FLY BY NIGHT
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FLY BY NIGHT
Fly by Night is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975 on Mercury Records. It was the first Rush album to showcase elements of progressive rock for which the band has become known. It was also the first to feature lyricist and drummer Neil Peart. -wikipedia
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John McFerrin Music Reviews
the peak of the early, hard rock epoch of Rush, and I really think it belongs in any decent collection of 70's hard rock VERY GOOD
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Ultimate Classic Rock
it consolidated Rush’s impending greatness on punchy heavy rockers like "Anthem" and the title cut, as well as on widescreen epics "In the End" and the eternal "By-Tor and the Snow Dog."
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Adrian's Album Reviews
I can't actually be too down on it when the opening five songs are all as great as they are. And, they are. They make this album a more than worthy release, even with a couple of lesser songs to follow.
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Only Solitaire
Enter Neil Peart. Enter sci-fi lyrics and cheap pocketbook fantasies. Enter complexity and pretentiousness.
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The Odyssey
2017 - a record that is more of a acquired taste, it's less catchy and not as heavy as there first record, but is still an above average release that is definitely worth listening to. In some ways it's better than their last album, and in some ways it's worse.
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All Music
one of their most important -- it showed that the young band was leaving their Zep-isms behind in favor of a more challenging and original direction
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Metal Storm
Rush still composes down-to-earth catchy tunes on Fly by Night. You can hear the progressive edge to each song served up on the album.
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Cygnus-X1
Great guitar licks, Solid Bass, Neil Peart Arrives!
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Smart Bass Guitar
2014 - it shows the band beginning to craft their own musical identity; who they are on vinyl for others to hear and enjoy. It’s still early, but the band will continue to hone their musical identity in the upcoming years.
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Pingree's Music Reviews
2010 - It contains some very interesting music and as an evolution piece fits into their discography well, but you’d be best to try their later efforts for something far more fulfilling
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Classic Rock Review
with the exception of one extended suite and one acoustic folk tune, Fly By Night stayed pretty much within the heavy rock/blues bounds established on the debut album, but with a richer, hi-fidelity sound
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Mark's Record Reviews
diverse - ranging from bombastic kickasskickers, poppy little happytones, a medieval ballad, a slidey bluesy strummer that sounds like it could be a GOOD Doobie Brothers song
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Amino
2018 - This album is a rock n roll classic. It took what the band had presented on their first album, and just improved it in every way.
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Progspere
a fun hard rock/progressive rock album that benefits from well-focused compositions and well-written lyricism
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Don Ignacio
Nonetheless, many of these songs are fairly well written and, as virtuosos, these guys sound like they know what they're doing. And, there's nothing like listening to the electric guitar and drumming of people who know what they're doing!
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