February 18, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
RUSH...Rush (1974)
(CD, Allmusic review)

Another debut album as the AOTD, this one from Rush released in 1974 and only reached #105 on the U.S. Billboard album chart. If you are familiar and love their more popular albums but have never heard this record you might be surprised. First, it sounds nothing, and I do mean nothing like 2112 or Moving Pictures. Second, Neil Peart is not the drummer here. Peart is also their lyricist now. John Rutsey was the skinman here, so the lyrical content is fanatically different as Geddy Lee sings about love, telling us he's "In The Mood". That kind of song disappeared once Neil entered the picture. Third, though you may be surprised by the record that doesn't mean it's not any good. On the contrary, it ROCKS!!! "Working Man" and "Finding My Way" are great tracks. "Here Again" is an excellent slow bluesy-type sounding track that I can really get into. For Rush and rock 'n' roll fans I recommend it, it's another very cool debut record



ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 18
Dennis DeYoung, formerly with Styx, is 64; Robbie Bachman, formerly with Bachman-Turner Overdrive, is 58; Larry Rust, formerly with Iron Butterfly, is 58;

ON THIS DATE:
1968 David Gilmour becomes the guitarist for Pink Floyd, replacing Syd Barrett
1974 Kiss by Kiss is released
1980 Bill Wyman announces he will be leaving the Rolling Stones. However, he doesn't do it until 1992
1995 Bob Stinson from the Replacements passes away in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stinson was 35

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