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Posted by: yury_usa on 21-01-2006, 22:23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Review: Alex Lifeson - guitars Neil Peart - percussion Geddy Lee - bass and vocals Produced by Rush and Terry Brown Engineered by Terry Brown Arrangements by Rush and Terry Brown Track List: 1. 2112 (20:34) 2. A Passage to Bangkok (3:34) 3. The Twilight Zone (3:17) 4. Lessons (3:51) 5. Tears (3:31) 6. Something For Nothing (3:59) |
Posted by: yury_usa on 21-01-2006, 22:25 |
thnx goes to Verbatim for this great CD! Review Rush - 2112 (MFSL) Are you a Rush fan? Do you have the MFSL version of this CD? It's like they bought Neil Peart a new drum set and had him redo all the percussion work in a modern studio, the drums sound so much better. There was all this nasty distortion in Geddy's vocals before that I just assume was intentional--nope, it's all gone, it was just crummy mastering, he sounds just as good and powerful, just better. Nice warm sounding album overall Pros: A musical, lyrical, poetic and science-fiction masterpiece. One that will survive beyond the year 2112... Cons: They don't make them like this anymore... The Bottom Line: A break-through performance that is still unequaled today... And so we come to a pivotal point in the, thus far, short history of Rush. After surviving the 'Down the Tubes' tour that was spawned from their wonderfully poetic, yet poorly received 'Caress of Steel', the boys from the Great White North had a decision to make. Continue with their own vision of Rock, and chance losing what fan base they had established from 'Rush' and 'Fly By Night' or continue with their vision and damn the critics. Their recording label warned them not to produce any more epic songs. Their producer kindly suggested coming out with more traditionally-sized tunes. The trio dismissed them all and the result was 2112. History lesson over (for now). On to the music. 1. 2112 '2112' derives its name from the title 'track' 2112 - a space opera/epic consisting of 7 interwoven segments that dared the listener to dream and imagine a different world, a different time ... a dark future... Beginning with 'Overture', Rush launches into an intense instrumental that is quickly recognizable as one of their signature sounds. It ends with the foreboding words sung by Geddy Lee "...and the Meek shall inherit the Earth..." Immediately, you are thrust into the heavy sounding and powerful 'The Temples of Syrinx' where the beginning of the story is revealed - the oppressed world of the Solar Federation. This segment ends with heart pounding fury that only Rush could pull off and it magically transform into the next segment... 'Discovery'...where Alex Lifeson's intricate guitar work beautifully conveys the discovery of a guitar in a water-filled cavern. It still gives me goose bumps to listen to the progression of this segment from simple plucking of the strings, to a masterful acoustic revelation that both describes the scene to the listener as well as compels him to appreciate the developing story. 'Presentation' is pure magic. An argument between the Priests, who want to hold fast to their way of life, and the man who has brought them his discovery of music...and magic. Geddy Lee's performance here has been often overlooked, but it is sheer genius how he switches from the hard-edge condemning singing of the Priests, to the disbelieving and shy singing of the discoverer. Truly magical. 'Oracle: The Dream' follows with an elegant ride of emotions that sends the listener on a voyage to the past to discover the true reason for the present-day oppression...and what is yet to come... 'Soliloquy' is perhaps the most powerful and moving segment to 2112. It tells a common story of futility, but one that leads to the ultimate decision - suicide. Neil Peart has written some powerful lyrics, but few measure up to the final few lines of this segment, which are sung with immense power and feeling by Geddy Lee. "I don't think I can carry on...carry on this cold and empty life...Oh No...My spirits are low in the depths of despair. My lifeblood...Spills over..." '2112' then ends it's triumphant 20 minute romp with 'Grand Finale'. As it began, '2112' ends with a powerful instrumental that hauntingly reminds you that oppression has won over ... for now as Alex Lifeson proclaims (in triplicate) "...Attention all planets of the solar federation... We have assumed control...". It's magic and, thankfully, recognized as such. But what is often overlooked is 'Side 2' of this concept album. True, nothing could compare to the title track, but Side 2 makes for some excellent music as well. 2. A Passage to Bangkok This was an early fan favorite...for many reasons. Listen to it and you'll understand the mass appeal to this song...and why a certain aroma always seems to waft throughout a Rush concert... 3. The Twilight Zone This song eerily continues the Science Fiction feel of the album. It's slower paced than most of the songs on the album, but it does a wonderful job of creating mood. Listen to the music 'move' from one speaker to the next and you'll see, er hear what I mean. 4. Lessons This track is a musical roller-coaster of speed changes and lyrical highs and lows. As has been said many times before, only Rush...and Geddy Lee...could pull off a tune like this and make it work. 5. Tears Up next is yet another grossly under-appreciated song by Rush. Tears, written by Geddy Lee, is a heart-wrenching love song. Yes, I said Love song... It's quiet, beautiful, and an unexpected change of pace for this album. But surprisingly, it fits very well with the rest of the songs. 6. Something for Nothing 2112 finishes up with Something for Nothing - another exercise is speed and tempo changes that leaves you wanting for more... And there you have it. It's been called "A Masterpiece", "A Breakthrough Album", "Epic Science Fiction at its best...". It's been called all this, and more. Now it's time to call it your own. Listen to this timeless classic. It may be over a quarter of a century old, but its sound is as fresh and awe-inspiring today as it was all those years ago. |
Posted by: OlCh on 22-01-2006, 00:16 |
спасибо даёшь больше ПРОГА с золотомым звуком! |
Posted by: EvilHobbit on 23-01-2006, 13:25 |
Does it have a *.CUE* sheet ? .... Its on Newsgroups right now but no *CUE*. 3 albums actually Ок, ест Спасибо!!!!!!!!! Can someone post a *.CUE* here .... got the album allready ? |
Posted by: yury_usa on 23-01-2006, 15:59 |
it does.. because the filename says so |
Posted by: EvilHobbit on 23-01-2006, 16:17 | ||
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Posted by: EvilHobbit on 24-01-2006, 11:40 |
Пожалуиста ! (didnt know its so d**n hard thing to do) |
Posted by: LF_ on 24-01-2006, 20:16 |
Еще не скачали, положим |
Posted by: EvilHobbit on 24-01-2006, 20:42 |
Спасибо LF , думал yury_usa имеет. Я высказался на a.b.sounds.losless но там сказали я идиот что *.CUE* хочу. LMAO, what a bunch loosers. Rush - Signals (MFSL Ultradisc II UDCD 614 24 k gold disc) Rush - Moving Pictures (MFSL Ultradisc II UDCD 569 24 k gold disc) Rush - 2112 (MFSL Ultradisc II UDCD 590 24 k gold disc) все без сканнов (ето нормално, риппер сканнера не имеет), и без CUE. Сказали ето нормално, просто Decompress and Burn. |
Posted by: runo on 24-01-2006, 20:50 | ||
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Posted by: yury_usa on 24-01-2006, 21:35 | ||||
качнул rush - moving pictures mfsl из педры лог
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Posted by: EvilHobbit on 24-01-2006, 22:14 | ||
who knows whats better Version I was talking about has No disable cache |
Posted by: yury_usa on 25-01-2006, 03:49 |
evilhobbit and C2 y bother if i posted CDImage emule link |
Posted by: LF_ on 25-01-2006, 06:18 | ||
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Posted by: EvilHobbit on 25-01-2006, 09:54 | ||
Im so confused now
Thats a quite different (im talking about 1997 Remaster) |
Posted by: shaman624 on 10-09-2006, 04:10 |
Thanks This is a real classic |