Seeking to release music, Rush paid for studio space to record and founded its own label, Moon Records. The band released its first single, a cover of “Not Fade Away” by Buddy Holly, in 1973, and its first album, the eponymous Rush, in 1974. The album’s concluding song, “Working...
bypass the industry and release the album on their own label. The first pressing of 3,500 sold out quickly, with promotional copies making their way into the hands of Donna Halper of radio station WWMS in Cleveland, who would give the band their first buzz-generating airplay in the workin...
Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda (TV series and album), 2000, Matthew McCauley“March of the High Guard” (season one main theme), composer, and producer of three other songs Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, 2006, The Big Dirty Band (superband formed by Alex to provide original soundtrack materi...
PACKAGING - Definitely a box for the music only as the packaging is similar to the "Original Album Classics" series released on Columbia Records. The only extra in this set is a booklet with lyrics for each song on every album. MUSIC - If you're a fan of "Presto", it's worth the ...
July 22, 2024Alan Cross1 Comment Back in January 1996, Alex Lifeson used the break in Rush’s activity to release a solo album entitled Victor, a record that never really troubled the charts or rock radio. Too bad because Read More ...
Though the pull of music's still strong? We heard some unreleased tracks from your 2000 solo album My Favorite Headache on the book tour. Lee: "I've been spending the summer getting my fingers in shape because all these other day jobs I've taken -TV, writing and all that - have take...
Next the year 1988 with the live track named Lock And Key (from the Hold Your Fire album). Rush is now a 'High-Tec 'Heavy Prog-Orchestra', just look at their equipment in this live footage, breathtaking. And what an incredible contrast with the 1974 footage, now Geddy Lee is surrounde...
On the band's second album, founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson welcomed new drummer (and formidable lyricist) Neil Peart into the fold. While the record wasn't a huge hit upon its release, it consolidated Rush’s impending greatness on punchy heavy rockers like "Anthem" and the title cut...
Since this is a more recent release on a well known label (Metal Blade), it turns out thatIf We Knew Then What We Know Nowis an easy CD to find in the shops. Fortunately this is a good first Talas album to add to any collection. ...
The release of a newRushalbum will mean one of three things to the majority of people when they hear about it: 1. Who? 2. Oh yeah, Rush – are they still going? 3. OH MY GOD!!! A NEW RUSH ALBUM!!! With a career stretching back to 1974, the band have been a mainstay of ...