Album: Hemispheres by Rush (1978)
Genre: classic rock | Style: progressive rock
Record Label: Mercury Records
Format: 12" Vinyl

Description: <i>Hemispheres</i> is Rush at their imperial best. It's a supremely confident album of pinwheeling prog rock, bookended by two long tracks—“Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” and “La Villa Strangiato”—that skip through musical themes, tumbling pell-mell from languid calm to folky innocence (“The Trees”) to rapid-fire, stop-start riffing of remarkable nimbleness. Their trademark blazing interplay of instruments is particularly notable in the gonzo “Circumstances”, which condenses the assault into one frenzied scattershot attack.

Artist Background: Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Lifeson, and drummer, percussionist and lyricist Neil Peart. The band and its membership went through a number of re-configurations between 1968 and 1974, achieving their current form when Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974, two weeks before the group's first... Part of the Toronto, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Musical Influences: Jeff Jones, John Rutsey

Related Artists: Yes, Genesis, Geddy Lee, Dream Theater

Music Scene: Part of the Toronto, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: classic rock, progressive rock, 1970s, 12" Vinyl, Mercury Records


<i>Hemispheres</i> is Rush at their imperial best. It's a supremely confident album of pinwheeling prog rock, bookended by two long tracks—“Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” and “La Villa Strangiato”—that skip through musical themes, tumbling pell-mell from languid calm to folky innocence (“The Trees”) to rapid-fire, stop-start riffing of remarkable nimbleness. Their trademark blazing interplay of instruments is particularly notable in the gonzo “Circumstances”, which condenses the assault into one frenzied scattershot attack.

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