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General Information
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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Rush
Release Date.........: Mar 1974
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Heavy)
Number of Songs......: 8
Duration.............: 00:40:17 min
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. Finding My Way (5:07)
02. Need Some Love (2:21)
03. Take A Friend (4:27)
04. Here Again (7:36)
05. What You're Doing (4:24)
06. In the Mood (3:36)
07. Before and After (5:36)
08. Working Man (7:10)
Album Review:
Rush's self-titled debut is about as uncharacteristic of their renowned heavy progressive rock
(perfected on such future releases as Hemispheres, Moving Pictures, etc.) as you can get.
Instead of complex arrangements and thoughtful lyrics, Rush sounds almost identical to Led Zeppelin
throughout - bluesy riffs merged with "baby, baby" lyrics. The main reason for the album's different
sound and direction is that their lyricist/drummer, Neil Peart, was not in the band yet, skinsman
John Rutsey rounds out the original line-up, also consisting of Geddy Lee (bass/vocals) and Alex
Lifeson (guitar). It's nearly impossible to hear the anthemic "Finding My Way" and not picture Robert
Plant shrieking away, or Jimmy Page riffing on the jamfest "Working Man," but Rush was still in their
formative stages. There's no denying that Lee and Lifeson were already strong instrumentalists, but
such predictable compositions as "In the Mood" and "What You're Doing" prove that Peart was undoubtedly
the missing piece to the puzzle. While longtime Rush fans can appreciate their debut because they never
returned to this style, newcomers should stick with their classics from later years.
Greg Prato, All Music Guide.
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