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Rush: Roll The Bones

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On September 3, 1991, “Anthem” label released “Roll the Bones”, the fourteenth Rush studio album. It was recorded February – May 1991, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, “McClear Place” in Toronto, Ontario, and was produced by Rupert Hine, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, cymbals, arrangements
  • Rupert Hine – additional keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Stephen W. Tayler – engineer
  • Simon Pressey – engineer assistant
  • Paul Seeley – engineer assistant
  • Ben Darlow – mixing assistant
  • Everett Ravestein – pre-production assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design
  • Andrew MacNaughtan – portraits
  • John Scarpati – photography
  • Joe Berndt – digitals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

  1. Dreamline
  2. Bravado
  3. Roll the Bones
  4. Face Up
  5. Where’s My Thing (Part IV. Gangster of Boats Trilogy)
  6. The Big Wheel
  7. Heresy
  8. Ghost of a Chance
  9. Neurotica
  10. You Bet Your Life

Rush: Power Windows

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On October 11, 1985, “Anthem” label released “Power Windows”, the eleventh Rush studio album. It was recorded April – August 1985, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, “SARM East”, “Angel” and “Abbey Road” in London, “AIR” in Salem, Montserrat, and was produced by Peter Collins, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, bass pedals, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, electric percussion, arrangements
  • Andy Richards – additional keyboards, synthesizer programming
  • Jim Burgess – synthesizer programming
  • Anne Dudley – string arrangement, conductor
  • Andrew Jackman – conductor, choir arrangements
  • The Choir – additional vocals
  • Peter Collins – arrangements
  • Jim Barton – engineer
  • Matt Butler – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Chase – engineer assistant
  • Dave Meegan – engineer assistant
  • Heff Moraes – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, graphics, cover design, painting

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Neil Peart, all music by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

  1. The Big Money
  2. Grand Designs
  3. Manhattan Project
  4. Marathon
  5. Territories
  6. Middletown Dreams
  7. Emotion Detector
  8. Mystic Rhythms

Rush: Signals

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On September 9, 1982, “Anthem” label released “Signals”, the ninth Rush studio album. It was recorded April – June 1982, at “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, Moog Taurus pedals
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitars, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – spoken word, drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ben Mink – electric violin
  • Terry Brown – arrangements
  • Paul Northfield – engineer
  • Robbie Whelan – engineer assistant
  • JVC – digital mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, graphics, cover concept
  • Deborah Samuel – photography
  • Kineblok Inc. – photographic colour optics
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart except where noted, all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

  1. Subdivisions                                                                                                      
  2. The Analog Kid
  3. Chemistry – lyrics by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
  4. Digital Man
  5. The Weapon (Part II of Fear)
  6. New World Man
  7. Losing
  8. Countdown

Rush: 2112

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On April 1, 1976, “Mercury” label released “2112”, the fourth Rush studio album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – guitar, arrangements
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Hugh Syme – ARP Odyssey synthesizer, synth guitar
  • Terry Brown – arrangements, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – graphics
  • Yosh Inouye – photography
  • Gerard Gentil – photography
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart, except where noted.

  1. 2112
  2. Overture – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  3. II. The Temples of Syrinx – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  4. III. Discovery – music by Alex Lifeson
  5. IV. Presentation – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  6. V. Oracle: The Dream – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  7. VI. Soliloquy – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  8.  VII. Grand Finale – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  9. A Passage to Bangkok – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  10. The Twilight Zone – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  11. Lessons – music by Alex Lifeson
  12. Tears – lyrics by Geddy Lee, music by Alex Lifeson
  13. Something for Nothing – music by Geddy Lee

Rush: Same

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On March 18, 1974, “Moon” label released the self-titled, debut Rush studio album. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Eastern Sound”, “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Geddy Lee – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • John Rutsey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Terry Brown – engineer, remix
  • Paul Weldon – design
  • BIC Photography – photography
  • SRO Productions – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted

  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 – Geddy Lee
  8. Working Man

Rush: Grace Under Pressure

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On April 12, 1984, “Anthem Records” label released “Grace Under Pressure”, the tenth Rush studio album. It was recorded November 1983 – March 1984, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Peter Henderson, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – guitars, synthesizers
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, electronic percussion
  • Peter Henderson – engineer
  • Frank Opolko – engineer assistant
  • Robert Di Gioia – engineer assistant
  • Jon Erikson – pre-production engineer
  • Paul Northfield – PPG synthesizer programming assistance
  • Jim Burgess – PPG synthesizer programming assistance
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, cover painting
  • Yousuf Karsh – portrait
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

  1. Distant Early Warning
  2. Afterimage
  3. Red Sector A
  4. The Enemy Within (Part I of Fear)
  5. The Body Electric
  6. Kid Gloves
  7. Red Lenses
  8. Between the Wheels

Rush: Fly by Night

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On February 15, 1975, “Mercury” label released “Fly by Night”, the second Rush studio album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitars, arrangements, cover concept
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitars, classical guitar, arrangements, cover comcept
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, arrangements, cover concept
  • Terry Brown – engineer, arrangement
  • John Woloschuk – assistant engineer
  • Gilbert Kong – mastering
  • Eraldo Carugati – cover painting
  • AGI Chicago – art direction
  • Jim Ladwig – art direction
  • Joe Kotleba – design
  • Richard Fegley – photography
  • Howard “Herns” Ungerleider – By-Tor characters inspiration
  • Moon Records – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Anthem – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  2. Best I Can – lyrics and music by Geddy Lee
  3. Beneath, Between and Behind – Alex Lifeson
  4. By-Tor and the Snow Dog – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  5. At the Tobes of Hades
  6. Across the Styx
  7. Of the Battle

i. Challenge and Defiance

ii.7/4 War Furor

iii.Aftermath

iv.Hymn of the Triumph

  • Epilogue
  • Fly by Night – Geddy Lee
  • Making Memories – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  • Rivendell – Geddy Lee
  • In the End – lyrics and music by Geddy Lee

Rush: Clockwork Angels

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On June 12, 2012, “Roadrunner Records” label released “Clockwork Angels”, the nineteenth and final Rush studio album. It was recorded October – December 2011, at “Revolution Recordings” in Toronto, in April 2012, at “Blackbird Studio “ in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, bass pedals, keyboards, arrangements
  • Alex Lifeson – guitars, keyboards, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, cymbals, tambourine, arrangements
  • Jason Sniderman – piano
  • David Campbell – string arrangement, conducting
  • Richard Chycki, Martin Cooke, Jason DuFour, Paul Fig, Stephen Koszler – recording
  • Nick Raskulinecz – mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

  1. Caravan
  2. BU2B
  3. Clockwork Angels
  4. The Anarchists
  5. Carnies
  6. Halo Effect
  7. Seven Cities of Gold
  8. The Wreckers
  9. Headlong Flight
  10. BU2B2
  11. Wish Them Well
  12. The Garden

Rush: Snakes & Arrows

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On May 1, 2007, “Anthem Records” label released “Snakes & Arrows” the 18th Rush studio album. It was recorded November – December 2006, at “Grandmaster” in Los Angeles, “Allaire” in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

Personnel:

  1. Alex Lifeson – 6 and 12-string acoustic and electronic guitars, mandola, mandolin, bouzouki, arrangements
  2. Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, arrangements
  3. Neil Peart – drums, electronic percussion, tambourine, arrangements
  4. Ben Mink – strings
  5. Nick Raskulinecz – arrangements, additional engineering, mixing
  6. Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  7. Matt Snedecor – engineer assistant
  8. Andrew Alekel – engineer assistant
  9. Scott Moore – engineer assistant
  10. Inaam Haq – pre-production assistant
  11. Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
  12. Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
  13. Harish Johari – cover painting
  14. Andrew MacNaughtan – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted.

  1. Far City
  2. Armor and Sword
  3. Workin’ Them Angels
  4. The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)
  5. Spindriff
  6. The Main Monkey Business
  7. The Way the Wind Blows
  8. Hope – Alex Lifeson
  9. Faithless
  10. Bravest Face
  11. Good News First
  12. Malignant Narcissism
  13. We Hold On

John Mayall: Nobody Told Me

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On February 22, 2019, “Forty Below Records” label released “Nobody Told Me”, the 38th John Mayall album. It was recorded in 2018, at “606 Studios” in Northridge, California,  and was produced by Eric Come.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocal, keyboards, harmonica, artwork, design
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Steven Van Zandt – guitar
  • Alex Lifeson – guitar
  • Carolyn Wonderland – guitar
  • Larry McCray – guitar
  • Todd Rundgren – guitar
  • Billy Watts – guitar
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Mark Pender – trumpet
  • Richard A. Rosenberg – trombone
  • Greg Rzab – bass guitar
  • Jay Davenport – drums
  • Eric Corne – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • David Gomez – photography
  • Cristina Arrigoni – inside photography

Track listing:

  1. What Have I Done Wrong – Sam Meghett
  2. The Moon Is Full – Gwendolyn Colins
  3. Evil and Here to Stay – Jeff Healey, Tom Stephen
  4. That’s What Love Make You Do – Milton Campbell
  5. Distant Lonesome Train – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  6. Delta Hurricane – Arno Hecht, Bob Funk
  7. The Hurt Inside – Gary Moore
  8. It’s So Tough – John Mayall
  9. Like It Like You Do – John Mayall
  10. Nobody Told Me – John Mayall