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Track Listings
| 1. Force Ten |
| 2. Time Stand Still |
| 3. Open Secrets |
| 4. Second Nature |
| 5. Prime Mover |
| 6. Lock And Key |
| 7. Mission |
| 8. Turn The Page |
| 9. Tai Shan |
| 10. High Water |
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was the album that got me into Rush. When I first heard it as a newbie drummer and musician it blew me away. This is the epitome of the bass and drums working together in the most groovy and funky way that any rush album has ever had before or since. Time stands still being my favorite song lyrically, especially having just turned 30 it has special meaning. This is easily the most user friendly Rush album but musically and technically astounding at the same time. This rates as one of my favorite albums of all time. A true masterpiece!!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I love mid-eighties period Rush! I have returned to this album again and again since its release in 1987 and it still sets my soul on fire. The music and lyrics are intelligent, passionate and full of enthusiasm and wonder for life. Every track oozes with the quality musicianship that this band has been associated with at all stages of their career. Fantastically inspirational.
Three stunning musicians with open minds, open hearts, a ton of awareness, expressing dynamic creativity of the highest order. Great songs, great eighties production with just the right sprinkling of accomplished guitar solos and atmospheric keyboards. The lyrics are deeply personal, socially aware, and often highly emotional. And they were obviously enjoying themselves!
By this album Rush had taken a more melodic approach and added keyboards to their earlier Zeppelinesque metal sound, apparently losing many fans in the process. For me "Hold Your Fire" is the best of their excellent eighties albums that have stood the test of time. "Power Windows" is also superb, but "Hold Your Fire" is a bit sharper.
Three stunning musicians with open minds, open hearts, a ton of awareness, expressing dynamic creativity of the highest order. Great songs, great eighties production with just the right sprinkling of accomplished guitar solos and atmospheric keyboards. The lyrics are deeply personal, socially aware, and often highly emotional. And they were obviously enjoying themselves!
By this album Rush had taken a more melodic approach and added keyboards to their earlier Zeppelinesque metal sound, apparently losing many fans in the process. For me "Hold Your Fire" is the best of their excellent eighties albums that have stood the test of time. "Power Windows" is also superb, but "Hold Your Fire" is a bit sharper.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If there is one band on the planet who have consistently over-played and under-performed, it's Rush. Rush fans love everything they do, whilst no-one else cares. Both these statements may be harsh, but why is it that such a great band is either worshipped, maligned or simply ignored? OK, they do tend to go overboard, but I can't understand why bands as diverse as the Police and Van Halen were household names in the eighties, yet Rush never were. Perhaps they seemed too aloof...
This set, which starts off brightly enough but tails off towards the end, is a perfect example. The songs contain a couple of nods to their dodgy prog past and the lyrics are to Peart's usual high(er-than-thou) standard. The production is as clear as a whistle, but you get the idea that Rush never really let go on this one. The guitars are a little more upfront than on their preceding five studio albums and that's what saves this album in the end. The lyrics to Tai Shan - why! On the other extreme, Time Stand Still and Prime Mover are great - eighties Rush at their best. They are capable of doing anything they want musically, but never managed to fire on all cylinders from about 1982 onwards. However, an average album by this band is still a great one, and that's why it warrants 4 out of 5.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
pretty cool
I have to say this album is pretty cool but again like Power windows I don't seem to remember it much I remember Tai Shan though I am spending a long time listening to the 80's... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cubby Kovu
Forceful
As is usual with most Rush albums this takes a few spins to appreciate the quality that lies within. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ratmonkey
Maybe softer, but it's still a gem.
I bought Hold Your Fire when it was first released back in 1987 and after a couple of plays, lost interest. Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Original Spoony
memorys
One of my favourite rush albums of all time, 2nd last of the 80's album set and still going strong with momentum just a brilliant album.
Published 4 months ago by steve m shaw
Love it.
I have been a Rush fan for a good number of years and this may be their best album. There was a glitch with delivery but my query was resolved very quickly and I've hardly taken it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by DMA45
turn it up a bit please
I love Rush, always have and always will but there's something just not right about much of their 80's output
Their production was top-notch; glorious synths and... Read more
Their production was top-notch; glorious synths and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by JJ
Open Secrets
Hold Your Fire (or 'The Red Album' as I have fondly come to think of it over the years) is a rich, exciting record that, to a certain extent at least, finalised the experimental... Read more
Published 12 months ago by G. Young
The Last of the Big 5
Rush hit a masterful creative peak in the 1980's that began with fabulous Moving Pictures, transcended into the milestone album that was Signals, developed further with the highly... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lucioperca
not their best
Apart from the first three tracks this is possibly the most bland Rush album,even Alex Lifeson rates it poorly. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr Blackwell
One of thier weaker albums
I was very excited when this came out as the album before was Power Windows which is my Favorite and when I first heard this album I was shocked as I expected a lot more. Read more
Published on 5 April 2010 by Stephen
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