A Show Of Hands (40th Anniversary Remaster 2015) Rush

• 1 Intro 00:52
• 2 The Big Money 05:58
• 3 Subdivisions 05:22
• 4 Marathon 06:39
• 5 Turn The Page 04:40
• 6 Manhattan Project 05:19
• 7 Mission 05:46
• 8 Distant Early Warning 05:15
• 9 Mystic Rhythms 05:34
• 10 Witch Hunt (Part III Of Fear) 03:58
• 11 The Rhythm Method 04:37
• 12 Force Ten 04:55
• 13 Time Stand Still 05:12
• 14 Red Sector A 05:17
• 15 Closer To The Heart 04:54
• Total Runtime 01:14:18

Info for A Show Of Hands (40th Anniversary Remaster 2015)

Continuing a tradition that began more than a decade earlier, Rush follows its 12th (!) studio album with a live one, „A Show Of Hands“. The album draws almost exclusively from the third chapter of Rush's life, 1982-89, stressing the notion that their newer material was just as important as their classics. By this time they had eschewed the typical guitar trio sound for one that emphasized layers and texture. Amazingly, they were able to reproduce their studio albums live without taking extra musicians on the road or playing along with sequencers. Although they didn't physically play every instrument, every sound heard live was triggered by Geddy, Alex and Neil using whatever appendage was available.

„A Show Of Hands“ includes all of Rush's mid-'80s hits: 'The Big Money,' 'Subdivisions,' 'Distant Early Warning' and 'Time Stand Still,' which featured 'Til Tuesday's Aimee Mann singing backup on a giant video screen. Also included is 'Witch Hunt' from „Moving Picture“ and „A Farewell To Kings‘“, 'Closer To the Heart.' Of course no Rush concert would be complete without a drum solo, and 'The Rhythm Method' shows why Neil Peart is considered one of the best rock drummers ever.

„Although keyboards dominated Rush's 1989 double live set A Show of Hands, it's a definite improvement over its somewhat flat predecessor, 1981 's Exit...Stage Left. The band's music isn't as hard rock-based as it previously was, evidenced by the more modern-sounding compositions selected for this third live album (the first Rush album to be produced completely by the band). The only tracks from the pre-1982 period to be featured are 'Closer to the Heart,' which is expanded to include a jamming section at the end, and the spooky 'Witch Hunt,' originally from 1981's Moving Pictures. The remainder of the album's track list is comprised of Rush's best compositions from 1982-1987, such as 'Subdivisions,' 'Distant Early Warning,' 'Force Ten,' 'Time Stand Still,' and 'Red Sector A,' as well as several tracks that have been forgotten over time ('Marathon,' 'Turn the Page,' 'Mission,' etc.). Also featured for the first time on a live Rush album is a completely unaccompanied drum solo by Neil Peart -- the intricate 'Rhythm Method.' The inspired A Show of Hands is an excellent snapshot of Rush in concert during the mid- to late '80s.“ (Greg Prato, AMG)

Geddy Lee, bass, synthesizers, vocals
Alex Lifeson, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers
Neil Peart, drums, percussion

Recorded at Birmingham UK (1986-1988); Meadowlands, NJ (1986-1988); New Orleans, LA (1986-1988); Phoenix, AZ (1986-1988); San Diego, CA (1986-1988)
Engineered by Guy Charbonneau, Paul Northfield
Produced by Rush

Digitally remastered

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