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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Paul Northfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Andersen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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.
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.
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.
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
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:10
- Main artists: Rush
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2015 Anthem Entertainment/Mercury Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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