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Moving Pictures

MUSIC REVIEW SERIES:   LOOKING BACK ON THE 80’S MUSIC  | 1981 THEN AND NOW Moving Pictures  ~Rush | Then and Now Moving Pictures  was Rush's 8th studio effort and continued to blaze the band into stardom. Three of my all time Rush songs are found on this record, "Limelight", "Red Barchetta" and "Tom Sawyer".  I've always felt that combining the hits from  Permanent Waves  and Moving Pictures would have made the ultimate album. Listening to  Moving Pictures  today, you can't get away from the dated aspect of the album, but you don't really care.  When you give this album a spin, you know are going back to hear some great songs.  Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on, "Limelight" alone is worth the travel back to 1981.  And speaking of, Lifeson claimed that solo was his favorite to play live.   Moving Pictures  ~Rush Released:  February 12, 1981 Genres:  Progressive rock, hard rock Producer:  Rush, ...