"Fly By Night" is opposite the charmamt-unprofessional debut album is a clear progress. The former drummer John Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart, who with his intellectual lyrics and his "drumming octopus" decidedly should henceforth characterize the style of this band. "Fly By Night" is aimed at all those who do not agree Rush verschwurbelte concept albums: The songs are mostly straightforward, short and sweet. To be honest, this album is indeed mostly a collection of quotes, mostly from the Led Zeppelin box. Therefore, the face of such bombastic works as "2112" or the stylistic diversity of "Moving Pictures" It looks a bit pale. Nevertheless: Recommended for those who are on the hard rock of the early 70s.