Retrospective I: 1974–1980

~ Release by Rush (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The Spirit of Radio
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
assistant mixer:
Steve S. Hort (engineer), Geddy Lee, Craig Milliner (engineer) and Adam Moseley
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
bass guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedal synthesizer], Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic: OB-1]:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
bell tree, crotales, drums (drum set), timbales, timpani [tympani], triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:
Neil Peart (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 88)
recording of:
The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
4.354:59
2The Trees
assistant engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer), Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) and Declan O’Doherty (lead vocals)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07: lead vocals) and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-08)
recording of:
The Trees (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
44:45
3Something for Nothing
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar:
Geddy Lee (in 1976-02)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (in 1976-02)
percussion:
Neil Peart (in 1976-02)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (in 1976-02)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1976-02)
mixed at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Something for Nothing (in 1976-02)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee
3.854:01
4Freewill
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
assistant mixer:
Steve S. Hort (engineer), Geddy Lee, Craig Milliner (engineer) and Adam Moseley
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
bass guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedal synthesizer], Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic: OB-1]:
Geddy Lee
bell tree, crotales, drums (drum set), timbales, timpani [tympani], triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:
Neil Peart
vocals:
Geddy Lee
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11)
recording of:
Freewill (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
4.45:24
5Xanadu
recording engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Declan O’Doherty and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar and Minimoog:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
12 string guitar [twelve string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [twelve string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, classical guitar and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bass pedals [bass pedal synthesizer]:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06) and Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bell tree, cowbell, drums (drum set), temple blocks, triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells], vibraslap and wind chime:
Neil Peart (in 1977-06)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Xanadu (Rush song) (in 1977-06)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
3.7511:07
6Bastille Day
recording of:
Bastille Day
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
4.354:40
7By‐Tor and the Snow Dog
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and John Woloschuk
producer:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1975-01)
recording of:
By‐Tor & the Snow Dog: I. At the Tobes of Hades / II. Across the Styx / III. Of the Battle / IV. Epilogue (in 1975-01)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
3.68:40
8Anthem
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and John Woloschuk
producer:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1975-01)
recording of:
Anthem (in 1975-01)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
4.24:24
9Closer to the Heart
recording engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
assistant mixer:
Declan O’Doherty and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar and Minimoog:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
12 string guitar [twelve string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [twelve string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, classical guitar and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bass pedals [bass pedal synthesizer]:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06) and Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bell tree, cowbell, drums (drum set), temple blocks, triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells], vibraslap and wind chime:
Neil Peart (in 1977-06)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Closer to the Heart (in 1977-06)
lyricist:
Neil Peart and Peter Talbot
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Anthem Core Music Publishing, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.52:55
102112: I. Overture
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1976-02)
recording of:
2112: I. “Overture″ (in 1976-02)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
part of:
2112
44:33
11The Temples of Syrinx
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1976-02)
recording of:
2112: II. “The Temples of Syrinx″ (in 1976-02)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
part of:
2112
2:13
12La Villa Strangiato
assistant engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer), Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) and Declan O’Doherty (lead vocals)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07: lead vocals) and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-08)
recording of:
La Villa Strangiato (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
composer:
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
3.759:37
13Fly by Night
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and John Woloschuk
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1975-01)
recording of:
Fly by Night (in 1975-01)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee
43:22
14Finding My Way
producer:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
drums (drum set):
John Rutsey (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
vocals:
Alex Lifeson (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15) and John Rutsey (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
remixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
arranger:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc.
recorded at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
remixed at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Finding My Way (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
writer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
45:06