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Rush Different Stages Live 1998 @320

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Disc 1

1. "Dreamline" – 5:34
2. "Limelight" – 4:32
3. "Driven" – 5:16
4. "Bravado" – 6:23
5. "Animate" – 6:29
6. "Show Don't Tell" – 5:29
7. "The Trees" – 5:28
8. "Nobody's Hero" – 5:01
9. "Closer to the Heart" (Lifeson, Lee, Peart, Peter Talbot) – 5:13
10. "2112: Overture" - 4:35
11. "2112: The Temples of Syrinx" - 2:22
12. "2112: Discovery" - 4:19
13. "2112: Presentation" - 3:42
14. "2112: Oracle" - 1:51
15. "2112: Soliloquy" - 2:10
16. "2112: Grand Finale" - 2:37

Disc 2

1. "Test for Echo" (Lifeson, Lee, Peart, Pye Dubois) – 6:15
2. "The Analog Kid" – 5:14
3. "Freewill" – 5:36
4. "Roll the Bones" – 5:58
5. "Stick It Out" – 4:42
6. "Resist" – 4:27
7. "Leave That Thing Alone" (Lifeson, Lee) – 4:46
8. "The Rhythm Method" (Peart) – 8:19
9. "Natural Science" – 8:05
10. "The Spirit of Radio" – 4:47
11. "Tom Sawyer" (Lifeson, Lee, Peart, Pye Dubois) – 5:18
12. "YYZ" (Lee, Peart) – 5:25

Disc 3

(Recorded January 20, 1978 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London)

1. "Bastille Day" – 5:07
2. "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" – 4:59
3. "Xanadu" – 12:32
4. "A Farewell to Kings" – 5:53
5. "Something for Nothing" (Lee, Peart) – 4:01
6. "Cygnus X-1" – 10:23
7. "Anthem" – 4:47
8. "Working Man" (Lifeson, Lee) – 4:00
9. "Fly by Night" (Lee, Peart) – 2:04
10. "In the Mood" (Lee) – 3:34
11. "Cinderella Man" (Lee, Lifeson) – 5:09


Review from Amazon.com.


Quite simply, this is Rush's best live experience out there...aside from the real thing, of course. All the World's A Stage was raw and gushed energy, but drew from a limited number of songs. The integrity of Exit Stage Left and A Show of Hands was diluted by overdubs and polished production jobs. But this is the real deal, with tons of intensity and reams of great songs to perform.

There are three CDs in this collection. While it is impossible for a single live release to capture the true scope of Rush's career, this package does a nice job. The first two discs (the "main" ones) draw heavily from the band's most recent releases: Roll the Bones, Counterparts, and Test for Echo. The stirring "Bravado," the energizing and ironic "Resist," and the aggressive "Stick It Out" are just a few examples of the newer songs given intense live treatment here. A number of the band's well-known classics are here as well. "The Spirit of Radio," "The Trees," "Freewill," "YYZ," and an incredible version of the band's best loved epic, "2112." Unlike the version found on All the World's a Stage, this performance keeps every section of the song intact (whereas the older one is 5 minutes shorter). Without a doubt, the song is a devastating feat of hard rock in the live setting. Explosive riffs and rapid-fire percussion, along with an intimate acoustic solo during part 3 validate the epic's standing as one of the bandss best works. "Closer to the Heart," the requisite concert staple is again performed here, and again it gets a fun jam tagged on at the end. Rare songs such as the emotionally charged "Analog Kid" and the utter masterpiece "Natural Science" are included. There isn't much from the Signals-to-Presto era, which is especially unfortunate in Presto's case because that album has yet to be covered sufficiently on a live recording. But hey, no one's ever 100% pleased with a live album...this one does come close, though.

The third disc, which is something of a bonus, was compiled from a show in London in 1978, during the A Farewell to Kings tour. The sound quality is as raw as it gets, which is a plus in that it means the energy is completely unadulterated. Here you can get the only live recordings of "Cygnus X-1 Book 1," "A Farewell to Kings," and "Cinderella Man." The crowd's reaction to the segue between "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" and "Xanadu" is one of the best moments on any live rock album.

The CDs here also present an interesting contrast in the band's development over the years. Back in 1978 the keyboards were simple, Peart's drum kit was a titanic thing, and hard rockin' riffs came hard and fast without relent. Geddy Lee's voice screamed at some high registers. Twenty years later, the band relies heavily on sequences synthesizers and backup vocals, and more melodically-savvy songs, with Lee singing at more relaxed octaves. (Compare the studio "2112" to the live version here!)

All in all, this is the best of Rush's four live albums. Hopefully the fifth will provide the Cynus X-1 saga in its entirety...that'd be a dream come true. As we wait, Different Stages sports enough awesome live music to make any Rush fan happy for a long time

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