A Progressive Rock Odyssey: Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary) 2-CD Deluxe

UPC: 602567955740 

MPN: B0029020-02 

Brand Name: Anthem, Mercury, Ole

Overview

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Rush's monumental 1978 album, Hemispheres, with this deluxe 2-CD set. Widely considered one of the band's most ambitious and complex works, this collection features the newly remastered original album and an entire bonus CD of previously unreleased live material. The album's centerpiece is the epic, side-long "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres," a true testament to the band's progressive rock prowess. This anniversary edition is an essential addition for any fan of the legendary Canadian trio.

Product Features

• Format: 2-CD Set, Album, Reissue, Remastered
• Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock (Prog Rock)
• Release Date: November 16, 2018
• Country: USA & Canada
• Packaging: 6-panel tri-fold digipak with a 24-page booklet
• Includes: Liner notes by Rob Bowman, band photos, and credits.

Interesting Facts

• Hemispheres was the final installment of a trilogy of albums where Rush refined their sound, culminating in their most technically demanding and virtuosic work to date.
• The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and Advision Studios in London, with the mixing taking place at Trident Studios, also in London. The remastering was done at the famous Abbey Road Studios.
• The iconic album art and design were created by longtime Rush collaborator Hugh Syme. The "split brain" logo on the label is a small detail that directly references the album's central lyrical theme.
• The second disc of this anniversary edition includes a powerful, previously unreleased live performance from the Pinkpop Festival in 1979 and a performance of "2112" from a 1978 concert in Arizona.

Track Listing:

CD 1: The Original Album

1. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (18:09) 1.1 Prelude 1.2 Apollo Bringer Of Wisdom 1.3 Dionysus Bringer Of Love 1.4 Armageddon The Battle Of Heart And Mind 1.5 Cygnus Bringer Of Balance 1.6 The Sphere A Kind Of Dream
2. Circumstances (3:42)
3. The Trees (4:46)
4. La Villa Strangiato (9:36)

CD 2: Live At Pinkpop Festival: June 4, 1979 & Live in Arizona: November 20, 1978

1. A Passage To Bangkok (4:03)
2. Xanadu (12:32)
3. The Trees (5:10)
4. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres - The Sphere A Kind Of Dream (0:54)
5. Closer To The Heart (3:16)
6. La Villa Strangiato (11:22)
7. In The Mood (2:37)
8. Drum Solo (7:31)
9. Something For Nothing (4:21)
10. 2112 (19:46) 10.1 Overture 10.2 The Temple Of Syrinx 10.3 Discovery 10.4 The Presentation 10.6 Soliloquy 10.7 Grand Finale

Publishers

• Phonographic Copyright ℗: UMG Recordings, Inc., Ole Media Management LP
• Copyright ©: Ole Media Management LP, UMG Recordings, Inc.
• Record Company: Mercury Records
• Manufactured & Distributed By: Universal Music Enterprises

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