It theĮpic, twenty minute long title track were the only song on the CD, it would '2112' stands as one of the great albums of the 1970's prog-rock era. Regardless of where Rush fans place this in their list of favorites, However, many Rush fans including myself find it to be one of their finest moments and most underrated albums. This may be the reason that the album initially failed to chart. 'Lakeside Park' is more subdued but an equally classic Rush song. For the most part the songs are technical and not immediatley catchy, save for perhaps the witty 'I Think I'm Going Bald'. Of the more succinct tracks, the opening number 'Bastille Day' is a heavy song and one of the band's finest. The album has two brilliant extended tracks which are the central focus of the album the nearly thirteen-minute 'The Necromancer' and the twenty-minute 'The Fountain of Lamneth', which takes up all of side two of the record. 'Caress of Steel' is arguably Rush's first fully-explored prog rock album. The third album for Rush is more complex and slightly heavier than anything they had recorded previously. Still ranks at the top of the Rush catalog. Skills, this album had a bit more creativity. Hard rock/heavy metal, but with Neil Peart adding his unique drumming talents and lyrical Is one of the few that stands the test of time well. This is more of a straight forward 70's heavy metal album. Not feature extraordinary drummer Neil Peart, so it goes without saying that Oxygen mask hidden somewhere that would continually feed him helium instead Always wondered it Geddy Lee had a secret I started getting into them more heavily. Of course at that time, Kiss and Aerosmith were my main fascinations, so it wasn't until 'Moving Pictures' that Getting into Rush in the 70's because a friend's teenage brother was heavily into them.

By tor and the snow dog