2112 was the first Rush album I heard, and when I did, I was instantly hooked, this album is probably my favourite progressive rock album ever. Genres: Progressive Rock, Hard Rock. So just to be thorough, here’s a quick ranking of Rush’s live albums, from best to, erm, least worst. Released in 1976, "2112" has proved it is a Progressive Rock album for the ages. ); that might be why many consider it the "best" Rush album. - 1 Movement of 2112 above the spindle hole - 2 Movements of 2112 above the spindle hole - 3 Movements of 2112 above the spindle hole (This Version) Rush In Rio (2003) 03. Sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Sign in. 2112 was the first Rush album I heard, and when I did, I was instantly hooked, this album is probably my favourite progressive rock album ever. Rush made more-popular records, more-succinct records, but 2112 – newly reissued in expanded form – is their most extreme, grandiose and Rush-like record, and thus their greatest – … Its pretty simple to see that if Rush would have connected the rest of 2112's tracks to the storyline that the album could have been the best album possibly ever.
Rush supported the album with a tour of the United States, Canada, and for the first time, Europe, from February 1976 to June 1977. A 20-minute, seven-part suite, "2112" takes place in an Orwellian dystopia where rocking is … 01. 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time ... long title cut of Rush's fourth album. I also think it was the first album where the style was clearly all their own, without the obvious Who/Yes/Zeppelin influences of Fly By Night and Caress of Steel. 2112 remains the band's second-highest-selling album (behind Moving Pictures) with more than 3 million copies sold in the United States. I recommend "2112" by Rush to all Rock fans of any genre, without hesitation. Released 1 April 1976 on Mercury (catalog no.
SRM-1-1079; Vinyl LP).
2112, an Album by Rush. The main reason for this is the epic 20 minute title track, while this may seem a long length of time for one song, rest assured that this is time well spent listening. DOWNLOAD: 2112 A … The main reason for this is the epic 20 minute title track, while this may seem a long length of time for one song, rest assured that this is time well spent listening. All The World’s A Stage (1976) 02. 2112 was so cutting edge in its time and was breathtaking in scope and style (despite the unbearably cheesy lyrics! But make no mistake, its an album that every rock fan should have, and truly is Rush's best album hands down. Best album of all time, i can think of no bad points for the lyrics, music, dynamics, in fact, the only thing wrong with 2112, in my opinion, is the sound quality of the guitars at 1 OR 2 places, and i would imagine this is only because of the fact that it was recorded in 1976 and was only their fourth album. Alex Lifeson only serves to drive "2112" into a progressive plateau of dreamy Rock wonderment, with his signature guitar sounds. Watch Queue Queue