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Rush's 2112 makes list of top 25 prog rock albums

Sat, Feb 24, 2007@4:00PM | comments removed/disabled

[Top 25 Prog Rock Albums]

UPDATE - 2/25@10:40AM: While we're on the subject of 2112, on this day in 1981 the album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

UPDATE - 2/24@11:48PM: Kevin noticed that Rush's Permanent Waves also got an honorable mention nod in the Top 25 Metal Albums list.

IGN Music is running a feature today on the Top 25 Prog Rock Albums. Rush's 2112 came in at #10.

Undeniably the Canadian Godfathers of Prog, Rush evolved from a bare bones barroom rock band into a full-fledged Prog trio before shifting off into more streamlined synth enhanced fare by the late '80s. This album showcases Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neal Pert in fine form as they delivered a conceptual album based on the writings of Ayn Rand. While tracks like "A Passage To Bangkok" may not be exactly Prog, the first side of the album, a whopping 20-minute, 33-second suite broken into seven sections, more than qualifies as a benchmark of the genre.

Here's the top 10:

1. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Atco, 1974)
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (EG, 1969)
3. Aphrodite's Child - 666: The Apocalypse Of Saint John (One Way, 1972)
4. Yes - Close To The Edge (Atlantic Records, 1972)
5. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood (1985)
6. Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (Atlantic, 1973)
7. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (Chrysalis, 1972)
8. Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean (Bellaphon, 1972)
9. Gentle Giant - In A Glass House (Dressed To Kill, 1973)
10. Rush - 2112 (Mercury, 1976)

Thanks to reader Armitage for the heads up.

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