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Hemispheres (40th Anniversary)

Rush

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Rush began life as a power trio in the Led Zeppelin/heavy rock mode. Over the years the band refined their musical vision as they gained both instrumental and conceptual facility. 1978's HEMISPHERES marks their transition from heavy riff-mongers to full blown art-rockers. Lee, Lifeson and Peart employ a number of tricks from the prog-rock bag here; (very) extended songs, multi-part suites, long instrumental passages, rapidly shifting tempos and time signatures, complicated unison riffs and synthesizer orchestrations. It's to Rush's credit that these elements enhance their sound instead of obscuring it. In fact, "La Villa Strangiato" would become one of the band's best-loved '70s efforts and a long-standing concert favorite.

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1
Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
00:18:07

Terry Brown, Producer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Declan O'Doherty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1978 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Circumstances
00:03:44

Terry Brown, Producer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Declan O'Doherty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
The Trees
00:04:43

Terry Brown, Producer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Declan O'Doherty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
La Villa Strangiato
00:09:35

Terry Brown, Producer, Mix Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Declan O'Doherty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rush, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.

DISC 2

1
A Passage To Bangkok (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:04:02

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Xanadu (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:12:32

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
The Trees (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:05:10

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Cygnus X-1: Book II Hemispheres - The Sphere (A Kind Of Dream) (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:00:54

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Closer To The Heart (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:03:15

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - TALBOT, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
La Villa Strangiato (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:11:21

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
In The Mood (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:02:36

Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Drum Solo (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:07:30

Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
Something For Nothing (Live At Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands/1979)
00:04:16

Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
2112 (Live In Arizona/1978)
00:19:41

Alex Lifeson, ComposerLyricist - Geddy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Neil Peart, ComposerLyricist - Rush, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Album review

Rush began life as a power trio in the Led Zeppelin/heavy rock mode. Over the years the band refined their musical vision as they gained both instrumental and conceptual facility. 1978's HEMISPHERES marks their transition from heavy riff-mongers to full blown art-rockers. Lee, Lifeson and Peart employ a number of tricks from the prog-rock bag here; (very) extended songs, multi-part suites, long instrumental passages, rapidly shifting tempos and time signatures, complicated unison riffs and synthesizer orchestrations. It's to Rush's credit that these elements enhance their sound instead of obscuring it. In fact, "La Villa Strangiato" would become one of the band's best-loved '70s efforts and a long-standing concert favorite.

© TiVo

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