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Moving Pictures by Rush
3,446,049 plays (317,931 listeners)
Shouts:
126 shouts
Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Tom Sawyer | 4:35 | 272,717 | ||
| 2 |
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Red Barchetta | 6:08 | 135,127 | ||
| 3 |
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YYZ | 4:25 | 177,523 | ||
| 4 |
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Limelight | 4:19 | 176,847 | ||
| 5 |
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The Camera Eye | 10:59 | 80,568 | ||
| 6 |
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Witch Hunt | 4:45 | 80,173 | ||
| 7 |
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Vital Signs | 4:56 | 79,073 |
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About this album
Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1981. The album was recorded and mixed at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec.
A classic rock album, Moving Pictures became the band’s biggest selling album in the U.S., hitting #3, and remains the band’s most popular studio recording to date (certified quadruple-platinum with four million copies sold on January 27, 1995).
Following the formula of their previous album, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures follows a more radio-friendly format and includes the hit single “Tom Sawyer”, as well as radio standards “Red Barchetta” and “Limelight”.
Moving Pictures was the second Rush album listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Background
Work on the album began in August 1980 at Stony Lake, Ontario. “The Camera Eye” was the first to be written, followed by “Tom Sawyer,” “Red Barchetta,” “YYZ”, and “Limelight.” “Tom Sawyer” grew from a melody that Lee had been using to set up his synthesizers at sound checks.
At Phase One studios with producer Terry Brown, they began recording demos. “Tom Sawyer” and “Limelight” were polished in October by playing them live on a warm-up tour (although both songs had slightly different arrangements on the album than were played on the tour), and then they started the main recording at Le Studio in Quebec. “Red Barchetta” was recorded in one take, while others took many. There were problems with equipment failures and they finished three days behind schedule.
Songs
A classic rock album, Moving Pictures became the band’s biggest selling album in the U.S., hitting #3, and remains the band’s most popular studio recording to date (certified quadruple-platinum with four million copies sold on January 27, 1995).
Following the formula of their previous album, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures follows a more radio-friendly format and includes the hit single “Tom Sawyer”, as well as radio standards “Red Barchetta” and “Limelight”.
Moving Pictures was the second Rush album listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Background
Work on the album began in August 1980 at Stony Lake, Ontario. “The Camera Eye” was the first to be written, followed by “Tom Sawyer,” “Red Barchetta,” “YYZ”, and “Limelight.” “Tom Sawyer” grew from a melody that Lee had been using to set up his synthesizers at sound checks.
At Phase One studios with producer Terry Brown, they began recording demos. “Tom Sawyer” and “Limelight” were polished in October by playing them live on a warm-up tour (although both songs had slightly different arrangements on the album than were played on the tour), and then they started the main recording at Le Studio in Quebec. “Red Barchetta” was recorded in one take, while others took many. There were problems with equipment failures and they finished three days behind schedule.
Songs
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Shouts
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Garyleeweinreib wrote:
One Man Show as always! Geddy!
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ozzy_os wrote:
One Man Show as always! Neil Peart!
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BlackAbbath wrote:
they are not that good
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Masafaka wrote:
''Cant really enjoy the last 3 songs'' You mean the best ones?
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bluemelody_ wrote:
Amazing album <3
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bloodmaw wrote:
can't enjoy The Camera Eye? nonsense
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Masevah wrote:
strange considering the last 3 are my favorite ones off the record.
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BlackAbbath wrote:
Cant really enjoy the last 3 songs
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iSkiapod wrote:
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2014
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MetalForOne-1 wrote:
Haha limelight is prob.my fav. song on this album
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mk741 wrote:
Rush's Dark Side.
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maidenmetal1 wrote:
10/10. My 2nd favourite Rush album behind only the allmighty Hemispheres!
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cesareslava73 wrote:
unbelievable band, all songs are in my heart
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Neue_regel_ wrote:
class
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montimer357 wrote:
My favorite album art-cover ever and nonetheless great music too.
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licoricepizza wrote:
Time Machine Tour coming back 'round to LA 6/20!!! Gonna see this album played live again!! :D
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HarlequinDevon wrote:
I finally listen to this album again! Haha, after hearing it live twice on their last tour, plus repeat listenings in the car with friends I thought I would never want to hear these songs again.
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SteelSlicer wrote:
Going to show in Baltimore 4/22, can't wait for this album played through; gonna listen to it a couple of hundred times until then...
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JMFG2112 wrote:
Their best
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Astheron_ wrote:
really great! it's so technical and progressive, but still kinda cathy..
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AndyRIP666 added Rush – Limelight to their Loved Tracks. yesterday afternoon
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