Album
A Farewell To Kings
1977 · Rock
77 collectors on Gatefold own this
A Farewell To Kings is a Rock album by Rush, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 212 pressings tracked, owned by 77 collectors.
About
This album is Mastered for iTunes. With 1977's <i>A Farewell to Kings</i>, Rush continued its pursuit of sonically and compositionally complex hard and progressive rock, setting the performance standard for all hard rock bands to emulate, on the way becoming one of the most distinctive groups of the ‘70s. The title track begins with a gentle acoustic guitar and synthesizer overture before breaking out into one of the band's trademark explosions. Drummer Neil Peart never met a time signature he couldn't twist to his own desires and with his heavy rhythmic hand the band erupts into epic splendor. "Closer to the Heart" is the closest the band had come to a conventional pop song in a few years and nicely counterbalances the conceptual ambitions of the ten-minute album closer "Cygnus X-1" and the eleven-minute tour-de-force "Xanadu." "Madrigal" spotlights the band's lesser-explored softer side, whereas "Cinderella Man" pushes forth the band's aggression. The Canadian trio managed to be both obscure and accessible, pulling in an ardent following despite its unusual and unconventional approach.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1A Farewell To Kings5:53
- A2Xanadu11:06
Side B
- B1Closer To The Heart2:52
- B2Cinderella Man4:20
- B3Madrigal2:35
- B4Cygnus X-110:27
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- dense
- intense
- cerebral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alex LifesonACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR , GUITAR , SYNTHESIZER ACOUSTIC GUITAR , 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR , 12-STRING ELECTRIC GUITAR, CLASSICAL GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER
- Geddy LeeBASS BASS GUITAR, GUITAR , SYNTHESIZER , VOCALS BASS GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER , VOCALS, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Neil PeartDRUMS DRUMS, BELLS , TEMPLE BLOCK, COWBELL, WIND CHIMES, BELL TREE, TRIANGLE, VIBRASLAP DRUMS, BELLS , BELLS , TEMPLE BLOCK, COWBELL, WIND CHIMES, BELL TREE, TRIANGLE, VIBRASLAP
- Alain Johannes
- Chuck KeepingDRUMS
- Dave McMillanBASS
- Ian ThornleyGUITAR, VOCALS
- James LaBrieVOCALS
- John LodgeFEATURING, PERFORMER
- John MyungBASS, BASS BASS, EFFECTS BASS, PEDALBOARD
- John PetrucciGUITAR
- Jordan RudessKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, OTHER KEYBOARDS, SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT
- Justin HaywardFEATURING, PERFORMER
- Mike ManginiDRUMS, PERCUSSION
77 collectors on Gatefold own this · 212 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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