Hemispheres (40th anniversary)

~ Release by Rush (see all versions of this release, 33 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: Original Album
CD 2: Live at Pinkpop Festival: June 4, 1979 / Live in Arizona: November 20, 1978
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1A Passage to Bangkok
recorded at:
Burgemeester Damenpark in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-06-04)
live recording of:
A Passage to Bangkok (on 1979-06-04)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
4:03
2Xanadu
recorded at:
Burgemeester Damenpark in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-06-04)
live recording of:
Xanadu (Rush song) (on 1979-06-04)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
12:32
3The Trees
recorded at:
Burgemeester Damenpark in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-06-04)
live recording of:
The Trees (on 1979-06-04)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
5:10
4Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres: The Sphere (A Kind of Dream)0:54
5Closer to the Heart3:16
6La Villa Strangiato
recorded at:
Burgemeester Damenpark in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-06-04)
live recording of:
La Villa Strangiato (on 1979-06-04)
composer:
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
11:22
7In the Mood
recorded at:
Burgemeester Damenpark in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-06-04)
live recording of:
In the Mood (on 1979-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Geddy Lee
2:37
8Drum Solo7:31
9Something for Nothing
recorded at:
Burgemeester Damenpark in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-06-04)
live recording of:
Something for Nothing (on 1979-06-04)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee
4:21
102112: I. Overture / II. The Temple of Syrinx / III. Discovery / IV. The Presentation / VI. Soliloquy / VII. Grand Finale
recorded at:
Tucson Convention Center (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available!) in Tucson, Arizona, United States (on 1978-11-20)
live recording of:
2112 (on 1978-11-20)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole (Germany), Ole Core Music Publishing and Ole Media Management LP
19:46

Credits

Release

art direction, illustration and design:Hugh Syme
executive producer:Andy Curran
Jeff Fura
mastering:James Clarke (senior software engineer at Abbey Road Studios; audio engineer)
Sean Magee (British mastering engineer)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar and guitar synthesizer [Roland guitar synthesizer]:Alex Lifeson
bass guitar, Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic]:Geddy Lee
bass pedals [Taurus pedals]:Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
bell tree, cowbell, crotales, drums (drum set), gong, temple blocks, timpani [tympani], tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:Neil Peart
vocals:Geddy Lee
mastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12821664 [info]