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Rush Rush
a 70's Metal, Progressive Metal band from Canada   flag

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Last Update: November 07, 2009

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One of Canada's best known bands (metal or not), Rush may not be thought of as a heavy metal band, certainly not when considering their recent works. But for true metal/hard rock genius, one needs look no further thatn their first four albums, from the obvious Led Zeppelin leanings of the debut, to the introduction of master drummer Neil Peart on Fly By Night (during those early metallic years, Peart was the premier metal drummer), to the quirkiness of Caress Of Steel, and of course the landmark that is 2112. By the time of, say, Signals, Rush had lost most of their metallic edge, having transitioned to their post-modern, semi-art-hard-rock style (one that is still rarely imitated, a testament to their originality) that has continued to serve them well, the band still active after more than 30 years in the business.

Upcoming album: Working Men, due November 17, 2009.

members
current lineup:
Geddy Lee
   bass/vocals/keyboards
Alex Lifeson
   guitars
Neil Peart
   drums
 former members:
John Rutsey
   drums
   RIP: May 11, 2008,
discography
Rush
1974 Mercury

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• BNR Top Ten Album
• Internet Top Ten Album
     Track Listing:
  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
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • John Rutsey

Fly By Night
1975 Mercury

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• Internet Top Ten Album
     Track Listing:
  1. Anthem
  2. Best I Can
  3. Beneath, Between & Behind
  4. By Tor & The Snow Dog
  5. Fly By Night
  6. Making Memories
  7. Rivendell
  8. In The End
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Caress Of Steel
1975 Mercury

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• BNR Top Ten Album
     Track Listing:
  1. Bastille Day
  2. I Think I'm Going Bald
  3. Lakeside Park
  4. The Necromancer
  5. The Fountain Of Lamenth
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

2112
1976 Mercury

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• BNR Top Ten Album
• Internet Top Ten Album
     Track Listing:
  1. Overture
  2. The Temples Of Syrinx
  3. Discovery
  4. Presentation
  5. Oracle: The Dream
  6. Soliloquy
  7. Grand Finale
  8. A Passage To Bangkok
  9. The Twilight Zone
  10. Lessons
  11. Tears
  12. Something For Nothing
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

All The World's A Stage (live)
1976 Mercury

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• Internet Top Ten Album
     Track Listing:
  1. Bastille Day
  2. Anthem
  3. Fly By Night/In The Mood
  4. Something For Nothing
  5. Lakeside Park
  6. (I) Overture
  7. (II) The Temples Of Syrinx
  8. (III) Presentation
  9. (IV) Soliloquyl
  10. (V) Grand Finale
  11. By-Tor & The Snow Dog
  12. In The End
  13. Working Man/Finding My Way
  14. What You're Doing
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

A Farewell To Kings
1977 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. A Farewell To Kings
  2. Xanadu
  3. Closer To The Heart
  4. Cinderella Man
  5. Madrigal
  6. Cygnus X-1
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Archives (compilation)
1977 Mercury

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     Track Listing:

Hemispheres
1978 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Hemispheres Part I: Prelude
  2. Hemispheres Part II: Apollo/Dionysus
  3. Hemispheres Part III: Armageddon
  4. Hemispheres Part IV: Cygnus
  5. Hemispheres Part V: The Sphere
  6. Circumstances
  7. The Trees
  8. La Villa Strangiato
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Permanent Waves
1980 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. The Spirit Of Radio
  2. Freewill
  3. Jacob's Ladder
  4. Entre Nous
  5. Different Strings
  6. Natural Science
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Moving Pictures
1981 Mercury

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• Internet Top Ten Album
     Track Listing:
  1. Tom Sawyer
  2. Red Barchetta
  3. YYZ
  4. Limelight
  5. The Camera Eye
  6. Witch Hunt (Part III of Fear)
  7. Vital Signs
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Exit ... Stage Left (live)
1981 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Spirit Of Radio
  2. Red Barchetta
  3. YYZ
  4. A Passage to Bangkok
  5. Closer To The Heart
  6. Beneath, Between & Behind
  7. Jacob's Ladder
  8. Broons Bane
  9. The Trees
  10. Xanadu
  11. Freewill
  12. Tom Sawyer
  13. La Villa Strangiato
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Signals
1982 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Subdivisions
  2. The Analog Kid
  3. Chemistry
  4. Digital Man
  5. The Weapon
  6. New World Man
  7. Losing It
  8. Countdown
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Grace Under Pressure
1984 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Distant Early Warning
  2. Afterimage
  3. Red Sector "A"
  4. The Enemy Within
  5. The Body Electric
  6. Kid Gloves
  7. Red Lenses
  8. Between The Wheels
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Power Windows
1985 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. The Big Money
  2. Grand Designs
  3. Manhattan Project
  4. Marathon
  5. Territories
  6. Middletown Dreams
  7. Emotion Detector
  8. Mystic Rhythms
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Hold Your Fire
1987 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Force Ten
  2. Time Stand Still
  3. Open Secrets
  4. Second Nature
  5. Prime Mover
  6. Lock And Key
  7. Mission
  8. Turn The Page
  9. Tai Shan
  10. High Water
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

A Show Of Hands (live)
1989 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Intro
  2. The Big Money
  3. Subdivisions
  4. Marathon
  5. Turn The Page
  6. Manhattan Project
  7. Mission
  8. Distant Early Warning
  9. Mystic Rhythms
  10. Witch Hunt
  11. The Rhythm Method
  12. Force Ten
  13. Time Stand Still
  14. Red Sector "A"
  15. Closer To The Heart
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Presto
1989 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Show Don't Tell
  2. Chain Lightning
  3. The Pass
  4. War Paint
  5. Scars
  6. Presto
  7. Superconductor
  8. Anagram (for Mongo)
  9. Red Tide
  10. Hand Over Fist
  11. Available Light
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Chronicles (compilation)
1990 Mercury

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     Track Listing:
  1. Finding My Way
  2. Working Man
  3. Fly By Night
  4. Anthem
  5. Bastille Day
  6. Lakeside Park
  7. The Temples Of Syrinx
  8. What You're Doing (live)
  9. A Farewell To Kings
  10. Closer To The Heart
  11. The Trees
  12. La Villa Strangiato
  13. Freewill
  14. Spirit Of Radio
  15. Tom Sawyer
  16. Red Barchetta
  17. Limelight
  18. A Passage To Bangkok (live)
  19. Subdivisions
  20. New World Man
  21. Distant Early Warning
  22. Red Sector "A"
  23. The Big Money
  24. Manhattan Project
  25. Force Ten
  26. Time Stand Still
  27. Mystic Rhythms (live)
  28. Show Don't Tell

Roll The Bones
1991 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Dreamline
  2. Bravado
  3. Roll The Bones
  4. Face Up
  5. Where's My Thing? (Part IV,"Gangster Of Boats")
  6. The Big Wheel
  7. Heresy
  8. Ghost Of A Chance
  9. Neurotica
  10. You Bet Your Life
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Counterparts
1993 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Animate
  2. Stick It Out
  3. Cut To The Chase
  4. Nobody's Hero
  5. Between Sun & Moon
  6. Alien Shore
  7. The Speed Of Love
  8. Double Agent
  9. Leave That Thing Alone
  10. Cold Fire
  11. Everyday Glory
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Retrospective 1 (compilation)
1997 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. The Spirit Of Radio
  2. The Trees
  3. Something For Nothing
  4. Freewill
  5. Xanadu
  6. Bastille Day
  7. By-Tor And The Snow Dog
  8. Anthem
  9. Closer To The Heart
  10. 2112 Overture
  11. The Temples Of Syrinx
  12. La Villa Strangiato
  13. Fly By Night
  14. Finding My Way

Retrospective 2 (compilation)
1997 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. The Big Money
  2. Red Barchetta
  3. Subdivisions
  4. Time Stand Still
  5. Mystic Rhythms
  6. The Analog Kid
  7. Distant Early Warning
  8. Marathon
  9. The Body Electric
  10. Mission
  11. Limelight
  12. Red Sector A
  13. New World Man
  14. Tom Sawyer
  15. Force Ten

Different Stages (live)
1998 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Dreamline
  2. Limelight
  3. Driven
  4. Bravado
  5. Animate
  6. Show Don't Tell
  7. The Trees
  8. Nobody's Hero
  9. Closer To The Heart
  10. 2112
  11. Test For Echo
  12. Analog Kid
  13. Freewill
  14. Roll The Bones
  15. Stick It Out
  16. Resist
  17. Leave That Thing Alone
  18. The Rhythm Method
  19. Natural Science
  20. The Spirit Of Radio
  21. Tom Sawyer
  22. YYZ
  23. Bastille Day
  24. By Tor & Snow Dog
  25. Xanadu
  26. A Farewell To Kings
  27. Something For Nothing
  28. Cygnus X-1
  29. Anthem
  30. Working Man
  31. Fly By Night
  32. In The Mood
  33. Cinderella Man
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Test For Echo
1996 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Test For Echo
  2. Driven
  3. Half The World
  4. Colour Of Right
  5. Time and Motion
  6. Totem
  7. Dog Years
  8. Virtuality
  9. Resist
  10. Limbo
  11. Carve Away The Stone
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Vapor Trails
2002 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. One Little Victory
  2. Ceiling Unlimited
  3. Ghost Rider
  4. Peaceable Kingdom
  5. The Stars Look Down
  6. How It Is
  7. Vapor Trail
  8. Secret Touch
  9. Earthshine
  10. Sweet Miracle
  11. Nocturne
  12. Freeze (Part IV of "Fear")
  13. Out Of The Cradle
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Rush In Rio
2003 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Tom Sawyer
  2. Distant Early Warning
  3. New World Man
  4. Roll The Bones
  5. Earthshine
  6. YYZ
  7. The Pass
  8. Bravado
  9. The Big Money
  10. Trees
  11. Free Will
  12. Closer To The Heart
  13. Natural Science
  14. One Little Victory
  15. Driven
  16. Ghost Rider
  17. Secret Touch
  18. Dreamline
  19. Red Sector A
  20. Leave That Thing Alone
  21. O Baterista
  22. Resist
  23. 2112
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Rush In Rio   
2003 Atlantic

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Feedback
2004 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Summertime Blues
  2. Heart Full of Soul
  3. The Seeker
  4. For What It’s Worth
  5. Shapes of Things
  6. Mr. Soul
  7. Crossroads
  8. Seven and Seven Is
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Snakes & Arrows
2007 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Far Cry
  2. Armor And Sword
  3. Workin' Them Angels
  4. The Larger Bowl
  5. Spindrift
  6. The Main Monkey Business
  7. The Way The Wind Blows
  8. Hope
  9. Faithless
  10. Bravest Face
  11. Good News First
  12. Malignant Narcissism
  13. We Hold On
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Snakes & Arrows Live
2008 Atlantic

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     Track Listing:
  1. Limelight
  2. Digital Man
  3. Entre Nous
  4. Mission
  5. Freewill
  6. The Main Monkey Business
  7. The Larger Bowl
  8. Secret Touch
  9. Circumstances
  10. Between the Wheels
  11. Dreamline
  12. Far Cry
  13. Workin' Them Angels
  14. Armor and Sword
  15. Spindrift
  16. The Way the Wind Blows
  17. Subdivisions
  18. Natural Science
  19. Witch Hunt
  20. Malignant Narcissism - Drum Solo
  21. Hope
  22. Distant Early Warning
  23. The Spirit of Radio
  24. Tom Sawyer
  25. Encore
  26. One Little Victory
  27. A Passage to Bangkok
  28. YYZ
Lineup:
  • Geddy Lee
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Neil Peart

Snakes & Arrows Live   
2008 Atlantic

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Retrospective 3 (compilation)
2009 Anthem

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     Track Listing:
  1. One Little Victory (remix)
  2. Dreamline
  3. Workin' Them Angels
  4. Presto
  5. Bravado
  6. Driven
  7. The Pass
  8. Animate
  9. Roll the Bones
  10. Ghost of a Chance (live)
  11. Nobody's Hero
  12. Leave That Thing Alone
  13. Earthshine (remix)
  14. Far Cry