Retrospective 2 (1981-1987)

As for this one attempting to replace the 2nd Chronicles disc, the track selection is very telling: it loses only Passage To Bangkok, Manhattan Project, and Show Don't Tell, in favor of The Analog Kid, Marathon, The Body Electric, and Mission. It shows that Chronicles was a tough set to beat, as it is still in print today and remains a very popular "complete" overview of Rush's career (at least from '74 to '87.)

So, if you want to have a "complete" overview you can choose between both Retrospective volumes, or the Chronicles 2-disc set. Or, if you just want the Rush that most people know and love, this disc will more than satisfy you.


amazing...good collection   July 23, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

isn't it amazing....a 20+ year old band that has nearly a different sound every album.yet if you check out all of the reviews of almost all there albums,70's,80's,and 90's,you will find somebody that is a die-hard Rush fan sayin thats there favorite album......what other trio...no just what band of any size can do that....slim to none!


As An Album, Great. As Another Greatest Hits Album, Ehh...   September 20, 2005
Joshua Miller (Coeur d'Alene,ID)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

See, I like this album and almost all the songs on the album. My problem however lies in the fact that this album was already released except it was called "Chronicles". This album is like the second disc of Chronicles with some bonus tracks. I do like this album a lot ignoring the fact that it's a greatest hits album. But, here's my opinions of the tracks on it;
1. The Big Money-5/5-While the album this song is from (Power Windows) is not Rush's best album, this is one of their coolest songs.
2. Red Barchetta-5/5-Awesome lyrics. Really cool song.
3. Subdivisions-5/5-One of my favorite Rush songs.
4. Time Stand Still-5/5-Aimee Mann sings on this one. Probably the best song on the album "Hold Your Fire".
5. Mystic Rhythms-4/5-I love the chorus to this song. Lyrics (needless to say) are great
6. The Analog Kid-4/5-(No Comment)
7. Distant Early Warning-5/5-I love this song. It's got an awesome chorus, just a great song. Everything about it.
8. Marathon-4/5-Pretty cool lyrics. The song is so-so.
9. The Body Electric-5/5-I like the chorus a lot.
10. Mission-4/5-(No Comment)
11. Limelight-5/5-One of my favorite Rush songs. Drums are awesome on this song, terrific lyrics...The whole Rush package.
12. Red Sector 'A'-5/5-Powerful lyrics, this is one of their best songs.
13. New World Man-4/5-I guess with a Rush song there's no point in saying good lyrics, because it's a given. But other than the lyrics, I didn't like this song a lot. It's not bad, it's good...I just don't like it as much as some of the other stuff on here.
14. Tom Sawyer-5/5-First song I ever heard by Rush. This song gets stuck in your head very easily. Great keyboards in this one.
15. Force Ten-5/5-2nd best song on "Hold Your Fire". The drms at the end of the song are great.

Well, yeah...Take your pick; This or Chronicles but whatever...
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A great compilation from a superb canadian band   May 5, 2006
SOUTHERN ROCK 4 EVER
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Rush were arguably the best band from Canada and this is one fine compilation containing hits like TOM SAWYER,MISSION,RED SECTOR A and NEW WORLD MAN.Very highly recommended.FIVE STARS.