# What should be my next Rush album purchase?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 25, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048 "2010-09-25T22:34:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048/1 "2010-09-25T22:34:04Z")

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My current Rush collection consists of:  
Rush (First album)  
A Farewell to Kings  
Permanent Waves  
Presto  
All The World’s A Stage  
Vapor Trails

I’ve owned Power Windows, Moving Pictures, and 2112 in the past. The CDs have been lost in various moves over the years.

I’m leaning towards earlier Rush rather than later, but I’m open to all. I’m going to be downloading one from Amazon tonight at 7 Pacific time.

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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048/2 "2010-09-26T01:02:44Z")

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I would go with “A Show of Hands.” It’s a live album with a nice mix of songs casual fans would know plus underrated good stuff.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048/3 "2010-09-26T03:56:55Z")

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I like both _ **Hemispheres** _ and _ **Counterparts,** _ just ahead of _ **Signals.** _\*\*\*

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**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048/4 "2010-09-26T08:28:02Z")

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_ **Fly By Night** _ is worthy.

If you feel like hunting down bootlegs online, _ **Cleveland '74** _ is incredible.

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048/5 "2010-09-26T18:38:11Z")

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I picked **Signals** , based on Amazon’s pricing. I’m not paying $10 for a 30 year old album mp3 download. Signals was only $6.00 and I have a promo code for one dollar off.

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**Author:** ![DaveRaver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daveraver/32/1078_2.png) [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-my-next-rush-album-purchase/555048/6 "2010-09-26T19:00:56Z")

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Signals.