Rush Caress Of Steel CD

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 Going Bald and Going broke.
The darkest time for the band was the tour for this album. They had three albums out and were not making alot of money. Every album they made was a step foward in some way or another. Where 2112 was a step foward towards commercial appeal. This is the first progressive album they had made and later they could not believe how weird it was. I love the record myself. It is really the most adventurous album they had, or would do till Farewell To Kings. Bastille Day is a piece that would have fit on Fly By Night, Going Bald is not about getting old but a in band joke about Geedy Lee's problem of pulling his hair out during times of stress. The Necromancer is not the best writing the band has done but is still a interesting and moody piece. Lamneth is a great piece and is very under rated. Never to grace a live album,{though parts were recorded but not used for "All The Worlds A Stage"} It really shows why Rush was to become a big band on the next album. 2112 may have been more popular and more commercial, but "Caress Of Steel" took more chances and finds the band stretching out and moving forward.
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 Caress of Steel
Caress of Steel and 2112 are my favorites from the Rush calogue. I remember on the vinyk Didast and Narpets was the second song on side 1 and I think I'm Going Bald was the second song of the Lamnerh story. It would set the pace for 2112. I don't understand how this almost ruined their careers, I always thought it was a fantastic album. It used to get airplay on the radio show Beaker Street late night Fridays on KAAY AM. Favorite tracks; Nacromancer, Bastille Day, I Think I'm Going Bald, Fountain of Lamneth story.
Submitted by Darryl (Fulton, MO and Pensacola, FL)
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 never understood
cant figure out why this album almost ruined there career. the necromancer when i first heard it, blew me away. in fact i consider it one of the songs they ever did. but they never play it live. i think it would make a excellent remake done by king diamond. that is if he likes rush. the fountain of lamneth is brilliant. with the awesome drum solo on it. lakeside park is a little filler, but still a good song. weird why this album never appealed to rush fans, or at least some of them. the necromancer is a classic up there with working man, frewill, the tree,s etc,
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 Rush before synths
This is my favorite Rush album...it just showed the band in their best light as far as I'm concerned...it's great power trio stuff with a lot of light & shade and a lot of guitar...something that started getting used less and less in the coming years...Lakeside Park is also one of my favorite Rush songs. After this album & 2112 they started evolving into a more proggy style which is great...but their first 4 albums are still their best IMO.
Submitted by Steve Albanese (Rhode Island)
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 Very Cool
Rush and Zeppelin are the first rock bands I really got into as a kid. This album was one of my favorites. I like Necromancer - not all their songs have to sound the same. If you like Rush this is a great album, or you can keep listening to the same 4 songs they play on the radio over and over and over.......
Submitted by Kevin (Oregon)
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