On January 14, 1980, “Anthem” label released “Permanent Waves”, the seventh Rush studio album. It was recorded September – October 1979, at “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Gaddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.
Personnel:
- Geddy Lee– lead vocals, bass guitar, Oberheim polyphonic, Minimoog, Taurus pedal synthesizer, OB-1
- Alex Lifeson– electric and acoustic six- and twelve-string guitars, Taurus pedals
- Neil Peart– drums, timpani, timbales, orchestra bells, tubular bells, wind chimes, bell tree, triangle, crotales, cover concept
- Erwig Chuapchuaduah – steel drums
- Hugh Syme– piano, art direction, design, cover concept
- Terry Brown– arranger, mixing
- Paul Northfield– engineer
- Robbie Whelan – engineer assistant
- Craig Milliner – mixing assistant
- Adam Moseley – mixing assistant
- Ray Staff– mastering
- Deborah Samuel – photography
- Fin Costello – photography
- Flip Schulke – photography
- Paula Turnbull – cover girl
- Robert Gage – hairdresser to the cover girl
Track listing:
All lyrics by Neil Peart, except where noted, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
- The Spirit of Radio
- Freewill
- Jacob’s Ladder
- Entre Nous
- Different Strings – lyrics by Geddy Lee
- Natural Science
I: Tide Pools
II: Hyperspace
III: Permanent Waves
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