(thing) by vladkornea Fri Jul 13 2001 at 17:33:51

A progressive rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1968, by guitarist Alex Lifeson, vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee, and drummer John Rutsey (who was replaced by Neil Peart in 1974). They've been heavily influenced by Ayn Rand featuring many Rand-inspired themes, and dedicating their album 2112 to "the genius of Ayn Rand". Rush has released twenty-three consecutive gold and platinum records, the third longest string behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and tied with KISS. They received The Order Of Canada in 1997.

    Music albums
  1. 1974 - Rush (CD 1988, Remastered 1997)
  2. 1975 - Caress of Steel (CD 1988, Remastered 1997)
  3. 1975 - Fly by Night (CD 1988, Remastered 1997)
  4. 1976 - All the World's a Stage [LIVE] (CD 1987, Remastered and with Extra Tracks 1997)
  5. 1976 - 2112 (CD 1989, Gold 1993, Remastered 1997)
  6. 1977 - A Farewell to Kings (CD 1989, Remastered 1997)
  7. 1978 - Hemispheres (CD 1989, Remastered 1997)
  8. 1980 - Permanent Waves (CD 1989, Remastered 1997)
  9. 1981 - Moving Pictures (CD 1989, Gold 1992, Remastered 1997)
  10. 1981 - Exit...Stage Left [LIVE] (CD 1987, Remastered 1997)
  11. 1982 - Signals (CD 1989, Gold 1994, Remastered 1997)
  12. 1984 - Grace Under Pressure (CD 1987, Remastered 1997)
  13. 1985 - Power Windows (Remastered 1997)
  14. 1987 - Hold Your Fire (Remastered 1997)
  15. 1988 - A Show of Hands [LIVE] (CD 1989, Remastered 1997)
  16. 1989 - Presto
  17. 1990 - Chronicles
  18. 1991 - Roll the Bones
  19. 1993 - Counterparts
  20. 1996 - Test for Echo
  21. 1997 - Retrospective, Vol. 1 (1974-1980)
  22. 1997 - Retrospective, Vol. 2 (1981-1987)
  23. 1998 - Different Stages [LIVE] (Import with Extra Tracks 1998)
  24. 2002 - Vapor Trails
    Interview albums
  1. 1995 - Interview Picture Disc, Vol.2 [IMPORT] (No music)
  2. 1998 - Baktabak Interview: The Story Of Kings [IMPORT] (No music)
    Rush (album) track list
  1. Finding My Way
  2. Need Some Love
  3. Take a Friend
  4. Here Again
  5. What You're Doing
  6. In the Mood
  7. Before and After
  8. Working Man

If you've never heard anything by Rush before, start by listening to 2112 and Cygnus X-1 Book II. Tom Sawyer and Closer to the Heart are closer to the mainstream and thus popular but for the same reason they won't give you a good idea of what makes Rush unique.

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