Signals [Blu-ray Audio] (Blu-ray Audio)

For a band that has encompassed a huge collection of albums, spawning 3 decades, and seen several musical trends and revolutions, Signals is still the album I find myself going back to again and again. I'd also like to say, that for purchasers of this disc the Re-master (In comparison of the disc that is not), makes Niel's drums sound a little more crisp, and the album is a bit louder and has erased some of the softness of the recording. That being said on with the review....I won't go around echoing the same comments that I have heard here from time to time. The departure from the radio friendly greatness of the last 2 albums, the flat keyboards and poor mixing of Alexs guitar, the absence of 7-10 minute opuses/concepts, the dropping of Terry Brown. All this has been talked about and leaves all those hard core Rush fans (many who seem to borderline be obsessed on the level of Star Trek geeks), too much to fight over.What I will say is that to me this is an...Read more

**Edited review - after several listening sessions past my initial response, I have unfortunately confirmed my position that this is a terrible re-release of "Signals" (on Blu-Ray Audio). I am actually less impressed in the BRA release than I was in my initial 'reactionary' review (putting aside the language better fitting a more honest, but much more raw response to this piece of skit) now that I have taken the time to listen to several iterations of this release on several formats**Let me start by stating that I have been a Rush fan since puberty (and I'm no spring chicken), and this is one of my favorite albums - from any artist. I have the original "Signals" album - as in the vinyl I purchased in 1983. I do not award a 1 or 5 star rating without merit - but this blue-ray release has earned every bit of the single star it earns here.**Update - My initial review was admittedly reactionary (I was pissed… angry - but not drunk)...Read more amznJQ.onReady('jQuery', function() { amznJQ.available('popover', function() { var widgetDom = jQuery("#RZIEQVZLX3ZZS_imageSection_1501B348-E3AF-11E5-A3B5-B3996915B479"); var images = widgetDom.find(".review-image-thumbnail"); for (var c=0;c