album deals with being in touch with the changing ways of society. Many...

Pros: great music!
Cons: too short

This is Rush's most well-known album. Released in 1981, half of this album is all over classic rock radio today. "Tom Sawyer" "Red Barchetta" "Limelight" and the instrumental "YYZ" all have become FM radio...