2112 (CD) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

BRAND NEW
 
Label: Mercury – 314 534 626-2
Series: The Rush Remasters
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: US
Released: 
Genre: Rock 
Style: Hard Rock, Prog Rock

2112    20:33
1-I        Overture    4:33
1-II        The Temples Of Syrinx    2:12
1-III        Discovery    3:29
1-IV        Presentation    3:42
1-V        Oracle: The Dream    2:00
1-VI        Soliloquy    2:21
1-VII        Grand Finale    2:14
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2        A Passage To Bangkok    3:34
3        The Twilight Zone    3:18
4        Lessons
Lyrics By – Alex Lifeson
3:52
5        Tears
Keyboards – Hugh Syme
Lyrics By – Geddy Lee
3:33
6        Something For Nothing    3:58
 

: Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart. Personnel: Geddy Lee (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Hugh Syme (keyboards); Neil Peart (drums, percussion). Recording information: Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada (1976 02). Photographers: G?rard Gentil; Yosh Inouye. Arrangers: Rush Brown; Rush; Terry Brown. 2112 is archetypal high-concept heavy/art-rock, featuring an interconnected suite of songs and a futuristic science fiction-inspired lyrical theme (courtesy of drummer/sole lyricist Neil Peart). When it came to '70s sci fi rock epics these guys were capable of giving Hawkwind and Jefferson Starship a run for their money. The first half of the album features "2112" proper, a series of interrelated tunes that paint a portrait of a 1984/Brave New World-style future, where music and emotion are outlawed. Ultimately, our hero discovers a guitar and uses it to fight the powers that be, all to the accompaniment of vaguely Led Zeppelin-derived heavy rock riffs and daunting time signatures. The final five tunes are unrelated to the concept piece but continue in a similar musical vein, though a little balladry is mixed in towards the end.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: ROCK
• Format Type: CD
• Released: 5/6/1997