Rush (album)
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Rush is the first studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music).
Rush's first release shows much of the Hard rock/blues sound typical of many of the popular rock bands emerging from Britain earlier in the decade. Rush were fans of bands such as Led Zeppelin and Cream and these influences can be heard in most of the songs on this debut.
Due to a limited budget, the sessions were scheduled during the late night 'dead' time in studios which, due to lack of activity at those times, rates were lower. This is a common theme among rising rock stars (Queen was forced to do the same for their debut album). Originally, the album was produced by Dave Stock who had worked on the band's debut single (a cover of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" with an original composition "You Can't Fight It" on the B-side). However, the band were unhappy with the result so manager Ray Danniels scraped together an additional $9000 for Terry Brown to improve the quality.
Original drummer John Rutsey, unwilling to tour, left the band after this album was released. He was replaced by Neil Peart, Peart's superior drumming technique and flair for writing meaningful lyrics proved to be crucial to the evolution of the band's sound as evidenced by their second album, Fly by Night.
Originally this album was released on Moon Records (MN 100) and has become quite sought after by collectors, as reportedly only 1,000 copies were pressed before Rush was signed by Mercury Records (SRM 1-1011). The original logo was red, but a printing error made it appear more pink in color. [link] This is one of two Rush albums where the cover artwork had printing errors (the other album is Caress of Steel).
Track listing
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- "Finding My Way" – 5:07
- "Need Some Love" – 2:21
- "Take A Friend" – 4:25
- "Here Again" – 7:36
- "What You're Doing" – 4:19
- "In The Mood" – 3:37
- "Before And After" – 5:36
- "Working Man" – 7:06
Personnel
- Geddy Lee – Lead vocals and bass
- Alex Lifeson – Guitar and vocals
- John Rutsey – Drums and percussion
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pop Albums | 105 |
Remaster Details
A remaster was issued in 1997.- The tray has a picture of star with man painting with THE RUSH REMASTERS printed in all caps just to the left. All remasters from Rush through to Permanent Waves are like this. This is just like the cover art of Retrospective I.
| Rush |
| Geddy Lee | Alex Lifeson | Neil Peart |
| John Rutsey |
| Discography |
|---|
| Albums: Rush | Fly by Night | Caress of Steel | 2112 | A Farewell to Kings | Hemispheres | Permanent Waves | Moving Pictures | Signals | Grace Under Pressure | Power Windows | Hold Your Fire | Presto | Roll the Bones | Counterparts | Test for Echo | Vapor Trails |
| Live albums: All the World's a Stage | Exit...Stage Left | A Show of Hands | Different Stages | Rush in Rio | | Rush Replay X 3 |
| Compilations: Archives | Chronicles | Retrospective I | Retrospective II | | Gold |
| Other records: Not Fade Away (Single) | Feedback (Cover album) |
| Related articles |
| ' | ' | Victor | My Favorite Headache | A Work In Progress | Anatomy of A Drum Solo |
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