Rush – Permanent Waves (SHM-CD, Edition japonaise)
RARITY - Sealed
Bass Guitar, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic, Ob-1, Mini-moog], Pedalboard [Taurus Pedals], Vocals – Geddy Lee
Drums, Timpani, Timbales, Bells [Orchestra, Bell Tree], Tubular Bells, Wind Chimes, Triangle, Crotales – Neil Peart
Electric Guitar [Six And Twelve String], Acoustic Guitar [Six And Twelve String], Pedalboard [Taurus Pedals] – Alex Lifeson
Piano – Hugh Syme (5)
Arranged by Rush, Terry Brown
Lyrics by Geddy Lee (5), Neil Peart (1-4, 6)
Music by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee
1 SHM-CD, paper sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Atlantic
Original Label : Mercury
Recorded at Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, during September and October 1979.
Engineered by Robbie Whelan, Paul Northfield
Mixed by Steve S. Hort, Terry Brown at Trident Studios, Soho, London, in November 1979
Produced by Rush, Terry Brown
Executive Producer – Moon Records
Mastered by Ray Staff
Photography by Deborah Samuel, Fin Costello, Flip Schulke
Art Direction, Graphics by Hugh Syme
Cover Concept by Hugh Syme, Neil Peart
Originally released in January 1980
Tracks :
- The Spirit Of Radio
- Freewill
- Jacob's Ladder
- Entre Nous
- Different Strings
- Natural Science: Tide Pools / Hyperspace / Permanent Waves
Reviews :
“Since Neil Peart joined the band in time for 1975's Fly by Night, Rush had been experimenting and growing musically with each successive release. By 1980's Permanent Waves, the modern sounds of new wave (the Police, Peter Gabriel, etc.) began to creep into Rush's sound, but the trio still kept their hard rock roots intact. The new approach paid off -- two of their most popular songs, the "make a difference" anthem "Freewill," and a tribute to the Toronto radio station CFNY, "The Spirit of Radio" (the latter a U.K. Top 15 hit), are spectacular highlights. Also included were two "epics," the stormy "Jacob's Ladder" and the album-closing "Natural Science," which contains a middle section that contains elements of reggae. Geddy Lee also began singing in a slightly lower register around this time, which made their music more accessible to fans outside of the heavy prog rock circle. The album proved to be the final breakthrough Rush needed to become an arena headliner throughout the world, beginning a string of albums that would reach inside the Top Five of the U.S. Billboard album charts. Permanent Waves is an undisputed hard rock classic that endures.” AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,47 / 5