Ranking Rush's Albums Like You've Never Seen Before!

[@stevenkoski228]

Hemispheres & Permanent Waves were their best albums.

[@AllAboutRush]

Well, at least they’re in my top eight 😁

[@fogzax]

Interesting ranking - Signals is also my number 1 - nice to see Test For Echo ranked quite high - for me the biggest difference would be Counterparts and Clockwork Angels which are both near the bottom on my ranking 😝 Grace Under Pressure and Snakes and Arrows would be quite a bit higher too

[@DionysusAlS]

At least you got number one right with Signals. And I more or less agree with the rest of your rankings, with notable exceptions: 2112 should be "superb," Test For Echo should be "it's still Rush," Clockwork Angels should be "good," and Snakes And Arrows should be "superb."

[@AllAboutRush]

I was shocked myself 😄

[@jimtatro6550]

20/Feedback 19/Test for Echo 18/Hold Your Fire 17/Presto 16/Roll the Bones 15/Vapor Trails 14/Rush 13/Caress of Steel 12/Snakes and Arrows 11/Fly by Night 10/Clockwork Angels 9/Power Windows 8/Grace Under Pressure 7/Counterparts 6/2112 5/Signals 4/A Farewell To Kings 3/Moving Pictures 2/Hemispheres 1/Permanent Waves

[@AllAboutRush]

2112 is saying to you “Thank you!” 😁

[@carlgibbons5777]

I can live with your list. You like the 70's prog more than I do, but at least your top 10 has my top 5 80's records there:)

[@rimskykorsakov2892]

Clockwork Angels at 10 ridiculous

[@norwegianblue2017]

Man, we are really close to having the same list! I even have Clockwork Angels as #10. I think I would have scored that album higher if Geddy's voice had been what it was in the 80s and 90s and if they had removed a couple of tracks. Very ambitious album.

[@RobertBeatty]

Well done on a hard task. I’d say generally the stretch from 2112 through Signals is the Golden Era. The rest should be ranked after, and that probably has even more variety, particularly if one leans towards their poppier or rockier stuff. What this video has done is make me realize how much Signals means to me (a lot because it was my first tour to see). Good choice though Hemispheres is my No.1. Signals is maybe 3 or 4.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

2112 is a great song but the B side of the record is nothing special, well for Rush anyway but the five albums from A Farewell To Kings to Signals is their best period imo.

[@RobertBeatty]

@@Fred-vy1hm 2112 (side 1) carries side 2 along for the ride. It was the album where Rush really arrived so it should be in the stretch for me. We mostly agree, eh.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

@@RobertBeatty 👍

[@norwegianblue2017]

@@Fred-vy1hm Still, the first half of the album is 10/10. The only bad track on the back is Twilight Zone. A Passage to Bangkok, Tears, Lessons, Something for Nothing are pretty solid.

[@freebird3520]

1. Hemispheres 2. A Farewell to Kings 3. Moving Pictures 4. Permanent Waves 5. 2112 6. Fly By Night 7. Grace Under Pressure 8. RUSH 9. Signals 10. Caress of Steel 11. Power Windows 12. Counterparts 13. Clockwork Angels 14. Vapor Trails 15. Snakes and Arrows 16. Test for Echo 17. Presto 18. Roll the Bones 19. Hold Your Fire 20. Feedback

[@r302112]

Love the honesty and great to see your opinions. Thats a top tier I didnt expect but respect. More of this stuff buddy 👍🏻👍🏻

[@skyscraper14]

I'm pleased to see someone rank Counterparts so high, partly because this is when I first got to see them live and have a real attachment to this album. I would probably rank Test For Echo even higher, though I know I'm in the minority with that opinion. I like these various ranking videos because nobody's list is the same. With a band like Rush, opinions vary greatly. Great list.

[@AllAboutRush]

I missed the Counterparts tour 😡

[@peterjohansen3853]

Wow man!! My favourite is Caress of steel.I would rank roll the bones up near Counterparts, also fly by night much Higher. I respect your Ranking Sir.Presto is last in line for me.Great video.😎👍🇩🇰🇲🇹

[@wc3976]

Nice list. Counterparts i would have toward the end but Signals superb

[@anicefan]

It is amazing how people who love the same band can have such a differing ranking of the albums. To me, from 2112 through grace under pressure are elite, not a bad song. Hold your fire, counterparts,and feedback are still rush.

[@carlgibbons5777]

I think that's a sign of a great band that album rankings can differ so much. Rush were able to experiment and not stay stagnant, but still retain what made Rush great with every record.

[@norwegianblue2017]

S Tier: Moving Pictures Hemispheres Permanent Waves A Farewell to Kings Signals A Tier: Power Windows 2112 Grace Under Pressure Fly By Night Clockwork Angels B Tier: Hold Your Fire Counterparts Snakes and Arrows Roll the Bones Caress of Steel C Tier: Rush Presto Vapor Trails D Tier: Test for Echo

[@AllAboutRush]

“Test for Echo” for the loss! 😁

[@norwegianblue2017]

@@AllAboutRush I think it may be their most divisive albums among the fans. Usually lurks near the bottom, but more than a few who love it! A lot of people also think putting Power Windows in the Top 10 is also crazy talk, but I really dig it.

[@pkmcburroughs]

I sat down and tried this and...well...I'm still working it out. It's much harder than I thought it would be.

[@AllAboutRush]

Yes, VERY hard 🤔

[@kevinking8222]

Here's mine! Moving Pictures. 1981 Hemispheres. 1978 Permanent Waves. 1980 2112. 1976 Counterparts. 1993 Snakes & Arrows. 2007 A Farewell to Kings. 1977 Fly By Night. 1975 Clockwork Angels. 2012 Signals. 1982 Presto. 1989 Hold Your Fire. 1987 Grace Under Pressure. 1984 Vapor Trails. 2003 Roll the Bones. 1991 Power Windows. 1985 Test for Echo. 1996 Caress of Steel. 1975 Rush. 1974 Feedback. 2002

[@nerd_bytes]

I've never gotten mad, or was against someone's ranking for Rush. There's no answer, for me the albums could be in any order, and could change by the day, I don't care. Whatever album I choose to listen to is just because that's what i'm in the mood for that day. Each album is equally as good IMO and there's not a single song I don't like.

[@doomprogger6345]

Great list! Very brave of you to put 2112 that low on the list. Most Rush fans won´t be happy with that, but honestly, it isn´t in my personal top ten list either. Well, talking about my personal Top Ten... 10. Clockwork Angels - 2012 (unfortunately the sound was very overdriven in the mastering. Still, really good songs). 9. Snakes and Arrows - 2007 (Sound see No. 10. A bit better than 10, especially the instrumentals are really great). 8. Grace under Pressure - 1984 (Sound quite dull, first album without Terry Brown on the controls. Songs more straightforward than you were used to from them at the time, but very rousing. Some Parts strongly influenced by New Wave). 7. Signals - 1982 (Last Terry Brown album. More keys and synties, which doesn't water down the songs at all, but just makes them even more melancholic and atmospheric). 6. Permanent Waves - 1980 (Great transition from the 70s to the 80s. Sounds to me like a prelude to Moving Pictures, both in terms of the sound and the songs). 5. Hemispheres - 1978 (actually something like the twin brother of A Farewell to Kings, but with a better, more powerful sound). 4. A Farewell to Kings - 1977 (the production alone made it easy to understand the change from hard rock to prog. Maybe it could have been a little less transparent and a little more powerful in the sound. But maybe that's why Hemispheres had such an ingenious sound , because Kings was taken as a basis and sound-enhanced. The cover is my favorite cover of this band). 3. Power Windows - 1985 (production too bombastic, but brilliant songs). 2. Presto - 1989 (beautiful, ridiculously underrated album. When the album came out all the critics really loved it, but nowadays it seems almost hated, at least by the fans, which is really sad. Every time I listen to it, it puts a smile on my face and feel deep peace). 1. Moving Pictures - 1981 (best album ever).

[@AllAboutRush]

I’m picking up what you’re putting down… good list 👍🏻

[@doomprogger6345]

@@AllAboutRush 😊👍

[@carlgibbons5777]

Moving Pictures / Permanent Waves/ Signals /Power Windows Grace Under Pressure /Vapor Trails / Counterparts / Presto Roll The Bones / Clockwork Angles / Farewell To Kings/ Test For Echo Hemispheres/ Hold Your Fire/ Snakes and Arrows/ 2112 Fly By Night/ Caress Of Steel/ Rush/ Feedback Easy Peasy! lol

[@AllAboutRush]

That easy for you? I’m jealous 😆

[@carlgibbons5777]

@@AllAboutRush Like you said, all Rush records are very good. Subjective in what order they fall. lol

[@physics2112]

Like or Dislike: Like. With the exception of T4E (too high) and 2112 (too low), it's a good list.

[@AllAboutRush]

Maybe 😁

[@patximartutena2929]

Salirse del guión de siempre está bien. Para los amantes de rush es difícil hacer un ránking pues todos sus albumes nos gustan.

[@AllAboutRush]

El gran problema que sufrimos los fanáticos de Rush 😁

[@propdoctor21564]

I am mostly a fan of rushes older music and have to say 2112 is my absolute favorite album although I do like many songs on different albums but for a album as a whole I think nothing beats 2112... A few of my other favorite songs are limelight and Red barchetta.

[@AllAboutRush]

A think a few beat 2112 😁 But I do like it… really, I do! 😀

[@CapstoneTider]

Alex had some of his best guitar work on Caress of Steel.

[@bryanbailey6963]

My favorite Rush album is the one I am listening to at the moment.

[@Sanson101]

signals you bought it with your own money....key words...also one of my favs....all rush mean to me something different as I was growing with them and them with me....different stges...one thing for sure...miss em a LOT

[@kendetulio4009]

Fully agree with CoS!!

[@thomaswoody251]

hold your fire is number 1

[@AllAboutRush]

Thumbs down! I mean, um, that’s still a great album 😁

[@krishouseholder261]

It always hurts my baby soul to see others attempt to “rank” my band!🤣 2112 should never be relegated to the same category as the first, non Neil, album! But, I understand your analysis process and can appreciate your time and efforts 👏👏 But… as some great Canadians have said from time to time……. It’s CRAP😂🤣🤣 No seriously, ranking the albums of our favorite band is like ranking your own children 😮 ✌🏼😎

[@abababaTV]

The Funniest Ranking Show for RUSH fan !!!!!

[@AllAboutRush]

😁

[@zerglilngvet5428]

im abit in shock to see 2112 far down in the list

[@AllAboutRush]

Me too!

[@jacquesjrviens3384]

Farewell to kings only has 2 good songs.... It's an awful record. Madrigal and Cinderella man are unpalatable come on ! Test for echoes also has 2 songs and the rest is absolute garbage so it would rank as the worst to me. Geddy's vocals and choice of melodies are simply atrocious on Clockwork angel and it ruins the entire experience for me but to be fair the instruments sound really good so at the bottom for me as well. But the biggest mindbender in this ranking is putting Cockwork angels before Permanent waves and Moving pictures...How does that make any sense ? So if you had to go on an island and you could only bring 2 Rush records to listen to for the rest of your life, you would bring Signals and Clockwork angels.... FUCK ME !!!!

[@AllAboutRush]

Um, yes.

[@youtoo2233]

Dude u doggin on their Kings album, thems fighten words!

[@RobertBeatty]

Don’t agree with the tone of the post, but agree that Clockwork Angels is ruined by Geddy’s lack of attention to good vocal melody lines. Their classic ones have great melodies, which was a HUGE part of their sound (Closer to the Heart to start). Clockwork Angels could be as great as the classics, because the sound, playing and arrangements are GREAT (Moving Pictures level)

[@johnkaufman5474]

You vastly overrated Caress of Steel , Counterparts and Hold Your Fire. Underrated 2112,

[@AllAboutRush]

Well, not to me anyways 😎

[@daneng3641]

When I listen to Caress of Steel I'm surprised how good it is. And then I listen to any other Rush album, and I remember why I rate CoS so low.

[@thatsnice99]

I proudly didn’t watch the whole video when you put the worst album (HYF) multiple levels above 2112. Pure comedy… at least you did a better job than your top 10 list, which was a disgrace.

[@AllAboutRush]

“I proudly didn’t watch the whole video…” Congratulations, I guess? 🤔

[@thatsnice99]

@@AllAboutRush Well you use that as an excuse. If it’s any consolation, your ranking structure is a good idea. Your choices are again off. I was rooting for you.

[@AllAboutRush]

@@thatsnice99 Don’t get me wrong - I love the banter. But really, just because YOU say I’m wrong, am I though? 😁

[@thatsnice99]

@@AllAboutRush I never fear the banter. If you say Hold Your Fire is better than 2112, that’s like me saying I can sing a Bach aria better than Pavarotti. Both statements are incredibly wrong.

[@AllAboutRush]

@@thatsnice99 The list is fluid at least. I didn’t say I’d always feel the same, but yeah, I like HYF better than 2112, and I’m sticking to it. 😁