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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an often overlooked classic by the great Canadian Trio.
Neal Peart made his Rush debut on this album, and the differences were immediately apparent: more intricate drums, more percussion, more thoughtful lyrics. After the 100% full-on rock of their eponymous first album, some of the mellower moments on this one must have caused quite a stir when it was first released. However, "Anthem" kicks off in time-honoured style - a superb rock track. The next two songs are also fairly straightforward heavy fare.
Then we get "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" (surely the silliest title in Rock?) - not just a brilliant vehicle for a guitar vs. bass duel, but possessing an atmospheric middle section ("Across the River Styx"). Thankfully, the guys have recently brought most of this track back into their live set (check out the great cartoon on the Rio DVD). "Rivendell" is about as mellow as they come. I first listened to this in my teens whilst reading Tolkien's LOTR and Silmarillion for the 1st time, and this spacious music (and indeed much of Rush's earlier music) fits in with my imagination of Middle-Earth much more than the pseudo-celtic claptrap that they used on the recent LOTR films.
Closer "In the end" has one of those deceptively simple great guitar riffs that you've just *got* to learn to play.
And if none of the above impresses you - just buy it for the gorgeous cover art!
Neal Peart made his Rush debut on this album, and the differences were immediately apparent: more intricate drums, more percussion, more thoughtful lyrics. After the 100% full-on rock of their eponymous first album, some of the mellower moments on this one must have caused quite a stir when it was first released. However, "Anthem" kicks off in time-honoured style - a superb rock track. The next two songs are also fairly straightforward heavy fare.
Then we get "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" (surely the silliest title in Rock?) - not just a brilliant vehicle for a guitar vs. bass duel, but possessing an atmospheric middle section ("Across the River Styx"). Thankfully, the guys have recently brought most of this track back into their live set (check out the great cartoon on the Rio DVD). "Rivendell" is about as mellow as they come. I first listened to this in my teens whilst reading Tolkien's LOTR and Silmarillion for the 1st time, and this spacious music (and indeed much of Rush's earlier music) fits in with my imagination of Middle-Earth much more than the pseudo-celtic claptrap that they used on the recent LOTR films.
Closer "In the end" has one of those deceptively simple great guitar riffs that you've just *got* to learn to play.
And if none of the above impresses you - just buy it for the gorgeous cover art!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having owned the vinyl version for as long as i can remember, i was keen to get the remastered CD edition. Kicking-off with the rocking "Anthem" the album rarely looks back. If you've never heard classic ruch then this is a pure pre-synth treat of Canada's finest trio. Highlights (for me at least) always remain: "Beneath,Between, Behind", and the excellent "In the End" The turntable will never get a look in for this one.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Possibly my favourite Rush studio disc from the 70's,an album that i love as much today as i did back then.With Neil Peart on drums and lyrics the band moved up a gear,dungeons and dragons ,sword and sorcery would become the norm while expanding the Zeppelin/Sabbath like riffs.
From the opening 'Anthem' followed by 'Best I Can' the band have hit a groove which just rocks hard and brings a smile.The highlight of the disc ,of course, is the epic 'By Tor And The Snow Dog(fantastic title) a superb track which contains a wonderful bass/guitar battle sequence which confirms the talent of the musicians involved whilst everything held tight by the out of this world drumming of Peart.
Interestingly the other tracks 'Fly By Night','Beneath Behind Between' and 'Makin Memories are all quite commercial,rock n roll rather than heavy metal.
Sadly time hasnt been kind to 'Rivendell',hated it then,hate it now,that leaves the other highlight 'In The End' a fantastic ending to the album a simple but blues based rocker,which really ought to be reinstated in concert.
A stunning album(remember it was only their second) which deserves to be re evaluated,as good now as it was then,excellent stuff.
From the opening 'Anthem' followed by 'Best I Can' the band have hit a groove which just rocks hard and brings a smile.The highlight of the disc ,of course, is the epic 'By Tor And The Snow Dog(fantastic title) a superb track which contains a wonderful bass/guitar battle sequence which confirms the talent of the musicians involved whilst everything held tight by the out of this world drumming of Peart.
Interestingly the other tracks 'Fly By Night','Beneath Behind Between' and 'Makin Memories are all quite commercial,rock n roll rather than heavy metal.
Sadly time hasnt been kind to 'Rivendell',hated it then,hate it now,that leaves the other highlight 'In The End' a fantastic ending to the album a simple but blues based rocker,which really ought to be reinstated in concert.
A stunning album(remember it was only their second) which deserves to be re evaluated,as good now as it was then,excellent stuff.
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