Rush - Moving Pictures

180-gram vinyl reissue

Remastered from the original analog master tapes at Abbey Road Studios!

Throughout the years 2014 and 2015, Rush is celebrating their 40th anniversary with vinyl reissues of albums from their Mercury era.

"With Moving Pictures, Rush's complex songwriting and musical virtuosity reached new heights. It's that rarest of creatures, a highly listenable progressive-rock album; even the all-instrumental "YYZ" is of interest to listeners besides musicians. The highlight of the album is 'Limelight' — like many progressive-rock bands, Rush writes songs about the experience of being on-stage. The result is impressive, with almost orchestral arrangements that never overwhelm the actual music.

"'Tom Sawyer,' another classic, is on this album, as well as the science-fiction-meets-road-movie "Red Barchetta," the epic "The Camera Eye," the cautionary "Witch Hunt," and "Vital Signs," which takes advantage of the budding digital sound technology available at the time the album was recorded. This is probably Rush's best album; it's definitely their most accessible." — Amazon.com

Side 1

1. Tom Sawyer

2. Red Barchetta

3. YYZ

4. Limelight

Side 2

5. The Camera Eye

6. Witch Hunt

7. Vital Signs

Customer Reviews (4.56 Stars) 9 person(s) rated this product.

The first LP I ever bought from Acoustic Sounds, and one of the best I’ve ever heard! posted on 02/04/2025 5 Stars Reviewer: Curtis This is one of those records that represents a turning- point in your HiFi journey once you hear it. Up to this point, I’d never dropped the needle on a record and heard “nothing”, and by nothing I mean ZERO noise floor. I actually thought something was wrong with my setup until I heard Tom Sawyer blaring through the speakers. My jaw nearly dropped from how whisper- quiet the vinyl sounded during playback, but that wasn’t the only thing that impressed me. The soundstage, clarity, resolution, and dynamics sounded absolutely spectacular. My setup at the time wasn’t even that impressive, but the quality of the record was so exceptional that even my low-end hardware couldn’t impugn its brilliance. And yes, to whoever that original reviewer was, check your ears, your system or both.

exceptional posted on 06/07/2024 5 Stars Reviewer: XYZ while i would argue if you could get an original RL Sterling from the 80's - that would be great these Magee masters on Vinyl - are true to the originals yes these are sourced from Hi - RES - digital files - however when done right hi -rez to vinyl can sound fantastic - and these mercury 40th anniversary editions do. quiet vinyl - dynamic detailed - I have both the original records and these 40th reissues and i listen to both - these 40th reissues are very well done - not compressed -not dull - they sound amazing

Very Impressive posted on 02/01/2020 5 Stars Reviewer: Brent Well done Quality Record Pressings, Packaged quality was top shelf as LP required nothing more than a quick dusting. Image quality and recording levels are right there with my FLAC files from HD Tracks. Zero snap crackle pops, ZERO. The individual who left a negative review may want to evaluate his set-up. I’m a huge MOFI fan and this LP ranks right there with them. Thank You !!

Superb recording! posted on 03/22/2017 5 Stars Reviewer: mro87 Superb recording! Do not hesitate if you are a Rush fan!

SURPASES ALL VERSIONS I'VE HEARD EVEN THE MOFI! posted on 01/20/2016 5 Stars Reviewer: TAILDRAGER I dont know what kind of setup the previous reviewer was listening on , but on mine its killer.Beautifull tonality,wide sound stage;and great front to back dynamics My pressing is flat and dead quiet. All anyone could ask for ,Music hall 5.1 mojo cart to Pro-ject tube s phono pre denon amp polk speakers

Outstanding! posted on 01/16/2016 5 Stars Reviewer: John P M Being that after many months of this title being released and it's only reviewer calls it horrible, I feel I must finally add my voice. I own a near mint first pressing of this album, but felt the need to purchase this one due to my appreciation of the other Rush titles Ive purchased. I just A/B'd this again to my original and it has all the presence, punch and depth of the original. The vinyl it was pressed on is flawless with a silent black background. This masterpiece from Rush has been given a first class remaster and is worth every penny especially for those who cant find a mint original at this price point. There is no loss of resolution on this release.

horrible posted on 01/13/2016 1 Stars Don't waste your money.. get an original instead... it sounds like a CD on the LP!!! Terrible....... So thinned out and terrible!

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