By Steve Newton
Many people claim that Rush was Canada’s best band. Others point to the Tragically Hip, or maybe The Band. I reckon it’s a three-way tie.
20. “Ghost of a Chance” (Roll the Bones, 1991)
19. “Closer to the Heart” (A Farewell to Kings, 1977)
18. “The Trees” (Hemispheres, 1978)
17. “Far Cry” (Snakes and Arrows, 2007)
16. “New World Man” (Signals, 1982)
15. “La Villa Strangiato” (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence)” (Hemispheres, 1978)
14. “Dreamline” (Roll the Bones, 1991)
13. “Kid Gloves” (Grace Under Pressure, 1984)
12. “Freewill” (Permanent Waves, 1980)
11. “Finding My Way” (Rush, 1974)
10. “Red Barchetta” (Moving Pictures, 1981)
9. “The Big Money” (Power Windows, 1985)
8. “The Pass” (Presto, 1989)
7. “Distant Early Warning” (Grace Under Pressure, 1984)
6. “YYZ” (Moving Pictures, 1981)
5. “Tom Sawyer” (Moving Pictures, 1981)
4. “2112” (2112, 1976)
3. “Subdivisions” (Signals, 1982)
2. “The Spirit of Radio” (Permanent Waves, 1980)
1. “Limelight” (Moving Pictures, 1981)
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