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Rush|A Show Of Hands

A Show Of Hands

Rush

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Although keyboards dominated Rush's 1989 double live set A Show of Hands, it's a definite improvement over its somewhat flat predecessor, 1981 's Exit...Stage Left. The band's music isn't as hard rock-based as it previously was, evidenced by the more modern-sounding compositions selected for this third live album (the first Rush album to be produced completely by the band). The only tracks from the pre-1982 period to be featured are "Closer to the Heart," which is expanded to include a jamming section at the end, and the spooky "Witch Hunt," originally from 1981's Moving Pictures. The remainder of the album's track list is comprised of Rush's best compositions from 1982-1987, such as "Subdivisions," "Distant Early Warning," "Force Ten," "Time Stand Still," and "Red Sector A," as well as several tracks that have been forgotten over time ("Marathon," "Turn the Page," "Mission," etc.). Also featured for the first time on a live Rush album is a completely unaccompanied drum solo by Neil Peart -- the intricate "Rhythm Method." The inspired A Show of Hands is an excellent snapshot of Rush in concert during the mid- to late '80s.

© Greg Prato /TiVo

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1
Intro (Live)
00:00:52

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
The Big Money (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:05:58

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
Subdivisions (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:05:22

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Marathon (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:06:38

Alex Lifeson, Composer - Geddy Lee, Composer - Neil Peart, Author - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Turn The Page (Live In New Orleans/1988)
00:04:39

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Manhattan Project (Live In Phoenix, Arizona/1988)
00:05:18

Alex Lifeson, Composer - Geddy Lee, Composer - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Mission (Live In San Diego, California/1988)
00:05:45

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Distant Early Warning (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:05:14

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 The Island Def Jam Music Group

9
Mystic Rhythms (Live At The Meadowlands, New Jersey/1988)
00:05:33

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
Witch Hunt (Part III Of Fear) (Live At The Meadowlands, New Jersey/1986)
00:03:57

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
The Rhythm Method (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:04:37

Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

12
Force Ten (Live In Phoenix Arizona/1988)
00:04:54

Pye Dubois, ComposerLyricist - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

13
Time Stand Still (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:05:12

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

14
Red Sector A (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:05:17

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
Closer To The Heart (Live In Birmingham England/1988)
00:04:54

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - John Micheal Talbot, ComposerLyricist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1989 The Island Def Jam Music Group

Album review

Although keyboards dominated Rush's 1989 double live set A Show of Hands, it's a definite improvement over its somewhat flat predecessor, 1981 's Exit...Stage Left. The band's music isn't as hard rock-based as it previously was, evidenced by the more modern-sounding compositions selected for this third live album (the first Rush album to be produced completely by the band). The only tracks from the pre-1982 period to be featured are "Closer to the Heart," which is expanded to include a jamming section at the end, and the spooky "Witch Hunt," originally from 1981's Moving Pictures. The remainder of the album's track list is comprised of Rush's best compositions from 1982-1987, such as "Subdivisions," "Distant Early Warning," "Force Ten," "Time Stand Still," and "Red Sector A," as well as several tracks that have been forgotten over time ("Marathon," "Turn the Page," "Mission," etc.). Also featured for the first time on a live Rush album is a completely unaccompanied drum solo by Neil Peart -- the intricate "Rhythm Method." The inspired A Show of Hands is an excellent snapshot of Rush in concert during the mid- to late '80s.

© Greg Prato /TiVo

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