Moving Pictures was recorded in 1981 (I think) and is the album I most often hear people saying is Rush's best. If you want to know Rush, this is my highest recommendation for a first buy. It would be very difficult to find someone who enjoys the music of Rush and doesn't care for this one.

Uhhh... yeah. What he said.

I don't even like rock music but I certainly like "Moving Pictures". That CD is a pretty significant percentage of the total rock music I have in my empeg (most of it is classical), and it gets a disproportionate amount of play time.

Shonky, be sure you get the re-mastered version. It is greatly improved over the original. Also, look at "Hemispheres" (again, the remastered version) to get their best instrumental song, "La Villa Strangiato".

And ask Tony if he'll send you a copy of the 8-page analysis he did of the song "YYZ" from "Moving Pictures." You'll gain a greater appreciation not only of that song but of Rush as a group.

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