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Beginning with Rush's debut album in 1974 and concluding with All The World's A Stage in 1976, this period lasted only a couple of years. In between those years, Rush created two of it's most enduring epics: The Fountain Of Lamneth and 2112. By the time that Rush had recorded Caress Of Steel, they had left behind most of their earlier style, and had begun to incorporate "art-rock" into their musical canon!
This is Rush's debut album. It features two great songs:
"Working Man" and "Here Again" and one great intro to
"Before and After." The rest is simply dismissable as
a mimicking of the groups former influences: Led Zeppelin,
Cream and Jimi Hendrix. It also has atrociously ugly cover artwork; original drummer John Rutsey, no signature sound and no Neil Peart!
This is the first album with Neil Peart.
It represents an improvement in overall structure, better
and better songwriting. Highlights include:"Fly By Night,"
"By-tor and The Snow Dog," "Making Memories" and "In The End."
This is Rush's first "art rock" album. It contains two
great songs-"Lakeside Park" and "Bastille Day" and their first great
extended-suite-"The Fountain Of Lamneth." At nearly twenty minutes in
length, this represents Rush's first foray into art rock proper. "The
Fountain Of Lamneth" is almost akin to a rock re-writing
of William Shakespeares' "The Seven Ages Of Man" from
"As You Like It." After listening to this particular recording several times, I have decided to change my mind. This recording, has aged extremely well.
Altogether, a first rate attempt! One of the best "art-rock" recordings ever made!
Many people may question the lower rating on 2112? Well,
it has to do the inclusion of Rush's second worst song-"Lessons!" Otherwise,
the "2112" suite is very good, but Geddy Lee's screeching vocals leave little
to be desired. The other highlights include: "Tears," which happens to be one
of Rush's most beautiful songs and "A Passage To Bangkok." "The Twilight Zone"
and "Something For Nothing" are also good!
This Is Rush's first live album. In a word, this is- unpolished.
This "raw" live album illustrates Rush in a period of transition between the early years
and the "great" middle period.
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