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Rush - Permanent Waves
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8.6 | 482 votes |
Release date: 1980
Style: Progressive rock

Owners:
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Disc I
01. The Spirit Of Radio
02. Freewill
03. Jacob's Ladder
04. Entre Nous
05. Different Strings
06. Natural Science
    1 - Tide Pools
    2 - Hyperspace
    3 - Permanent Waves

Disc II [40th anniversary edition bonus]
01. Beneath, Between & Behind [Live in Manchester]
02. By-Tor & The Snow Dog [Live in London]
03. Xanadu [Live in London]
04. The Spirit Of Radio [Live in Manchester]
05. Natural Science [Live in Manchester]
06. The Trees [Live in Manchester]
07. Cygnus X-1 [Live in London]
08. Cygnus X-1 Book II [Live in London]
09. Closer To The Heart [Live in Manchester]
10. Jacob's Ladder [Live in Missouri]
11. Freewill [Live in London]

Top 20 albums of 1980: 5
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Comments: 10   Visited by: 598 users
21.01.2012 - 23:41
musicalkaratekid
Album is so overrated, even if it does contain one of rush's most well known classics, 'The Spirit of radio'. I love this from top to bottom.
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22.01.2012 - 00:00
JohnDoe
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Written by musicalkaratekid on 21.01.2012 at 23:41

Album is so overrated, even if it does contain one of rush's most well known classics, 'The Spirit of radio'. I love this from top to bottom.

I disagree, it's not overrated IMO. Overrated to me is an album that gets too much credit, that it does not deserve. This album deserves all the fame and appreciation it gets.
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22.01.2012 - 00:42
musicalkaratekid
Written by [user id=17278] on 22.01.2012 at 00:00

Written by musicalkaratekid on 21.01.2012 at 23:41

Album is so overrated, even if it does contain one of rush's most well known classics, 'The Spirit of radio'. I love this from top to bottom.

I diagree, it's not overrated IMO. Overrated to me is an album that gets too much credit, that it does not deserve. This album deserves all the fame and appreciation it gets.

Crap, i meant underratedX(
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22.01.2012 - 00:51
Angelic Storm
Melodious
Lol, I was about to say, do you always give ratings of 10 to albums you find overrated?

This was the first Rush album I heard, and it is one of their best works overall I feel.
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22.01.2012 - 00:55
Rating: 9
R'Vannith
ghedengi
Elite
Never been the biggest Rush fan but this one would be my favourite I think.
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03.04.2013 - 14:10
Rating: 6
Kuroboshi
This album is nothing compared to the albums in front and after it. Especially Freewill is so bad I feel embarrassed listening to it.
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03.04.2013 - 21:15
Rating: 9
Azarath
Free as a.. Fish
One of my favourite Rush albums. Can't really choose between this one and Hemispheres.
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12.05.2015 - 03:11
Rating: 9
CobiWan1993
Secundum Filium
Beautiful album, my favorite from Rush. Great mix of prog and pop rock.
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Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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04.04.2021 - 17:22
Rating: 8
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
Not too keen on this album, apart from Spirit of the Radio which is one of their best songs. It just sounds a bit too pop for my taste, and not as proggy as their early stuff either which is what I admired most about Rush.
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23.07.2021 - 01:11
Rating: 7
Redel
Moderator
Written by AndyMetalFreak on 04.04.2021 at 17:22

Not too keen on this album, apart from Spirit of the Radio which is one of their best songs. It just sounds a bit too pop for my taste, and not as proggy as their early stuff either which is what I admired most about Rush.

Oh, I would say this is as proggy Rush as you got those days, in line with their other classic albums at that time. But I am also not too keen on the album. Would put it together with A Farewell to Kings in second tier Rush.
Spirit of radio, but also Freewill and Natural Sciences are quite enjoyable songs though.
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