Retrospective, Vol 1 (1974-1980) Best of, 1997

"Yes this is a compilation album, but it is worth a mention because it serves as a great introduction to the Rush of the 70s and early 80s comprising some of the best songs from "Rush" up until "Permanent Waves". It's a great introduction to those who are new to Rush and would like to get a peek into their progressive years.

I must say that I'd like to have seen "Natural Science", "Jacob's Ladder" and "Passage to Bangkok" represented here, and in terms of musical style, it would make sense to have "Moving Pictures" tunes represented on this disc as well, such as "Tom Sawyer", "YYZ" and "Camera Eye".

But that aside, this compilation is recommended to anyone who is interested in getting into early Rush."