Board 8 > Rank the Tracks Week 40: Rush's Moving Pictures (+ The Hurting results)

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CasanovaZelos 12/05/21 11:11:35 AM #1:	What album should we cover for ZaziGuado's week? Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tear-Partying Through Tornadoes) Made in Heights - MADE IN HEIGHTS Lorde - Melodrama What album should we cover for ZaziGuado's week? - Results (12 votes) Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tear-Partying Through Tornadoes) 16.67% (2 votes) 2 Made in Heights - MADE IN HEIGHTS 25% (3 votes) 3 Lorde - Melodrama 58.33% (7 votes) 7 Previous results can be seen here: https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Rank_the_Tracks The rules: 1. Listen to the album in full 2. Rank every track on the album 3. For the results, there will be a curve at the top of each list; two additional points between #1 and #2, and one additional point for the next two ranks. This way, the songs that really stick out to someone get an edge that is not immediately negated by someone else putting it lower. In the case of Demon Days, someone's 15th track will get 1 point, 14th 2 points, 4th 12 points, 3rd 14 points, 2nd 16 points, and 1st 19 points. For albums with greater than 15 tracks, everything ranked below #15 will be given 0 points and the scale for the top 15 will be the same as a 15-track album. For albums with more than 20 tracks, you only have to list your top 15 (with 16-20, I still like having the average rank listed) 4. If you want to include comments for individual songs, I will compile them in the results 5. The results will be posted at the beginning of the next topic 6. The deadline to vote is Sunday, December 12 at 8:00 AM EST - though if you are for whatever reason listening to the album around that time, just say so in the topic and I can delay a bit 7. You can sign up to be added to the user cycle - the next person on the list will choose 3 albums which the other users will vote on for the next topic. 7a. To ensure people are being given an actual choice, the three nominated albums must be by different artists. You can otherwise stick to a similar sound or era. 7b. The tiebreaker for these polls will be whichever is listed first in the poll options - make sure to deliver the results in order of your own preference (which will hopefully have the added benefit of influencing people toward your first choice if they can't decide). Rush - Moving Pictures track list: 1. Tom Sawyer 2. Red Barchetta 3. YYZ 4. Limelight 5. The Camera Eye 6. Witch Hunt 7. Vital Signs User Cycle: 12/12: Snake5555555555 (Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me) 12/19: Jesse_Custer (Coeur de pirate - Roses) 12/26: ZaziGuado 1/2: SpikeSetsFire 1/9: Johnbobb 1/16: VeryInsane 1/23: CasanovaZelos 1/30: Seanchan 2/6: Giggsalot 2/13: RyoCaliente 2/20: darkx 2/27: neonreaper 3/6: Great_Paul 3/13: jcgamer107 3/20: ChichiriMuyo 3/27: ChainLTTP 4/3: BlueCrystalTear 4/10: MetalmindStats 4/17: HBJDubs 4/22: TheArkOfTurus --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960640184] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote> What album should we cover for ZaziGuado's week? Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tear-Partying Through Tornadoes) Made in Heights - MADE IN HEIGHTS Lorde - Melodrama Vote View Results What album should we cover for ZaziGuado's week? - Results (12 votes) Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tear-Partying Through Tornadoes) 16.67% (2 votes) 2 Made in Heights - MADE IN HEIGHTS 25% (3 votes) 3 Lorde - Melodrama 58.33% (7 votes) 7 Show Voting Form Previous results can be seen here: https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Rank_the_Tracks The rules: 1. Listen to the album in full 2. Rank every track on the album 3. For the results, there will be a curve at the top of each list; two additional points between #1 and #2, and one additional point for the next two ranks. This way, the songs that really stick out to someone get an edge that is not immediately negated by someone else putting it lower. In the case of Demon Days, someone's 15th track will get 1 point, 14th 2 points, 4th 12 points, 3rd 14 points, 2nd 16 points, and 1st 19 points. For albums with greater than 15 tracks, everything ranked below #15 will be given 0 points and the scale for the top 15 will be the same as a 15-track album. For albums with more than 20 tracks, you only have to list your top 15 (with 16-20, I still like having the average rank listed) 4. If you want to include comments for individual songs, I will compile them in the results 5. The results will be posted at the beginning of the next topic 6. The deadline to vote is Sunday, December 12 at 8:00 AM EST - though if you are for whatever reason listening to the album around that time, just say so in the topic and I can delay a bit 7. You can sign up to be added to the user cycle - the next person on the list will choose 3 albums which the other users will vote on for the next topic. 7a. To ensure people are being given an actual choice, the three nominated albums must be by different artists. You can otherwise stick to a similar sound or era. 7b. The tiebreaker for these polls will be whichever is listed first in the poll options - make sure to deliver the results in order of your own preference (which will hopefully have the added benefit of influencing people toward your first choice if they can't decide). Rush - Moving Pictures track list: 1. Tom Sawyer 2. Red Barchetta 3. YYZ 4. Limelight 5. The Camera Eye 6. Witch Hunt 7. Vital Signs User Cycle: 12/12: Snake5555555555 (Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me) 12/19: Jesse_Custer (Coeur de pirate - Roses) 12/26: ZaziGuado 1/2: SpikeSetsFire 1/9: Johnbobb 1/16: VeryInsane 1/23: CasanovaZelos 1/30: Seanchan 2/6: Giggsalot 2/13: RyoCaliente 2/20: darkx 2/27: neonreaper 3/6: Great_Paul 3/13: jcgamer107 3/20: ChichiriMuyo 3/27: ChainLTTP 4/3: BlueCrystalTear 4/10: MetalmindStats 4/17: HBJDubs 4/22: TheArkOfTurus </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChainLTTP 12/05/21 11:13:48 AM #2:	Melodrama over Pure Heroine? <cite>ChainLTTP posted [p:960640230] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Melodrama over Pure Heroine? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/05/21 11:15:51 AM #3:	Tears for Fears' The Hurting results The participants sorted by deviation from final results: Jesse_Custer (2) BlueCrystalTear (14) Raetsel_Lapin (16) SpikeSetsFire (18) Seanchan (18) MetalmindStats (22) StartTheMachine (24) CasanovaZelos (24) ChichiriMuyo (24) HBJDubs (28) Johnbobb (34) General Album Comments Jesse_Custer: Reminded me of Depeche Mode at times. It was an enjoyable album overall. StartTheMachine: Well I've listened to this album a billion times. Might as well participate. Start of the Breakdown was always gonna be #1; Mad World and Memories Fade for #2 were really tough to choose between. The bottom half are all about equally good, sans The Prisoner. At least it makes for a good lead in to Start of the Breakdown. Seanchan: Did a first listen to The Hurting yesterday. Didn't do much for me ZaziGuado: I've listened to it once. It was okay. Maybe I'll give it another spin later and try to rank them. CasanovaZelos: As far as the major synth-pop bands go, Tears for Fears find a strangely accessible take. Nothing they do pops out to me like the best of the genre, but they similarly do nothing tedious like some of the more upbeat acts. Every song on The Hurting is strong, but few I would listen to outside of the album. I do think it's underrated as an album however - how is this not in the top 3000 on Acclaimed Music? Seanchan: This is a solid album. Better than my initial impression. With that said, I still feel like I didn't truly connect with it; that my enjoyment was almost more academic than anything else. I think it's that I don't see myself listening to my top songs as singles, which has ended up happening on quite a few other albums we've ranked, including ones I've liked less as an album than this one. BlueCrystalTear: This is a really, really good example of early-80s synthpop, like Big Chair after it. The songs have a consistent gloss and work together well. Some of these you like or don't. I really enjoyed "The Prisoner" until I started hearing the same few notes again and again and again. There are many of those catchy melodies trademark of the era - and it all works for the better. MetalmindStats: As a child, and even into my teenage years, Tears for Fears music seemed to play often than not during drives of any length - the original source of my enduring affection for them. It had enough going on musically to avoid receding into the background all while still being mellow and relaxed, the latter characteristics of which my mom cites for her own favoritism to this day. As an adult, I've found that such traits are only part of the picture; on The Hurting in particular, emotions roil beneath a calm surface, and I always have been fond of a good contrast. I know the whole 'smooth, mainstream music about mental turmoil' thing isn't exactly groundbreaking; my most obvious point of reference is The Police (also among my favorite artists), who were on top of the music world about the time Tears for Fears emerged. Yet amidst all the polish, The Hurting somehow still feels like the ineffably singular product of an unusually personal, vivid artistic vision, especially by debut standards - and perhaps it's no wonder knowing that Curt and Roland had full freedom to work in their comfort zone here. It's almost akin to a concept album without that format's limitations, even, an aura later (also excellent) Tears for Fears albums have failed to replicate for me. Of course, some might argue - and have, in The Hurting's time - that the songwriting here exudes too much adolescent angst to be taken altogether seriously. However, it works for me (and, it seems, most of us) exactly because it's not overblown in the way of a Pretty Hate Machine. Even more importantly, the lyrics strike a chord with my own experiences, layers I discerned only when I began to unpack my own childhood and who I am in general, hand-in-hand. That Tears for Fears sets such words against their contribution to the synth-pop trend of the early 80s only accentuates the parallels - and its impact as a whole - in its way. All of it (no song spared) is catchy, cohesive music with real substance and a sense of timelessness, an appealing contradiction not found in abundance in a sub-genre I nonetheless enjoy. ChichiriMuyo: While listening to the hurting I often found myself asking "why?" and the answer was always "because." There's a lot of experimentation going on here, and not all of it good. Some of the album's best bits, however, felt like they could have been on an excellent 16 bit game soundtrack. Unfortunately while that may have made this album revolutionary then, it makes it just seem weird now. I can see how this album could have been influential to a lot of artists, but there are so many instances where the choices they made just felt like they declared "challenge accepted" when no one challenged them to anything. A half-good listen. --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960640263] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Tears for Fears' The Hurting results The participants sorted by deviation from final results: Jesse_Custer (2) BlueCrystalTear (14) Raetsel_Lapin (16) SpikeSetsFire (18) Seanchan (18) MetalmindStats (22) StartTheMachine (24) CasanovaZelos (24) ChichiriMuyo (24) HBJDubs (28) Johnbobb (34) General Album Comments Jesse_Custer: Reminded me of Depeche Mode at times. It was an enjoyable album overall. StartTheMachine: Well I've listened to this album a billion times. Might as well participate. Start of the Breakdown was always gonna be #1; Mad World and Memories Fade for #2 were really tough to choose between. The bottom half are all about equally good, sans The Prisoner. At least it makes for a good lead in to Start of the Breakdown. Seanchan: Did a first listen to The Hurting yesterday. Didn't do much for me ZaziGuado: I've listened to it once. It was okay. Maybe I'll give it another spin later and try to rank them. CasanovaZelos: As far as the major synth-pop bands go, Tears for Fears find a strangely accessible take. Nothing they do pops out to me like the best of the genre, but they similarly do nothing tedious like some of the more upbeat acts. Every song on The Hurting is strong, but few I would listen to outside of the album. I do think it's underrated as an album however - how is this not in the top 3000 on Acclaimed Music? Seanchan: This is a solid album. Better than my initial impression. With that said, I still feel like I didn't truly connect with it; that my enjoyment was almost more academic than anything else. I think it's that I don't see myself listening to my top songs as singles, which has ended up happening on quite a few other albums we've ranked, including ones I've liked less as an album than this one. BlueCrystalTear: This is a really, really good example of early-80s synthpop, like Big Chair after it. The songs have a consistent gloss and work together well. Some of these you like or don't. I really enjoyed "The Prisoner" until I started hearing the same few notes again and again and again. There are many of those catchy melodies trademark of the era - and it all works for the better. MetalmindStats: As a child, and even into my teenage years, Tears for Fears music seemed to play often than not during drives of any length - the original source of my enduring affection for them. It had enough going on musically to avoid receding into the background all while still being mellow and relaxed, the latter characteristics of which my mom cites for her own favoritism to this day. As an adult, I've found that such traits are only part of the picture; on The Hurting in particular, emotions roil beneath a calm surface, and I always have been fond of a good contrast. I know the whole 'smooth, mainstream music about mental turmoil' thing isn't exactly groundbreaking; my most obvious point of reference is The Police (also among my favorite artists), who were on top of the music world about the time Tears for Fears emerged. Yet amidst all the polish, The Hurting somehow still feels like the ineffably singular product of an unusually personal, vivid artistic vision, especially by debut standards - and perhaps it's no wonder knowing that Curt and Roland had full freedom to work in their comfort zone here. It's almost akin to a concept album without that format's limitations, even, an aura later (also excellent) Tears for Fears albums have failed to replicate for me. Of course, some might argue - and have, in The Hurting's time - that the songwriting here exudes too much adolescent angst to be taken altogether seriously. However, it works for me (and, it seems, most of us) exactly because it's not overblown in the way of a Pretty Hate Machine. Even more importantly, the lyrics strike a chord with my own experiences, layers I discerned only when I began to unpack my own childhood and who I am in general, hand-in-hand. That Tears for Fears sets such words against their contribution to the synth-pop trend of the early 80s only accentuates the parallels - and its impact as a whole - in its way. All of it (no song spared) is catchy, cohesive music with real substance and a sense of timelessness, an appealing contradiction not found in abundance in a sub-genre I nonetheless enjoy. ChichiriMuyo: While listening to the hurting I often found myself asking "why?" and the answer was always "because." There's a lot of experimentation going on here, and not all of it good. Some of the album's best bits, however, felt like they could have been on an excellent 16 bit game soundtrack. Unfortunately while that may have made this album revolutionary then, it makes it just seem weird now. I can see how this album could have been influential to a lot of artists, but there are so many instances where the choices they made just felt like they declared "challenge accepted" when no one challenged them to anything. A half-good listen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/05/21 11:18:36 AM #4:	The Hurting track ranking 10. Ideas as Opiates (Track #4) Score: 29 (Average Rank: 8.36/10) Biggest Fan(s): StartTheMachine (#4) Biggest Detractor(s): Jesse_Custer, HBJDubs, Seanchan, ChichiriMuyo (#10) 9. Suffer the Children (Track #6) Score: 41 (Average Rank: 7.27/10) Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs (#5) Biggest Detractor(s): Raetsel_Lapin (#10) 8. The Prisoner (Track #9) Score: 54 (Average Rank: 6.82/10) Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs, ChichiriMuyo (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): StartTheMachine, SpikeSetsFire, MetalmindStats (#10) 7. The Hurting (Track #1) Score: 60 (Average Rank: 6/10) Biggest Fan(s): SpikeSetsFire, Johnbobb (#2) Biggest Detractor(s): ChichiriMuyo (#9) 6. Change (Track #8) Score: 61 (Average Rank: 5.73/10) Biggest Fan(s): CasanovaZelos (#2) Biggest Detractor(s): HBJDubs, Raetsel_Lapin (#9) 5. Memories Fade (Track #5) Score: 70 (Average Rank: 5.55/10) Biggest Fan(s): Seanchan (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): CasanovaZelos, BlueCrystalTear (#10) 4. Start of the Breakdown (Track #10) Score: 77 (Average Rank: 4.91/10) Biggest Fan(s): StartTheMachine, MetalmindStats (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): CasanovaZelos (#9) 3. Watch Me Bleed (Track #7) Score: 84 (Average Rank: 4.09/10) Biggest Fan(s): Seanchan, MetalmindStats (#2) Biggest Detractor(s): Johnbobb (#10) 2. Pale Shelter (Track #3) Score: 98 (Average Rank: 3.36/10) Biggest Fan(s): Raetsel_Lapin, Johnbobb (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): MetalmindStats, ChichiriMuyo (#6) 1. Mad World (Track #2) Score: 108 (Average Rank: 2.91/10) Biggest Fan(s): Jesse_Custer, SpikeSetsFire, CasanovaZelos, BlueCrystalTear (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): HBJDubs (#6) --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960640331] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>The Hurting track ranking 10. Ideas as Opiates (Track #4) Score: 29 (Average Rank: 8.36/10) Biggest Fan(s): StartTheMachine (#4) Biggest Detractor(s): Jesse_Custer, HBJDubs, Seanchan, ChichiriMuyo (#10) 9. Suffer the Children (Track #6) Score: 41 (Average Rank: 7.27/10) Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs (#5) Biggest Detractor(s): Raetsel_Lapin (#10) 8. The Prisoner (Track #9) Score: 54 (Average Rank: 6.82/10) Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs, ChichiriMuyo (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): StartTheMachine, SpikeSetsFire, MetalmindStats (#10) 7. The Hurting (Track #1) Score: 60 (Average Rank: 6/10) Biggest Fan(s): SpikeSetsFire, Johnbobb (#2) Biggest Detractor(s): ChichiriMuyo (#9) 6. Change (Track #8) Score: 61 (Average Rank: 5.73/10) Biggest Fan(s): CasanovaZelos (#2) Biggest Detractor(s): HBJDubs, Raetsel_Lapin (#9) 5. Memories Fade (Track #5) Score: 70 (Average Rank: 5.55/10) Biggest Fan(s): Seanchan (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): CasanovaZelos, BlueCrystalTear (#10) 4. Start of the Breakdown (Track #10) Score: 77 (Average Rank: 4.91/10) Biggest Fan(s): StartTheMachine, MetalmindStats (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): CasanovaZelos (#9) 3. Watch Me Bleed (Track #7) Score: 84 (Average Rank: 4.09/10) Biggest Fan(s): Seanchan, MetalmindStats (#2) Biggest Detractor(s): Johnbobb (#10) 2. Pale Shelter (Track #3) Score: 98 (Average Rank: 3.36/10) Biggest Fan(s): Raetsel_Lapin, Johnbobb (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): MetalmindStats, ChichiriMuyo (#6) 1. Mad World (Track #2) Score: 108 (Average Rank: 2.91/10) Biggest Fan(s): Jesse_Custer, SpikeSetsFire, CasanovaZelos, BlueCrystalTear (#1) Biggest Detractor(s): HBJDubs (#6) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/05/21 11:25:49 AM #5:	ChainLTTP posted... Melodrama over Pure Heroine? I would easily put Melodrama above Pure Heroine, though they're both different enough that they would both be fun to cover eventually. I'm sad we were just one placement off from having our first vote that matched the final results. Jesse_Custer's only difference from the final list was flipping The Prisoner and Suffer the Children. --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960640509] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>ChainLTTP posted... </cite> <quote>Melodrama over Pure Heroine?</quote> I would easily put Melodrama above Pure Heroine, though they're both different enough that they would both be fun to cover eventually. I'm sad we were just one placement off from having our first vote that matched the final results. Jesse_Custer's only difference from the final list was flipping The Prisoner and Suffer the Children. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueCrystalTear 12/05/21 11:52:55 AM #6:	Mine seemed pretty close too since I only appear on the fans/detractors list for what I put at the top and at the bottom. That said, this week only has seven tracks so it's more likely that someone's list matches the final result. (Tag for later btw) --- BlueCrystalTear \| GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner #FearTheDeer \| [For lease] \| ((FREE HUGS)) \| You're living your own life. You're you. <cite>BlueCrystalTear posted [p:960641094] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Mine seemed pretty close too since I only appear on the fans/detractors list for what I put at the top and at the bottom. That said, this week only has seven tracks so it's more likely that someone's list matches the final result. (Tag for later btw)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/05/21 12:35:16 PM #7:	My ranking: Tom Sawyer YYZ Limelight The Camera Eye Red Barchetta Vital Signs Witch Hunt --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960642015] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>My ranking: Tom Sawyer YYZ Limelight The Camera Eye Red Barchetta Vital Signs Witch Hunt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 12/05/21 1:28:15 PM #8:	Woah definitely didn't expect The Hurting to land that low --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:960643379] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Woah definitely didn't expect The Hurting to land that low </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheArkOfTurus 12/05/21 11:07:59 PM #9:	1. The Camera Eye 2. YYZ 3. Tom Sawyer 4. Red Barchetta 5. Witch Hunt 6. Limelight 7. Vital Signs --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety <cite>TheArkOfTurus posted [p:960660375] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>1. The Camera Eye 2. YYZ 3. Tom Sawyer 4. Red Barchetta 5. Witch Hunt 6. Limelight 7. Vital Signs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZaziGuado 12/05/21 11:24:01 PM #10:	Here's my blurb about the albums I've chosen. All of them are between like 35-45 minutes. I like my albums to be easily digestible and not much of a time sink. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) Cloud Cult is probably my favorite band, so I wanted to nominate something by them. Feel Good Ghosts is not my favorite album by them, but I feel it is best suited for ranking and gives the best example of their music by serving as a bit of midpoint in their discography both chronologically and in terms of their sound. If I were to suggest an album to serve as an entry point into their discography, this is the one I'd choose. Example song that's not on the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xt1QVsigc Made in Heights - MADE IN HEIGHTS This is probably the most obscure thing I'd offer in a project like this. Made in Heights is a band that disbanded a few years ago after releasing two albums, but what a fantastic two albums they were. There's also a current dispute that makes their music unavailable on streaming services, but you can still find the albums as playlists as on YouTube. The are a fantastic combination of dreamy synths, upfront beats, and whispy vocals. Example song that's not on the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9SEkpJ-VQ Lorde - Melodrama Most people probably know this album, but I'll blurb it anyways. This was the next album I was planning on nominating before we switched to the user cycle, so I feel it appropriate to present it now. It's easily Lorde's best album. Even though I put it as #3, I have no issue whatsoever if it wins. Example song for shiggles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOKHEamtVXI --- snowpork azuarc is OP. <cite>ZaziGuado posted [p:960660705] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Here's my blurb about the albums I've chosen. All of them are between like 35-45 minutes. I like my albums to be easily digestible and not much of a time sink. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) Cloud Cult is probably my favorite band, so I wanted to nominate something by them. Feel Good Ghosts is not my favorite album by them, but I feel it is best suited for ranking and gives the best example of their music by serving as a bit of midpoint in their discography both chronologically and in terms of their sound. If I were to suggest an album to serve as an entry point into their discography, this is the one I'd choose. Example song that's not on the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xt1QVsigc Made in Heights - MADE IN HEIGHTS This is probably the most obscure thing I'd offer in a project like this. Made in Heights is a band that disbanded a few years ago after releasing two albums, but what a fantastic two albums they were. There's also a current dispute that makes their music unavailable on streaming services, but you can still find the albums as playlists as on YouTube. The are a fantastic combination of dreamy synths, upfront beats, and whispy vocals. Example song that's not on the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9SEkpJ-VQ Lorde - Melodrama Most people probably know this album, but I'll blurb it anyways. This was the next album I was planning on nominating before we switched to the user cycle, so I feel it appropriate to present it now. It's easily Lorde's best album. Even though I put it as #3, I have no issue whatsoever if it wins. Example song for shiggles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOKHEamtVXI </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jesse_Custer 12/06/21 2:08:57 AM #11:	YYZ Limelight The Camera Eye Tom Sawyer Vital Signs Red Barchetta Witch Hunt <cite>Jesse_Custer posted [p:960663453] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>YYZ Limelight The Camera Eye Tom Sawyer Vital Signs Red Barchetta Witch Hunt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 12/06/21 2:35:44 AM #12:	Red Barchetta Limelight Tom Sawyer The Camera Eye YYZ Witch Hunt Vital Signs --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. (almost) every horror game ever made: https://tinyurl.com/completehorrorgameslist <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:960663757] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Red BarchettaLimelightTom SawyerThe Camera EyeYYZWitch HuntVital Signs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/06/21 2:23:27 PM #13:	bump --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960675060] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/06/21 11:53:57 PM #14:	Up --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960690347] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 12/07/21 9:34:22 AM #15:	Tom Sawyer - It's a radio friendly song while still being prog, and has a really solid riff. Really good song, not overplayed yet everyone is familiar with it. YYZ - Just so fun to listen to. Limelight - I'm most impressed by Lee's delivery here, really elevates the song. The Camera Eye - 10 minutes of proggy goodness Vital Signs - Just listening to the album again it almost feels wrong to put this so low. Red Barchetta - Good song, with some really nice parts, just feels like it's a tier below the other songs I like, but still a solid track 2. It's enjoyable and helps bring us from Tom Sawyer to YYZ. Witch Hunt - To be fair to this song, it's not bad and helps flesh out the album. --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:960697231] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Tom Sawyer - It's a radio friendly song while still being prog, and has a really solid riff. Really good song, not overplayed yet everyone is familiar with it. YYZ - Just so fun to listen to.Limelight - I'm most impressed by Lee's delivery here, really elevates the song.The Camera Eye - 10 minutes of proggy goodnessVital Signs - Just listening to the album again it almost feels wrong to put this so low. Red Barchetta - Good song, with some really nice parts, just feels like it's a tier below the other songs I like, but still a solid track 2. It's enjoyable and helps bring us from Tom Sawyer to YYZ.Witch Hunt - To be fair to this song, it's not bad and helps flesh out the album.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/08/21 1:05:34 AM #16:	Bump --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960720007] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueCrystalTear 12/08/21 1:07:46 PM #17:	Side One here is absolute perfection. Side Two is REALLY good too. 1. Limelight - Lee's vocals here are perfect, and the musical craftsmanship is DIVINE. 2. Tom Sawyer - Good song about saying "Fuck you" to the status quo, with great vocals and musicianship. Really gets you want to listen to the rest of this. 3. YYZ - An instrumental that's this fun is quite rare. Some of them feel like throwaways. This was clearly a jam session where they just were like "Let's kick some ass today." 4. Red Barchetta - It's a great song that feels unmemorable only because of what's around it tbqh. On many other albums, this would be a standout. 5. The Camera Eye - It goes on for 11 minutes because of the alternating between epic riffs and calmer parts. And it manages to achieve a balance that makes for a great listen. It's about what a streetcorner security camera sees, yes? 6. Vital Signs - It gets redundant toward the end, but it's still quite the romp, and it fits well as an outro. 7. Witch Hunt - This is about cancel culture before there were Internets. I love the theme and it's still quite good, but I just like everything else better. --- BlueCrystalTear \| GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner #FearTheDeer \| [For lease] \| ((FREE HUGS)) \| You're living your own life. You're you. <cite>BlueCrystalTear posted [p:960730870] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Side One here is absolute perfection. Side Two is REALLY good too. 1. Limelight - Lee's vocals here are perfect, and the musical craftsmanship is DIVINE. 2. Tom Sawyer - Good song about saying "Fuck you" to the status quo, with great vocals and musicianship. Really gets you want to listen to the rest of this. 3. YYZ - An instrumental that's this fun is quite rare. Some of them feel like throwaways. This was clearly a jam session where they just were like "Let's kick some ass today." 4. Red Barchetta - It's a great song that feels unmemorable only because of what's around it tbqh. On many other albums, this would be a standout. 5. The Camera Eye - It goes on for 11 minutes because of the alternating between epic riffs and calmer parts. And it manages to achieve a balance that makes for a great listen. It's about what a streetcorner security camera sees, yes? 6. Vital Signs - It gets redundant toward the end, but it's still quite the romp, and it fits well as an outro. 7. Witch Hunt - This is about cancel culture before there were Internets. I love the theme and it's still quite good, but I just like everything else better.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 12/08/21 8:44:12 PM #18:	Did a first listen to this today. Pretty good stuff. I'd heard 2 of the 7 songs from radio play over the years. YYZ had me thinking about Liquid Tension Experiment. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:960743130] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Did a first listen to this today. Pretty good stuff. I'd heard 2 of the 7 songs from radio play over the years. YYZ had me thinking about Liquid Tension Experiment. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpikeSetsFire 12/08/21 9:54:21 PM #19:	1. Red Barchetta 2. Limelight 3. Witch Hunt 4. Vital Signs 5. Tom Sawyer 6. The Camera Eye 7. YYZ --- https://www.youtube.com/user/SpikeSetsFire https://www.twitch.tv/spikesetsfire <cite>SpikeSetsFire posted [p:960744914] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>1. Red Barchetta 2. Limelight 3. Witch Hunt 4. Vital Signs 5. Tom Sawyer 6. The Camera Eye 7. YYZ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Comedy101 12/09/21 12:58:45 AM #20:	Red Barchetta Limelight Vital Signs Tom Sawyer YYZ Witch Hunt The Camera Eye <cite>Comedy101 posted [p:960748743] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Red Barchetta Limelight Vital Signs Tom Sawyer YYZ Witch Hunt The Camera Eye </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/09/21 12:19:44 PM #21:	Comedy101 posted... Red Barchetta Limelight Vital Signs Tom Sawyer YYZ Witch Hunt The Camera Eye I am assuming you are an alt; if you've participated before, can you let me know who? --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960758156] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Comedy101 posted... </cite> <quote>Red Barchetta Limelight Vital Signs Tom Sawyer YYZ Witch Hunt The Camera Eye</quote> I am assuming you are an alt; if you've participated before, can you let me know who? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZaziGuado 12/09/21 1:11:18 PM #22:	Limelight YYZ Tom Sawyer Red Barchetta Vital Signs The Camera Eye Witch Hunt Prog Rock is one of those genres that I feel like I would enjoy, but this album did very little for me, so maybe that's not true? It was only 40 minutes though, so it has that in its favor. --- snowpork azuarc is OP. <cite>ZaziGuado posted [p:960759531] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Limelight YYZ Tom Sawyer Red Barchetta Vital Signs The Camera Eye Witch Hunt Prog Rock is one of those genres that I feel like I would enjoy, but this album did very little for me, so maybe that's not true? It was only 40 minutes though, so it has that in its favor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WiggumFan267 12/09/21 7:43:44 PM #23:	YYZ Limelight Tom Sawyer The Camera Eye Red Barchetta Witch Hunt Vital Signs YYZ incorporating the morse code into its rhythm is fantastic, I love weird time signatures. --- ~Wigs~ 3-Time Consecutive Fantasy B8 Baseball Champion 2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS <cite>WiggumFan267 posted [p:960770511] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote> YYZLimelightTom SawyerThe Camera EyeRed BarchettaWitch HuntVital Signs YYZ incorporating the morse code into its rhythm is fantastic, I love weird time signatures. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChichiriMuyo 12/10/21 12:03:02 AM #24:	This album has been a "wow" for me since the first time I listened to it. Moving Pictures is an album from the early synth era, but one where the more experimental effects are relatively few and feel well placed when used. In most places the synth is just an added instrument to accompany the power trio, almost like a virtual 4th member. It works well, as all four "instruments" get relatively equal play and all of the band's technical skill is on full display. The Camera Eye... well that imo is the only real blemish on this album. Tom Sawyer Witch Hunt Vital Signs Red Barchetta YYZ Limelight The Camera Eye --- "If you ever feel good about yourself, just look on the Internet." - Ryan Reynolds <cite>ChichiriMuyo posted [p:960782003] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>This album has been a "wow" for me since the first time I listened to it. Moving Pictures is an album from the early synth era, but one where the more experimental effects are relatively few and feel well placed when used. In most places the synth is just an added instrument to accompany the power trio, almost like a virtual 4th member. It works well, as all four "instruments" get relatively equal play and all of the band's technical skill is on full display. The Camera Eye... well that imo is the only real blemish on this album. Tom Sawyer Witch Hunt Vital Signs Red Barchetta YYZ Limelight The Camera Eye </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HBJDubs 12/10/21 2:00:09 PM #25:	1. Limelight 2. YYZ 3. Tom Sawyer 4. Witch Hunt 5. Red Barchetta 6. Vital Signs 7. The Camera Eye --- Save in the name of true love ~Project 1000~ <cite>HBJDubs posted [p:960796664] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>1. Limelight 2. YYZ 3. Tom Sawyer 4. Witch Hunt 5. Red Barchetta 6. Vital Signs 7. The Camera Eye </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/11/21 12:50:44 AM #26:	Bump --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960813044] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raetsel_Lapin 12/11/21 4:10:41 PM #27:	1: Limelight 2: Red Barchetta 3: The Camera Eye 4: Vital Signs 5: Tom Sawyer 6: Witch Hunt 7: YYZ --- Scooby-Doo is many things, but it's definitely not a hard-core Tekken fan's idea of fun; this I can say with sheer sincerity. <cite>Raetsel_Lapin posted [p:960827095] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>1: Limelight 2: Red Barchetta 3: The Camera Eye 4: Vital Signs 5: Tom Sawyer 6: Witch Hunt 7: YYZ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 12/11/21 5:17:37 PM #28:	YYZ Limelight Tom Sawyer Vital Signs The Camera Eye Red Barchetta Witch Hunt I liked this album but I did not love it. I was hoping this would be another Powerslave but that proved not to be the case. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:960828541] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>YYZLimelightTom SawyerVital SignsThe Camera EyeRed BarchettaWitch HuntI liked this album but I did not love it. I was hoping this would be another Powerslave but that proved not to be the case. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 12/11/21 6:31:59 PM #29:	Tom Sawyer The Camera Eye Limelight YYZ Witch Hunt Red Barchetta Vital Signs I'll admit, I never fully got the hype over Moving Pictures, or even Rush itself. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid album, and Tom Sawyer is a great song. In fact most Rush songs aren't bad but I feel like, even moreso than many bands, their fans treat them like theyre objectively the greatest thing to ever happen to music, and overall I'd say this is good, but not something I ever feel like listening to if it doesn't just happen to be on the radio. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:960830336] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Tom SawyerThe Camera EyeLimelightYYZWitch HuntRed BarchettaVital Signs I'll admit, I never fully got the hype over Moving Pictures, or even Rush itself. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid album, and Tom Sawyer is a great song. In fact most Rush songs aren't bad but I feel like, even moreso than many bands, their fans treat them like theyre objectively the greatest thing to ever happen to music, and overall I'd say this is good, but not something I ever feel like listening to if it doesn't just happen to be on the radio. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MetalmindStats 12/11/21 9:06:21 PM #30:	Tom Sawyer Vital Signs Witch Hunt YYZ Red Barchetta The Camera Eye Limelight I didn't remotely love Moving Pictures, but it certainly exceeded my modest expectations given my lack of familiarity with instrumental-oriented rock. --- "I believe in a universe that doesn't care and people who do." pronouns: she/her or they/them \| never knows what to say <cite>MetalmindStats posted [p:960833973] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Tom SawyerVital SignsWitch HuntYYZRed BarchettaThe Camera EyeLimelightI didn't remotely love Moving Pictures, but it certainly exceeded my modest expectations given my lack of familiarity with instrumental-oriented rock. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reg 12/11/21 9:20:49 PM #31:	1. Red Barchetta 2. Limelight 3. YYZ 4. Tom Sawyer 5. Witch Hunt 6. The Camera Eye 7. Vital Signs I don't normally participate in this topic series (Or with the b8 music community at all...), but I gotta for an album I love. It's not quite my favorite Rush, but it is still great, and I saw them on the Time Machine tour, where they played the entire thing live in sequence. <cite>Reg posted [p:960834274] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>1. Red Barchetta 2. Limelight 3. YYZ 4. Tom Sawyer 5. Witch Hunt 6. The Camera Eye 7. Vital Signs I don't normally participate in this topic series (Or with the b8 music community at all...), but I gotta for an album I love. It's not quite my favorite Rush, but it is still great, and I saw them on the Time Machine tour, where they played the entire thing live in sequence. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LiquidOshawott 12/11/21 10:26:54 PM #32:	Red Barchetta Limelight YYZ Witch Hunt Tom Sawyer Camera Eye Vital Signs Sorry for not participating for the last few weeks btw, someone stole my headphones so it became harder for me to sit down and listen to music --- I live on, THROUGH THIS SEASHELL! VeryInsane's mobile account <cite>LiquidOshawott posted [p:960835783] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Red Barchetta Limelight YYZ Witch Hunt Tom Sawyer Camera Eye Vital Signs Sorry for not participating for the last few weeks btw, someone stole my headphones so it became harder for me to sit down and listen to music </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpikeSetsFire 12/12/21 7:57:15 AM #33:	Tomorrow will be my 3 nominations. I'm excited to see what will get voted for. All three were #1 albums. Multiple big, big singles on each... Timeline... We are looking at around the 70s and 80s. --- https://www.youtube.com/user/SpikeSetsFire https://www.twitch.tv/spikesetsfire <cite>SpikeSetsFire posted [p:960843700] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Tomorrow will be my 3 nominations. I'm excited to see what will get voted for. All three were #1 albums. Multiple big, big singles on each... Timeline... We are looking at around the 70s and 80s. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 12/12/21 8:00:53 AM #34:	Oh crap. Busy week, forgot to do this. Any chance you mind holding an hour or two? --- darkx Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories <cite>Underleveled posted [p:960843757] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Oh crap. Busy week, forgot to do this. Any chance you mind holding an hour or two? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChichiriMuyo 12/12/21 9:40:44 AM #35:	Johnbobb posted... their fans treat them like theyre objectively the greatest thing to ever happen to music Their fans tend to respect technical skill, and in regards to technical skill very few musicians surpass the members of Rush. Individually they've each mastered their instruments to a level that most people can only hope to achieve, and collectively they've put out some masterpieces. If in the future rock music would be studied the way classical is now, they will have a spot in that pantheon. Now am I going to argue that technical skill alone makes them the greatest thing to ever happen to music? No, of course not. In the last century the greatest thing to happen to music was the Beatles, and uh, I don't think that's so much my argument as it is something the general public agrees on. --- "If you ever feel good about yourself, just look on the Internet." - Ryan Reynolds <cite>ChichiriMuyo posted [p:960845390] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite> <quote>their fans treat them like theyre objectively the greatest thing to ever happen to music</quote>Their fans tend to respect technical skill, and in regards to technical skill very few musicians surpass the members of Rush. Individually they've each mastered their instruments to a level that most people can only hope to achieve, and collectively they've put out some masterpieces. If in the future rock music would be studied the way classical is now, they will have a spot in that pantheon. Now am I going to argue that technical skill alone makes them the greatest thing to ever happen to music? No, of course not. In the last century the greatest thing to happen to music was the Beatles, and uh, I don't think that's so much my argument as it is something the general public agrees on. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 12/12/21 10:13:54 AM #36:	Underleveled posted... Oh crap. Busy week, forgot to do this. Any chance you mind holding an hour or two? Sure thing --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:960846054] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>Underleveled posted... </cite> <quote>Oh crap. Busy week, forgot to do this. Any chance you mind holding an hour or two?</quote> Sure thing </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 12/12/21 1:03:41 PM #37:	1. Vital Signs 2. Limelight 3. YYZ 4. Tom Sawyer 5. Red Barchetta 6. The Camera Eye 7. Witch Hunt Other than Witch Hunt in a fairly easy last place this was actually pretty hard. Some really strong tracks on the first side and then just when I'm losing interest a bit they end with one of my favorite Rush tracks. --- darkx Games beaten in 2021 - 36; Most recent - Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories <cite>Underleveled posted [p:960849792] in Rank the T... [t:79796045]...</cite> <quote>1. Vital Signs 2. Limelight 3. YYZ 4. Tom Sawyer 5. Red Barchetta 6. The Camera Eye 7. Witch Hunt Other than Witch Hunt in a fairly easy last place this was actually pretty hard. Some really strong tracks on the first side and then just when I'm losing interest a bit they end with one of my favorite Rush tracks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > Rank the Tracks Week 40: Rush's Moving Pictures (+ The Hurting results) (+) Yeah! (+)

Board 8 > Rank the Tracks Week 40: Rush's Moving Pictures (+ The Hurting results)