Moving Pictures

Album · Released 12 February 1981

Moving Pictures

Rush

Moving Pictures makes difficult playing feel immediately memorable. Rush give each of its seven songs a clear identity, with a guitar figure, bass movement or drum accent often becoming as recognisable as the vocal melody. The technical detail is part of the attraction from the first hearing. Tom Sawyer is a remarkably complete opening statement. The synthesizer gives it a broad, unusual colour, while the rhythm section make the heavier passages…

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Moving PicturesOur album review · 14 October 2025
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