Invisible to telescopic eye
Infinity, the star that would not die

All who dare to cross her course
Are swallowed by a fearsome force

Through the void
To be destroyed
Or is there something more?
Atomized...at the core?
Or through the astral door?
To soar...

Happy Dirxst Day #RushFamily 🚀💕

Starcastle
Starcastle (1976)
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I became familiar with this American prog band several years back when I acquired an LP collection that included their second album, Fountains of Light. This was my first time listening to their debut.

Motörhead
Motörhead (1977)
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"The dirtiest rock'n'roll band in the world. If we moved in next door, your lawn would die". ~Lemmy

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)
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Tom Petty had dozens of iconic songs, but the album closer on the debut, "American Girl," might be the most iconic of them all.

Driving down the razor's edge between the past and the future
Turn up the music and smile
Get carried away on the songs and stories of vanished times
Memory drumming at the heart of an English winter
Memories beating at the heart of an African village…

Happy Lifeson Day #RushFamily 🐍🏹🩶

Dire Straits
Dire Straits (1978)
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He knows all the chords...

George Thorogood and the Destroyers
George Thorogood and the Destroyers (1977)
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Love hearing some George Thorogood, with that fantastic slide guitar.

Clockwork Angels spread their arms and sing
Synchronized and graceful, they move like living things
Goddesses of Light, of Sea and Sky and Land
Clockwork Angels the people raise their hands

As if to fly
As if to fly…

Happy Pratturday #RushFamily 😇💗

Talking Heads
Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
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Talking Heads were a great band; I always love throwing their albums on. 77 isn't my favorite from them, but it's pretty great.

The B-52's
The B-52's (1979)
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I love this album. I don't know if it will make my five, but I'm putting it on the shortlist.

1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2

Polarize me
Sensitize me
Criticize me
Civilize me
Compensate me
Animate me
Complicate me
Elevate me…

#ThankGedItsFriday #RushFamily 🍷❣️⚾️🎸

Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry (1976)
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Lay down that boogie and play that funky music 'til you die...
It's one of my all-time favorite songs. The album does have another eight songs after "Play That Funky Music." They're all decent, though perhaps unnecessary.

Boston
Boston (1976)
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Eight perfect tracks, primarily created in the Watertown, Massachusetts basement of musical genius Tom Scholz. Couple his playing and production with Brad Delp's pristine vocals and we have one of the greatest debuts in rock history.

I completely agree. All the elements of Prince's genius are present and ready to expand over the upcoming decades.

Boys and girls together
Mistake conceit for pride
Ambition for illusion
Dreams for self-delusion
Girls and boys together
See what it is we lack
Boys and girls together
Let's paint the mirror black
Paint it black…

Happy Thursday everyone 🐰💓

Sammy Hagar
Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)
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It seems like one of Sammy's bands comes up every round. This was his first solo project.

Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
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Blackmore and Dio collaborate in the first of their three Rainbow albums.

The Police
Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
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All five Police albums were outstanding, although I slightly prefer the first two over the last three.

Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel (1977)
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Gabriel's first self-titled album following his departure from Genesis.

Foreigner
Foreigner (1977)
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With the release of this album, Foreigner immediately became one of the biggest bands in America, a status that would continue for the next decade.

Journey
Journey (1975)
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Before Journey became arena rock icons, they were a weird little progressive rock band from San Francisco. I enjoy the big albums with Steve Perry, but I really like this first record a lot.

Pat Benatar
In the Heat of the Night (1979)
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One of the great voices in rock, Pat Benatar brought a lot of heat with her first album, featuring one of her signature songs in "Heartbreaker," as well as a great cover of Mellencamp's "I Need a Lover."

We come into the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That's the way that lady luck dances
Roll The Bones
Roll The Bones

Why are we here?
Because we're here
Roll The Bones
Roll The Bones…

Happy Willowdale Wednesday #RushFamily 💀🎲💓

Kate Bush
The Kick Inside (1978)
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Kate Bush was a teenager when her debut was released, a major hit in the UK, although it wasn't until '85 that she made an impact on the American charts.

Prince
For You (1978)
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Prince was still a teenager when he played every single instrument on his debut album.

Every day we're standing in a time capsule
Racing down a river from the past
Every day we're standing in a wind tunnel
Facing down the future coming fast
It's just the age
It's just a stage
We disengage
We Turn The Page…

Happy Dirxst Day #RushFamily 🔴🎧💛

Heart
Dreamboat Annie (1975)
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I'm a fan of Heart's entire career, and their debut is definitely a contender for my top five.

AC/DC
High Voltage (1976)
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AC/DC's international debut is a lock for my top five. What a great rock and roll band, great musicians. It's so wild to think that they showed up in London in the middle of punk, playing the same bills as some of those punk bands.

Yeah, it's great. It won't be my #1, but I think it's a contender for my top five.

Devo
Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
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Having been born during this period, I wanted to start my listening with the first album off my list released during my lifetime. The winner was Devo, whose fantastic debut was released in the US when I was five days old.