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Rush did exactly what the record company didn't want and followed their creative passions instead of simply making music that's more easily catagorized, labeled and radio friendly. No fan of RUSH can be without this album. Its filled with superlative muscianship, complex melodies, changing time signitures, minor keys, pushing of modes, meters, beats, and creative genius. Its quite an achievment and showcases the mastery of this great band. It was a breakout album for them and for progressive music.
"a comically pretentious, futuristic rock opera written by a nerdy drummer and sung by a whiny-voiced geek.". Two musicians who have also stood the test of time and are still rocking out to this day. Few have achieved that. Do you get paid to write this garbage Michael.-Angry Die Hard Rush chick
Bassist and singer Gary Weinrib (aka Geddy Lee) is at his best on vocals. The song Tears is extremely mellow and good.
Released in 1976, this progressive hard rock album by Rush just plain rocks all around. With an epic-length seven-part title track and five other normal-length songs, this album seems to have a little of everything rolled into one.
2112.what an album. Besides the title track, my other favorites on this album are The Twilight Zone, Lessons, and Something For Nothing.
The title track is so varied from part to part. You'll hear some heavy metal, some softer and slower rock, and a huge hard rocking grande finale appropriately titled "Grand Finale".
Rush is known for throwing fans a change-up once in a while (think Rivendell off the Fly By Night album).Very simply, if you wanna rock, buy this classic Rush album. This is when Lee's voice sounded the best, in my opinion - the mid to late '70s.
2112 overture opens up the album for a full 20 min of true rock and roll. This is the one of Rush's best albums. Then the other songs, well they are the base work for Rush's later albums, old classic rock with a little bit of RUSH magic. It may go back all the way to the 70's but it is totally the definitive Rush album. The longest song I've heard is the best long song I've heard. "Something for Nothing" is a great song to close the album. If you like other Rush or old school rock, this is an album you'll want to have.
This album is a great rocker.I guess many Rush purists say after 2112 or say ''Hemispheres'' they sucked-nonsense.They just evolved in their way & used more synth but creatively,Lost fans & gained new ones but back to 2112: it's definetely as heavy as metal got back in '76.They listened to UFO, Genesis,the whole 9 yards & came with this killer opus.I was 13 when I got the vinyl copy in '79,was crazy for peart's drumming.Went thru the first ''black spine'' cd & recently got this cause the cd reached the end of it's lifespan.No comparrison in sound quality.This album always has,always will be welded into my life's playlist.It's great.
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