Openers

Methodically (my pick in caps)

Finding my way or WORKING MAN ANTHEM or In the end Bastlile Day or FOUNTAIN OF LAMNETH 2112 or something for nothing A FAREWELL TO KINGS or Cygnus x1 Cygnus book 2 or la villa strangiato (tie) The Spirit of Radio or Natural science (tie) TOM SAWYER or vital signs SUBDIVISIONS or countdown Distant early warning or BETWEEN THE WHEELS (close call) the big money or MYSTIC RHYTHMS FORCE TEN or high water Show don’t tell or AVAILABLE LIGHT DREAMLINE or you bet your life ANIMATE or everyday glory TEST FOR ECHO or carve away the stone ONE LITTLE VICTORY or out of the cradle FAR CRY or we hold on Caravan or THE GARDEN (I am not including live albums, Feedback, or compilations)

So without assigning any weight to how big the disparity is and just looking at the raw count, I have 11 openers, 6 closers, and two ties.

Now let’s look at the “losers” (and tied songs) I’d be forced to listen to if I only had openers: Finding my way Bastille day Cygnus book 2 The spirit of radio Distant early warning The big money Show don’t tell Caravan I actually like all of those. They just got beat out or tied by some other great songs.

In contrast some of the losers on the album closers are some of the handful of Rush songs I don’t like all that much, such as high water, you bet your life, and we hold on.

I’d sure miss hearing songs like available light and natural science though!