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It was too early this morning to do an unboxing type of video .  It was 8.15am and I was just about to have a shower., and this turned up via DHL!

Times are tough , but on 5th of November I had to make a somewhat rash decision while in bed . 🛏️
I couldn't see UK  currency , so had to ask Rhino 🦏what the chances of this being available in the UK.  This was after trawling the internet with no success .  I didn't have to pay import duties or anything like that thankfully .  It's now sold out as it's ltd edition of 3,000 copies .

 

Tbh  it shouldn't really be unavailable in this country , and I don't know why it isn't . I feel sorry for those who didn't get one. That may change . Who knows ?   Anyway  thought I'd share 🙂

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  On 21/11/2024 at 11:34, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Are these remixes/remasters? Presto would really benefit from one...

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I don't believe they are . Thee vinyl is weighty and heavy though.  Just checked Rhino website 🦏,and still available if anyone's interested . 
 

Agree about Presto . I will give it a spin later . The album that is most popular in this boxset is of course Counterparts ! 
That apparently , was their first album to be marketed heavily for cd release . That album on vinyl is not cheap , so I'm glad to eventually get it .

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  On 21/11/2024 at 12:02, skidder652003 said:

I really must get round to listening to something after moving pictures.

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Clockwork Angels is rather good.
I went to a hi-fi shop with it and the chap there said "Rush: there'll be no deep bass in that"; put it on and some of the bass pedals work made his eyes pop!

 

 

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  On 21/11/2024 at 12:02, skidder652003 said:

I really must get round to listening to something after moving pictures.

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Clockwork Angels, Snake & Arrows and Vapour Trails are well worth listening to IMO.

 

IMO, Counterparts is a bit hit & miss. Again, IMO, only "Animate" is a classic, the rest are either merely "OK" or mediocre. Of course, this is my opinion, and you may not agree.

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  On 23/11/2024 at 09:30, Skybone said:

Clockwork Angels, Snake & Arrows and Vapour Trails are well worth listening to IMO.

 

IMO, Counterparts is a bit hit & miss. Again, IMO, only "Animate" is a classic, the rest are either merely "OK" or mediocre. Of course, this is my opinion, and you may not agree.

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I like Counterparts. It's a bit eccentric. Although Animate is one of my least favourite Rush songs 😄

 

I find Vapor Trails a bit of a dense mess - even remixed - but S&A was a real return to form, and what else is there to say about Clockwork Angels? A magnificent farewell.

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I’m not keen on the production of the last 3 albums, too dense and mushy. That said Far Cry is one of my all time fave, Rush tracks.

 

I know that Presto and Roll the Bones are often reviled in the Rush community, but I really like them.

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Well, I was going to play one of the albums yesterday to start with. Alas , there was a scraping noise on my turntable ! New belt ordered , and received this morning . I'll fit it on tomorrow , and give it a spin . 

 

I have all the Rush releases. The album which I like the least , seems to be Snakes And Arrows. Far Cry is brilliant though ! 
I like Vapour Trails . I have to be in the mood for clockwork Angels , but a good album nonetheless .

I find Test For Echo,patchy . Starts off great . 
 

As for Presto , Alex Lifeson went a bit too much U2 in the solos imho . Roll The Bones to a while to grow on me . 
I do wonder how Rush can improve the thin production of those 2 albums 🤔. I don't think I'd buy the remastered versions if they released them , as I  have the various remastered Cd's . I have a Japanese copy of Presto on cd which is the best of the bunch of those imho . 
 

Enough for now ..

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