Retrospective I
Encyclopedia
Retrospective I: 1974 to 1980 is a compilation album
by Canadian
rock
band Rush
, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music
). The album is essentially a collection of their best songs from the first decade of the band. Moreover, the set is not in chronological order.
This compilation album is now disc one of the 2006 Rush compilation album Gold
with "Something for Nothing" replaced by "Working Man
".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
). The album is essentially a collection of their best songs from the first decade of the band. Moreover, the set is not in chronological order.
This compilation album is now disc one of the 2006 Rush compilation album Gold
Gold (Rush album)
Gold is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released April 25, 2006.The compilation is a repackaging of the two 1997 Rush compilation albums Retrospective I and Retrospective II with the exception of the track "Something for Nothing" which is replaced by "Working Man".- Disc 1 :# "The...
with "Something for Nothing" replaced by "Working Man
Working Man
"Working Man" is a song by rock band Rush from its debut album, Rush. On the live album All the World's a Stage, the song segues directly into "Finding My Way" and one of Neil Peart's drum solos....
".
Track listing
- "The Spirit of RadioThe Spirit of Radio"The Spirit of Radio" is a song released in 1980 by Canadian rock band Rush from their album Permanent Waves. The song's name was inspired by Toronto radio station CFNY's slogan. The song was significant in the growing popularity of the band. It is also the first song of the 1980s, since Permanent...
" – 4:59 - "The TreesThe Trees (Rush song)"The Trees" is a song by progressive rock band Rush from their 1978 album Hemispheres. The song is also featured on many of Rush's compilation albums and has been a perennial fan favorite of the band's live shows...
" – 4:45 - "Something for Nothing" – 4:00
- "FreewillFreewill (song)"Freewill" is the second track on progressive rock band Rush's 1980 album Permanent Waves. It is written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with lyrics by Neil Peart...
" – 5:24 - "Xanadu" – 11:07
- "Bastille DayBastille Day (song)"Bastille Day" is the first song from Rush's third album Caress of Steel. The music was written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and the lyrics were written by Neil Peart...
" – 4:40 - "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" – 8:39
- "Anthem" – 4:24
- "Closer to the HeartCloser to the Heart"Closer to the Heart" is a single by Rush, released in 1977, from the album A Farewell to Kings. It was the first Rush song to have an external co-writer, namely Peter Talbot, a friend of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
" – 2:55 - "2112 Overture" – 4:32
- "Temples of Syrinx2112 (song)2112 is the sidelong title track of Canadian progressive rock band Rush's album of the same name, released in 1976. The overture and the first section, Temples of Syrinx, were released as a single and are still popular among Rush's setlists today. The "sci-fi" sounds in the beginning of the song...
" – 2:13 - "La Villa Strangiato" – 9:37
- "Fly by NightFly by Night (song)"Fly by Night" is the fifth song from Rush's second album of the same name. The music was written by Geddy Lee and the lyrics were penned by Neil Peart. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18 years old, he left behind his small-town Canadian life and flew to England...
" – 3:22 - "Finding My WayFinding My WayFinding My Way is the first song on Rush's album Rush. It is five minutes and seven seconds long and in 4/4 time. The song was written by singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson...
" – 5:05
Song origins
- Track 14 is from Rush (1974).
- Tracks 7, 8 and 13 are from Fly by Night (1975).
- Track 6 is from Caress of SteelCaress of SteelCaress of Steel is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1975. The album shows more of Rush's adherence to hard progressive rock, as opposed to the blues-based heavy metal and hard rock style of the band's first two albums. Long pieces broken up into various sections and...
(1975). - Tracks 3, 10 and 11 are from 21122112 (album)2112 is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976.The album features an eponymous seven-part suite written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, with lyrics written by Neil Peart telling a dystopian story set in the year 2112. The album is sometimes described as a concept album...
(1976). - Tracks 5 and 9 are from A Farewell to KingsA Farewell to KingsA Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1977. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, and mixed at Advision Studios in London....
(1977). - Tracks 2 and 12 are from HemispheresHemispheres (Rush album)Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed at Trident Studios in London....
(1978). - Tracks 1 and 4 are from Permanent WavesPermanent WavesPermanent Waves is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released January 1, 1980. The album was recorded at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, and was mixed at Trident Studios in London, UK. Permanent Waves became Rush's first US Top 5 album hitting #4 and was the band's fifth...
(1980).
Personnel
- Geddy LeeGeddy LeeGary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee , is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush...
- bass guitars, vocals, synthesizers - Alex LifesonAlex LifesonAleksandar Živojinović, OC, better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a second generation Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey...
- electric and acoustic guitars - Neil PeartNeil PeartNeil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...
- drums, percussion - John RutseyJohn RutseyJohn Howard Rutsey from Ontario, Canada was a former drummer, most recognized for being a co-founding member of Rush along with Alex Lifeson and Jeff Jones, and performing on the band's debut album.-History:...
- drums on "Finding My Way"