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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Although not quite as musically challenging or complex as some of their earlier albums, Signals remains one of my own personal favourites. The lyrics are incredibly descriptive and heartfelt. Who can fail to relate to the deeply personal feelings expressed in "losing it" and the pressure felt by all teenagers to conform and loose their individuality in "Subdivisions" and the "Analog Kid". Thankfully some of us never do entirely. So sit back, close your eyes and soar into the heavens hitching a ride on "Space Shuttle Columbia", if this doesn't send a chill down your spine I suggest you check the mirror to make sure you're not dead!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Signals is so iconic to me because listening to it immediately transports me back to a great time in my life. I had just completed my A levels, took a year out and simply had a fantastic time working part time, messing about and enjoying myself. Signals was playing in my bedroom most mornings and evenings when I was home. It was on my walkman when I spent hot summer days fishing and my best mate always had it on when I was round his. It was the soundtrack to my year off.
Signals definitely seemed to be a line in the sand that Rush had drawn from their past. They had evolved over a succession of albums and now their heady days of 2112 and Farewell To Kings were behind them to the point that live performances of the older material was limited to excerpts from just 4 or 5 tracks merged into a 10 minute medley. Signals is quite simply a fantastic album and is probably only bettered by Power Windows as a complete piece of work. I struggle to pick a favourite track from Signals as they are all that good but Analog Kid and Countdown do spring immediately to mind. This album is worth every penny it will cost you. Signals is all about the writing and less about the technicalities of the guitar work. Alex Lifeson steps back and acts more like the thread that weaves this album together rather than his previous roles as the icing on a very elaborate cake. Its is an accomplished piece of work and proved to be the spring board to a series of great albums. The 1983 Signals tour was my first taste of Rush live and quite frankly no other band has even come remotely close to eclipsing these three gods on stage.
I have yet to meet anyone who thinks Signals is a poor album ... although most Rush fans tend to be a little bit biased and protective about the band. Trust me its an album you will play again and again.
Signals definitely seemed to be a line in the sand that Rush had drawn from their past. They had evolved over a succession of albums and now their heady days of 2112 and Farewell To Kings were behind them to the point that live performances of the older material was limited to excerpts from just 4 or 5 tracks merged into a 10 minute medley. Signals is quite simply a fantastic album and is probably only bettered by Power Windows as a complete piece of work. I struggle to pick a favourite track from Signals as they are all that good but Analog Kid and Countdown do spring immediately to mind. This album is worth every penny it will cost you. Signals is all about the writing and less about the technicalities of the guitar work. Alex Lifeson steps back and acts more like the thread that weaves this album together rather than his previous roles as the icing on a very elaborate cake. Its is an accomplished piece of work and proved to be the spring board to a series of great albums. The 1983 Signals tour was my first taste of Rush live and quite frankly no other band has even come remotely close to eclipsing these three gods on stage.
I have yet to meet anyone who thinks Signals is a poor album ... although most Rush fans tend to be a little bit biased and protective about the band. Trust me its an album you will play again and again.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I rate this album as one of their very best ever. Right up there with Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, A Farewell to Kings.
I had just got into Rush and had really liked Moving Pictures.
I then heard this and was blown away.
Whereas many Rush fans stayed stuck in the past and moaned at the "reggae" on the album, I embraced it.
This album was when Rush proved they would continue to be a continuing force in rock music beyond their hard rock roots.
I can't really understand much of the criticism of this album.
Most of it centres around the sound. The guitar is "drowned out".
However, for me this misses the point. People are comapring this with their later work where they hit new heights with synth technology.
This was their first foray into it so was never going to have the same crispness as the others.
Whilst I agree the sound quality is not their best, being obsessive about this is missing the truly superb songs that are on this album.
First, there is one of the greatest Rush songs of all time - Subdivisions. Being a typical 16 year old at the time, the lyrics struck an absolute raw nerve with me and still make the hairs on the back of my neck stick up. They are amongst Neil Peart's very best and could not fit better with the music.
Both Analog Kid and Chemistry are also great efforts.
But then the truly superb Digital Man. This is another outstanding rush song and I was delighted to see it got recognition by being included in their track list for their latest tour.
The Weapon is another clever and imaginative effort and swiftly followed by New World Man. This song epitomises everything that is good about Rush. Superb lyrics, catchy music - all fitting together perfectly.
Losing it is for me one of the most underrated Rush tracks. Some of their best lyrics and music that manages to combine sad and beautiful at the same time.
Countdown is for me not the strongest song on the album. The tune is ok but no more and the lyrics start to verge on the pretentious.
However, it is my only slight criticism.
A truly great album that should get more recognition than it has done.
I had just got into Rush and had really liked Moving Pictures.
I then heard this and was blown away.
Whereas many Rush fans stayed stuck in the past and moaned at the "reggae" on the album, I embraced it.
This album was when Rush proved they would continue to be a continuing force in rock music beyond their hard rock roots.
I can't really understand much of the criticism of this album.
Most of it centres around the sound. The guitar is "drowned out".
However, for me this misses the point. People are comapring this with their later work where they hit new heights with synth technology.
This was their first foray into it so was never going to have the same crispness as the others.
Whilst I agree the sound quality is not their best, being obsessive about this is missing the truly superb songs that are on this album.
First, there is one of the greatest Rush songs of all time - Subdivisions. Being a typical 16 year old at the time, the lyrics struck an absolute raw nerve with me and still make the hairs on the back of my neck stick up. They are amongst Neil Peart's very best and could not fit better with the music.
Both Analog Kid and Chemistry are also great efforts.
But then the truly superb Digital Man. This is another outstanding rush song and I was delighted to see it got recognition by being included in their track list for their latest tour.
The Weapon is another clever and imaginative effort and swiftly followed by New World Man. This song epitomises everything that is good about Rush. Superb lyrics, catchy music - all fitting together perfectly.
Losing it is for me one of the most underrated Rush tracks. Some of their best lyrics and music that manages to combine sad and beautiful at the same time.
Countdown is for me not the strongest song on the album. The tune is ok but no more and the lyrics start to verge on the pretentious.
However, it is my only slight criticism.
A truly great album that should get more recognition than it has done.
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another brilliant rush album with more to come in the 80's they just kept going and going and going and are still going to this day :)
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Poorly received by critics and a lot of fans on its release, Signals remains one of my favourite Rush albums. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stalker
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Sprawling, dense and timeless, Signals remains as an absolute Rush classic. It is, for me, one of the most interesting and unusual albums that they ever recorded. Read more
Published 15 months ago by G. Young
Mainly for the fan crowd
If you already are a fan, you quite simply need to have it in your collection (and odds are that you have it already). If you are not a fan, eh how to put this politely... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jan Patrik Sahlstrøm
Phase three - welcome to the machine.
The follow up to their best album (Moving pictures) and to be honest,this is almost as good,with only the throwaway final track 'Countdown' letting the side down. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr Blackwell
still my favourite rush album, 24 years after first hearing it
I still **** my pants every time I listen to this album, I really think it's that good. I remember listening to Countdown when it was in the charts (yes it was people! Read more
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