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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0731453463622 Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Island / Mercury Manufacturer: Island / Mercury MPN: 534636 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Island / Mercury Release Date: June 03, 1997 Studio: Island / Mercury Average Rating:
 Rating: - Freeze This MomentWhen "Hold Your Fire" was released in 1988, I was what might be considered the penultimate Rush fan. I got into them after "Power Windows," and had subsequently bought their entire back catalog on my Reganomics-era minimum wage capital and the freedom of a 10-speed bicycle. They were THE band. Their oeuvre exhibited a level of musicianship, creativity, intensity, and insight that I found appealing in all of its iterations. However, "Hold Your Fire" challenged me at every turn. Its cryptic, ... Read More Rating:  - Very polished but a bit genericA lot of people tend to think of this record as the last of Rush's synth era. While it is true that the use of synthesizers is pretty heavy here, from a stylistic standpoint I think this record ushers in Rush's "pop" era that would also include the following two records, PRESTO and ROLL THE BONES. When I first heard HOLD YOUR FIRE I was not terribly impressed. It seemed like fairly generic late-80s pop. Sure it was better than the stuff that bands like the Outfield were putting out, ... Read More Rating:  - Excellence all aroundThe CD arrived in immaculate condition. One of Rush's more ambitious albums but still good none the less. Rating: - their most under-rated albumThis is a great album. The lyrics are phenomenal (as usual). It is probably their most under-rated. Rating: - "I find no Absolution in my Rational Point of View"Let's just say this Album is far to underated and deserved more then merely becoming a Gold Recored. This may be the most synth-driven collection of songs in Rush's Repitore but it is still very entertaining & complex music. Force Ten- The opener of the cd start's off with Jack-Hammer drums and a recording of Aimmee mann's Laughter. ***** rating Time Stand Still- The only true hit off of the Cd that featured Aimmee on backup vocals. The song is catchy and leaves a soul with ... Read More |
