Rush - Hemispheres 320k 1978 a4k

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Rush - Hemispheres 320k 1978 a4k

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Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed at Trident Studios in London. It was the last of two albums they would record in the United Kingdom before returning to their homes in Canada.



Overview

Following themes going back to Rush's second album, Fly by Night, on Hemispheres lyricist Neil Peart continues to heavily use fantasy and science fiction motifs. Similar to their 1976 release, 2112, Hemispheres contains a single, epic song broken into chapters as the first side of the album ("Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres") while the second half contains two more conventionally executed tracks, "Circumstances" and "The Trees."

The album's final track, the ambitious nine-and-a-half-minute "La Villa Strangiato," was the band's first instrumental release. According to Peart the band spent more time recording "La Villa Strangiato" than they did recording the entire Fly by Night album.
The album contains examples of Rush's adherence to progressive rock standards including the use of epic, multi-movement song structures, complex rhythms and time signatures, and flexible guitar solos, like those found in "La Villa Strangiato." In the 2010 documentary film Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, the band members comment that the stress of recording Hemispheres was a major factor in their decision to start moving away from suites and long-form pieces in their songwriting. That change in philosophy would manifest itself in the band's next album, the considerably more accessible Permanent Waves. The band's seventh album would mark their commercial success, paving the way for the multi-platinum Moving Pictures.

For a short period of time, the album was available in Canada also as a red vinyl LP in a gatefold sleeve with poster (catalogue number SANR-1-1015), and as a limited edition picture disc (catalogue number SRP-1300), both of which have become much sought-after collector's items.
Chart performance

Although Hemispheres received good reviews and became Rush's fourth consecutive gold album in the United States, it proved to be a weaker seller than many of the group's other albums. It peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard 200, becoming the last Rush studio album to fail to make the Billboard Top 10 until 1987's Hold Your Fire.

Hemispheres would not reach U.S. platinum status until December 1993, over 15 years after its initial release.
Critical reception


Rolling Stone (favorable)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3/5 stars

In a reader's poll held by Rolling Stone, titled "Readers' Poll: Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time", this album ranked #8.
Track listing

All lyrics written by Neil Peart; all music written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except "La Villa Strangiato" written by Lee, Lifeson and Peart. The segments titled "Monsters!" and "Monsters! (Reprise)" in "La Villa Strangiato" are adapted from a composition entitled "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott.
Side one

No. Title Length

1. "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres"

I. Prelude - 0:00
II. Apollo (Bringer of Wisdom) – 4:29
III. Dionysus (Bringer of Love) – 6:59
IV. Armageddon (The Battle of Heart and Mind) – 9:05
V. Cygnus (Bringer of Balance) - 12:01
VI. The Sphere (A Kind of Dream) – 17:02"

Side two
No. Title Length
2. "Circumstances" 3:42
3. "The Trees" 4:46
4. "La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence)"

I. Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds! - 0:00
II. To Sleep, perchance to dream... - 0:27
III. Strangiato theme - 1:59
IV. A Lerxst in Wonderland - 3:15
V. Monsters! - 5:49
VI. The Ghost of the Aragon - 6:09
VII. Danforth and Pape - 6:45
VIII. The Waltz of the Shreves - 7:26
IX. Never turn your back on a Monster! - 7:52
X. Monsters! (Reprise) - 8:02
XI. Strangiato theme (Reprise) - 8:17
XII. A Farewell to Things - 9:20"


Geddy Lee - vocals, bass guitar, Oberheim polyphonic, Minimoog, Moog Taurus pedals
Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar, guitar synthesizer, Moog Taurus pedals
Neil Peart - drums, orchestra bells, bell tree, timpani, gong, cowbells, temple blocks, wind chimes, crotales

Production

Arranged and Produced by Rush and Terry Brown
Music recorded at Rockfield Studios (Wales), June–July 1978 by Pat Moran
Vocals recorded at Advision Studios, London, by Declan O' Doherty
Mixed at Trident Studios in Soho by Terry Brown; assisted by John Brand
Original album Mastered by Ray Staff
Remastered By Bob Ludwig

Now, if you like the music go to the shows and buy the merch,Want the CD buy it from the bands webpage (NOT wal-mart) that money goes to the artists not to anyone else