It’s Podwork Angels: The Rush Hour, a podcast dedicated to the Canadian rock band Rush! Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes is joined by fellow Cinema Joes podcast host Noah Franc of FrancNoir, as well as Luke Martin, host of Talking the Coda, as they delve into the discography of Canada’s favorite sons, from 1974 to 2012.
In the last episode of the season, Justin, Luke, Noah, and now official host Chris look back on their marathon and discuss their final thoughts on the band. In addition to their general thoughts on Rush’s long history, they share their favorite album covers, top and bottom 3 albums, and top 10 songs. And as a bonus, Justin and Luke share their favorite song from each of Rush’s 20 albums.
Host Picks:
Favorite Album Cover
Chris: Moving Pictures
Honorable Mention: Permanent Waves
Justin: Grace Under Pressure
Honorable Mention: A Farewell to Kings
Luke: Presto
Honorable Mention: Hemispheres
Noah: A Farewell to Kings
Honorable Mention: 2112
Our 3 Least Favorite Albums
Chris:
3) Hold Your Fire
2) Presto
1) Test for Echo
Justin:
3) Test for Echo
2) Rush
1) Presto
Luke:
3) 2112
2) Snakes & Arrows
1) Hold Your Fire
Noah
3) Power Windows
2) Hold Your Fire
1) Presto
Our 3 Favorite Albums
Chris:
3) Permanent Waves
2) Grace Under Pressure
1) Signals
Justin
3) Signals
2) A Farewell to Kings
1) Hemispheres
Luke
3) Signals
2) Clockwork Angels
1) Moving Pictures
Noah
3) Vapor Trails
2) A Farewell to Kings
1) Hemispheres
Our Top 10 Songs
Chris
Honorable Mentions:
2112
Distant Early Warning
Digital Man
Far Cry
The Trees
10) Xanadu
9) Mystic Rhythms
8) Working Man
7) The Analog Kid
6) The Spirit of Radio
5) Kid Gloves
4) Freewill
3) Afterimage
2) Subdivisions
1) Limelight
Justin
Honorable Mentions:
Anthem
Closer to the Heart
Fly by Night
New World Man
The Trees
10) Limelight
9) Working Man
8) Mystic Rhythms
7) La Villa Strangiato
6) Chemistry
5) Xanadu
4) Subdivisions
3) YYZ
2) The Analog Kid
1) Freewill
Luke
Honorable Mentions:
2112
Digital Man
Grand Designs
Limelight
Working Man
10) Far Cry
9) Tom Sawyer
8) The Analog Kid
7) YYZ
6) Headlong Flight
5) Distant Early Warning
4) The Spirit of Radio
3) Caravan
2) La Villa Strangiato
1) Xanadu
Noah
Honorable Mentions:
2112
Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage
Entre Nous
The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)
YYZ
10) Finding My Way
9) A Farewell to Kings
8) Closer to the Heart
7) Vapor Trail
6) Freewill
5) Working Man
4) Subdivisions
3) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
2) Ceiling Unlimited
1) La Villa Strangiato
Our Favorite Songs by Album (Justin & Luke)
Rush (1974)
Justin – Working Man
Luke – Here Again
Fly by Night (1975)
Justin – Anthem
Luke – Fly by Night
Caress of Steel (1975)
Justin – The Fountain of Lamneth
Luke – Bastille Day
2112 (1976)
Justin – The Twilight Zone
Luke – 2112
A Farewell to Kings (1977)
Justin – Xanadu
Luke – Xanadu
Hemispheres (1978)
Justin – La Villa Strangiato
Luke – La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves (1980)
Justin – Freewill
Luke – The Spirit of Radio
Moving Pictures (1981)
Justin – YYZ
Luke – YYZ
Signals (1982)
Justin – The Analog Kid
Luke – The Analog Kid
Grace Under Pressure (1984)
Justin – Kid Gloves
Luke – Distant Early Warning
Power Windows (1985)
Justin – Mystic Rhythms
Luke – Grand Designs
Hold Your Fire (1987)
Justin – Force Ten
Luke – Force Ten
Presto (1989)
Justin – Show Don’t Tell
Luke – Show Don’t Tell
Roll the Bones (1991)
Justin – Dreamline
Luke – Dreamline
Counterparts (1993)
Justin – Animate
Luke – Animate
Test for Echo (1996)
Justin – Limbo
Luke – Dog Years
Vapor Trails (2002)
Justin – Vapor Trail
Luke – Peaceable Kingdom
Feedback EP (2004)
Justin – Mr. Soul
Luke – Crossroads
Snakes & Arrows (2007)
Justin – The Main Monkey Business
Luke – Far Cry
Clockwork Angels (2012)
Justin – Headlong Flight
Luke – Caravan
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