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Show Don't Tell | Rush | 5:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Chain Lightning | Rush | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Pass | Rush | 4:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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War Paint | Rush | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Scars | Rush | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Presto | Rush | 5:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Superconductor | Rush | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Anagram | Rush | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Red Tide | Rush | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hand Over Fist | Rush | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Available Light | Rush | 5:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
iTunes Review
Though it was considered at the point of release to be a less keyboard-intensive effort, 1989's Presto is still relatively reliant on keyboards for the main thrust of the power trio's sound. Guitarist Alex Lifeson can be heard snarling more prominently, but he still waits in line behind Geddy Lee's impressive keyboard washes and drummer Neil Peart's exemplary drum accents. The ambient undertow of Power Windows and Hold Your Fire is muted but not completely wiped aside. The emphasis remains on the songwriting where the band's pop sense has often been overlooked in light of their instrumental abilities. "Show Don't Tell," "The Pass," and "Scars" are obvious standouts, luxuriating in melodic riches that have always been the band's secret, unsung weapon. Harmonies, lush landscapes and a devout indifference to trends remain at the core of the band's approach. Over the years, they've turned away from the elaborate extended works — no twenty-minute opuses here — for the pleasure that comes with delivering a well-edited point of view.
Customer Reviews
Very under-appreciated album
I came to Rush like so many of us do, in high school, with the absolutely classic albums Moving Pictures and Signals. Time passed and I moved on to other music -- it's easy to lose track of the band and their relevance, and I somehow just skipped the last decade or more or Rush albums. After hooking up with Presto I am going to have to re-evaluate. This is a very strong album with several songs that I put up with my all-time favorite Rush tunes -- The Pass in particular is simply incredible. A few songs I don't care for, but at least 7 cuts on the album are great! Anything more than half in my book makes for an excellent album, so BUY this album.
This is a album that is.... well hard to review
I think I am one of the few fans of Rush that love the song 'Presto'. Rush themselves don't even like the song and I doubt have ever played it live. I will give every person who dislikes 'Presto' this: the album is definitely not one of their best. It has the two of Rush's popluar songs on this album and they would be, hands down, 'Superconductor' and 'Show Don't Tell'. I like them both and they would be the two that I would recommend the overlookers of this album to buy, but if you have a dollar to spare: please take a look at Presto. It is a good song really, not the best, but maybe you will enjoy it too. It never got much popularity like I said but it is a good song. I recommend those three only I believe but if you find one of the songs to sound cool in the 30 seconds that iTunes lets you listen to them, I can guarantee the whole song is good.
Presto - A fantastic Album!
What really stands out about this album is the superb and thoughtful lyrics and the amazingly articulate musicianship. Hey that sounds like every Rush album! I would almost characterize this as a concept album, where many of the songs focus on magic and illusion - again the ideas of Professor Peart shining through! But again, the music itself is just awesome - Show Don't Tell is catchy and starts the album out with a real bang, with almost an almost "funky" baseline. War Paint, an often overlooked song has a fantastic Lifeson guitar solo in the middle of the song. Presto, Red Tide, and Hand over Fist really bring out the magic theme, plush with allusions to, among other things, the poetry of Dylan Thomas. While this isn't the same kind of animal as Moving Pictures or 2112, it really brings out the best in Rush and is a well rounded and fun album.
Biography
Formed: 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Hard Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: 1989
- ℗ 1989 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
