Consensus Top 350 Albums of All-Time: 1. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (223 Viewers)

[Ilov80s]

26. The Cars – The Cars (614 points)

@jwb #6
@Ilov80s #9
@BrutalPenguin #16
@Nick Vermeil #18
@zamboni #19
@Mrs. Rannous #21
@Uruk-Hai #27
@Tau837 #27
@higgins #37
@Mt. Man #37
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #39
@rockaction tion #41
@Snoopy #45
@timschochet #47
@KarmaPolice #62


The Cars is the debut studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on June 6, 1978, by Elektra Records. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Roy Thomas Baker, and spawned several hit singles, including "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll", as well as other radio and film hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Moving in Stereo". The Cars peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Wow.

Great album, but I did not expect this to place as high as 26.

Yeah - I think this is the first big surprise for me but I love this album and The Cars

This placement for The Cars makes the draft a success for me. I've campaigned since middle school to anyone who will listen about how great this album is. I remember in MS/HS people thought I was kind of joking because anything 80s at that point had a bit of a stink on it- too cheesy for those cool 90s kids.

 

[Psychopav]

Some won't want to hear it, but the Taylor Swift phenomenon in the last few years rivals that of those three movements. Different time and different measures nowadays, but she reached that status in 2022-2024.

It's not the same. And that isn't old fogey-ism on my part. Pop culture is way too fragmented now to go across borders like Thriller did. Swift is a huge star, yet I'd bet a far smaller % of the general population know her songs than those that knew Thriller's in 1983.

As mentioned by KP above, MTV was a big part of that. As just one example, remember how big the anticipation was for the release of the Thriller video. All we essentially had back then was record stores, the radio and MTV to shape our pop culture.

I would bet the demographics were much more spread out too. My parents had Thriller because they liked MJ from The Jackson 5 and had those albums. T.Swift I would guess leans way more towards teen girls and tim.

Plus Vincent Price, coming just a decade after his head-turning cameo appearance on the Brady Bunch Hawaii episodes.

Shiiiiit, my wife wouldn't have a clue who Vincent Price was if it wasn't for the Thriller video.

Don't think my wife remembers that Vince was in Thriller, but she can remember every second of him tying up Greg, Peter and Bobby next to that tiki.

My first exposure to Price was his Muppet Show episode. I was too frightened to make it all the way through. Same with Alice Cooper's episode.

I knew him from movies shown on Son of Svengoolie on Channel 32 in Chicago in the early 80s.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

26. The Cars – The Cars (614 points)

@jwb #6
@Ilov80s #9
@BrutalPenguin #16
@Nick Vermeil #18
@zamboni #19
@Mrs. Rannous #21
@Uruk-Hai #27
@Tau837 #27
@higgins #37
@Mt. Man #37
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #39
@rockaction tion #41
@Snoopy #45
@timschochet #47
@KarmaPolice #62


The Cars is the debut studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on June 6, 1978, by Elektra Records. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Roy Thomas Baker, and spawned several hit singles, including "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll", as well as other radio and film hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Moving in Stereo". The Cars peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Wow.

Great album, but I did not expect this to place as high as 26.

Yeah - I think this is the first big surprise for me but I love this album and The Cars

Its ranking doesn't surprise me -- in my world this album is loved by the classic rock fans and the new wave/first wave/post-punk fans.

 

[krista4]

29. Rubber Soul – The Beatles (583 points)

@simey #1
@Mookie Gizzy #2
@krista4 #5

I had this too low. Yes, at #5. I go back and forth between this one and another as my favorite Beatles, and on that day I chose the other. On most days I'd choose this. Good job, simey and Mookie!

 

[krista4]

Where do you land on JK Rowling and Harry Potter?

I think @Dr. Octopus owned up to missing the Mumford and Sons pick. No need to kill the thread.
TIA

I didn't start this jaunt down problematic-artists-lane

Wait, we can't discuss our feelings on musical artists in a thread about music? OK then.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Our first 6

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Where do you land on JK Rowling and Harry Potter?

I think @Dr. Octopus owned up to missing the Mumford and Sons pick. No need to kill the thread.
TIA

I didn't start this jaunt down problematic-artists-lane

Wait, we can't discuss our feelings on musical artists in a thread about music? OK then.

I mean, you did bring up Woody Allen and Roman Polanski. I was just asking for thoughts on a different line as I do respect your opinion. But as I said with kupcho...no problem dropping it.

 

[higgins]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

@Dr. Octopus can you please link the song “The Camera Eye” to Moving Pictures?

 

[Yo Mama]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

Such an incredible album start to finish.

It doesn’t get more loaded than side one with Tom Sawyer - Red Barchetta - YYZ - Limelight. Then side two doesn’t let up with the proggier Camera Eye - Witch Hunt - Vital Signs.

There was a long stretch of time this would have been my favorite overall album.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

27. Aja – Steely Dan (605 points)

@higgins #1
@Chaos34 #4
Jeb #4
@Mookie Gizzy #8
@Dr. Octopus #14
@jwb #21
@Atomic Punk #22
@Pip's Invitation #25
@Dwayne_Castro #27
@Yo Mama #34
@Snoopy #47
@Idiot Boxer #48
@New Binky the Doormat #65
@Uruk-Hai #69

Aja (/ˈeɪʒə/, pronounced "Asia") is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on September 23, 1977, by ABC Records. For the album, band leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen pushed Steely Dan further into experimenting with different combinations of session players, enlisting the services of nearly 40 musicians, while pursuing longer, more sophisticated compositions and arrangements. As with all of the band's previous albums, it was produced by Gary Katz.

The best cocaine-and-cognac album of the 70s

Great album, but some of us were on more of a weed and beer income.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

 

[Eephus]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

27. Aja – Steely Dan (605 points)

@higgins #1
@Chaos34 #4
Jeb #4
@Mookie Gizzy #8
@Dr. Octopus #14
@jwb #21
@Atomic Punk #22
@Pip's Invitation #25
@Dwayne_Castro #27
@Yo Mama #34
@Snoopy #47
@Idiot Boxer #48
@New Binky the Doormat #65
@Uruk-Hai #69

Aja (/ˈeɪʒə/, pronounced "Asia") is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on September 23, 1977, by ABC Records. For the album, band leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen pushed Steely Dan further into experimenting with different combinations of session players, enlisting the services of nearly 40 musicians, while pursuing longer, more sophisticated compositions and arrangements. As with all of the band's previous albums, it was produced by Gary Katz.

The best cocaine-and-cognac album of the 70s

Great album, but some of us were on more of a weed and beer income.

Some if us weren't even born yet

 

[Eephus]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

 

[Leroy Hoard]

27. Aja – Steely Dan (605 points)

@higgins #1
@Chaos34 #4
Jeb #4
@Mookie Gizzy #8
@Dr. Octopus #14
@jwb #21
@Atomic Punk #22
@Pip's Invitation #25
@Dwayne_Castro #27
@Yo Mama #34
@Snoopy #47
@Idiot Boxer #48
@New Binky the Doormat #65
@Uruk-Hai #69

Aja (/ˈeɪʒə/, pronounced "Asia") is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on September 23, 1977, by ABC Records. For the album, band leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen pushed Steely Dan further into experimenting with different combinations of session players, enlisting the services of nearly 40 musicians, while pursuing longer, more sophisticated compositions and arrangements. As with all of the band's previous albums, it was produced by Gary Katz.

The best cocaine-and-cognac album of the 70s

Great album, but some of us were on more of a weed and beer income.

Some if us weren't even born yet

Hey, at least you were around for Caddyshack 2.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

 

[Dennis Castro]

26. The Cars – The Cars (614 points)

@jwb #6
@Ilov80s #9
@BrutalPenguin #16
@Nick Vermeil #18
@zamboni #19
@Mrs. Rannous #21
@Uruk-Hai #27
@Tau837 #27
@higgins #37
@Mt. Man #37
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #39
@rockaction tion #41
@Snoopy #45
@timschochet #47
@KarmaPolice #62


The Cars is the debut studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on June 6, 1978, by Elektra Records. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Roy Thomas Baker, and spawned several hit singles, including "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll", as well as other radio and film hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Moving in Stereo". The Cars peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

I biffed this. Didn't come to mind when I was making my list, and it should have. Particularly embarrassing because keyboardist Greg Hawkes was a friend of wikkid's. This record is full of killer tracks -- almost all of which were played on the FM stations I grew up listening to -- and played a major role in defining New Wave. (Hint: Wham! is not New Wave.)

100% agree, though I didn’t know that about wikkid. I’m sorry I missed that story.

 

[zamboni]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

@Dr. Octopus can you please link the song “The Camera Eye” to Moving Pictures?

I was just about to post this as a request before seeing your post. Well done.

 

[zamboni]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

Such an incredible album start to finish.

It doesn’t get more loaded than side one with Tom Sawyer - Red Barchetta - YYZ - Limelight. Then side two doesn’t let up with the proggier Camera Eye - Witch Hunt - Vital Signs.

There was a long stretch of time this would have been my favorite overall album.

The only reason I didn't pick this over 2112 is just that I've heard it so many times. Hasn't stopped me with other artists, but it was a deep bench with Rush to go in another direction.

 

[Eephus]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

I think most of my likes came from trying to keep drafts moving along smoothly

 

[Pip's Invitation]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

This is my favorite Rush album and the perfect union of their prog and synth periods. All tracks are masterfully written and arranged and carry over the best aspects of their ambitious '70s work, but sport radio-friendly hooks and make breathtaking use of the latest synth technology, but doesn't let it dominate the proceedings as would happen a few years later. All of side 1 and "Vital Signs" were regulars on FM radio, at least in the Philly market, making it by far their most popular album among my peers. This must have held true nationally, as Wiki says this is the top-selling Rush album in the US.

Big day for Higgins as his #1 and #2 get revealed. The Camera Eye would have been my pick for the playlist as well.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

You are not the first compiler to make the Hall of Fame!

 

[zamboni]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

Probably pretty safe, unless these other Canucks make a surprise appearance.

 

[zamboni]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

You are not the first compiler to make the Hall of Fame!

We're just living in a Harold Baines world.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

Cosmopolitan Eephus and metalhead Lambskin agree on one thing: hatred of Rush. I love how this board brings people together.

 

[zamboni]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

As the old adage goes: "Rush may not be your favorite band, but they are probably your favorite band's favorite band."

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

Cosmopolitan Eephus and metalhead Lambskin agree on one thing: hatred of Rush. I love how this board brings people together.

To be fair it’s more that I hate Geddy Lees vocals. I actually wanted to go see Primus do A Farewell To Kings a few years back but couldn’t convince anyone else go go

Also think they’re very talented and influential so i respect them just don’t care for them as an overall package

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

I thought the whole point of running these things was to get more likes?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

Cosmopolitan Eephus and metalhead Lambskin agree on one thing: hatred of Rush. I love how this board brings people together.

To be fair it’s more that I hate Geddy Lees vocals. I actually wanted to go see Primus do A Farewell To Kings a few years back but couldn’t convince anyone else go go

Also think they’re very talented and influential so i respect them just don’t care for them as an overall package

You share that opinion with the late wikkidpissah, who likened Lee's voice to a dentist drill.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Maybe they could replace Geddy with Cedric Bixler-Zavala or something

 

[Leroy Hoard]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

I think most of my likes came from trying to keep drafts moving along smoothly

I applaud your efforts. My basic response for turtle drafter is asking if he's ok, do you need one of us to call 911 for you?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

220 (tie). Ghosts of the Great Highway – Sun Kil Moon (120 points)

@KarmaPolice #14
@shuke #19
@Eephus #60

Ghosts of the Great Highway is the debut studio album by San Francisco quartet Sun Kil Moon, led by Red House Painters' founder Mark Kozelek, who composed all of the lyrics and music on this album. The other members are Anthony Koutsos (former drummer for Red House Painters), Geoff Stanfield, and Tim Mooney.

Carry Me Ohio is such a beautiful haunting song

Just got to it on the playlist. Amazing.

 

[rockaction]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

I thought the whole point of running these things was to get more likes?

I’ll oblige. There you go. Like!

 

[Nick Vermeil]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

Surprisingly, my thread "I have chlamydia, ask me anything" really didn't yield the reaction impact I was hoping for.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

This placement for The Cars makes the draft a success for me. I've campaigned since middle school to anyone who will listen about how great this album is. I remember in MS/HS people thought I was kind of joking because anything 80s at that point had a bit of a stink on it- too cheesy for those cool 90s kids.

User Name checks out

 

[zamboni]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

Surprisingly, my thread "I have chlamydia, ask me anything" really didn't yield the reaction impact I was hoping for.

Guessing most people thought that was a backup TE for the Titans.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

As the old adage goes: "Rush may not be your favorite band, but they are probably your favorite band's favorite band."

I've never heard Mikeal mention Rush once!

 

[Don Quixote]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

Sad that lost all of the counts for laugh reactions when those were deleted during the period when we were not allowed to laugh.

 

[Sullie]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

Amazing album - not to be nitpicky but since the Cars album was #26, shouldn't this one be #25?

 

[Dwayne_Castro]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

Cosmopolitan Eephus and metalhead Lambskin agree on one thing: hatred of Rush. I love how this board brings people together.

To be fair it’s more that I hate Geddy Lees vocals. I actually wanted to go see Primus do A Farewell To Kings a few years back but couldn’t convince anyone else go go

Also think they’re very talented and influential so i respect them just don’t care for them as an overall package

It is extremely difficult to sing and play bass at the same time. I’ve tried. Geddy Lee, even with a voice that is nails on the chalkboard to some, did both masterfully. Rush had three primary musicians, and they were all elite, as far as I’m concerned. I’ll be the first to admit that their style is not for everybody, as it took me a long time to jump on board the bandwagon.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

Cosmopolitan Eephus and metalhead Lambskin agree on one thing: hatred of Rush. I love how this board brings people together.

To be fair it’s more that I hate Geddy Lees vocals. I actually wanted to go see Primus do A Farewell To Kings a few years back but couldn’t convince anyone else go go

Also think they’re very talented and influential so i respect them just don’t care for them as an overall package

It is extremely difficult to sing and play bass at the same time. I’ve tried. Geddy Lee, even with a voice that is nails on the chalkboard to some, did both masterfully. Rush had three primary musicians, and they were all elite, as far as I’m concerned. I’ll be the first to admit that their style is not for everybody, as it took me a long time to jump on board the bandwagon.

In a Rush documentary I saw, Lee said he sang the way he did because in their early years, Alex Lifeson and original drummer John Rutsey played so loud that he couldn't hear himself over them. He was able to tone it down as their sound moved away from metal and monitors and PA systems at venues improved.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

You passed me for fifth

I do feel like I'm cheating a bit by not earning the reactions with natural charm but with mere grunt work.

I thought the whole point of running these things was to get more likes?

I actually didn’t even know that stat existed until today. But now I wish we counted down from 500!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

This thread is really helping me move up the Highest Reaction score ranks:

I've moved up to 5th place all time.

Watch out @Henry Ford; @Ilov80s, @krista4 and @rockaction - I'm gunning for you guys. Sorry @Eephus for blowing by you.

Sad that lost all of the counts for laugh reactions when those were deleted during the period when we were not allowed to laugh.

I saved all of my funny lines until they brought them back.

 

[kupcho1]

I thought the whole point of running these things was to get more likes?

If so, it didn't work for me. Maybe it was dark mode that did me in.

 

[kupcho1]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

Amazing album - not to be nitpicky but since the Cars album was #26, shouldn't this one be #25?

Yes, it's #25

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Is that it for Rush? Asking for a friend.

I sure hope so

Cosmopolitan Eephus and metalhead Lambskin agree on one thing: hatred of Rush. I love how this board brings people together.

To be fair it’s more that I hate Geddy Lees vocals. I actually wanted to go see Primus do A Farewell To Kings a few years back but couldn’t convince anyone else go go

Also think they’re very talented and influential so i respect them just don’t care for them as an overall package

It is extremely difficult to sing and play bass at the same time. I’ve tried. Geddy Lee, even with a voice that is nails on the chalkboard to some, did both masterfully. Rush had three primary musicians, and they were all elite, as far as I’m concerned. I’ll be the first to admit that their style is not for everybody, as it took me a long time to jump on board the bandwagon.

Yeah they’re basically a less good version of Primus with a better drummer

 

[Dr. Octopus]

26. Moving Pictures – Rush (630 points)

@higgins #2
@jwb #4
@Val Rannous #6
@BroncoFreak_2K3 #8
@Yo Mama #9
@Ghost Rider #9
@Rand al Thor #15
@Dwayne_Castro #20
Jeb #29
@Mt. Man #31
@Pip's Invitation #46
@Mrs. Rannous #59
@New Binky the Doormat #60
@Dr. Octopus #67
@Tau837 #70


Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 12, 1981, by Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Permanent Waves (1980), the band started to write and record new material in August 1980 with longtime co-producer Terry Brown. They continued to write songs with a more radio-friendly sound, featuring tighter and shorter song structures compared to their earlier albums.

Moving Pictures received a positive reception from contemporary and retrospective music critics and became an instant commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and number three in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with five million copies sold.

Amazing album - not to be nitpicky but since the Cars album was #26, shouldn't this one be #25?

Yes, it's #25

Yes, forgot to edit that.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Karina Rykman comes to mind too but she’s less good at doing both at the same time