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DISCID=49091d06
DTITLE=Rush / 2112 (MFSL UDCD 590)
DYEAR=1976
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=2112 (I.Overture,II.The Temples Of Syrinx,III.Discovery,IV.Pre
TTITLE0=sentation,V.Oracle:The Dream,VI.Soliloquy,VII.Grand Finale)
TTITLE1=A Passage To Bangkok
TTITLE2=The Twilight Zone
TTITLE3=Lessons
TTITLE4=Tears
TTITLE5=Something For Nothing
EXTD=Originally Released 1976\nOriginal CD Edition Released ????\nRema
EXTD=stered CD Edition Released May 6, 1997\nMFSL Gold CD Edition Rele
EXTD=ased November 15, 1993\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Whereas Rush's first
EXTD= two releases, their self-titled debut and Fly By Night, helped c
EXTD=reate a buzz among hard rock fans worldwide, the more progressive
EXTD= third release, Caress of Steel, confused many of their supporter
EXTD=s. The band knew it was now or never with their fourth release, a
EXTD=nd they delivered just in time -- 1976's 2112 proved to be their 
EXTD=much sought-after commercial breakthrough and remains one of thei
EXTD=r most popular albums. Instead of choosing between prog rock or h
EXTD=eavy rock, both styles are merged together to create an interesti
EXTD=ng and original approach. The whole entire first side is comprise
EXTD=d of the classic title track, which paints a chilling picture of 
EXTD=a future world where technology is in control (Peart's lyrics for
EXTD= the piece being influenced by Ayn Rand). Comprised of seven "sec
EXTD=tions," the track proved that the trio was fast becoming rock's m
EXTD=ost accomplished instrumentalists. The second side contains short
EXTD=er selections, such as the Middle Eastern-flavored "A Passage to 
EXTD=Bangkok" and the album-closing rocker "Something for Nothing." 21
EXTD=12 is widely considered by Rush fans as their first true "classic
EXTD=" album, the first in a string of similarly high-quality albums. 
EXTD=~ Greg Prato\n\nAmazon.com essential recording\nOnly Rush could h
EXTD=ave pulled this off, and only in the '70s. 2112--the title suite 
EXTD=of the band's 1976 breakthrough album--is a comically pretentious
EXTD=, futuristic rock opera written by a nerdy drummer and sung by a 
EXTD=whiny-voiced geek. It also happens to be a great piece of rock & 
EXTD=roll that lifts the listener through a variety of moods and textu
EXTD=res from genteel acoustic ("Oracle") to thrilling metal ("The Tem
EXTD=ples of Syrinx"). Perhaps realizing that they had taken conceptua
EXTD=lism about as far as it could go, even these guys backed off on t
EXTD=he epic hero stuff for later releases. 2112 still stands as one o
EXTD=f the great signposts of the prog-rock era. --Michael Ruby \n\nAm
EXTD=azon.com Customer Review\nKnow what your music means, October 20,
EXTD= 2004 \nReviewer: Solomon Grundy "solomongrundy" (California, USA
EXTD=)\nI listen to a very wide variety of music. I became a Rush fan 
EXTD=when I was 14 and have all of their albums up to Moving Pictures.
EXTD= 2112 was the second album I owned by them and it is at the top o
EXTD=f my all time favorites list. Their musicianship is superb, as we
EXTD=ll as the lyrical and intelligence factor that encompasses their 
EXTD=music. Led Zeppelin cannot be compared because it is not in the s
EXTD=ame category of music. I love Zeppelin though. They too are at th
EXTD=e top of my list but comparing the two is dumb. I do believe that
EXTD= Rush beats them out in originality. Zeppelin was basically a glo
EXTD=rified cover band. I mean all they did was sing old blues songs w
EXTD=ith a "metalized" arrangement. \nThe rock and roll industry is fu
EXTD=ll of strange ideals and Rush happens to be one group who support
EXTD=s a strange ideal. I was disappointed to find that someone as int
EXTD=ellectually gifted as Neil Peart, and the rest of the band, can b
EXTD=elieve in something as illogical as Objectivism. I think they wer
EXTD=e sucked in at a young impressionable age when LSD seemed fun to 
EXTD=them but never broke out of the mind set. Regardless, I do not th
EXTD=ink that they have properly, objectively, and with an unbiased at
EXTD=titude explored all possible avenues of truth before concluding t
EXTD=hat Objectivism was the way to go. ALL of Rush's music is based o
EXTD=n the concept of Objectivism. Yes. Many songs between Fly By Nigh
EXTD=t and Moving Pictures and beyond. That doesn't change the fact th
EXTD=at they play good music but it does distract me sometimes when I 
EXTD=listen to there lyrics that allude to atheistic beliefs. I do not
EXTD= like being a target for Rush's double meaning lyrics no matter h
EXTD=ow creative and original they are. It seems that they use their m
EXTD=usic as a hidden pulpit to spread their self-catered religion. I 
EXTD=am not a religious superstitious person. I am not seeking to make
EXTD= myself feel better by knocking something down. I just believe in
EXTD= honestly no matter where is comes from. Myself or someone else. 
EXTD=If you want to say something just say it and don't beat around th
EXTD=e bush. Listeners need to know where the music's origin is coming
EXTD= from. One last comment. Rush is not the only band who's lyrics a
EXTD=llude to Objectivism. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\n\nHalf.com 
EXTD=Album Credits\nTerry Brown, Engineer\nRush, Producer\nTerry Brown
EXTD=, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nRush: Alex Lifeson (guitar); Geddy Lee
EXTD= (bass, vocals); Neal Peart (drums).\nAdditional personnel: Hugh 
EXTD=Syme (keyboards).\nRecorded at Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, On
EXTD=tario, Canada.\n\nUltradiscs are mastered from the original maste
EXTD=r tapes using Mobile Fidelity's proprietary mastering technique, 
EXTD=then plated with 24 karat gold and housed in a stress-resistant l
EXTD=ift-lock jewel box.\n\n2112 is archetypal high-concept heavy/art-
EXTD=rock, featuring an interconnected suite of songs and a futuristic
EXTD= science fiction-inspired lyrical theme (courtesy of drummer/sole
EXTD= lyricist Neil Peart). When it came to '70s sci fi rock epics the
EXTD=se guys were capable of giving Hawkwind and Jefferson Starship a 
EXTD=run for their money. The first half of the album features "2112" 
EXTD=proper, a series of interrelated tunes that paint a portrait of a
EXTD= 1984/Brave New World-style future, where music and emotion are o
EXTD=utlawed. Ultimately, our hero discovers a guitar and uses it to f
EXTD=ight the powers that be, all to the accompaniment of vaguely Led 
EXTD=Zeppelin-derived heavy rock riffs and daunting time signatures. T
EXTD=he final five tunes are unrelated to the concept piece but contin
EXTD=ue in a similar musical vein, though a little balladry is mixed i
EXTD=n towards the end.
EXTT0=I. Overture\nII. the Temple of Syrinx\nIII. Discovery\nIV. Prese
EXTT0=ntation\nV. Oracle: the Dream\nVI. Soliloquy\nVII. Grand Finale
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