What is your favorite Rush album?

I can't say. I love most of their albums, each for a reason. But I'd choose CoS, PeW, p/g, HYF, CP & VT (outside of the fact VT is horribly mastered).

What KarnEvil9 said, in that order. Apparently Rush has a new album coming out next year *hrhr*.

Man, its very hard to chose a favorite..I guess I would have to go with Signals. It was one of my first albums and I remember just listening to it repeatedly for weeks on end until I finally made more Rush purchases.
All the albums have their own special themes and emotions. One that really stands out is Presto. I always considered that a jem.
All Rush is a favorite to me!
Quoth TexasHawkeye:
I also heard that the boys are in pre-production for an album to be released in 2006.

Also look for previously VHS-only concerts 1981's Exit Stage Left, 1984's Grace Under Pressure Tour, and 1988's A Show of Hands, to be re-released on DVD!!!

This with the new R30 DVD, makes for an exciting year for Rush fans!!
Oh yeah, this is gonna be one kickass year!

Quoth DarthStench:
I'd have to pick either A Farewell to Kings or Fly by Night for top album, but like you all said, they're all amazing in different ways. Can't wait for the new stuff.
I never realized how great A Farewell to Kings was until a couple months back when I decided to listen to it after years of neglect.What an awesome album..

for me it definitely has to be "counterparts" - for just being full of great songs with not a single weak spot.
to me it's like they've combined the sophistication of the 70's albums, melodic "flow" from the 80's and addded a rough edge, which makes 90% new heavy bands sound like boyscouts (if You don't believe, try listening to the opening part of "cut to the chase"). as for other favs: moving pictures, hemispheres, presto AND OF COURSE vapor trail. if any band does such great music after a five+ year long break, then taking such vacations should be made obligatory :)

Hey I also like Presto :) The songwriting, especially the lyrics, is very well done.

On the LJ community yyz, I think the last time I checked a recent poll the p/g-RTB era was tops in the question about most listened to albums. So it includes Presto, and I think that most people do like it... they haven't just listened to it in ages so vote it least favourite.

2112 I like most... Then Hemispheres.... And other and other... I love them all, I think :o)

Hemispheres
Permanent Waves
2112

Mind you, my Rush collection is far from complete: I only have the period ranging from Rush to Moving Pictures, and the live albums Rush In Rio (CD) and R30 (DVD/CD)...

Grace under Pressure, the emotional songs and the perfect mix of synths and guitar are wonderful,plus my favourite song Red Sector A is on it

Moving Pictures is my most listened to, but E...SL is my favourite because I love their live stuff. But for studio albums .. yeah, MP.

Hemispheres