Format Details:
Release Date: 15 November 2024
Label: Homespun
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 3805571205734
Genres: Rock Classic Rock
Description
Here we have two radio broadcast recordings from the Canadian power trio Rush. They are recorded some 6 years apart and comparing the two, you can see the evolution from a powerful heavy rock band with traditional subject matter in the lyrics to the more experimental prog rock and Sci-Fi lyric of the Neil Peart era. Only two tracks appear in both sets with one being the anthemic "Working Man", the track lifted from the first album that arguably got them noticed when championed by a US mid-west DJ. She is name checked in the intro. Again, when comparing these versions you can chart the progress of the band from truck-stop rockers to concert hall and stadium staples as version two is stretched and widened in comparison to the power trio version of session one.
Here is a chance to catch Rush in all their former glory, performing great versions of many of their signature tracks. The aforementioned "Working Man" "Spirit of Radio", and "2112" all feature, tracks that helped the band garner many accolades as regards their musicianship, both as individuals and as a collective. Their loyal fanbase will know all this material and will enjoy these powerful live versions, but this would also make a good entry level for the curious who are not familiar with the band as it spans a wide chunk of their history.
Disc One: Agora Ballroom, Cleveland Ohio, 16.12.74
Disc Two: Kiel Auditorium, St Louis Missouri, 14.02.80
Tracklisting
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
Joni Mitchell
Rory Gallagher
Bob Dylan and The Band
Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt
Chuck Berry
Janis Joplin and The Kozmic Blues Band
Soft Machine
The Darkness
Hawkwind
Jefferson Starship
Wishbone Ash
Rush
Frank Zappa
The Darkness
Bob Seger
