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Rush – Exit…Stage Left (1981/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

Exit… Stage Left is the second live album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released as a double album in October 1981 by Anthem Records. After touring in support of their eighth studio album Moving Pictures (1981), the band gathered recordings made over the previous two years and constructed a live release from them with producer Terry Brown. The album features recordings from June 1980 on their Permanent Waves (1980) tour, and from March 1981 on their Moving Pictures tour.

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Rush – Counterparts (1993/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

Following the recent R40 tour finale in Los Angeles, Rush announces the rollout of the vinyl versions of six studio albums the band recorded for Atlantic Records between 1989 and 2007. All of the albums will be pressed on audiophile-quality, 200-gram vinyl and each will come with a code to access a high-definition digital download. Records were half-speed mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios.

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Rush – Clockwork Angels (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

Clockwork Angels has been a long time coming. Rush foreshadowed it in 2010 by releasing “BU2B,” and “Caravan” to radio. The next single, “Headlong Flight,” didn’t appear until 2012. Co-produced with Nick Raskulinecz (who also worked on 2007’s Snakes & Arrows), Clockwork Angels is a return to the concept album by the band that perfected it on 2112 in 1976. It centers on a loose narrative about a young man following his dreams. He struggles with inner and outer forces of order and chaos; he encounters an expansive world where colors, images, territories, and characters are embodied by pirates, strange carnivals, rabble-rousing anarchists, and lost cities.

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Rush – Caress Of Steel (1975/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

The third studio album by Rush, Caress Of Steel was released in 1975 and featured the singles “The Necromancer: Return of the Prince” and “Lakeside Park”. The album was certified Gold in the US and Canada by the RIAA and CRIA.

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Rush – All The World’s A Stage (1976/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

This 1976 double-live album was recorded at Toronto’s Massey Hall June 11-13, during the band’s2112 tour, with the title a nod to William Shakespeare. The record climbed to #40 on the U.S.Billboard chart, and going platinum in the States and Canada.

In 2015, vocalist/bassist/keyboardist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart, who joined the band in July, 1974, shortly after the release of that first album and two weeks before the group’s inaugural U.S. tour, will see the reissue of the remaining 14 albums in their Mercury catalog in chronological order. These albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios from the original analogue masters

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Rush – A Show Of Hands (1989/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

Rush’s 1989 live release features performances from New Orleans, Phoenix, San Diego, and Birmingham (UK). The album went gold in the US and platinum in Canada, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Top 200 in 1989.

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Rush – A Farewell To Kings (1977/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

This 1977 release, the band’s fifth studio album, was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed in London’s Advision Studios. It became the band’s first U.S. gold-selling album within two months of release, and went platinum. The singles included “Closer to the Heart” and “Cinderella Man” while the album peaked at #33 on the Billboard 200 and #22 on the U.K. album charts.

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Rush – 2112 (1976/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

The band’s label didn’t want Rush to do another “concept” album. The band ignored this advice and went on to record their first major commercial success and a signature record, which enabled them to chart their own course moving forward. Writing the material took about six months, and the album, recorded at Toronto Sound with Terry Brown, required about a month in the studio to finish.

“We don’t want to change what people think about rock & roll, we just want to show them what we think about it.” – Alex Lifeson, 1976

Influenced by the writings of Ayn Rand, the album features the side-long title suite. Based in the future, a galaxy-wide war results in the union of all planets under the rule of the Red Star of the Solar Federation. By 2112, the world is controlled by the “Priests of the Temples of Syrinx,” who determine the content of all reading matter, songs, pictures — every facet of life.

“We’ve got a big future ahead of us.” – Geddy Lee, 1976

Most fans consider 2112 the band’s definitive album. Certified triple-platinum, 2112 is #2 onRolling Stone’s ‘Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time’. This newly-remastered edition was remastered at Abbey Road from original analogue masters

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Rush – 2112 (Deluxe Edition) (1976/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 22, 2023 · Comments off

Rush’s first major commercial success and a signature record is based around the eponymous side-long rock opera. Influenced by the writings of Ayn Rand, the story takes place during a galaxy-wide war in the year 2112. Rush spent about six months writing this album and then took another month to record it. This deluxe edition includes three album tracks recorded live.

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Rush – Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · July 30, 2023 · Comments off

Rush - Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz] Download

Rush’s career reached an important milestone in 2011 — the 30th anniversary of the release of the band’s masterpiece, Moving Pictures. Its U.S. sales of more than four million copies shows that this is the album that even casual fans like. (Even those who don’t “like” Rush tend to like “Tom Sawyer.”) The Canadian trio celebrated the 1981 best-seller with the Time Machine tour, featuring a performance of the album in its entirety. The two-CD set Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland captures Rush’s sold-out concert on April 15, 2011, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Previous live albums were recorded outside the United States, so Rush decided to do this one in the first major city to embrace the band after its hometown of Toronto. In fact, Cleveland essentially launched Rush; the credits on the band’s 1974 self-titled debut thank disc jockey/music director Donna Halper from Cleveland’s WMMS-FM because she put “Working Man” into rotation. Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland chronicles a typically strong, consistent Rush show. Vocalist/bass guitarist/keyboardist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart are so talented and technically proficient on their instruments that their herculean performances often seem almost effortless. There are some surprises in the set list and nuances in a few of their classic warhorses to freshen up the songs for themselves and their loyal fan base. The first set kicks off with “The Spirit of Radio” and then Rush immediately throw some unexpected curve balls with “Time Stand Still,” “Presto,” “Stick It Out,” “Workin’ Them Angels,” “Leave That Thing Alone,” “Faithless,” and “BU2B.” Admittedly, the pacing lags a bit with this curious blend of a minor hit, album tracks, and a new song, but the energy picks up dramatically with “Free Will,” “Marathon,” and “Subdivisions.” The second set begins with Moving Pictures. The idea of playing the album in its entirety only adds a little extra excitement since side one’s songs — “Tom Sawyer,” “Red Barchetta,” “YYZ,” and “Limelight” — have been concert staples for years. The big treats are the three rarely performed songs on side two: the spectacular epic “The Camera Eye,” prophetic “Witch Hunt,” and pulsating, reggae-inflected “Vital Signs.” Peart’s solo showcase is always a Rush concert highlight and on this tour it’s titled “Moto Perpetuo (Featuring Love for Sale).” The excitement grows exponentially as the concert winds up with “Closer to the Heart,” “2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx,” “Far Cry,” first encore “La Villa Strangiato,” and the appropriate finale, “Working Man,” which begins as a playful reggae workout before kicking into high gear in its all-out hard rock glory. As a listening experience, Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland only tells part of the story. A Rush concert is designed as an overall audio/video show with carefully designed lighting, rear-screen videos and animation, and filmed comedy bits. Therefore, as enjoyable as this live album is to listen to, you owe it to yourself to see the Blu-ray or DVD home video as well. – Bret Adams
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Rush – Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe) (1981/2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · July 30, 2023 · Comments off

Rush - Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe) (1981/2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz] Download

Rush’s 1981 album Moving Pictures is being reissued for its (belated) 40th anniversary in April.

The album was recorded in Quebec’s Le Studio and saw the band continue down the route of shorter, more radio friendly songs. Longtime producer Terry Brown was back for what was the band’s eighth studio album.

Moving Pictures features the singles ‘Tom Sawyer’, ‘Limelight’ and ‘Vital Signs’, although they weren’t all issued in all territories. As with the previous reissue, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures 40 boasts revised front cover artwork on the front of the various packages (although the vinyl albums in the box sets retain the original).
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Rush – Time Stand Still (2016) Blu-ray 1080i AVC DTS-HD MA 5.1 + BDRip 720p/1080p

Music Videos By admin · March 20, 2022 · Comments off

Title: Rush: Time Machine – Live In Cleveland
Release Date: 2016
Genre: Progressive Rock

Production/Label: Rounder
Duration: 02:45:00
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 15936 kbps / 1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio #1: DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3522 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio #2: DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2149 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Size: 22.26 GB

‘Rush built their following the right way. No hype, no b@llsh!t, they did it from the ground up. Their legacy is incredible and their influence undeniable.’ – Dave Grohl

This feature-length documentary film chronicles the final major tour for legendary rock band Rush. It is an intimate view ‘under the hood’ of a historic moment from the perspective of the band, their fans, crew, and management. Featuring interviews with the band throughout their sold-out 2015 40th Anniversary tour, the film also shows rarely seen backstage footage capturing the final moments of life on the road. Highlighted as well is the impact on the band’s fans and the world that has been built around the beloved Canadian trio. This is the final touring chapter of a band that has meant so much to so many fans around the world. With narration by Paul Rudd. Running time: 1 hour 37 minutes of documentary footage with an additional 67 minutes of never-before-released bonus content.

‘It’s true that Rush doesn’t mean today what it did in ’76 or even ’96. It may mean more.’ – Rolling Stone

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Rush: Time Machine – Live In Cleveland (2011) Blu-ray 1080p AVC DTS-HD MA 5.1 + BDRip 720p

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Title: Rush: Time Machine – Live In Cleveland
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Progressive Rock

Production/Label: Zoe Records
Duration: 02:42:54
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 23993 kbps 1920x1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio #1: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3112 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio #2: English Dolby Digital 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB
Size: 35.18 GB

• Time Machine ” 2011: Live In Cleveland” is an evening with Rush performing their classic hits and features the legendary “Moving Pictures” album, performed live in its entirety. Released in 1981, “Moving Pictures” is their most successful album, certified 4x Platinum, and features some of the band’s most well known songs and perennial radio favorites, including “Tom Sawyer,” “Limelight” and the Grammy-nominated instrumental “YYZ.” Captured in April 2011 in Cleveland during the renowned trio’s extensive world tour, “Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland” marks the band’s first live concert filmed in the United States. The choice to record in Cleveland was a deliberate nod of gratitude to the first city to support Rush on its airwaves, as former WMMS DJ Donna Halper is widely credited for helping break the band in 1974 by spinning “Working Man.” The reinterpreted live version of “Working Man” was the encore closer on the Time Machine tour.
• In addition to the 26-song concert set, Rush’s notorious concept tour videos are included: The first short film, entitled “The `Real’ History of Rush Episode No. 2 `Don’t Be Rash,'” and the opening second set video, “The `Real’ History of Rush Episode No. 17’…and Rock and Roll is My Name.'” The bonus material features outtakes from the short films, an alternate film version video for “Tom Sawyer,”and two rare pieces of Rush live footage from the vault: “Need Some Love” from Laura Second Secondary School with original drummer John Rutsey (1974) and “Anthem” from Passaic New Jersey (1976).

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Rush – A Farewell To Kings (2015) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Blu-Ray Audio By admin · August 12, 2021 · Comments off

Title: Rush: A Farewell to Kings
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock, Prog Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
Artist: Geddy Lee (vocals, bass and twelve-string guitar, Mini Moog, bass pedal synthesizers), Alex Lifeson (electric and acoustic six- and twelve-string guitars, classical guitar, bass pedal synthesizers), Neil Peart (drums, orchestra bells, wind chimes, bell tree, vibraslap, triangle, tubular bells, temple blocks), With Terry Brown (spoken intro on “Cygnus X-1”)

Issued: United States | Universal Music
Duration: 00:37:21
Size: 11.06 GB

In 2014 UMe/Mercury reissued Rush’s self-titled debut on heavy-weight vinyl in celebration of the album’s 40th anniversary. Now in 2015, let the Rush 40 celebration continue with “12 Months of Rush” reissues – in chronological order – starting with Fly By Night on both LP and Blu-Ray Audio.
During the “12 Months of Rush” all 14 Mercury albums will be remastered on 200-gram heavy-weight vinyl at legendary Abbey Road, all from original analogue masters. All LPs will include a digital download code for a 320kbps MP4 vinyl ripped digital audio album download. Of the 14 albums, Fly By Night, A Farewell to Kings and Signals will also be reissued on Blu-Ray Pure Audio.
This 1977 release, the band’s fifth studio album, was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed in London’s Advision Studios. It became the band’s first U.S. gold-selling album within two months of release, and went platinum. The singles included “Closer to the Heart” and “Cinderella Man,” while the album peaked at #33 on the Billboard 200 and #22 on the U.K. album charts.
Universal has gone back to the original master tapes to deliver fully uncompressed, high-resolution versions of many of your favorite albums on Blu-ray Pure Audio Disc. Mastered at 24bit/96kHz, Blu-ray Pure Audio Discs deliver the sound the artists originally heard in the studio when these classic albums were recorded. These discs provide all the recorded musical information. While convenient due to their small file size, today’s heavily compressed music files do not represent the true fidelity of the original album.
•     Recordings are transferred from the original master tapes and delivered in high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz audio
•     No compression is utilized, and the sound quality is vastly superior to MP3 or standard CD
•     Three separate choices of audio file format for playback: PCM 2.0, Dolby True HD, or DTS-HD Master Audio (5.1 available where noted)
•     Your preferred audio format is chosen either by pressing the “Audio” button on your Blu-ray remote or via your onscreen menu display
On 1977’s A Farewell to Kings it quickly becomes apparent that Rush had improved their songwriting and strengthened their focus and musical approach. Synthesizers also mark their first prominent appearance on a Rush album, a direction the band would continue to pursue on future releases. With the popular hit single “Closer to the Heart,” the trio showed that they could compose concise and traditionally structured songs, while the 11-minute “Xanadu” remains an outstanding accomplishment all these years later (superb musicianship merged with vivid lyrics help create one of Rush’s best all-time tracks). The album-opening title track begins with a tasty classical guitar/synth passage, before erupting into a powerful rocker. The underrated “Madrigal” proves to be a delicately beautiful composition, while “Cinderella Man” is one of Rush’s few songs to include lyrics penned entirely by Geddy Lee. The ten-minute tale of a dangerous black hole, “Cygnus X-1,” closes the album on an unpredictable note, slightly comparable to the two bizarre extended songs on 1975’s Caress of Steel. A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden their audience. –Greg Prato
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Rush – A Farewell To Kings – 40th Anniversary (2017) [High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray Disc]

Blu-Ray Audio By admin · July 21, 2021 · Comments off

Title: Rush – A Farewell To Kings – 40th Anniversary
Release Date: 2017
Genre: Rock
Artist: Geddy Lee (vocals, bass and twelve-string guitar, Mini Moog, bass pedal synthesizers), Alex Lifeson (electric and acoustic six- and twelve-string guitars, classical guitar, bass pedal synthesizers), Neil Peart (drums, orchestra bells, wind chimes, bell tree, vibraslap, triangle, tubular bells, temple blocks), With Terry Brown (spoken intro on “Cygnus X-1”)

Production/Label: Burning Shed
Duration: 01:09:16
Quality: Blu-ray Audio
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: LPCM, DTS-HD MA, Dolby True-HD
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 7974 kbps / 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio#1: DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 96 kHz / 6498 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio#2: LPCM 2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24-bit
Audio#3: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / 96 kHz / 6410 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / 24-bit)
Size: 14.54 GB

A 40th Anniversary super deluxe edition of Rush’s enduring Progressive classic A Farewell To Kings.
Contains three CDs, one Blu-ray Audio disc and four 180g LPs.
The CDs and LPs feature a 2015 Abbey Road remaster of the album, a complete concert recorded in February 1978 at London’s Hammersmith Odeon (mixed by original AFTK producer Terry Brown from multi-track live tapes), four cover versions of songs from the original album (by Dream Theater, Big Wreck, The Trews and Alain Johannes), and an instrumental studio outtake of spacey sound effects called Cygnus X-2 Eh.
The Blu-ray disc contains a 2017 5.1 surround mix of the album by Steven Wilson, along with three 1977 promo videos.
The Super Deluxe package features an elaborate 40th anniversary cover treatment by longtime Rush creative director Hugh Syme, who has created a new artwork for each of the album’s six songs, and an extensive 12,000-word essay by Rock historian Rob Bowman. Also included are several exclusive items: a unique King’s Ring (with custom velvet pouch and neck chain); two lithographs with original artwork by Hugh Syme; a special 12-inch turntable mat (with distinctive artwork by Hugh Syme); a reproduction of the 1978 A Farewell To Kings tour programme. (more…)