Rush [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Rush | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000001ES9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #12 in Music > Hard Rock & Metal > Progressive Metal
  • #30 in Music > Rock > Progressive > Progressive Rock
  • #42 in Music > Classic Rock > Arena Rock

Editorial Reviews

Rush's very Zeppelin-esque 1974 debut features John Rutsey on the drums, pounding along with Geddy and Alex on Finding My Way; Working Man; Before and After , and more. This really rocks, but the Rush sound we know today (and Neil Peart) were still to come

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Under- rated classic June 25, 2006

By Jeffrey D. Elsenheimer

Format:Audio CD

I won't pretend that this recording can come close to the majesty of Moving Pictures or the groundbreaking progressive metal of 2112, but I have a soft spot in my heart for this album. It was my introduction to all things Rush. I ordered it "cold" from Columbia House after reading a brief description (no sound bytes back in those days.) After turning- on some friends, before you know it, there was a Rush explosion in my high school! Sure there was no heroic, inimitable drumming per Neal Peart, but the compositions were some of the tightest pure rock songs I had ever heard (naturally Led Zeppelin came to mind.) I loved the ringing open chords and imaginative solos used by Alex Lifeson, that added a different dimension from the ordinary power chords so commonly used at this time (I quickly adopted this style of playing.) I personally think Alex was the most creative soloist since Jimmy Page, not relying solely on blues scales. This is a great rock album. It is raw and powerful,and contains NO weak moments, but don't expect the grandeur of their later epic releases. Still one of my favorites!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Raw Talent July 26, 2006

By Darren M. Townley

Format:Audio CD

I mainly bought this album for the song "Working man". It took me a long time to hear that song because all the other tracks on this incredible debut album are awesome and I kept playing them over and over. I liked Rush when I was in high school back in the early 80's but I was not a big fan. I first bought this cd back in the mid 90's and was impressed by the raw sound of this album. It has a very different sound than their latter stuff. It's not so refined which makes it very good listening. This album really rocks. Alex is awesome on guitar and Geddy's vocals kind of remind me of early Glen Hughes (Trapeze) and John Rutsy is pretty good on the drums. This is one of my all time favorite CD's.

1. "Finding My Way" A great introduction song with a cool fade in.

2. "Need Some Love" A good tight solid rocking song.

3. "Take A Friend" A good drum fade in and great guitar intro.

4. "Here Again" My all time favorite. A good bluesy tune that really rocks. Great vocals, Great guitar, Great Bass, Great drums. This song is absolutely awesome.

5. "What Your Doing" Cool catchy tune.

6. "In The Mood" Cool bluesy classic rock song.

7. "Before And After" Slow and Mellow for the first two minutes and then it kicks in and rocks.

8. "Working Man" This albums big hit. It rocks.

All the songs on this album have very good guitar works on them. If you are into guitar's like me you will love this classic album.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This WAS and STILL IS an exellent Album/CD!! August 20, 2005

By Dave Keener

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I`m a BIG Rush fan. Alex, Geddy and first John Rutsy have started one of the many sestions of their career. What better way to start it then "Finding My Way". EXELLENT DRUMWORK only to be picked up, and a little bit MORE added by Neil Peart. "What You`re Doing" is, and shall always be, a LEGEND in the Rush archives. "Before And After" starts out real slow, and picks up. "Working Man" STILL gets played on the radio!