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Music => Rush => Topic started by: The Picnic Wasp on July 28, 2026, 12:39:28 AM

Title: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: The Picnic Wasp on July 28, 2026, 12:39:28 AM
Thank you David L for the idea. I'll get thinking. Needs to be a real stinker.
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Nick on July 28, 2026, 06:36:07 AM
8-10 track max
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 08:26:16 AM
Nobody's Heroes - arguably the worst of Rush
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Fishy on July 28, 2026, 08:33:02 AM
Tai Shan
Mystic Rhythms
The garden
Rivendell
Tears
Animate
Sweet Miracle
I think I'm going bald


Absolute dross
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: David L on July 28, 2026, 09:31:56 AM
In The Mood
Rivendell
Tai Shan
High Water
Heresy
Neurotica
Stick It Out
Dog Years
Nocturne
Freeze

💩💩💩💩

'Special edition' bonus tracks:

In The Valley
Bravest Face
Good News First
The Larger Bowl
BU2B2
Wish Them Well
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AM
Snakes and Arrows
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:07:20 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows

The whole album then?
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:08:06 AM
Quote from: Fishy on July 28, 2026, 08:33:02 AMTai Shan
Mystic Rhythms
The garden
Rivendell
Tears
Animate
Sweet Miracle
I think I'm going bald


Absolute dross

Oh dear, we are not going to agree on some of those..
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on July 28, 2026, 10:18:24 AM
Quote from: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:07:20 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows

The whole album then?
Certainly work with Vapid Trials
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Fishy on July 28, 2026, 10:51:31 AM
Quote from: Fishy on July 28, 2026, 08:33:02 AMTai Shan
Mystic Rhythms
The garden
Rivendell
Tears
Animate
Sweet Miracle
I think I'm going bald


Absolute dross

Happy to make available with this a 3 track dross ep of

In the mood
Countdown
Test for echo
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: David L on July 28, 2026, 11:01:00 AM
Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on July 28, 2026, 10:18:24 AM
Quote from: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:07:20 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows

The whole album then?
Certainly work with Vapid Trials
Nooooooo!
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Slim on July 28, 2026, 11:12:44 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows
Had exactly the same thought.
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: pxr5 on July 28, 2026, 01:28:41 PM
I think everyone should put up their top 5 stinkers and weight them, so no1 gets 5 points etc. Create the compilation from the top 10 highest scorers:

1. Mystic Rhythms
2. Big Money
3. Dog Years
4. Bravest Face
5. Force Ten  (this is not that bad, but it's the song that started to turn me off Rush in the mid 80s)
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 01:54:55 PM
Quote from: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:07:20 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows

The whole album then?
Yes, the only good thing about it was that we got a UK tour out of it.  Second set was a real slog with all those songs from S&A one after another...
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Slim on July 28, 2026, 01:57:30 PM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 01:54:55 PM
Quote from: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:07:20 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows

The whole album then?
Yes, the only good thing about it was that we got a UK tour out of it.  Second set was a real slog with all those songs from S&A one after another...
Yes. I just sat down and read the tour book.
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on July 28, 2026, 03:28:37 PM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 01:54:55 PM
Quote from: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 10:07:20 AM
Quote from: captainkurtz on July 28, 2026, 09:32:22 AMSnakes and Arrows

The whole album then?
Yes, the only good thing about it was that we got a UK tour out of it.  Second set was a real slog with all those songs from S&A one after another...
And I saw that bloody tour six times!!!!
Only time I've ever gone for a beer during a show.
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on July 28, 2026, 03:40:07 PM
Top Five Stinkers:

1. Tai Shan
2. Bravest Face
3. Wish Them Well
4. Freeze
5. High Water

It's hard, after Signals there's an awful lot of stench.
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Slim on July 28, 2026, 03:47:06 PM
It's a great idea but there are Rush songs I've only heard twice, never to return to. I couldn't name more than three tunes on Counterparts, if that. Or on Snakes & Arrows. Just looked at the track listing for S&A, I do recognise the names but I couldn't put a tune to them, mostly.
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Thenop on July 28, 2026, 04:02:07 PM
It'll have a go later but will force myself to pick songs from different periods.
Never been the biggest fan of CttH, it's not bottom of the barrel though.

Not kidding about Nobody's Hero, that is down there. Brr..
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: Matt2112 on July 28, 2026, 08:07:14 PM
Bravest Face
Good News First
Rivendell
Rivendell
Rivendell
Title: Re: Worst Possible Rush Compilation Album Possible
Post by: dom on July 28, 2026, 10:32:08 PM
Rivendell of course. The musical equivalent of watching paint dry. Never had time for Driven, always found it a little durgy.