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Rush, Hemispheres
Audio CD
Disk ID: 1058871
Disk length: 36m 15s (4 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 1978
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres | 18:07 |
| 2. Circumstances | 3:44 |
| 3. The Trees | 4:45 |
| 4. La Villa Strangiato | 9:35 |
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Review
Smart rockers Rush were just on the brink of being embraced by the album rock mainstream when they recorded Hemispheres. Already wildly popular with a certain corner of the intellectual crowd, thanks in part to drummer Neil Peart's Ayn Rand obsession, this CD marked a turning point for the Canadian trio. Hemispheres explores the political, social economic, and sci-fi themes prevalent on their early work, continuing the saga of "Cygnus" from A Farewell To Kings. Rush was fond of writing in movements, almost orchestrally, rather than the typical verse/chorus/verse/chorus structure, and Hemispheres has the usual opus-like compositions that perfectly displayed their chops. The CD features time changes that you'd need a calculator to crack, impossible guitar arpeggios from Alex Lifeson, and Geddy Lee's low end bass rumblings and high end vocal shriekings. Rush's lofty lyrics sometimes bordered on the ridiculous and, if for no other reason, Hemispheres deserves props for Lee's ability to sing the line, "There is unrest in the forest..." (from "Trees") while keeping a straight face. --Steve Gdula
Other Versions
Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.
Tracks: 4, Disk length: 36m 15s
Tracks: 4, Disk length: 36m 16s (+0m 1s)
Tracks: 8 (+4 tracks), Disk length: 36m 10s (-1m 55s)
Tracks: 4, Disk length: 36m 46s (+0m 31s)
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