"idem"
Year: 1974
Country: Canada
City: Toronto
Label: Universal
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 8
Time: 50 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
Rush was a Canadian rock band that primarily comprised Geddy Lee (bass guitar, keyboards, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar) and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band formed in Toronto in 1968 with Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, whom Lee immediately replaced. After Lee joined, the band went through several line-up changes before arriving at its classic power trio lineup with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their self-titled debut album; this lineup remained intact for the remainder of the band's career.
Ayn Rand’s novels 'The Fountainhead' and 'Atlas Shrugged' helped shape a generation, but it was a lesser-known work, Anthem, that shaped one of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time: 2112 by Rush.
In this video, you’ll learn about Objectivism: Ain Rand’s philosophy of rights, man’s rational judgment, and unforced human action. (Learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism in our "Legends of Liberty". You’ll hear Rush paying tribute to Ayn Rand through unique lyrics and dynamite rock and roll. You’ll even be introduced to Rush’s mastermind, Neil Peart, by the most unlikely of sources: Jack Black from School of Rock.
We also talked to Matt Kibbe, President of Free the People and lifelong Ain Rand reader and Rush fan about the impact of both writer and band on his life and on each other. He tells the story of a band that dared to be different — in their musical style, in the concept of their albums, and even in the length of their songs.
Comment below with a time when you thought differently from everyone else. Were you lauded for it? Were you ostracized for it? How did that reaction make you feel? If Ayn Rand or Neil Peart were here, this much is for sure: they’d stand for your right to go against the grain.
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"fly by night"
Year: 1975
Label: Universal
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 8
Time: 38 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"a farewell to kings"
Year: 1977
Label: Universal
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 6
Timme: 36 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"hemispheres"
Year: 1978
Label: Universal
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 4
Time: 36 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"moving pictures"
Year: 1981
Label: Universal
Format: D, LP
Tracks: 7
Time: 40 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"grace under pressure"
Year: 1984
Label: Universal
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 8
Time: 45 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"power windows"
Year: 1985
Label: Universal
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 8
Time: 44 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"presto"
Year: 1989
Label: Warner
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 11
Time: 45 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
Presto is the 13th studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on November 17, 1989 by Anthem Records and was the band's first album released internationally by Atlantic Records, following the group's departure from Mercury. After the Hold Your Fire (1987) tour ended in 1988, the group members reconvened in December to decide their next step and agreed to take six months off before starting on a new album. Presto marked another change in Rush's sound, with guitar taking a more dominant role in the writing, a reduction in synthesizers and a return towards more guitar-driven arrangements.
Presto reached No. 7 in Canada and No. 16 in the United States. "Show Don't Tell," "The Pass" and "Superconductor" were released as singles from Presto; the former charted at No. 1 on the U.S. Album Rock Tracks chart.[4] Rush supported the album with the Presto Tour from February to June 1990. Presto reached gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies.[5] The album was remastered in 2004 and 2013, the latter as part of the 2013 box set The Studio Albums 1989 - 2007. In 2015, it was reissued after being remastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios, following a direct approach by Rush to remaster their entire back catalogue.
"counterparts"
Year: 1993
Label: Warner
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 11
Time: 45 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
Year: 2002
Label: Warner
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 13
Time: 50 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
"clockwork angels"
Year: 2012
Label: Warner
Format: CD, 2 x LP
Tracks: 12
Time: 60 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Rock
