The second half of the album of the album is more standard rock. I don't think it ends well as the last words we hear are "We Have Assumed Control." The band jams on "Part VII: The Grand Finale" as the other world goes to war with the Priests. The music goes fast and slow as the story unfolds. The next four section describes a guy who discovers a guitar and music, takes it to the priests who destroy it, dreams of another world where music is allowed but eventually gets depressed and kills himself. If Geddy Lee's voices irritates you, here's Exhibit A as he brings it screaming. "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth" and we head into the rockin' "Temples of the Syrinx." We meet the priests who outlaw creativity and invidualism, live in the temples of Syrinx and take orders from computers. It's spacey, it changes pace and it's got Tchaikovsky. "Part I: The Overture" kicks off the album, the self-titled song and is one of the best jukebox bargains as the whole song is 20-minutes long. Terry Brown was the producer and the band continued down the progressive rock path as the whole first side is one song, a seven part track inspired by the dystopian Ayn Rand 1937 novel "Anthem." "2112" hit #5 on the Canadian charts, broke them through commercially in the US and the band toured Europe. It was make it-or-break-it for them on their record label Mercury Records after their commercially disappointing "Caress of Steel" and tour. "2112" is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. I will still give this album 5 stars, because it won't be long before I listen to this whole album again. Side B is good, but I would only give it 4 stars on its own. I've listened to Side A more often than I have the whole album together. Side A ("2112") is a progressive rock classic, and gets a full 5 stars from me. Lee adds to the contrast between energy and reflection, using more than one voice to tell the story. Above all the music, Geddy Lee's vocals on this album are in their most iconic form. Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee give you plenty of music to listen to, and Niel Peart is not shy to show you what he can do with his drums. There are times when you have to concentrate to hear where the guitar and bass separate. All of side A is full of these contrasts between blasting energy and quiet reflection. The opening movement ("Overture") resolves with an explosion followed by quiet guitar and vocals. I love the opening sounds, followed by the blast to the foundations of what you're listening to from the guitar and drums. Headphones make the listening experience better. This album is progressive rock, but a hard rock version of prog rock. I have heard all of Rush's albums, except for perhaps the last 2 or 3, and 2112 is a favorite. 2112 has been reissued several times a 40th Anniversary Edition was released in 2016 with previously unreleased material, including the album performed by artists including Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Billy Talent, Steven Wilson, and Alice in Chains.Ģ112 is an album I own (on cassette of all things), and I've listened to Rush many times. It is listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and ranked second on Rolling Stone's reader's poll, Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time. 2112 remains the band's second-highest-selling album (behind Moving Pictures) with more than 3 million copies sold in the United States. Rush supported the album with a tour of the United States, Canada, and for the first time, Europe, from February 1976 to June 1977. 61 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape and was the band's commercial breakthrough in the country. There are five individual tracks on side two.Ģ112 was released to favourable reviews from music critics and quickly outsold the band's previous albums. Its centerpiece is a 20-minute title track, a futuristic science-fiction song that takes up the entire first side of the album. 2112 was recorded in February 1976 in Toronto with regular producer Terry Brown. Though the label demanded more commercial material, the band decided to continue developing its progressive rock sound. The band's international label, Mercury Records, considered dropping Rush but granted the band one more album following negotiations with manager Ray Danniels. The band was in financial hardship due to the album's disappointing sales, unfavourable critical reception, and a decline in attendance at its shows. Rush finished touring for its unsuccessful previous album Caress of Steel, in early 1976. 2112 (pronounced "twenty-one twelve") is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on 1 April 1976 (or March 1976, according to some sources) by Anthem Records.
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