How would a
Counterparts VS
Test For Echo match-up do around here? Just curious because TFE gets a lot of flak from fans, but I know there are some TFE-fans around here. Unfortunately, the instrumentals are at different track numbers, so they won't really go head-to-head here.
Animate vs Test For Echo - Both are good but CP's opener gets the slight edge here.
Stick It Out vs
Driven - TFE's second track has always been a fave of mine, even though I like SIO, just not as much as Driven.
Cut To The Chase vs Half The World - CTTC has always been on my wish-list for them to play live, definitely a fave from CP.
Nobody's Hero vs The Color Of Right - Just love NH a lot more, and I wish they had brought it back when they were doing acoustic-versions of songs, a la "Resist".
Between Sun And Moon vs Time And Motion - Draw. I like bits about both, but there's bits of both I don't like so much, so I can't really pick a clear winner here.
Alien Shore vs Totem - AS gets the clear win here.
The Speed Of Love vs Dog Years - TSOL isn't DY, so that's why it wins.
Double Agent vs Virtuality - DA is just a great song and I wish they'd bring it back to the live stage!
Leave That Thing Alone vs Resist - Great instrumental, one of my favorites on the whole album.
Cold Fire vs Limbo - Draw. I like "Limbo" a LOT (even took the time to properly transcribe the piece for the Rush Tab Project), but CF has some good moments, so I can't really pick here.
Everyday Glory vs Carve Away The Stone - EG just sounds better as an album closer here, and I've never really cared much for CATS.
CP - 8
TFE - 1
Draw - 2
Before even typing this up, I knew CP would win as it's been a favorite of mine for ages since becoming a Rush fan, and I doubt that would ever change, although over the years, I've grown to appreciate TFE a lot more than I initially did.
These match-ups are fun, and maybe someone can jump-start a HYF-vs-RTB one.....
-Marc.