Official Top 75 Rush songs Thread!!! (Top 2 revealed!!)

[pg1067]

Mine:

Rush....2/8
Fly By Night....4/8
Caress Of Steel....4/5
2112....4/6
A Farewell To Kings....5/6
Hemispheres....4/4
Permanent Waves....6/6
Moving Pictures....7/7
Signals....6/8
Grace Under Pressure....4/8
Power Windows....3/8
Hold Your Fire....1/10
Presto....6/11
Roll The Bones....1/10
Counterparts....4/11
Test For Echo....4/11
Vapor Trails....5/13
Snakes & Arrows....2/13
Clockwork Angels....3/12

If I hadn't relied quite so much on the ranking engine, I might have one more for T4E at the expense of either Presto or Counterparts.  Also, I'm a little surprised that I don't have more S&A songs -- especially since I like the album as a whole better than CA.  On CA, there is a precipitous drop off after the top three songs.  There's also a drop after the top two on S&A, but it's not as steep.

Also, if we had been allowed to include it, Broon's Bane would have made the top 75, at the expense of either a Presto or Counterparts song.

Also also, I'm seeing that Vapor Trails is a hugely back-half heavy album.

[Stadler]

I really put all my faith in the ranking engine, and I don't think I even made one tweak (to the top 75; I did reorder the bottom 10 to take the songs I've never heard out).   I trust the process. 

I love this discussion, and can't wait until Kev starts revealing the actual songs.  Even though we have a lot of close calls in terms of number of songs from each album, I feel like the ACTUAL songs are going to be very different!

[pg1067]

I really put all my faith in the ranking engine, and I don't think I even made one tweak (to the top 75; I did reorder the bottom 10 to take the songs I've never heard out).   I trust the process. 

I mostly left it to the ranking engine.  After spending all that time using it, I didn't want to spend a ton more tweaking it.  However, when I looked at the songs in the 70-80 range, I saw a couple songs that I felt needed to move from one side of the cutoff line to the other.  I might have also made a change around the top 10, but the margins between those songs are so slim that I'd probably come up with five different orders if I redid it every day for a week.

[TAC]

Rush....3/8  (Same as TAC)
Fly By Night....4/8  (Same as TAC)
Caress Of Steel....2/5  (Same as TAC)
2112....3/6  (Same as TAC)
Permanent Waves....4/6  (One less than TAC)
Power Windows....3/8  (TAC has more PW songs than I do!!)
Counterparts....6/11  (Same as TAC)

The thing is...I bet you actually have DIFFERENT sings than me.

[King Postwhore]

Rush....3/8  (Same as TAC)
Fly By Night....4/8  (Same as TAC)
Caress Of Steel....2/5  (Same as TAC)
2112....3/6  (Same as TAC)
Permanent Waves....4/6  (One less than TAC)
Power Windows....3/8  (TAC has more PW songs than I do!!)
Counterparts....6/11  (Same as TAC)

The thing is...I bet you actually have DIFFERENT sings than me.

And songs too.

[Stadler]

Hahaha.  Yes, that too. 

[TAC]

Rush....3/8  (Same as TAC)
Fly By Night....4/8  (Same as TAC)
Caress Of Steel....2/5  (Same as TAC)
2112....3/6  (Same as TAC)
Permanent Waves....4/6  (One less than TAC)
Power Windows....3/8  (TAC has more PW songs than I do!!)
Counterparts....6/11  (Same as TAC)

The thing is...I bet you actually have DIFFERENT sings than me.

And songs too.

[King Postwhore]

*Celebration Dance*

[DragonAttack]

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The world is off kilter when king is correcting TAC's spelling...    (btw, I've fired hundreds of proofreaders in my life)

Well, for the heck of it

Rush....5
Fly By Night....4
Caress Of Steel....1
2112....3
A Farewell To Kings....4
Hemispheres....4
Permanent Waves....5
Moving Pictures....7
Signals....7
Grace Under Pressure....6
Power Windows....4
Hold Your Fire....5
Presto....4
Roll The Bones....2
Counterparts....4
Test For Echo....3
Vapor Trails….1
Snakes & Arrows....4
Clockwork Angels....2

Not sure how the debut would not have at least one song on everyone’s list.

[HOF]

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The world is off kilter when king is correcting TAC's spelling...    (btw, I've fired hundreds of proofreaders in my life)

Well, for the heck of it

Rush....5
Fly By Night....4
Caress Of Steel....1
2112....3
A Farewell To Kings....4
Hemispheres....4
Permanent Waves....5
Moving Pictures....7
Signals....7
Grace Under Pressure....6
Power Windows....4
Hold Your Fire....5
Presto....4
Roll The Bones....2
Counterparts....4
Test For Echo....3
Vapor Trails….1
Snakes & Arrows....4
Clockwork Angels....2

Not sure how the debut would not have at least one song on everyone’s list.

It’s fine, but there are just a ton of Rush songs I enjoy more than it.

[nick_z]

Not sure how the debut would not have at least one song on everyone’s list.

It’s fine, but there are just a ton of Rush songs I enjoy more than it.

Yeah, same here...wasn't far off the top 75, but didn't quite make it...

[DragonAttack]

Guess I was reading into some not knowing about the album.  Instead, you chose your 'free will'

[wolfking]

Jeez you guys are quick.  I've only just done my rough top 15 haha.

[wolfking]

On another note, anyone more invested and excited about this than the DT one?  I rank DT higher than Rush but this one feels more exciting and challenging to me.  I guess the broader range of styles throughout their career is most probably the reason.

[Stadler]

On another note, anyone more invested and excited about this than the DT one?  I rank DT higher than Rush but this one feels more exciting and challenging to me.  I guess the broader range of styles throughout their career is most probably the reason.

Me.  I regretted not doing the DT one, but this one just feels more... fun. I don't know. 

[The Realm]

On another note, anyone more invested and excited about this than the DT one?  I rank DT higher than Rush but this one feels more exciting and challenging to me.  I guess the broader range of styles throughout their career is most probably the reason.

Yep, I agree with this. I didn't participate in the DT one but I followed it closely and found it fairly easy to predict the top 10 - not the exact order though. However, with Rush this could be anything! I have no idea. It appears the love of Rush is very diverse, just like the bands eras/albums.

[romdrums]

On another note, anyone more invested and excited about this than the DT one?  I rank DT higher than Rush but this one feels more exciting and challenging to me.  I guess the broader range of styles throughout their career is most probably the reason.

Me.  I regretted not doing the DT one, but this one just feels more... fun. I don't know.

Same here, though with less regret about the DT one.

[HOF]

On another note, anyone more invested and excited about this than the DT one?  I rank DT higher than Rush but this one feels more exciting and challenging to me.  I guess the broader range of styles throughout their career is most probably the reason.

Definitely a wider range of Rush material that I’m passionate about, and a lot more difficulty coming up with an order I’m happy with.

[romdrums]

On another note, anyone more invested and excited about this than the DT one?  I rank DT higher than Rush but this one feels more exciting and challenging to me.  I guess the broader range of styles throughout their career is most probably the reason.

Definitely a wider range of Rush material that I’m passionate about, and a lot more difficulty coming up with an order I’m happy with.

For real.  My top ten has a span of 30 plus years between entries!

[TAC]

Kev needs to start this countdown before everyone gives their results!

[wolfking]

Kev needs to start this countdown before everyone gives their results!

Yeah, people getting fidgety.  I need these 10 days for my list haha.

[KevShmev]

My album breakdown is:

Power Windows 75/8

Nothing from any other album.

[KevShmev]

Friendly request to everyone still making submissions:

Please look your lists over before sending them to make sure you do not have songs listed more than once.  Nothing more aggravating than being in the middle of inputting someone's lists and having to stop because they listed a song more than once. 

[TAC]

Friendly request to everyone still making submissions:

Please look your lists over before sending them to make sure you do not have songs listed more than once.  Nothing more aggravating than being in the middle of inputting someone's lists and having to stop because they listed a song more than once. 

Er..

My album breakdown is:

Power Windows 75/8

Nothing from any other album.

 

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Friendly request to everyone still making submissions:

Please look your lists over before sending them to make sure you do not have songs listed more than once.  Nothing more aggravating than being in the middle of inputting someone's lists and having to stop because they listed a song more than once. 

I hope I didn't do this.... 

[KevShmev]

Unless you got a retort from me, you did not. 

[Deadeye21]

Friendly request to everyone still making submissions:

Please look your lists over before sending them to make sure you do not have songs listed more than once.  Nothing more aggravating than being in the middle of inputting someone's lists and having to stop because they listed a song more than once. 

This was hopefully more than only me… twice… sorry 

[HOF]

Friendly request to everyone still making submissions:

Please look your lists over before sending them to make sure you do not have songs listed more than once.  Nothing more aggravating than being in the middle of inputting someone's lists and having to stop because they listed a song more than once. 

This was hopefully more than only me… twice… sorry 

I did it for the DT one, so you are not alone!

[Deadeye21]

Three times now. Holy  I failed bad on this one.

[Setlist Scotty]

Three times now. Holy  I failed bad on this one.

Use the rating website - that will guarantee that you don't have any duplicates!

[nick_z]

Yeah, that ranking engine is super-handy. And of course you can make tweaks ex-post if you want...

[Stadler]

I found Deadeye's list on the interwebs:    .   (Just having fun, bud!)

75   2112
74   La Villa Strangiato
73   Tom Sawyer
72   2112
71   La Villa Strangiato
70   Tom Sawyer
69   2112
68   La Villa Strangiato
67   Tom Sawyer
66   2112
65   La Villa Strangiato
64   Tom Sawyer
63   2112
62   La Villa Strangiato
61   Tom Sawyer
60   2112
59   La Villa Strangiato
58   Tom Sawyer
57   2112
56   La Villa Strangiato
55   Tom Sawyer
54   2112
53   La Villa Strangiato
52   Tom Sawyer
51   2112
50   La Villa Strangiato
49   Tom Sawyer
48   2112
47   La Villa Strangiato
46   Tom Sawyer
45   2112
44   La Villa Strangiato
43   Tom Sawyer
42   2112
41   La Villa Strangiato
40   Tom Sawyer
39   2112
38   La Villa Strangiato
37   Tom Sawyer
36   2112
35   La Villa Strangiato
34   Tom Sawyer
33   2112
32   La Villa Strangiato
31   Tom Sawyer
30   2112
29   La Villa Strangiato
28   Tom Sawyer
27   2112
26   La Villa Strangiato
25   Tom Sawyer
24   2112
23   La Villa Strangiato
22   Tom Sawyer
21   2112
20   La Villa Strangiato
19   Tom Sawyer
18   2112
17   La Villa Strangiato
16   Tom Sawyer
15   2112
14   La Villa Strangiato
13   Tom Sawyer
12   2112
11   La Villa Strangiato
10   Tom Sawyer
9   2112
8   La Villa Strangiato
7   Tom Sawyer
6   2112
5   La Villa Strangiato
4   Tom Sawyer
3   2112
2   La Villa Strangiato
1   Tom Sawyer

[DragonAttack]

 
(I think mine was close to this.....)

[wolfking]

Tim also sent me a sneak peak of his list before he had to edit it.


75. The Big Money
74. Grand Designs
73. Manhattan Project
72. Marathon
71. Territories
70. Middletown Dreams
69. Emotion Detector
68. Mystic Rhythms
67. The Big Money
66. Grand Designs
65. Manhattan Project
64. Marathon
63. Territories
62. Middletown Dreams
61. Emotion Detector
60. Mystic Rhythms
59. The Big Money
58. Grand Designs
57. Manhattan Project
56. Marathon
55. Territories
54. Middletown Dreams
53. Emotion Detector
52. Mystic Rhythms
51. The Big Money
50. Grand Designs
49. Manhattan Project
48. Marathon
47. Territories
46. Middletown Dreams
45. Emotion Detector
44. Mystic Rhythms
43. The Big Money
42. Grand Designs
41. Manhattan Project
40. Marathon
39. Territories
38. Middletown Dreams
37. Emotion Detector
36. Mystic Rhythms
35. The Big Money
34. Grand Designs
33. Manhattan Project
32. Marathon
31. Territories
30. Middletown Dreams
29. Emotion Detector
28. Mystic Rhythms
27. The Big Money
26. Grand Designs
25. Manhattan Project
24. Marathon
23. Territories
22. Middletown Dreams
21. Emotion Detector
20. Mystic Rhythms
19. The Big Money
18. Grand Designs
17. Manhattan Project
16. Marathon
15. Territories
14. Middletown Dreams
13. Emotion Detector
12. Mystic Rhythms
11. The Big Money
10. Grand Designs
9. Manhattan Project
8. Marathon
7. Territories
6. Middletown Dreams
5. Emotion Detector
4. Mystic Rhythms
3. The Big Money
2. Grand Designs
1. Manhattan Project

[TAC]

 

I've been exposed!