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│║ Release Date.Jan-29-2019 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Progressive Rockraber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2006 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 14 cd2: 15 ║ │
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│║ Artist : Rush Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Gold-(Mercury 0602498523285) Label : Mercury ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Back in 1997, the record label company formerly ║ │
│║ known as Mercury/Polygram Records decided to ║ │
│║ introduce a "Greatest Hits of Rush" set of CDs. ║ │
│║ The result was Retrospective I: (1974 - 1980) ║ │
│║ and Retrospective II (1981-1987). As Rush had ║ │
│║ switched labels in 1990, Mercury was looking for ║ │
│║ a way to cash in on Rush's past success. What ║ │
│║ made the Retrospective set of CD's worthy of ║ │
│║ purchase back then was the fact that each of the ║ │
│║ songs were digitally remastered for optimal ║ │
│║ sonic pleasure. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Though Rush themselves had little input into the ║ │
│║ packaging and compilation of the songs, the ║ │
│║ offerings were fairly popular among the base, ║ │
│║ but no where near as popular as the initial ║ │
│║ "Rush Greatest Hits" collection called ║ │
│║ "Chronicles". Chronicles, which was released in ║ │
│║ 1990 went double Platinum and reached #51 on ║ │
│║ Billboard's Top 200 list. Neither Retrospective ║ │
│║ offerings even met Gold status not did either ║ │
│║ chart on Billboard's list. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ But Mercury (now known as The Island Def Jam ║ │
│║ Music Group) didn't give up on the re-hashing of ║ │
│║ past Rush music. In 2003, they released The ║ │
│║ Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits (1974-1987) which ║ │
│║ included a DVD of Rush videos. It garnered some ║ │
│║ success as it charted at 62 on the Billboard Top ║ │
│║ 200 list though it too failed to reach gold ║ │
│║ status (yet). ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Though most fans thought Mercury was done re- ║ │
│║ releasing Rush compilations, all were caught off ║ │
│║ guard when Rush: GOLD was announced. It was an ║ │
│║ almost mirror image of the two Retrospective CDs ║ │
│║ released nearly a decade earlier. All the songs, ║ │
│║ save for one, were the same on Disc 1. All the ║ │
│║ songs on Disc 2 perfectly mirrored those of ║ │
│║ Retrospective II. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Some new art work and repackaging and, ║ │
│║ apparently, some slight audio enhancements to ║ │
│║ the songs and Mercury, er The Island Def Jam ║ │
│║ Music Group had once again exploited their past ║ │
│║ association with Rush. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Now, as a stand-along package, Gold is actually ║ │
│║ very well done. It's a great way for the casual ║ │
│║ Rush listener to gain an appreciation for the ║ │
│║ music of this Canadian Power Trio. But for most ║ │
│║ Rush fans, this is a nearly pointless exercise ║ │
│║ in studio-self indulgence. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The real shame is that Atlantic Records (Rush's ║ │
│║ current Record Label) has failed to introduce ║ │
│║ even one "Greatest Hits" compilation of the ║ │
│║ works of Rush past 1990. But I digress. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Let's have a look at the track listing that Gold ║ │
│║ has to offer. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Disc 1s ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 1. The Spirit of Radio ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Permanent Waves' this is the ║ │
│║ quintessential way to start off any Rush ║ │
│║ compilation - with one of their most ║ │
│║ recognizable songs. Remastering efforts changed ║ │
│║ very little here - but it was (and is) perfect ║ │
│║ to begin with. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 2. The Trees ║ │
│║ Originally from Hemispheres', an album which ║ │
│║ suffered from some unfortunate background noise, ║ │
│║ this track in its polished form is now even more ║ │
│║ of a joy to absorb. Classic early Rush - reborn. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 3. Freewill ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Permanent Waves', this track ║ │
│║ also experienced very little change from its ║ │
│║ original counterpart, but its a must have for ║ │
│║ any Rush compilation disc. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 4. Xanadu ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Farewell to Kings', this track ║ │
│║ sparkles more now than ever before. Cleaner ║ │
│║ percussions, more emphasized bass and stellar ║ │
│║ vocals come shining through on this epic track. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 5. Bastille Day ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Caress of Steel', this track ║ │
│║ has a lot going on in it, but it came from an ║ │
│║ album that always sounded tight and crystal ║ │
│║ clear. The entire Caress of Steel album was ║ │
│║ probably better off being left alone since it ║ │
│║ was (and is) one of those masterpieces that you ║ │
│║ simply don't mess with. Powerful early Rush at ║ │
│║ their best on this track. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 6. By-Tor and the Snow Dog ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Fly By Night', Rush's second ║ │
│║ album, this song suffered from some obvious ║ │
│║ background noise in its original incarnation, ║ │
│║ but now it sounds more magical than before. ║ │
│║ Alex's guitar never sounded so good. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 7. Anthem ║ │
│║ Also from 'Fly By Night', this track was Rush's ║ │
│║ staple opener for many, many years. Now you can ║ │
│║ hear more than ever how crisp the musical talent ║ │
│║ of these three Canadians really is. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 8. Closer to the Heart ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Farewell to Kings', this is ║ │
│║ another Rush classic that improved slightly ║ │
│║ through the remastering process - generally in ║ │
│║ the noise reduction. A great song for any music ║ │
│║ fan to enjoy. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 9. 2112: Overture and 10. 2112: The Temples of ║ │
│║ Syrinxs ║ │
│║ Both originally from '2112', the noise reduction ║ │
│║ and clarity of the guitars has opened up a new ║ │
│║ level to the concept album of the 20th century. ║ │
│║ For the full effect, get the entire album. No ║ │
│║ serious rock fan should be without it. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 11. La Villa Strangiato ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Hemispheres', no other track on ║ │
│║ any album so desperately needed to be ║ │
│║ remastered. The background noise, especially on ║ │
│║ the original vinyl album, was so bad on this ║ │
│║ track that is almost - almost made it un- ║ │
│║ listenable. The first CD release of Hemispheres ║ │
│║ corrected the problem - to an point, but the ║ │
│║ remastered version lets this truly masterful ║ │
│║ instrumental soar. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 12. Fly By Night ║ │
│║ Originally from the album of the same name, this ║ │
│║ track now has zero background noise, clearer ║ │
│║ guitar riffs and stronger percussions. An early ║ │
│║ classic that sounds brand new! ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 13. Finding My Way ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Rush', this track went through ║ │
│║ a lot to get remastered, and the results sound ║ │
│║ great. That's to be expected when you take a ║ │
│║ song from 1974 with poor production values and ║ │
│║ bang it up against 1997 technology. Rush (the ║ │
│║ band and the album) sound raw and powerful and ║ │
│║ crystal clear. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 14. Working Man ║ │
│║ Also originally from 'Rush', Working Man is ║ │
│║ credited as being not only Rush's first major ║ │
│║ radio hit, but the song that introduced the band ║ │
│║ to the United States. This track is the epitomy ║ │
│║ of early, raw Rush but it's still considered on ║ │
│║ the band's best tunes. The clarity of the song ║ │
│║ through the remastering efforts has only made it ║ │
│║ that much better. A great way to end Disc 1 of ║ │
│║ 'Gold'. ║ │
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│║ Disc 2s ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 1. The Big Money ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Power Windows', this track, ║ │
│║ along with the entire album, always had a crisp, ║ │
│║ clean sound to it. Incredible production values ║ │
│║ were always in place, but now somehow the ║ │
│║ individual instruments seem to stand out even ║ │
│║ more. A great, powerful lively song that's ║ │
│║ reborn again. Great rockin' stuff. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 2. Red Barchetta ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Moving Pictures', this is one ║ │
│║ of my favorite tracks that sound better than ║ │
│║ ever. The heavy bass lines and pressing guitar ║ │
│║ licks stand out better than before in this ║ │
│║ timeless driving classic. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 3. Subdivisions ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Signals', an album that ║ │
│║ suffered from some less than perfect production ║ │
│║ values, this song is given new breath by ║ │
│║ cleaning up the background noise and brightening ║ │
│║ up the entire musical track. Always a popular ║ │
│║ song, just call it Subdivisions Plus. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 4. Time Stand Still ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Hold Your Fire', I'm hard ║ │
│║ pressed to find any real difference in the ║ │
│║ digitally remastered version of this song over ║ │
│║ its original counterpart. Still, this is a ║ │
│║ fantastic tune that deserves to be on any ║ │
│║ compilation listing of Rush music. One of their ║ │
│║ best. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 5. Mystic Rhythms ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Power Windows', as with The Big ║ │
│║ Money, this is a crisp, clear song that had ║ │
│║ wonderful production values when it was ║ │
│║ originally released, and now it just seems to ║ │
│║ have just a little more flair to it that lends ║ │
│║ to its already magical and mystical appeal. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 6. The Analog Kid ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Signals', this too suffered ║ │
│║ from some poor production values, but its been ║ │
│║ nicely cleaned up and given new like. A song ║ │
│║ more popular today that when it was first ║ │
│║ released, this is classic 80's Rush. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 7. Distant Early Warnings ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Grace Under Pressure', this ║ │
│║ song had some obvious (or was it) production ║ │
│║ flaws at the beginning of the track. ║ │
│║ Essentially, it sounded like static. Everyone ║ │
│║ assumed something went seriously wrong during ║ │
│║ the pressing of the albums and subsequent CDs, ║ │
│║ but no one is certain. The remastered version ║ │
│║ still contains the same static, but its less ║ │
│║ apparent than before. To me, this is one of ║ │
│║ Rush's finest 80's songs, static or no static. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ 8. Marathon ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Power Windows', this is another ║ │
│║ classic song that gets a minor face lift and ║ │
│║ deservedly obtains a spot on this collection. ║ │
│║ Wonderfully performed live, and still spirited ║ │
│║ for a studio track, Marathon can certainly go ║ │
│║ the distance with any other Rush song of the ║ │
│║ era. ║ │
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│║ 9. The Body Electric ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Grace Under Pressure', this ║ │
│║ song, with its pounding percussions, comes off ║ │
│║ sounding even more crystal clear that its ║ │
│║ original. The bass on this track is exceptional, ║ │
│║ and the guitars, superb. Great, great music ║ │
│║ making... ║ │
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│║ 10. Mission ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Hold Your Fire', as with Time ║ │
│║ Stand Still, the remastered effects seem ║ │
│║ insignificant and subtle on this track, but this ║ │
│║ song is still a powerful, thought-provoking tune ║ │
│║ that deserves more credit than its received. Its ║ │
│║ great to see it included on this compilation ║ │
│║ list. ║ │
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│║ 11. Limelight ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Moving Pictures', an album ║ │
│║ that, for its day, has near-perfect production ║ │
│║ qualities, Limelight sounds as good as ever ║ │
│║ after its little face lift. Alex's guitars still ║ │
│║ blow their way through the song, and Geddy's ║ │
│║ vocals never sounded better. ║ │
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│║ 12. Red Sector A ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Grace Under Pressure', Red ║ │
│║ Sector A is another powerful, moving song from ║ │
│║ the boys up north. Receiving critical acclaim ║ │
│║ when first released, and always a fan favorite, ║ │
│║ this track remains essential the same after the ║ │
│║ remastering process, but sometimes perfection is ║ │
│║ hard to improve on. ║ │
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│║ 13. New World Man ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Signals', this is another track ║ │
│║ that fared well after the remastering process. ║ │
│║ Geddy's opening bass and his vocals stand out ║ │
│║ far better in this version. Another great song ║ │
│║ that almost became Rush's first (and only) #1. ║ │
│║ It was close. It did hit the top 10. ║ │
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│║ 14. Tom Sawyer ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Moving Pictures', the ║ │
│║ quintessential Rush song still sounds as ║ │
│║ powerful and rocking after the digital ║ │
│║ remastering process as it did before. And good ║ │
│║ thing, too. I doubt many fans would have ║ │
│║ appreciated hearing a new sound to this Rush ║ │
│║ staple. ║ │
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│║ 15. Force Ten ║ │
│║ Originally from 'Hold Your Fire', this track ║ │
│║ actually does sound crisper and cleaner than its ║ │
│║ counterpart. A catchy Rush tune from the later ║ │
│║ 80's, this was the beginning of a new direction ║ │
│║ for Rush...one that has essentially stayed with ║ │
│║ them since. ║ │
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│║ And there you have it. A repacking of the ║ │
│║ earlier Retrospective Compilation albums with a ║ │
│║ few twists thrown in for good measure. Gold is ║ │
│║ clearly a great introduction into the first two ║ │
│║ decades of Rush. If you already have both ║ │
│║ Retrospective offerings, there's no need to get ║ │
│║ Gold unless your a Rush completist like yours ║ │
│║ truly. But if you passed up the Retrospective ║ │
│║ offerings, Gold is a great way to add to your ║ │
│║ Rush catalogue. ║ │
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│║ Geddy Lee û vocals, keyboard, bass guitar ║ │
│║ Alex Lifeson û guitar ║ │
│║ Neil Peirt û drums, percussion, lyrics ║ │
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│ - CD1 [ ] │
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│ 01 - The Spirit of Radio [04:57] │
│ 02 - The Trees [04:43] │
│ 03 - Freewill [05:23] │
│ 04 - Xanadu [11:04] │
│ 05 - Bastille Day [04:38] │
│ 06 - By-Tor and the Snow Dog [08:38] │
│ 07 - Anthem [04:22] │
│ 08 - Closer to the Heart [02:53] │
│ 09 - 2112 Overture [04:33] │
│ 10 - The Temples of Syrinx [02:13] │
│ 11 - La Villa Strangiato [09:36] │
│ 12 - Fly by Night [03:22] │
│ 13 - Finding My Way [05:07] │
│ 14 - Working Man [07:10] │
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│ - CD2 [ ] │
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│ 01 - The Big Money [05:35] │
│ 02 - Red Barchetta [06:09] │
│ 03 - Subdivisions [05:34] │
│ 04 - Time Stand Still [05:09] │
│ 05 - Mystic Rhythms [05:54] │
│ 06 - The Analog Kid [04:48] │
│ 07 - Distant Early Warning [04:58] │
│ 08 - Marathon [06:10] │
│ 09 - The Body Electric [05:01] │
│ 10 - Mission [05:16] │
│ 11 - Limelight [04:20] │
│ 12 - Red Sector A [05:10] │
│ 13 - New World Man [03:42] │
│ 14 - Tom Sawyer [04:34] │
│ 15 - Force Ten [04:32] │
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