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On 1977's A Farewell to Kings it quickly becomes apparent that Rush had improved their songwriting and strengthened their focus and musical approach. Synthesizers also mark their first prominent appearance on a Rush album, a direction the band would continue to pursue on future releases. With the popular hit single "Closer to the Heart," the trio showed that they could compose concise and traditionally structured songs, while the 11-minute "Xanadu" remains an outstanding accomplishment all these years later (superb musicianship merged with vivid lyrics help create one of Rush's best all-time tracks). The album-opening title track begins with a tasty classical guitar/synth passage, before erupting into a powerful rocker. The underrated "Madrigal" proves to be a delicately beautiful composition, while "Cinderella Man" is one of Rush's few songs to include lyrics penned entirely by Geddy Lee. The ten-minute tale of a dangerous black hole, "Cygnus X-1," closes the album on an unpredictable note, slightly comparable to the two extended songs on 1975's Caress of Steel. A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden Rush's audience on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Terry Brown, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEN THOMAS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Declan O'Dougherty, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Brown, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEN THOMAS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Declan O'Dougherty, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Brown, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - TALBOT, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEN THOMAS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Declan O'Dougherty, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Brown, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEN THOMAS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Declan O'Dougherty, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Brown, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEN THOMAS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Declan O'Dougherty, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Brown, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEN THOMAS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Declan O'Dougherty, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, Composer - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, Composer - Geddy Lee, Composer - Neil Peart, Author - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - TALBOT, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - John Petrucci, Producer - Dream Theater, MainArtist
℗ 2017 ole Media Management L.P.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - TALBOT, ComposerLyricist - Ian Thornley, Producer - Big Wreck, MainArtist - Jason Donkersgoed, Producer
℗ 2017 ole Media Management L.P.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - The Trews, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 ole Media Management L.P.
Alain Johannes, Producer, MainArtist - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 ole Media Management L.P.
Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
On 1977's A Farewell to Kings it quickly becomes apparent that Rush had improved their songwriting and strengthened their focus and musical approach. Synthesizers also mark their first prominent appearance on a Rush album, a direction the band would continue to pursue on future releases. With the popular hit single "Closer to the Heart," the trio showed that they could compose concise and traditionally structured songs, while the 11-minute "Xanadu" remains an outstanding accomplishment all these years later (superb musicianship merged with vivid lyrics help create one of Rush's best all-time tracks). The album-opening title track begins with a tasty classical guitar/synth passage, before erupting into a powerful rocker. The underrated "Madrigal" proves to be a delicately beautiful composition, while "Cinderella Man" is one of Rush's few songs to include lyrics penned entirely by Geddy Lee. The ten-minute tale of a dangerous black hole, "Cygnus X-1," closes the album on an unpredictable note, slightly comparable to the two extended songs on 1975's Caress of Steel. A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden Rush's audience on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 02:40:50
- Main artists: Rush
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2017 Anthem Entertainment/UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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