1. Xanadu 2. The Fountain of Lamneth 3. 2112 4. Cignus X-1/Hemispheres 5. Bastille Day 6. The Necromancer 7. Limelight 8. The Trees 9. Working Man 10. La Villa Strangiato Rush has so many great songs whittling it down to ten is hard. All the ones on your list I also like. My own list is likely to change at some point depending on my mood or which songs I've listened to most recently.
Excellent list. RUSH are my top band of all time, so although I have a clear 1 through 3 the next 7 can and do fluctuate all the time. 10. Beneath, Between, Behind 09. Marathon 08. Jacob's Ladder 07. Animate 06. YYZ 05. Free Will 04. Red Barchetta 03. By-Tor and the Snowdog 02. La Villa Strangiatto 01. Xanadu Honoraries: Finding My Way, In The End, Natural Science, The Fear Trilogy, Show Don't Tell, The Pass, Bastille Day, and about 250 other songs.
Got a feeling William that, like me, you may be from the older generation. Hence, you fit in No 10. So I'm hip with your top 5. Camera Eye needs a place up there too, witness the Cleveland Live version. Something For Nothing rarely gets a look in and yet it epitomizes the Rush creed.
And about 250 songs :)) I agree, By-Tor... nice song, beautiful bass play as always... I used to love Animate, but I overplayed the song, respect your pick
Nice list, Pete. Mine: 10. Red Barchetta 9. Freewill 8. Anthem 7. Analog Kid 6. Xanadu 5. A Farewell to Kings 4. La Villa Starangiato 3. The Camera Eye 2. Natural Science 1. Hemispheres
Some of my favorites are: YYZ, Subdivisions, Fly By Night, Xanadu, The Camera Eye, 2112, The Spirit of Radio. That's all for now. I have a lot to listen to still. Haven't checked out all of their records yet.
Pete, You are Awesome for doing this page! And thank you for doing everything that you do! My FAVE RUSH.. This took some contemplating.. 10. Red Sector A 9. Enemy Within 8. 2112 Suite 7. Trees 6. Red Barchetta 5.YYZ 4. Cygnus X-1 3. Xanadu 2. Natural Science 1. Subdivisions! What a Wonderful Band!
1. Xanadu 2. Byr Tor And The Snow Dog 3. La Villa Strangiato 4. 2112 5. Hemispheres 6 Jacobs Ladder 7. Losing It 8. The Fountain Of Lamneth 9. Natural Science 10. Marathon
@Daniel Malec its all about whats my favorite rather then best, people have different taste in music and nothing is set in stone for what is best estra. In my mind i think Losing It is a very underated song from that album and deserved more praise.
1. The Camera Eye 2. Jacob's Ladder 3. Xanadu 4. The Weapon 5. Main Monkey Business 6. Lakeside Park 7. 2112 Suite 8. Red Sector A 9. Leave That Thing Alone 10. Hemispheres Suite
Xanadu, Subdivisions, Cygnus X-1: Hemispheres and the Voyage, La Villa Strangiato, Red Barchetta, YYZ, Anthem, 2112, Passage to Bangkok, Tom Sawyer... idk, so many My favourite phase is definitely from 2112 to Signals, both included. All the albums in this era are so solid and super original and incredible for me.
Been listening to RUSH since '81. I got into them with Exit...Stage Left. Saw them many times. They are probably my favorite band. (The Who, Pink Floyd & Genesis float around the top spot as well). Very hard to pick as I truly enjoy all their albums. 1. La Villa Strangiato 2. Middletown Dreams 3. Available Light 4. Ghost Rider 5. Red Barchetta 6. Xanadu 7. Losing It 8. By-Tor and the Snow Dog 9. Natural Science 10. The Camera Eye HM.... Finding My Way, Anthem, Fly By Night, Bastille Day, Lakeside Park, 2112, A Passage To Bangkok, Cygnus I & II, Freewill, Jacob's Ladder, Limelight, Subdivisions, Analog Kid, Red Sector A, Between The Wheels, The Big Money, Marathon, Territories, Force Ten, Lock & Key, Show Don't Tell, Chain Lightning, Bravado, Ghost Of A Chance, Driven, Time & Motion, Ceiling Unlimited, Nocturne, Armor & Sword, Caravan, Headlong Flight. ;-)
Best band in the world. I got a chance to meet Geddy Lee during his book tour and he was amazing. My top 10 Rush songs would go like this 1. Bravado 2. Available Light 3. Between The Wheels 4. Faithless 5. Witch Hunt 6. Wish Them Well 7. A Farewell To Kings 8. Natural Science 9. Virtuality 10. La Villa Strangiato
Pete, you rock! Top 10: 1. Red Barchetta 2. Subdivisions 3. Natural Science 4. 2112 5. The Analog Kid 6. The Trees 7. The Spirit Of Radio 8. Time Stand Still 9. Limelight 10. Dreamline The next 10: 11. Vital Signs 12. Force Ten 13. The Pass 14. Roll The Bones 15. Driven 16. Closer To The Heart 17. Tom Sawyer 18. Animate 19. Red Sector A 20. Double Agent R.I.P. Neil.
So, so late to this. Love Rush to pieces. They were my very first entry into the world of progressive rock. Still can't believe the news I heard last month. Really hurts. Funny thing, I was initially introduced to Rush through their '80s and '90s stuff. Loved it, of course. The proggier '70s stuff crossed my path a few years down the line, and it changed...everything. I own all their studio stuff, minus Vapor Trails, Snakes and Arrows, Clockwork Angels, and the EP of covers they did. Love all of it, though I love the '70s and '80s stuff the most. This is hard. I know my absolute #1 favorite song from Rush; it pretty much hit (and hypnotized) me the first time I ever heard it. The rest of the songs on this roughly-made list are not in any particular order: 10. Bastille Day 9. Distant Early Warning 8. Beneath, Between and Behind 7. The Spirit of Radio 6. La Villa Strangiato 5. Cygnus X-1: Book One 4. Time Stand Still 3. The Analog Kid 2. 2112 title track/suite 1. Xanadu (absolutely, Pete!) WAY too many honorable mentions...
Thank you and God bless you Pete. I’m from a generation before you. That great Woodstock era. Favorite bands are Tull, Procul Harum, Airplane Doors , etc. , saw Zeppelin at the Fillmore perform their entire first album just before it was released in 1969. Was just 17! Love heavy .. love Sabbath. This is to put my comments in perspective. I always kind of liked Rush. Saw this review of yours today. How did I miss La Villa Strangius ( forgive if my spelling is off) I just listened to it for about the 10 th time. It turns me into a goosebump and tears. Not only my favorite Rush; one of the best pieces of music I’ve ever heard. And I have heard a lot. And now realize there may be still a lot more. As Procul Harum sang “ Still there will be more”
I love all Rush but my top 10 1 Cygnus X-1 2 Fountain of Lamneth 3 Jacobs Ladder 4 Hemispheres 5 Xanadu 6 Camera Eye 7 Natural Science 8 Between the Wheels 9 Countdown 10 2112
My top 10 (as of December 3, 2018) 10: The Way The Wind Blows (Snakes And Arrows) 9: The Pass (Presto) 8: Kid Gloves (Grace Under Pressure) 7: Middletown Dreams (Power Windows) 6: Natural Science (Permanent Waves) 5: Vital Signs (Moving Pictures) 4: The Fountain Of Lamneth (Caress Of Steel) 3: Xanadu (A Farewell To Kings) 2: 2112 (2112) 1: Hemispheres (Hemispheres) Honourable Mentions, one per album Rush: Here Again Fly By Night: Anthem Caress Of Steel: Lakeside Park 2112: Something For Nothing A Farewell To Kings: Cinderella Man Hemispheres: Circumstances Permanent Waves: Entre Nous Moving Pictures: The Camera Eye Signals: Digital Man Grace Under Pressure: The Enemy Within Power Windows: Manhattan Project Hold Your Fire: Mission Presto: Presto Roll The Bones: Bravado Counterparts: Animate Test For Echo: Resist Vapour Trails: Earthshine Snakes And Arrows: Malignant Narcissism Clockwork Angels: The Garden
10 A Farewell to Kings....9 YYZ....8 Necromancer....7 Freewill....6 By Tor and the Snow Dog....5 Cygnus X 1 .....4 2112...3 Hemispheres....2 Xanadu....1 La Villa Strangiato
@@brucefranklin6295 it is the most radio friendly song on my list for sure. I love the chords in the pre chorus , which sound like a leftover/afterthought of Hemispheres.The guitar solo is pretty kick ass too !
Rush is way hard because of all of the phases they went through. But here it goes: 1. 2112 2. Distant Early Warning 3. The Trees 4. Subdivisions 5. By-Tor and the Snow Dog 6. Time Stands Still 7. Xanadu 8. Tom Sawyer 9. Cygnus X-1 Book II 10. Sweet Miracle HMs: Mission Anthem Closer to the Heart Lessons Dreamline The Analog Kid Far Cry Cygnus X-1 Circumstances Man, I could go on…
Very hard to do a top 10 with this band so much good stuff, stretching 40 plus years. But here goes 1. Cygnus x1 2. Xanadu 3. Mystic Rhythms 4 Analog Kid 5 Closer To the Heart 6 Time Stands still 7 The Trees 8 Circumstances 9 2112 10 What your doing
You're the only person who put Mystic Rhythms on your list - good stuff ! Here is my list: 20 After Image 19 Closer to the Heart 18 Mystic Rhythms 17 Madrigal 16 Red Sector A 15 Working Man 14 Tom Sawyer 13 Subdivisions 12 Countdown 11 Different Strings 10 Spirit of Radio 9 Anthem 8 Losing It 7 Natural Science 6 La Villa Strangiato ( Pink Pop) 5 In the End 4 Farewell to Kings 3 Vital Signs 2 Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left ) 1 Witch Hunt
Really Smart for some reason I read these lists... I was reading a rolling stone article ranking all 160 odd rush songs. Witch hunt was ranked in the 60s I think.... in the description it was described as the weakest song on a moving pictures. I stopped reading then and there.
You are correct: any RUSH ‘favorites’ list will change often! I cant do it because I love all of their music but there are a few Rush songs that are special for me- they hit that nerve , they never get old. In no order: 1)Ghost Of A Chance 2)Earthshine 3)Limelight 4)Fly By Night R.I.P. N.P.
My top 10, although it’s not in order aside from Cygnus X-1 Book II. Also like you said it could change depending on what day it is. 10.Between the Wheels 9.Red Barchetta 8.Vital Signs or Limelight 7.Freewill 6.La Villa Strangiato 5.Working Man 4.Subdivisons 3.Tears 2.Marathon 1.Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Honorable mentions: Finding My Way Anthem Fly by Night Bastille Day The Fountain of Lamneth 2112 A Passage to Bangkok Something for Nothing A Farewell to Kings Xanadu Closer to the Heart The Trees The Spirit of Radio Natural Science The Analog Kid Digital Man Losing It Afterimage The Enemy Within Grand Designs Time Stand Still Turn the Page Show Don't Tell Chain Lightning Bravado Roll the Bones The Big Wheel Ghost of a Chance Animate Cut to the Chase Driven Virtuality How It Is Vapor Trail Far Cry Clockwork Angels The Garden
1. Tom Sawyer - never gets old sentimental value also 2. Limelight 3. Xanadu 4. Red Barchetta 5. Fly By Night 6. Anthem 7. Working Man 8. 2112 9. Farewell to Kings 10. YYZ
It was 40 years ago tomorrow night when Rush rocked the Gardens London, Ontario, Canada. I was a teen -aged hard rocker who was blown away by their musicianship. I knew right then, Rush were the real thing and would forever travel the world. It was a proud Canadian moment actually. Ever since, I have followed Rush far and faithfully thru all changes and phases. Bless em. In honor of our gifted and beloved nerds...and that amazing show four decades ago, here's my fave Rush songs. Thanx. :) 1/ La Villa Strangiato 2/ Xanadu 3/ Cygnus x-1 Book 2 - Hemispheres 4/ Natural Science 5/ Overture/Temples of Syrinx 6/ Limelight 7/ The Necromancer 8/ Witch Hunt 9/ Bytor and the Snow Dog 10/ Mission )O(
10. Cinderella Man 9. Fountain of Lamneth 8. Circumstances 7. Xanadu 6. By-Tor & Snow Dog 5. Analog Kid 4. Camera Eye 3. Natural Science 2. 2112 1. Cygnus X1 Book II Too many honorable mentions to list. Love the lists! Keep ‘em coming!
1. Xanadu 2. La villa strangiato 3. Jacobs ladder 4. A farewell to kings 5. In the end 6. The fountain of lamneth (That’s all I can put together right now
Damn you're the only one to put In the End on your list - good stuff ! Here is my list: 21 Jacob's Ladder 20 After Image 19 Closer to the Heart 18 Mystic Rhythms 17 Madrigal 16 Red Sector A 15 Working Man 14 Tom Sawyer 13 Subdivisions 12 Countdown 11 Different Strings 10 Spirit of Radio 9 Anthem 8 Losing It 7 Natural Science 6 La Villa Strangiato ( Pink Pop) 5 In the End 4 Farewell to Kings 3 Vital Signs 2 Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left ) 1 Witch Hunt
Wow, witch hunt is weird no. 1, but it’d funny because out of every Rush song, (not live) both your top 2 go the longest without hitting the snare drum
Rush is my all time favourite band, so creating a top 10 list was a very tough job. I still managed to do it, so here's my opinion! 10. Tom Sawyer 9. The Garden 8. YYZ 7. The Camera Eye 6. The Spirit Of Radio 5. 2112 4. Freewill 3. Subdivisions 2. The Anarchist HM: The Fountain Of Lamneth, Natural Science, The Enemy Within, Far Cry, Clockwork Angels. 1. Xanadu
Mine is 1. Hemispheres 2. Xanadu 3. La villa strangiato 4. Spirit of radio 5. Freewill 6. Fly by night 7. 2112 8. Yyz 9. Time stand still 10. Subdivisions
I'm very glad to see The Necromancer on this list. I've always loved the song and it definitely never gets the kind of credit it deserves, mostly due to the stigma surrounding the album and the fact that it nearly killed the band's career.
I am a bit younger and newer fan to the band, so my list might include a few surprises lol 1. 2112 2. Limelight 3. Xanadu 4. Freewill 5. Afterimage 6. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres 7. The Big Money 8. Anthem 9. Animate 10. BU2B
Really Smart Great list! Yeah I know all of those songs, I have listened to all of their studio albums and I am a huge fan so I know everything from there. I just mentioned that I am younger and newer because I don’t have a personal affinity with their early period, hence why some songs from 80s and beyond appear
1) Mystic Rhythms (particularly the R30 Version, Geddy's vocal. Just superb) 2) Scars 3) Tai Shan (I love travel and Asian cultures and such, always loved this song. I know it's a hugely hated one but it's a big deal to me. HYF was my very first Rush album) 4) Resist (particularly the Rush in Rio stripped down performance, beyond perfect lyrics. It's Neil, what else can you expect?) 5) Alien Shore 6) red lenses 7) Cut To The Chase (THAT HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL AT 2 : 44 ALEX DOES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SOLO! MOTHER OF GOD, GREATEST TONE AND THING I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!!!) 8) Making Memories 9) Heresy 10) The Analog Kid
Very solid list! For me, there's no objective top 10 for Rush. Any ten songs of theirs could be Top 10 worthy for me. Here are my ten personal favorites: 10. Cygnus X-1 Book One - The Voyage 9. Mystic Rhythms 8. The Trees 7. The Spirit Of Radio 6. The Camera Eye 5. By-Tor And The Snow Dog 4. The Necromancer 3. Jacob's Ladder 2. Beneath, Between & Behind 1. La Villa Strangiato
Here's a list: 1. Subdivisions 2. Countdown 3. The Pass 4. The Camera Eye 5. Red Barchetta 6. The Spirit of Radio 7. The Analog Kid 8. Entre Nous 9. Time Stand Still 10. Cygnus X-1 Book II
Sidebar: Your comment about having heard Tom Sawyer enough made me think about the Stones' Can't You Hear Me Knocking, which I've also heard a million times, and it feels just as fresh and just as powerful for me today (12/30/2023) as it did over 50 years ago. I'm just getting into Rush, and don't know most of your Top 10. I know mostly Moving Pictures' songs, and think they are all great, so I have a lot to look forward to! I wonder how many will still be in my Top 10 in another 50 years.
Thank you Pete for giving props to Alex Lifeson. I saw Rush in row 20 at Madison Square Garden. Great show! My top 10: 1. Limelight 2. Subdivisions 3. Red Barchetta 4. Distant Early Warning 5. Tom Sawyer 6. Between the Wheels 7. The Spirit of Radio 8. The Enemy Within 9. The Trees 10. Kid Gloves
I think you'll appreciate this newly released cut: 💥THE GIRL WHO LISTENED TO RUSH💥 From the back of the stadium She’s easy to see Standing up at the stage In her Starman tee From Anthem to Limelight To YYZ She’s the girl who listened to Rush And all of the rockers And all of the heshers Well they dreamed of the day That they might get her And drive her away In a Red Barchetta She’s the girl who listened to Rush Philosophers and ploughmen They can’t resist her call They cannot choose Not to decide So they've got no choice at all They've gotta love her No she doesn’t say "Pert" And she doesn’t say "Part" Yeah, she knows it’s "Neil Peert" ‘Cause he’s close to her heart Say a prayer for John Rutsey He was there at the start She’s the girl who listened to Rush Philosophers and ploughmen They can’t resist her call They cannot choose Not to decide So they've got no choice at all They've gotta love her Why don’t girls ever listen to Rush? (X a lot) But she listened to Rush! The blacksmith and the artist They can’t resist her call You cannot choose Not to decide So you’ve got no choice at all No you’ve got no choice at all You’ve gotta love her! - Author unknown 💜💫✌🏼🎵 Love your channel! Excited to dig in!
1.Color of Right (Test for Echo) 2.Limelight (Moving Pictures) 3. Red Barrchetta (Moving Pictures) 4.2112 (2112) 5.Farewell to the Kings (Farewell to the Kings) 6.Spirit of Raidio (Perminit Waves) 7.Freewill (Perminit Waves) 8.Working Man (Rush) 9.Lavilla Strangiato (Hemispheres) 10.Faithless (Snake and Arrows)
I’m a huge Rush fan , I love your list & honourable mentions . I’m not sure I could do a top 10 without a month straight studying lol . I will give you a list of newer songs ( albums after Hold Your Fire ) that are great & somewhat underrated or overlooked . These aren’t in any particular order . 1. War Paint 2. Dreamline 3. Resist 4. Earthshine 5. Wish Them Well 6. Ghost Rider 7. Cold Fire 8. Between Sun & Moon 9. Workin’ Them Angels 10. Vapor Trail
So many great songs to choose from. My personal favourite is actually (1) 'Middletown Dreams' ! I also love the live versions from All the World's a Stage of (2) Lakeside Park and (3) In the End. (4) Red Barchetta is another favourite as well as (5) Mystic Rhythms .
Tough to pick 10: 1. 2112 2. The Necromancer 3. Xanadu 4. La Villa Strangiato (Live:Exit Stage Left version) 5. By-Tor & the Snow Dog 6. The Trees 7. Freewill 8. Camera Eye 9. Subdivisions 10. Red Sector A Total agreement with you Pete on the guitar solos on all the above. Lyrics on Necromancer make it a fav, same with 2112. Complexities on Xanadu, depth of Trees, Camera Eye; New direction alienated some fans with Subdivisions and Red Sector A, but really pulled off a major transformation most bands never survive.
1. Xanadu (A Farewell to Kings) 2. Red Barchetta (Moving Pictures) 3. La Villa Strangiato (Hemispheres) 4. 2112 (2112) 5. Spirit of Radio (Permanent Waves) 6. Natural Science (Permanent Waves) 7. Anthem (Fly by Night) 8. Bastille Day (Caress of Steel) 9. Something for Nothing (2112) 10 Freewill (Permanent Waves) HM: The Camera Eye (Moving Pictures) Cygnus X-1 Book 1 (A Farewell to KIngs) Cygnus X-1 Book 2 (Hemispheres) Working Man (Rush) Lakeside Park (Caress of Steel) Cinderella Man (A Farewell to Kings) Jacob's Ladder (Permanent Waves) The Weapon (Signals) Tom Sawyer and Limelight (Moving Pictures) be Top 10 but overplayed
New watcher to your channel and just loving the lists and wealth of amazing band knowledge. Had to add my list and as everyone points out, tough to narrow it down: 10 Freeze(part 4 of fear) 9 Grand Designs 8 The Pass 7 Freewill 6 Countdown 5 Limelight 4 Cygnus X1 3 Different Strings 2 Natural Science 1 Cygnus X1 Book 2 HM goes to everything else! Ok these: 2112 Fly by Night Spirit of Radio Subdivisions By Tor and the Snow Dog La Villa Strangiato Entre Nous Vital Signs Between the Wheels The Camera Eye The Garden The Bravest Face Tom Sawyer Xanadu Lakeside Park The Necromancer Fountain of Lamneth Middletown Dreams Bravado Carnies
I just don't understand why Power Windows doesn't get any love on any top lists. Another youtuber released his top ten list today and called it "cheesy". Besides the unbelievably transparent and still contemporary sounding production by Peter Collins, they are at an all time musical high on this record if you listen closely to the details. Don't be fooled because there are no ten minute epics on it. Would have been my number one. But your choices are also great... hard to find anything really crappy in their catalog.
I've tried, for years and years and years...like I said, I don't DISLIKE Power Windows and Hold Your Fire, but as you can see by my picks, you can tell how I like my Rush. I find those albums very 'light', and not my favorites by any means, but I don't dislike them.
My Top 10 1-Something For Nothing 2-Distant Early Warning 3-La Villa Strangiato 4-What You’re Doing 5-Finding My Way 6-Lakeside Park 7-In The End 8-Cygnus X-1 9-The Trees 10-Anthem
My top 10 Rush songs 1. 2112 2. Anthem 3. La Villa Strangiato 4. YYZ 5. Something from Nothing 6. Working man 7. The Spirit of Radio 8. The Trees 9. Finding my way 10. The Camera Eye Honorable mentions In the mood, Fly by Night, Beneath between and behind, By-tor and the snow dog, Bastille day, I think I’m going bald, lakeside park, A Passage to Bangkok, Xanadu, Closer to heart, Circumstances, Freewill, Entre Nous, Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta, Subdivisions, The Analog Kid, New World Man, Chemistry, Distance Early Warning, Big Money, Mystic Rhythms, Time Stand stills, Stick it out, Leave that thing alone, Caravan
01. Xanadu 02. Dreamline 03. Ghost of a Chance 04. Available Light O5. The Garden 06. Mystic Rhythms 07. Jacob’s Ladder 08. The Camera Eye 09. Losing It 10. Faithless
My Rush Top Ten: 1) 2112 2) Working Man 3) Anthem 4) What You're Doing 5) Before And After 6) Xanadu 7) Something For Nothing 8) Tom Sawyer 9) Subdivisions 10) In The End Honorable Mentions: Finding My Way; In The Mood; Fly By Night; Beneath, Between & Behind; Bastille Day; A Passage To Bangkok; Closer To The Heart; The Trees; La Villa Strangiato; The Spirit Of Radio; Freewill; Jacob's Ladder; Red Barchetta; YYZ; Limelight; The Camera Eye; The Analog Kid; New World Man; Distant Early Warning; Red Sector A; The Body Electric; Big Money (just missed my Top Ten); Time Stand Still; Turn The Page; Show Don't Tell; Clockwork Angels; Caravan; Headlong Flight. Some thoughts: 1) Rush have personally stated that their debut album was influenced vocally by Led Zeppelin and musically by Black Sabbath. You can easily hear this for yourself. 2) 30 years ago, Geddy Lee praised Metallica as the band that most reminded him of Rush, a statement that pleasantly surprised many people, myself included. 3) I personally cannot stand the song "A Farewell To Kings." I never could get into it. I do like the album overall, though. Another great video. Love what you do!! 🤘👍
Every dog should get their due: John Rutsey's drumming on Working Man is crisp and to the fore. Great song indeed. But you nailed it sir with Xanadu! About a third of the way thru Neil Peart tosses in that eight-beat fill ENTIRELY off his snare. I was hooked. Thank you for all your work.
10. Cold Fire 9. Between The Wheels 8. Losing It 7. La Villa Stangiato 6. Afterimage 5. The Camera Eye 4. The Pass 3. Red Sector A 2. The Analog Kid 1. Subdivisions
Rush is my favorite band of all time. I saw the band 125 times between 1982 - 2015 until their retirement. Although I never listen to them anymore, burnt out on them - discovering other artists at the moment. Always hard to pick their top 10 songs as they have written so many epic, classic and excellent pop songs. My fandom definitely favors the 70s and 80's era - in my opinion Rush's peak years in songwriting was '75 - '82. My first two songs are set in stone - Limelight and Subdivisions are by far the greatest songs they ever wrote - nothing else comes even close. That said, my 3 - 10 can change depending on my mood or when you ask me at any given moment. 1. Limelight (Moving Pictures) 2. Subdivisions (Signals) ----------------------------------- 3. Xanadu (A Farewell to Kings) 4. Natural Science (Permanent Waves) 5. The Necromancer (Caress of Steel) 6. The Analog Kid (Signals) 7. Witch Hunt (Moving Pictures) 8. Cygnus X1 (A Farewell to Kings) 9. Between The Wheels (Grace Under Pressure) 10. 2112 (2112)
10. The Speed of Love 9. Lock and Key 8. Emotion Detector 7. Entre Nous 6. Limelight 5. Ghost of a Chance 4. La Villa Strangiato 3. Xanadu 2. Digital Man 1. Subdivisions These are really flexible to be honest, so ones I really wanted to put but just had to decide against would be: Finding My Way, Fly By Night, Anthem, Superconductor, Red Sector A, Countdown, The Big Money, Natural Science, and The Camera Eye.
I recently did a top 20 for a friend. Here it is 1-20... 2112 Spirit of the Radio Tom Sawyer Anthem Trees (Live) Limelight Witch Hunt Jacob's Ladder La Villa Strangiato Subdivisions Roll The Bones Working Man Free Will Closer To The Heart (Live) Show Don't Tell The Big Money Finding My Way A Passage To Bangkok Available Light Vital Signs I know you are not thrilled with Presto, but I really like it. To me it was the first time Alex came back. Available Light is my favorite from that album. It is synth heavy, but I love its progginess and the melody and words. I know my Rush songs are a little more traditional popular favorites, but I love how we both have Witch Hunt in the top 10. Great song!
Like many, including Pete, I prefer RUSH's pre-1982 catalogue, but I've tried to give some of the more recent albums there due because there are some gems. 1. La Villa Strangiato (I know Pete prefers the Exit..Stage Left version but I prefer RUSH in Rio, when it comes to live versions) 2. A Farewell to Kings 3. By-Tor and the Snow Dog 4. YYZ 5. Xanadu 6. The Trees 7. Far Cry 8. 2112 (favorites version is when they played the full song on Different Stages) 9. Bastille Day 10. Driven (has some great guitar and bass riffs, especially in live version on Different Stages)
1 .La Villa Strangiato 2. Natural Science 3. Mission 4. Subdivisions 5. YYZ 6. Limelight 7. Xanadu 8. Working Man 9. Freewill 10 Leave that thing alone. Kept all the real long epics out. Like everyone says, depends what day it is or mood, I listen to it all! No order, just songs of Rush, ask me tomorrow and i probably will chose 10 different
Great list! Natural science, Anthem and Xanadu would make my list also. I love all eras of Rush but my sweet spot is with Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres.
@@grantkgoacher What do you think of my List ? How would you rank them ? 20 After Image 19 Closer to the Heart 18 Mystic Rhythms 17 Madrigal 16 Red Sector A 15 Working Man 14 Tom Sawyer 13 Subdivisions 12 Countdown 11 Different Strings 10 Spirit of Radio 9 Anthem 8 Losing It 7 Natural Science 6 La Villa Strangiato ( Pink Pop) 5 In the End 4 Farewell to Kings 3 Vital Signs 2 Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left ) 1 Witch Hunt
Good list. One of my favorite bands and as you say hard to narrow down the favorites. Could be a different list depending on the day but today 1) Limelight, 2) Trees, 3) Marathon, 4) Freewill, 5) A Farewell to Kings, 6) Cygnus X-1 Book II, 7) Subdivisions, 8) Far Cry, 09) Time and Motion, 10) Headlong Flight
Nice list Pete, I know that, it changes all the time, so many great songs... :-) How is it today? :)) My list: 10. Headlong Flight 9. Countdown 8. Turn The Page 7. In The End 6. Best I Can 5. Cut To The Chase 4. Something For Nothing 3. Subdivisions 2. Red Barchetta 1. Natural Science
Being more of an 80s/90s wheelhouse guy, here's mine 10. Mystic Rhythms 9. Nobody's Hero 8. Test For Echo 7. Cold Fire 6. Witch Hunt 5.Everyday Glory 4. The Trees 3. Available Light 2. Bravado 1. The Analog Kid
My Rush top ten: 10. Mystic Rhythms 9. The Body Electric 8. 2112 7. Xanadu 6. La Villa Strangiato 5. The Spirit Of Radio 4. Limelight 3. YYZ 2. Red Barchetta 1. Tom Sawyer Honorable Mentions: Subdivisions, Freewill, Witch Hunt, Cygnus X-1, Closer To The Heart, Distant Early Warning, Afterimage, Red Sector A, The Enemy Within, Ghost Of A Chance, Dreamline, Roll The Bones, The Big Money, Anthem, Working Man, Finding My Way, What You're Doing, In The Mood, Bastille Day, Lakeside Park, By-Tor And The Snow Dog, Fly By Night, In The End, The Trees, Something For Nothing, Cygnus X-1 Book II
I agree. I don't why people don't mention The song Here Again it is a very good song with a killer guitar solo by Alex . It's just a good deep cut to me.
While I’d love to do a Top 173, I’ll keep it to 10 (and some honorable mentions of course). 1. Clockwork Angels 2. Subdivisions 3. Xanadu 4. Headlong Flight 5. Stick It Out 6. Working Man 7. Marathon 8. 2112 9. Far Cry 10. Caravan Honorable mentions: Anthem, Fly by Night, Bastille Day, La Villa Strangiato, The Spirit Of Radio, Freewill, Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Limelight, Distant Early Warning, Force Ten, Time Stand Still, The Pass, Roll The Bones, Cut To The Chase, Test For Echo, One Little Victory, Armor & Sword, and the rest of the Clockwork Angels album.
wow,...CANADA chiming in. A thought in listening in is that growing up listening to this stuff as a punk in Canada a lot of the listed songs you mentioned were never played hardly at parties or in a bar or in kitchens,...in my experiences....and I rocked hard and am now 60. Working Man is the only song in a Top 10 format I would agree with you on. I've partied and D.J.'d with people from all across Canada for 4 decades...but hey...all good songs though.
Another fun top 10 list from Pete. Here are my Top 10: 1. 2112 2. Xanadu 3. Cygnus X-1 (Book II Hemispheres) 4. The Fountain Of Lamneth 5. Anthem 6. Jacob's Ladder 7. La Villa Strangiato 8. Natural Science 9. Closer to the Heart 10. YYZ
1: Natural Science 2: Subdivisions 3: the trees 4: Jacobs Ladder 5: The necromancer/here again 6: 2112 7: Roll the Bones 8: Dreamline 9: Xanadu 10: working man/finding my way HM: Distant early warning, nurarica, the camera eye, anthem, free will, the analog kid, time stands still, force 10, best I can
Totally with you on how difficult this Top 10 is to do... If I’m honest I don’t think I could do this list without changing it on a weekly basis. They have such a huge back catalogue of awesome tracks. Let’s just say Rush ROCK!!!
BEST I CAN dooooo Top 19 1-lakeside Park - smoking by the pier 2-subdivisions - in the back of cars in the basement bars 3- lessons- sweet memories flashing very quickly by 4- circumstances- a boy alone so far from home endless rooftops from my window 5- working man - I get up at 7 6- TIE - red barchetta - limelight 7- in the mood 8 - what your doing 9- BEST I CAN 10- in the end 11- something for nothing - u don’t get freedom for freee 12- spirit of the radio 13- Bastille day 14- free will 15- time stand still 161718 - enemy within - red sector A - dew 19 - anything logging in at 20 minutes ( yah they are awesome ) 2112 - of course it’s awesome but I could never stop listening to the flip side PASSAGE TO BANGKOK
SO MANY amazing tracks!! It's hard to pick only 10. In no super real order: 10. Anthem 9. Fly by Night 8. 2112 7. Closer to the Heart 6. Cygnus X-1 Book 1 5. Cygnus X-1 Book 2 4. Limelight 3. Subdivisions 2. By-Tor and the Snow Dog 1. Workin' Them Angels
My top-10 Rush list, which is subject to change at any time: 1. Xanadu 2. CygnusX-1/Hemispheres 3. 2112 4. By-Tor and the Snow Dog 5. La Villa Strangiato 6. Subdivisions 7. Camera Eye 8. Natural Science 9. Freewill 10. Bastille Day
1. Xanadu
2. The Fountain of Lamneth
3. 2112
4. Cignus X-1/Hemispheres
5. Bastille Day
6. The Necromancer
7. Limelight
8. The Trees
9. Working Man
10. La Villa Strangiato
Rush has so many great songs whittling it down to ten is hard. All the ones on your list I also like. My own list is likely to change at some point depending on my mood or which songs I've listened to most recently.
Nice list , i 'd only replace ' The Trees ' with ' Afterimage ' from Grace Under Pressure . . .
#5 for sure !
Yup. Good call
Only one song from Moving Pictures?
Lot of love for Caress of Steel, I like it
Excellent list. RUSH are my top band of all time, so although I have a clear 1 through 3 the next 7 can and do fluctuate all the time.
10. Beneath, Between, Behind
09. Marathon
08. Jacob's Ladder
07. Animate
06. YYZ
05. Free Will
04. Red Barchetta
03. By-Tor and the Snowdog
02. La Villa Strangiatto
01. Xanadu
Honoraries: Finding My Way, In The End, Natural Science, The Fear Trilogy, Show Don't Tell, The Pass, Bastille Day, and about 250 other songs.
Got a feeling William that, like me, you may be from the older generation. Hence, you fit in No 10. So I'm hip with your top 5. Camera Eye needs a place up there too, witness the Cleveland Live version. Something For Nothing rarely gets a look in and yet it epitomizes the Rush creed.
John Harvey The Camera Eye and Something For Nothing are underrated imo, just to say the least
And about 250 songs :)) I agree, By-Tor... nice song, beautiful bass play as always... I used to love Animate, but I overplayed the song, respect your pick
Nice list, Pete. Mine:
10. Red Barchetta
9. Freewill
8. Anthem
7. Analog Kid
6. Xanadu
5. A Farewell to Kings
4. La Villa Starangiato
3. The Camera Eye
2. Natural Science
1. Hemispheres
Yay!!! So glad you included "Red Barchetta"!!
Amazing list
I was born on Bastille Day. Old Rush songs like certain smells bring back such great memories. Loving your shows! ✌
Some of my favorites are: YYZ, Subdivisions, Fly By Night, Xanadu, The Camera Eye, 2112, The Spirit of Radio. That's all for now. I have a lot to listen to still. Haven't checked out all of their records yet.
Pete, You are Awesome for doing this page! And thank you for doing everything that you do!
My FAVE RUSH.. This took some contemplating..
10. Red Sector A
9. Enemy Within
8. 2112 Suite
7. Trees
6. Red Barchetta
5.YYZ
4. Cygnus X-1
3. Xanadu
2. Natural Science
1. Subdivisions!
What a Wonderful Band!
RIP Neil Peart
One of the greatest bands to ever exist. Three incredibly talented gentlemen.
Analog Kid - Rush sonic masterpiece that is underappreciated and timeless.
Just barely missed my top 10. Highly underrated song.
Dreamlike red barrachetta and bravado are great songs ! I will work on my list !
One of my faves was always Dreamline, especially live with all the lasers going!
1. Xanadu
2. Byr Tor And The Snow Dog
3. La Villa Strangiato
4. 2112
5. Hemispheres
6 Jacobs Ladder
7. Losing It
8. The Fountain Of Lamneth
9. Natural Science
10. Marathon
Great to see By-Tor and the Snow Dog up near the top.
@Daniel Malec its all about whats my favorite rather then best, people have different taste in music and nothing is set in stone for what is best estra. In my mind i think Losing It is a very underated song from that album and deserved more praise.
Great list, Pete! I'm not sure I could do it, but mine would be mostly 70's stuff as well.
Here are 5 of my faves ever
Xanadu
Cygnus X - 1 both Book 1 and Book 2
La Villa Strangiato
The Fountain of Lamneth
Just a few
This is the best comments list of lists for Rush. Nice!
1. The Camera Eye
2. Jacob's Ladder
3. Xanadu
4. The Weapon
5. Main Monkey Business
6. Lakeside Park
7. 2112 Suite
8. Red Sector A
9. Leave That Thing Alone
10. Hemispheres Suite
Anthony Ferraro the camera eye yo thats my favorite .
Favorite list i've read in the comments. Thumbs up!
I very much agree with The Camera Eye. Just fab.
Camera Eye... YES! The live version from Cleveland is first class.
The Camera Eye and Jacob’s Ladder some of the most underrated songs in their catalog
Xanadu, Subdivisions, Cygnus X-1: Hemispheres and the Voyage, La Villa Strangiato, Red Barchetta, YYZ, Anthem, 2112, Passage to Bangkok, Tom Sawyer... idk, so many
My favourite phase is definitely from 2112 to Signals, both included. All the albums in this era are so solid and super original and incredible for me.
Nice pick :-)
100% agree just add grace under pressure and that's the golden era of rush
Awesome selection, my friend. Yep, you can't go wrong with any selection. So many great tunes.
Been listening to RUSH since '81. I got into them with Exit...Stage Left. Saw them many times. They are probably my favorite band. (The Who, Pink Floyd & Genesis float around the top spot as well). Very hard to pick as I truly enjoy all their albums.
1. La Villa Strangiato
2. Middletown Dreams
3. Available Light
4. Ghost Rider
5. Red Barchetta
6. Xanadu
7. Losing It
8. By-Tor and the Snow Dog
9. Natural Science
10. The Camera Eye
HM.... Finding My Way, Anthem, Fly By Night, Bastille Day, Lakeside Park, 2112, A Passage To Bangkok, Cygnus I & II, Freewill, Jacob's Ladder, Limelight, Subdivisions, Analog Kid, Red Sector A, Between The Wheels, The Big Money, Marathon, Territories, Force Ten, Lock & Key, Show Don't Tell, Chain Lightning, Bravado, Ghost Of A Chance, Driven, Time & Motion, Ceiling Unlimited, Nocturne, Armor & Sword, Caravan, Headlong Flight. ;-)
Keith Weber nice pick with Middletown dreams
Love that you mentioned the underrated “Distant Early Warning”. That one is in my top 10.
great video, great discussion, brings back memories (sweet memories....flashing very quickly by....)
Best band in the world. I got a chance to meet Geddy Lee during his book tour and he was amazing.
My top 10 Rush songs would go like this
1. Bravado
2. Available Light
3. Between The Wheels
4. Faithless
5. Witch Hunt
6. Wish Them Well
7. A Farewell To Kings
8. Natural Science
9. Virtuality
10. La Villa Strangiato
Pete, you rock! Top 10:
1. Red Barchetta
2. Subdivisions
3. Natural Science
4. 2112
5. The Analog Kid
6. The Trees
7. The Spirit Of Radio
8. Time Stand Still
9. Limelight
10. Dreamline
The next 10:
11. Vital Signs
12. Force Ten
13. The Pass
14. Roll The Bones
15. Driven
16. Closer To The Heart
17. Tom Sawyer
18. Animate
19. Red Sector A
20. Double Agent
R.I.P. Neil.
So, so late to this.
Love Rush to pieces. They were my very first entry into the world of progressive rock. Still can't believe the news I heard last month. Really hurts. Funny thing, I was initially introduced to Rush through their '80s and '90s stuff. Loved it, of course. The proggier '70s stuff crossed my path a few years down the line, and it changed...everything.
I own all their studio stuff, minus Vapor Trails, Snakes and Arrows, Clockwork Angels, and the EP of covers they did. Love all of it, though I love the '70s and '80s stuff the most.
This is hard. I know my absolute #1 favorite song from Rush; it pretty much hit (and hypnotized) me the first time I ever heard it. The rest of the songs on this roughly-made list are not in any particular order:
10. Bastille Day
9. Distant Early Warning
8. Beneath, Between and Behind
7. The Spirit of Radio
6. La Villa Strangiato
5. Cygnus X-1: Book One
4. Time Stand Still
3. The Analog Kid
2. 2112 title track/suite
1. Xanadu (absolutely, Pete!)
WAY too many honorable mentions...
Thank you and God bless you Pete.
I’m from a generation before you. That great Woodstock era. Favorite bands are Tull, Procul Harum, Airplane Doors , etc. , saw Zeppelin at the Fillmore perform their entire first album just before it was released in 1969. Was just 17! Love heavy .. love Sabbath. This is to put my comments in perspective. I always kind of liked Rush. Saw this review of yours today. How did I miss La Villa Strangius ( forgive if my spelling is off)
I just listened to it for about the 10 th time. It turns me into a goosebump and tears. Not only my favorite Rush; one of the best pieces of music I’ve ever heard. And I have heard a lot.
And now realize there may be still a lot more.
As Procul Harum sang “ Still there will be more”
I love all Rush but my top 10
1 Cygnus X-1
2 Fountain of Lamneth
3 Jacobs Ladder
4 Hemispheres
5 Xanadu
6 Camera Eye
7 Natural Science
8 Between the Wheels
9 Countdown
10 2112
My top 10 (as of December 3, 2018)
10: The Way The Wind Blows (Snakes And Arrows)
9: The Pass (Presto)
8: Kid Gloves (Grace Under Pressure)
7: Middletown Dreams (Power Windows)
6: Natural Science (Permanent Waves)
5: Vital Signs (Moving Pictures)
4: The Fountain Of Lamneth (Caress Of Steel)
3: Xanadu (A Farewell To Kings)
2: 2112 (2112)
1: Hemispheres (Hemispheres)
Honourable Mentions, one per album
Rush: Here Again
Fly By Night: Anthem
Caress Of Steel: Lakeside Park
2112: Something For Nothing
A Farewell To Kings: Cinderella Man
Hemispheres: Circumstances
Permanent Waves: Entre Nous
Moving Pictures: The Camera Eye
Signals: Digital Man
Grace Under Pressure: The Enemy Within
Power Windows: Manhattan Project
Hold Your Fire: Mission
Presto: Presto
Roll The Bones: Bravado
Counterparts: Animate
Test For Echo: Resist
Vapour Trails: Earthshine
Snakes And Arrows: Malignant Narcissism
Clockwork Angels: The Garden
Love The Way The Wind Blows
Great list. We're almost twins, I think. Great way to list them, really. A top ten with an honorable mention from every album. Genius.
Great list..... spirit of radio
10 A Farewell to Kings....9 YYZ....8 Necromancer....7 Freewill....6 By Tor and the Snow Dog....5 Cygnus X 1 .....4 2112...3 Hemispheres....2 Xanadu....1 La Villa Strangiato
Might like to replace Freewill with one of a number of older songs,like Anthem or Passage to Bangkok,etc...,but I am sold on the rest of your list!
@@brucefranklin6295 it is the most radio friendly song on my list for sure. I love the chords in the pre chorus , which sound like a leftover/afterthought of Hemispheres.The guitar solo is pretty kick ass too !
@@lamnuck Don't get me wrong. I like the pre chorus too and overall I like it as a radio song,but the rest of your list is just killer.
Rush is way hard because of all of the phases they went through. But here it goes:
1. 2112
2. Distant Early Warning
3. The Trees
4. Subdivisions
5. By-Tor and the Snow Dog
6. Time Stands Still
7. Xanadu
8. Tom Sawyer
9. Cygnus X-1 Book II
10. Sweet Miracle
HMs:
Mission
Anthem
Closer to the Heart
Lessons
Dreamline
The Analog Kid
Far Cry
Cygnus X-1
Circumstances
Man, I could go on…
Personally I hate Sweet miracle, but great list anyway
No Marathon?
Daniel Malec I don’t hate the meaning of the song, it’s the way he says surface that bugs me
Sweet Miracle is a song that made me break down and cry out loud. Once...just once.
Closer to the heart
Very hard to do a top 10 with this band so much good stuff, stretching 40 plus years.
But here goes
1. Cygnus x1
2. Xanadu
3. Mystic Rhythms
4 Analog Kid
5 Closer To the Heart
6 Time Stands still
7 The Trees
8 Circumstances
9 2112
10 What your doing
You're the only person who put Mystic Rhythms on your list - good stuff ! Here is my list:
20 After Image
19 Closer to the Heart
18 Mystic Rhythms
17 Madrigal
16 Red Sector A
15 Working Man
14 Tom Sawyer
13 Subdivisions
12 Countdown
11 Different Strings
10 Spirit of Radio
9 Anthem
8 Losing It
7 Natural Science
6 La Villa Strangiato ( Pink Pop)
5 In the End
4 Farewell to Kings
3 Vital Signs
2 Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left )
1 Witch Hunt
Really Smart witch hunt is my number one
Really Smart cheers
Really Smart for some reason I read these lists... I was reading a rolling stone article ranking all 160 odd rush songs. Witch hunt was ranked in the 60s I think.... in the description it was described as the weakest song on a moving pictures. I stopped reading then and there.
Hi Pete! I;m always looking forward to watching your videos! Good work! Keep it up! Have a great weekend!
You are correct: any RUSH ‘favorites’ list will change often!
I cant do it because I love all of their music but there are a few Rush songs that are special for me- they hit that nerve , they never get old. In no order:
1)Ghost Of A Chance
2)Earthshine
3)Limelight
4)Fly By Night
R.I.P. N.P.
Ghost Of A Chance is so underrated!
@@aviationlba747 absolute greatness
My top 10, although it’s not in order aside from Cygnus X-1 Book II. Also like you said it could change depending on what day it is.
10.Between the Wheels
9.Red Barchetta
8.Vital Signs or Limelight
7.Freewill
6.La Villa Strangiato
5.Working Man
4.Subdivisons
3.Tears
2.Marathon
1.Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Honorable mentions:
Finding My Way
Anthem
Fly by Night
Bastille Day
The Fountain of Lamneth
2112
A Passage to Bangkok
Something for Nothing
A Farewell to Kings
Xanadu
Closer to the Heart
The Trees
The Spirit of Radio
Natural Science
The Analog Kid
Digital Man
Losing It
Afterimage
The Enemy Within
Grand Designs
Time Stand Still
Turn the Page
Show Don't Tell
Chain Lightning
Bravado
Roll the Bones
The Big Wheel
Ghost of a Chance
Animate
Cut to the Chase
Driven
Virtuality
How It Is
Vapor Trail
Far Cry
Clockwork Angels
The Garden
Show Don't Tell and The Pass were the 2 singles off of Presto. You should revisit the song The Pass. It's dark and moody.
1. Tom Sawyer - never gets old sentimental value also
2. Limelight
3. Xanadu
4. Red Barchetta
5. Fly By Night
6. Anthem
7. Working Man
8. 2112
9. Farewell to Kings
10. YYZ
Thanks Pete, one of the best parts of the day to see your new top 10 segment. This is sweet candy for a list guy like myself.
Awwww. We gotta see the art, Pete. Bring back the LP art ay? Beauty. mt and 99 in L.A. big fans.
It was 40 years ago tomorrow night when Rush rocked the Gardens London, Ontario, Canada. I was a teen -aged hard rocker who was blown away by their musicianship. I knew right then, Rush were the real thing and would forever travel the world. It was a proud Canadian moment actually. Ever since, I have followed Rush far and faithfully thru all changes and phases. Bless em. In honor of our gifted and beloved nerds...and that amazing show four decades ago, here's my fave Rush songs. Thanx. :)
1/ La Villa Strangiato
2/ Xanadu
3/ Cygnus x-1 Book 2 - Hemispheres
4/ Natural Science
5/ Overture/Temples of Syrinx
6/ Limelight
7/ The Necromancer
8/ Witch Hunt
9/ Bytor and the Snow Dog
10/ Mission
)O(
10. Cinderella Man
9. Fountain of Lamneth
8. Circumstances
7. Xanadu
6. By-Tor & Snow Dog
5. Analog Kid
4. Camera Eye
3. Natural Science
2. 2112
1. Cygnus X1 Book II
Too many honorable mentions to list. Love the lists! Keep ‘em coming!
1. Xanadu
2. La villa strangiato
3. Jacobs ladder
4. A farewell to kings
5. In the end
6. The fountain of lamneth
(That’s all I can put together right now
Damn you're the only one to put In the End on your list - good stuff ! Here is my list:
21 Jacob's Ladder
20 After Image
19 Closer to the Heart
18 Mystic Rhythms
17 Madrigal
16 Red Sector A
15 Working Man
14 Tom Sawyer
13 Subdivisions
12 Countdown
11 Different Strings
10 Spirit of Radio
9 Anthem
8 Losing It
7 Natural Science
6 La Villa Strangiato ( Pink Pop)
5 In the End
4 Farewell to Kings
3 Vital Signs
2 Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left )
1 Witch Hunt
Wow, witch hunt is weird no. 1, but it’d funny because out of every Rush song, (not live) both your top 2 go the longest without hitting the snare drum
@@redpig6878 But 4 of your top 5 are very high up my list which makes it by far the best list I've seen
Rush is my all time favourite band, so creating a top 10 list was a very tough job. I still managed to do it, so here's my opinion!
10. Tom Sawyer
9. The Garden
8. YYZ
7. The Camera Eye
6. The Spirit Of Radio
5. 2112
4. Freewill
3. Subdivisions
2. The Anarchist
HM: The Fountain Of Lamneth, Natural Science, The Enemy Within, Far Cry, Clockwork Angels.
1. Xanadu
Mine is
1. Hemispheres
2. Xanadu
3. La villa strangiato
4. Spirit of radio
5. Freewill
6. Fly by night
7. 2112
8. Yyz
9. Time stand still
10. Subdivisions
I'm very glad to see The Necromancer on this list. I've always loved the song and it definitely never gets the kind of credit it deserves, mostly due to the stigma surrounding the album and the fact that it nearly killed the band's career.
I am a bit younger and newer fan to the band, so my list might include a few surprises lol
1. 2112
2. Limelight
3. Xanadu
4. Freewill
5. Afterimage
6. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
7. The Big Money
8. Anthem
9. Animate
10. BU2B
Really Smart Great list! Yeah I know all of those songs, I have listened to all of their studio albums and I am a huge fan so I know everything from there. I just mentioned that I am younger and newer because I don’t have a personal affinity with their early period, hence why some songs from 80s and beyond appear
1) Mystic Rhythms (particularly the R30 Version, Geddy's vocal. Just superb)
2) Scars
3) Tai Shan (I love travel and Asian cultures and such, always loved this song. I know it's a hugely hated one but it's a big deal to me. HYF was my very first Rush album)
4) Resist (particularly the Rush in Rio stripped down performance, beyond perfect lyrics. It's Neil, what else can you expect?)
5) Alien Shore
6) red lenses
7) Cut To The Chase (THAT HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL AT 2 : 44 ALEX DOES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SOLO! MOTHER OF GOD, GREATEST TONE AND THING I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!!!)
8) Making Memories
9) Heresy
10) The Analog Kid
1. Hemispheres
This is my fav Alex solo ruclips.net/video/78D00dYOBrM/видео.html
I totally dig the Les Paul behind you. Super cool
1. Jacob's Ladder
2. Subdivisions
3. Tears
4. Resist
5. Xanadu
6. Time and Motion
7. Mystic Rhythms
8. Animate
9. Force Ten
10. Driven
Great list
Very solid list! For me, there's no objective top 10 for Rush. Any ten songs of theirs could be Top 10 worthy for me. Here are my ten personal favorites:
10. Cygnus X-1 Book One - The Voyage
9. Mystic Rhythms
8. The Trees
7. The Spirit Of Radio
6. The Camera Eye
5. By-Tor And The Snow Dog
4. The Necromancer
3. Jacob's Ladder
2. Beneath, Between & Behind
1. La Villa Strangiato
1) Red Sector A
2) Losing It
3) Red Barchetta
4) Xanadu
5) The Pass
6) Yyz
7) The Spirit Of Radio
8) A Farewell To Kings
9) Available Light
10) 2112
Here's a list:
1. Subdivisions
2. Countdown
3. The Pass
4. The Camera Eye
5. Red Barchetta
6. The Spirit of Radio
7. The Analog Kid
8. Entre Nous
9. Time Stand Still
10. Cygnus X-1 Book II
Sidebar: Your comment about having heard Tom Sawyer enough made me think about the Stones' Can't You Hear Me Knocking, which I've also heard a million times, and it feels just as fresh and just as powerful for me today (12/30/2023) as it did over 50 years ago. I'm just getting into Rush, and don't know most of your Top 10. I know mostly Moving Pictures' songs, and think they are all great, so I have a lot to look forward to! I wonder how many will still be in my Top 10 in another 50 years.
When attempting to "Rate" RUSH songs, you simply need to Rock.... & Roll the bones....
1. Necromancer
2. Tom Sawyer
3. Here again
4. Earth Shine
5. Working them Angel's
6. Freewill
7. Anthem
8. Superconductor
9. Jacob's Ladder
10. Subdivisions
My (all time) favourite is also Xanadu. It's surprising that a lot of us puts that majestic, masterfully constructed epic as first.
I love your list!
I wrote an English paper in college about, "Witch Hunt!"
💜💫✌🏼🎵
Witch hunt is My favorite song. The lyrics are so relevant now. Epic chord progression.
Thank you Pete for giving props to Alex Lifeson. I saw Rush in row 20 at Madison Square Garden. Great show!
My top 10:
1. Limelight
2. Subdivisions
3. Red Barchetta
4. Distant Early Warning
5. Tom Sawyer
6. Between the Wheels
7. The Spirit of Radio
8. The Enemy Within
9. The Trees
10. Kid Gloves
I think you'll appreciate this newly released cut:
💥THE GIRL WHO LISTENED TO RUSH💥
From the back of the stadium
She’s easy to see
Standing up at the stage
In her Starman tee
From Anthem to Limelight
To YYZ
She’s the girl who listened to Rush
And all of the rockers
And all of the heshers
Well they dreamed of the day
That they might get her
And drive her away
In a Red Barchetta
She’s the girl who listened to Rush
Philosophers and ploughmen
They can’t resist her call
They cannot choose
Not to decide
So they've got no choice at all
They've gotta love her
No she doesn’t say "Pert"
And she doesn’t say "Part"
Yeah, she knows it’s "Neil Peert"
‘Cause he’s close to her heart
Say a prayer for John Rutsey
He was there at the start
She’s the girl who listened to Rush
Philosophers and ploughmen
They can’t resist her call
They cannot choose
Not to decide
So they've got no choice at all
They've gotta love her
Why don’t girls ever listen to Rush? (X a lot)
But she listened to Rush!
The blacksmith and the artist
They can’t resist her call
You cannot choose
Not to decide
So you’ve got no choice at all
No you’ve got no choice at all
You’ve gotta love her!
- Author unknown
💜💫✌🏼🎵
Love your channel!
Excited to dig in!
1.Color of Right (Test for Echo)
2.Limelight (Moving Pictures)
3. Red Barrchetta (Moving Pictures)
4.2112 (2112)
5.Farewell to the Kings (Farewell to the Kings)
6.Spirit of Raidio (Perminit Waves)
7.Freewill (Perminit Waves)
8.Working Man (Rush)
9.Lavilla Strangiato (Hemispheres)
10.Faithless (Snake and Arrows)
I’m a huge Rush fan , I love your list & honourable mentions . I’m not sure I could do a top 10 without a month straight studying lol . I will give you a list of newer songs ( albums after Hold Your Fire ) that are great & somewhat underrated or overlooked . These aren’t in any particular order .
1. War Paint
2. Dreamline
3. Resist
4. Earthshine
5. Wish Them Well
6. Ghost Rider
7. Cold Fire
8. Between Sun & Moon
9. Workin’ Them Angels
10. Vapor Trail
Take out Wish Them Well, and put Headlong Flight in there....That song smokes!
So many great songs to choose from. My personal favourite is actually (1) 'Middletown Dreams' ! I also love the live versions from All the World's a Stage of (2) Lakeside Park and (3) In the End. (4) Red Barchetta is another favourite as well as (5) Mystic Rhythms .
Tough to pick 10:
1. 2112
2. The Necromancer
3. Xanadu
4. La Villa Strangiato (Live:Exit Stage Left version)
5. By-Tor & the Snow Dog
6. The Trees
7. Freewill
8. Camera Eye
9. Subdivisions
10. Red Sector A
Total agreement with you Pete on the guitar solos on all the above. Lyrics on Necromancer make it a fav, same with 2112. Complexities on Xanadu, depth of Trees, Camera Eye; New direction alienated some fans with Subdivisions and Red Sector A, but really pulled off a major transformation most bands never survive.
1. Xanadu (A Farewell to Kings)
2. Red Barchetta (Moving Pictures)
3. La Villa Strangiato (Hemispheres)
4. 2112 (2112)
5. Spirit of Radio (Permanent Waves)
6. Natural Science (Permanent Waves)
7. Anthem (Fly by Night)
8. Bastille Day (Caress of Steel)
9. Something for Nothing (2112)
10 Freewill (Permanent Waves)
HM:
The Camera Eye (Moving Pictures)
Cygnus X-1 Book 1 (A Farewell to KIngs)
Cygnus X-1 Book 2 (Hemispheres)
Working Man (Rush)
Lakeside Park (Caress of Steel)
Cinderella Man (A Farewell to Kings)
Jacob's Ladder (Permanent Waves)
The Weapon (Signals)
Tom Sawyer and Limelight (Moving Pictures) be Top 10 but overplayed
Rush's debut album is hard and AMAZING!!
New watcher to your channel and just loving the lists and wealth of amazing band knowledge. Had to add my list and as everyone points out, tough to narrow it down:
10 Freeze(part 4 of fear)
9 Grand Designs
8 The Pass
7 Freewill
6 Countdown
5 Limelight
4 Cygnus X1
3 Different Strings
2 Natural Science
1 Cygnus X1 Book 2
HM goes to everything else! Ok these:
2112
Fly by Night
Spirit of Radio
Subdivisions
By Tor and the Snow Dog
La Villa Strangiato
Entre Nous
Vital Signs
Between the Wheels
The Camera Eye
The Garden
The Bravest Face
Tom Sawyer
Xanadu
Lakeside Park
The Necromancer
Fountain of Lamneth
Middletown Dreams
Bravado
Carnies
I just don't understand why Power Windows doesn't get any love on any top lists. Another youtuber released his top ten list today and called it "cheesy". Besides the unbelievably transparent and still contemporary sounding production by Peter Collins, they are at an all time musical high on this record if you listen closely to the details. Don't be fooled because there are no ten minute epics on it. Would have been my number one. But your choices are also great... hard to find anything really crappy in their catalog.
I've tried, for years and years and years...like I said, I don't DISLIKE Power Windows and Hold Your Fire, but as you can see by my picks, you can tell how I like my Rush. I find those albums very 'light', and not my favorites by any means, but I don't dislike them.
Agreed - I love 70s Rush, but from a pure song writing perspective, they hit their peak in the 80s.
Virtual Graphics: I am with you. I listen to Power Windows often. Marathon and Mystic Rhythms are among my top two. Yours?
i love power windows
Virtual Graphics
With all due respect...nah
Worst Rush albums imo: 1) Vapor Trails, 2) Roll the Bones, 3) Hold Your Fire, 4) Power Windows, 5) Rush.
The Necromancer is an absolute masterpiece
My Top 10 1-Something For Nothing 2-Distant Early Warning 3-La Villa Strangiato 4-What You’re Doing 5-Finding My Way 6-Lakeside Park 7-In The End 8-Cygnus X-1 9-The Trees 10-Anthem
My top 10 Rush songs
1. 2112
2. Anthem
3. La Villa Strangiato
4. YYZ
5. Something from Nothing
6. Working man
7. The Spirit of Radio
8. The Trees
9. Finding my way
10. The Camera Eye
Honorable mentions
In the mood, Fly by Night, Beneath between and behind, By-tor and the snow dog, Bastille day, I think I’m going bald, lakeside park, A Passage to Bangkok, Xanadu, Closer to heart, Circumstances, Freewill, Entre Nous, Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta, Subdivisions, The Analog Kid, New World Man, Chemistry, Distance Early Warning, Big Money, Mystic Rhythms, Time Stand stills, Stick it out, Leave that thing alone, Caravan
01. Xanadu
02. Dreamline
03. Ghost of a Chance
04. Available Light
O5. The Garden
06. Mystic Rhythms
07. Jacob’s Ladder
08. The Camera Eye
09. Losing It
10. Faithless
My Rush Top Ten:
1) 2112
2) Working Man
3) Anthem
4) What You're Doing
5) Before And After
6) Xanadu
7) Something For Nothing
8) Tom Sawyer
9) Subdivisions
10) In The End
Honorable Mentions: Finding My Way; In The Mood; Fly By Night; Beneath, Between & Behind; Bastille Day; A Passage To Bangkok; Closer To The Heart; The Trees; La Villa Strangiato; The Spirit Of Radio; Freewill; Jacob's Ladder; Red Barchetta; YYZ; Limelight; The Camera Eye; The Analog Kid; New World Man; Distant Early Warning; Red Sector A; The Body Electric; Big Money (just missed my Top Ten); Time Stand Still; Turn The Page; Show Don't Tell; Clockwork Angels; Caravan; Headlong Flight.
Some thoughts:
1) Rush have personally stated that their debut album was influenced vocally by Led Zeppelin and musically by Black Sabbath. You can easily hear this for yourself.
2) 30 years ago, Geddy Lee praised Metallica as the band that most reminded him of Rush, a statement that pleasantly surprised many people, myself included.
3) I personally cannot stand the song "A Farewell To Kings." I never could get into it. I do like the album overall, though.
Another great video. Love what you do!! 🤘👍
Every dog should get their due: John Rutsey's drumming on Working Man is crisp and to the fore. Great song indeed. But you nailed it sir with Xanadu! About a third of the way thru Neil Peart tosses in that eight-beat fill ENTIRELY off his snare. I was hooked. Thank you for all your work.
Top 10
1. 2112
2. La Villa Strangiato
3. Tom Sawyer
4. The Pass
5. Xanadu
6. Freewill
7. Jacob's Ladder
8. Subdivisions
9. Caravan
10. Working Man
10. Cold Fire
9. Between The Wheels
8. Losing It
7. La Villa Stangiato
6. Afterimage
5. The Camera Eye
4. The Pass
3. Red Sector A
2. The Analog Kid
1. Subdivisions
Rush is my favorite band of all time.
I saw the band 125 times between 1982 - 2015 until their retirement.
Although I never listen to them anymore, burnt out on them - discovering other artists at the moment.
Always hard to pick their top 10 songs as they have written so many epic, classic and excellent pop songs.
My fandom definitely favors the 70s and 80's era - in my opinion Rush's peak years in songwriting was '75 - '82.
My first two songs are set in stone - Limelight and Subdivisions are by far the greatest songs they ever wrote - nothing else comes even close.
That said, my 3 - 10 can change depending on my mood or when you ask me at any given moment.
1. Limelight (Moving Pictures)
2. Subdivisions (Signals)
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3. Xanadu (A Farewell to Kings)
4. Natural Science (Permanent Waves)
5. The Necromancer (Caress of Steel)
6. The Analog Kid (Signals)
7. Witch Hunt (Moving Pictures)
8. Cygnus X1 (A Farewell to Kings)
9. Between The Wheels (Grace Under Pressure)
10. 2112 (2112)
10. The Speed of Love
9. Lock and Key
8. Emotion Detector
7. Entre Nous
6. Limelight
5. Ghost of a Chance
4. La Villa Strangiato
3. Xanadu
2. Digital Man
1. Subdivisions
These are really flexible to be honest, so ones I really wanted to put but just had to decide against would be: Finding My Way, Fly By Night, Anthem, Superconductor, Red Sector A, Countdown, The Big Money, Natural Science, and The Camera Eye.
I recently did a top 20 for a friend. Here it is 1-20...
2112
Spirit of the Radio
Tom Sawyer
Anthem
Trees (Live)
Limelight
Witch Hunt
Jacob's Ladder
La Villa Strangiato
Subdivisions
Roll The Bones
Working Man
Free Will
Closer To The Heart (Live)
Show Don't Tell
The Big Money
Finding My Way
A Passage To Bangkok
Available Light
Vital Signs
I know you are not thrilled with Presto, but I really like it. To me it was the first time Alex came back. Available Light is my favorite from that album. It is synth heavy, but I love its progginess and the melody and words.
I know my Rush songs are a little more traditional popular favorites, but I love how we both have Witch Hunt in the top 10. Great song!
Like many, including Pete, I prefer RUSH's pre-1982 catalogue, but I've tried to give some of the more recent albums there due because there are some gems.
1. La Villa Strangiato (I know Pete prefers the Exit..Stage Left version but I prefer RUSH in Rio, when it comes to live versions)
2. A Farewell to Kings
3. By-Tor and the Snow Dog
4. YYZ
5. Xanadu
6. The Trees
7. Far Cry
8. 2112 (favorites version is when they played the full song on Different Stages)
9. Bastille Day
10. Driven (has some great guitar and bass riffs, especially in live version on Different Stages)
1 .La Villa Strangiato
2. Natural Science
3. Mission
4. Subdivisions
5. YYZ
6. Limelight
7. Xanadu
8. Working Man
9. Freewill
10 Leave that thing alone.
Kept all the real long epics out. Like everyone says, depends what day it is or mood, I listen to it all! No order, just songs of Rush, ask me tomorrow and i probably will chose 10 different
La Villa Strangiato is my favorite songs from Rush!
Great list! Natural science, Anthem and Xanadu would make my list also. I love all eras of Rush but my sweet spot is with Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres.
1. Limelight
2. Xanadu
3. Closer to the Edge
4. Subdivisions
5. Jacobs Ladder
6. 2112
7. The Pass
8. Caravan
9. Fly By Night
10. YYZ
You combined two great songs for #3 - Closer to the Heart by RUSH and Close to the Edge by YES !!!
M K Haha I would love to hear that mash up done. How do you suppose we expand a 3 minute song to a 18 minute song?
@@grantkgoacher What do you think of my List ? How would you rank them ?
20 After Image
19 Closer to the Heart
18 Mystic Rhythms
17 Madrigal
16 Red Sector A
15 Working Man
14 Tom Sawyer
13 Subdivisions
12 Countdown
11 Different Strings
10 Spirit of Radio
9 Anthem
8 Losing It
7 Natural Science
6 La Villa Strangiato ( Pink Pop)
5 In the End
4 Farewell to Kings
3 Vital Signs
2 Xanadu ( Exit Stage Left )
1 Witch Hunt
Good list. One of my favorite bands and as you say hard to narrow down the favorites. Could be a different list depending on the day but today 1) Limelight, 2) Trees, 3) Marathon, 4) Freewill, 5) A Farewell to Kings, 6) Cygnus X-1 Book II, 7) Subdivisions, 8) Far Cry, 09) Time and Motion, 10) Headlong Flight
Nice list Pete, I know that, it changes all the time, so many great songs... :-) How is it today? :))
My list:
10. Headlong Flight
9. Countdown
8. Turn The Page
7. In The End
6. Best I Can
5. Cut To The Chase
4. Something For Nothing
3. Subdivisions
2. Red Barchetta
1. Natural Science
The arrangement on La Villa Strangiato is just amazing. If not well rehearsed, it would be very easy to forget your place in that track....
top 10 for RUSH, yeah that's tough, good job. \m/
Being more of an 80s/90s wheelhouse guy, here's mine
10. Mystic Rhythms
9. Nobody's Hero
8. Test For Echo
7. Cold Fire
6. Witch Hunt
5.Everyday Glory
4. The Trees
3. Available Light
2. Bravado
1. The Analog Kid
My Rush top ten:
10. Mystic Rhythms
9. The Body Electric
8. 2112
7. Xanadu
6. La Villa Strangiato
5. The Spirit Of Radio
4. Limelight
3. YYZ
2. Red Barchetta
1. Tom Sawyer
Honorable Mentions: Subdivisions, Freewill, Witch Hunt, Cygnus X-1, Closer To The Heart, Distant Early Warning, Afterimage, Red Sector A, The Enemy Within, Ghost Of A Chance, Dreamline, Roll The Bones, The Big Money, Anthem, Working Man, Finding My Way, What You're Doing, In The Mood, Bastille Day, Lakeside Park, By-Tor And The Snow Dog, Fly By Night, In The End, The Trees, Something For Nothing, Cygnus X-1 Book II
I agree. I don't why people don't mention The song Here Again it is a very good song with a killer guitar solo by Alex . It's just a good deep cut to me.
While I’d love to do a Top 173, I’ll keep it to 10 (and some honorable mentions of course).
1. Clockwork Angels
2. Subdivisions
3. Xanadu
4. Headlong Flight
5. Stick It Out
6. Working Man
7. Marathon
8. 2112
9. Far Cry
10. Caravan
Honorable mentions: Anthem, Fly by Night, Bastille Day, La Villa Strangiato, The Spirit Of Radio, Freewill, Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Limelight, Distant Early Warning, Force Ten, Time Stand Still, The Pass, Roll The Bones, Cut To The Chase, Test For Echo, One Little Victory, Armor & Sword, and the rest of the Clockwork Angels album.
Clockwork Angels is a phenomenal album. Might be their best
wow,...CANADA chiming in. A thought in listening in is that growing up listening to this stuff as a punk in Canada a lot of the listed songs you mentioned were never played hardly at parties or in a bar or in kitchens,...in my experiences....and I rocked hard and am now 60. Working Man is the only song in a Top 10 format I would agree with you on. I've partied and D.J.'d with people from all across Canada for 4 decades...but hey...all good songs though.
Another fun top 10 list from Pete. Here are my Top 10:
1. 2112
2. Xanadu
3. Cygnus X-1 (Book II Hemispheres)
4. The Fountain Of Lamneth
5. Anthem
6. Jacob's Ladder
7. La Villa Strangiato
8. Natural Science
9. Closer to the Heart
10. YYZ
1: Natural Science
2: Subdivisions
3: the trees
4: Jacobs Ladder
5: The necromancer/here again
6: 2112
7: Roll the Bones
8: Dreamline
9: Xanadu
10: working man/finding my way
HM: Distant early warning, nurarica, the camera eye, anthem, free will, the analog kid, time stands still, force 10, best I can
1. Tom Sawyer 2. La Villa 3. Xanadu 4. Natural Science 5. Red Barchetta 6. The Analog Kid 7. YYZ 8. The Camera Eye 9. Available Light 10. Open Secrets
Totally with you on how difficult this Top 10 is to do... If I’m honest I don’t think I could do this list without changing it on a weekly basis. They have such a huge back catalogue of awesome tracks. Let’s just say Rush ROCK!!!
BEST I CAN dooooo
Top 19
1-lakeside Park - smoking by the pier
2-subdivisions - in the back of cars in the basement bars
3- lessons- sweet memories flashing very quickly by
4- circumstances- a boy alone so far from home endless rooftops from my window
5- working man - I get up at 7
6- TIE - red barchetta
- limelight
7- in the mood
8 - what your doing
9- BEST I CAN
10- in the end
11- something for nothing - u don’t get freedom for freee
12- spirit of the radio
13- Bastille day
14- free will
15- time stand still
161718 - enemy within
- red sector A
- dew
19 - anything logging in at 20 minutes ( yah they are awesome )
2112 - of course it’s awesome but I could never stop listening to the flip side
PASSAGE TO BANGKOK
SO MANY amazing tracks!! It's hard to pick only 10.
In no super real order:
10. Anthem
9. Fly by Night
8. 2112
7. Closer to the Heart
6. Cygnus X-1 Book 1
5. Cygnus X-1 Book 2
4. Limelight
3. Subdivisions
2. By-Tor and the Snow Dog
1. Workin' Them Angels
I just made a playlist with your top 10! GREAT
My top-10 Rush list, which is subject to change at any time:
1. Xanadu
2. CygnusX-1/Hemispheres
3. 2112
4. By-Tor and the Snow Dog
5. La Villa Strangiato
6. Subdivisions
7. Camera Eye
8. Natural Science
9. Freewill
10. Bastille Day