Rush’s masterwork: the perfect balance of classic rock, classic songwriting and progressive rock at it’s most accessible.
This is the album that converted so many people over to the gospel of Rush. As a whole, the album is the band’s most complete sounding and their most accessible. 3 of the songs on this 7 song album, ‘Limelight’, ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘YYZ’, have become classic rock staples and must-learns for bassists, drummers and guitar players alike. The songs are no less musically challenging and lyrically rich than the band’s past work and the album has been one of the most spoofed and addressed in pop culture, alongside 2112.
For me, this was what turned me onto Rush and turned me into a bass player. For me, and I imagine countless other bassists out there, this album shares that same place in their hearts.
Unfortunately, what more is there really to say about this album? It’s status as a classic rock staple is long since established in musical culture, the influence of the songs on this album run deep and continue to inspire and the album as a whole showcases the band in perfect balance musically, lyrically and compositionally.
Instead of a lengthy clip, here’s a clip from I Love You Man:
Moving Pictures (1981)
- Tom Sawyer 4:31
- Red Barchetta 6:10
- YYZ 4:23
- Limelight 4:20
- The Camera Eye 11:01
- Witch Hunt (Part III of Fear) 4:46
- Vital Signs 4:47
Terry Brown | Audio Production |
Pye Dubois | Composer |
Geddy Lee | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Oberheim Synthesizer, Vocals |
Alex Lifeson | Composer, Guitar (Nylon String), Member of Attributed Artist |
Neil Peart | Chimes, Composer, Drums, Glockenspiel, Gong, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Tubular Bells |
Rush | Primary Artist |
Hugh Syme | Guest Artist |
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