Phonogram
9100 059
(1978)
Rock/Pop
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LP, 4
Tracks, 36:10
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Cygnus X-1 Book II Hemispheres |
Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart |
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18:06 |
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Recording Date
1978
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I. Prelude |
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II. Apollo (Bringer of Wisdom) |
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III. Dionysus (Bringer of Love) |
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IV. Armageddon (The Battle of Heart and Mind) |
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V. Cygnus (Bringer of Balance) |
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VI. The Sphere (A Kind of Dream) |
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Circumstances |
Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart |
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03:42 |
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Recording Date
1978
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The Trees |
Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart |
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04:46 |
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Recording Date
1978
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La Villa Strangiato |
Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart |
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09:36 |
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Recording Date
1978
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I. Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds! |
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II. To Sleep, Perchance to Dream... |
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III. Strangiato Theme |
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IV. A Lerxst in Wonderland |
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V. Monsters! |
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VI. The Ghost of the Aragon |
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VII. Danforth and Pape |
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VIII. The Waltz of the Shreves |
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IX. Never Turn Your Back on a Monster! |
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X. Monsters! (Reprise) |
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XI. Strangiato Theme (Reprise) |
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XII. A Farewell to Things |
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| Packaging |
Picture Disc Sleeve |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| Extras |
Picture Disc |
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| Bass |
Geddy Lee |
| Guitar |
Alex Lifeson |
| Drums |
Neil Peart |
| Musician |
Rush |
| Producer |
Rush; Terry Brown |
| Engineer |
Declan O'Doherty; Pat Moran |
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| Index |
#
2910 |
| Owner |
Dave |
| Tags |
Hard Rock, Prog Rock |
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| Purchased |
New |
| Packaging Notes |
still in original shrink wrap |
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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. -- allmusic.com
