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Power Windows | 
 enlarge | Artist: Rush
Label: Island / Mercury
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 2794
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 534635
UPC: 731453463523
EAN: 0731453463523
ASIN: B000001ESX
Release Date: June 3, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | The Big Money | | • | Grand Designs | | • | Manhattan Project | | • | Marathon | | • | Territories | | • | Middletown Dreams | | • | Emotion Detector | | • | Mystic Rhythms |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 141 more reviews...
 Revenge of the Synths November 3, 2008
I have a real love-hate relationship with this album. First, the songs here are for the most part very good. I especially like "The Big Money" (which is one of my all-time favorite Rush songs), "Mystic Rhythms," "Marathon," and "Grand Designs." The other songs are fine as well, if not quite as memorable.
What I don't like so much about this album is the way that the songs are presented. "The Big Money" would be flawless if not for the silly synthesizer fanfare at the beginning that gets repeated at the end. It sounds too much like Rush is trying to cater to the Breakfast Club crowd (sounds a lot like Simple Minds). Other than that it is the perfect Rush song. The rhythm section (especially Lee) is outstanding, the song is catchy, and it has a middle break that is a pure adrenaline rush (with that extremely cool riff that brings us back to the chorus - WOW!). But, it's just WAY too over-produced, and I have never been a fan of electronic percussion. The rest of the record suffers from the same thing, good songs being weighed down by fussy out-dated production.
Still, I think that the positives generally outweigh the negatives here. If you're a Rush fan you likely already have this and have made up your own mind regarding its merits. If you are new to Rush and are interested in the 80s-period stuff, this would be worth-while to get. But if you like AFTK and HEMISPHERES but don't like SIGNALS or GRACE UNDER PRESSURE so much, then you probably won't fall head-over-heels for this one either.
Rediscovering an old fav. July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used to own this CD but sold it. I really didn't listen to it any more. Then, recently, I got back into Rush after seeing the Snakes and Arrows tour, and it inspired me to fill out my Rush CD collection. Actually this CD is a lot better than I remember it to be. Of course, it is VERY synth heavy, a product of the time. If you can get past that, it's very enjoyable.
 Raw Rush + Synth = Great Music June 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rush was already perfect before they took on Signals and wenth synthesizer on us. I mean, you look at Xanadu or 2112 and you know you're dealing with something god-like here. Then 1982 comes around and we hear New World Man and Subdivisions. And I'm like ---whoah--- can they be stopped. Alex has unbelievable skill with his arsanal of stringed instruments. Geddy is one of the best bass players to grace our planet. Neil Peart is the DEFINITIVE drummer; the greatest person to bang on a drum EVER. Ok, so you have all that, then we get catchy synths along with it? It's PERFECT. Power Windows was the peak of this 'synth era' and every song's a winner. Rush is the 3rd greatest band on earth, (1st - Iron Maiden, 2nd - Judas Priest) and this just further proves it in a cooler way. YEA!
We Suspend Our Disbelief... May 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Absolutely one of my favorite Rush records and I have been a fan from the beginning. Great lyrics, songwriting and musicianship (as always). Judge this record on its own merit. Highly recommended.
One of there best...... April 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It was on this tour that I saw the highly gifted trio. This album continues to deliver even so many years later. If you ever questioned if this was a good album, stop questioning and know that it is.
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