Retrospective I

Retrospective I
Retrospective I
Compilation album by Rush
Released	May 6, 1997
Recorded	1973–1979
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	75:49
Label	Anthem (Canada); Mercury
Producer	Rush and Terry Brown
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Allmusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Retrospective I: 1974 to 1980 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997. The album features songs from the first decade of the band. The set is not in chronological order.

This compilation album is now disc one of the 2006 Rush compilation album Gold, with "Something for Nothing" replaced by "Working Man". Cover art was painted by Canadian artist Dan Hudson.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"The Spirit of Radio"	Permanent Waves (1980)	4:59
2.	"The Trees"	Hemispheres (1978)	4:45
3.	"Something for Nothing"	2112 (1976)	4:00
4.	"Freewill"	Permanent Waves	5:24
5.	"Xanadu"	A Farewell to Kings (1977)	11:07
6.	"Bastille Day"	Caress of Steel (1975)	4:40
7.	"By-Tor and the Snow Dog" I. "At the Tobes of Hades" (0:36) II. "Across the Styx" (0:35)" III. "Of the Battle" (6:23) i. "Challenge and Defiance" (2:43) ii. "7/4 War Furor" (0:37) iii. "Aftermath" (1:58) iv. "Hymn of Triumph" (1:05) IV. "Epilogue" (1:04)	Fly by Night (1975)	8:39
8.	"Anthem"	Fly by Night	4:24
9.	"Closer to the Heart"	A Farewell to Kings	2:55
10.	"Overture" (Part I of "2112")	2112	4:32
11.	"The Temples of Syrinx" (Part II of "2112")	2112	2:13
12.	"La Villa Strangiato" I. "Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!" (0:27) II. "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream..." (1:33) III. "Strangiato Theme" (1:16) IV. "A Lerxst in Wonderland" (2:33) V. "Monsters!" (0:21) VI. "The Ghost of the Aragon" (0:35) VII. "Danforth and Pape" (0:41) VIII. "The Waltz of the Shreves" (0:26) IX. "Never Turn Your Back on a Monster!" (0:11) X. "Monsters! (Reprise)" (0:14) XI. "Strangiato Theme (Reprise)" (1:03) XII. "A Farewell to Things" (0:15)	Hemispheres	9:37
13.	"Fly by Night"	Fly by Night	3:22
14.	"Finding My Way"	Rush (1974)	5:05
Total length:			1:15:42

Personnel

Geddy Lee – bass guitars, vocals, synthesizers
Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars
Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist
John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way"

References

^ Retrospective I at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ "Rush: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^ Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road (Chapter 5)

[1] Retrospective I at AllMusic

[2] Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[3] "Rush: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-02-23.

[4] Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road (Chapter 5)

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v t e Rush
Jeff Jones Alex Lifeson John Rutsey Geddy Lee Neil Peart
Studio albums	Rush (1974) Fly by Night (1975) Caress of Steel (1975) 2112 (1976) A Farewell to Kings (1977) Hemispheres (1978) Permanent Waves (1980) Moving Pictures (1981) Signals (1982) Grace Under Pressure (1984) Power Windows (1985) Hold Your Fire (1987) Presto (1989) Roll the Bones (1991) Counterparts (1993) Test for Echo (1996) Vapor Trails (2002) Snakes & Arrows (2007) Clockwork Angels (2012)
Live albums	All the World's a Stage (1976) Exit... Stage Left (1981) A Show of Hands (1989) Different Stages (1998) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Grace Under Pressure Tour (2009) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015)
Live videos	Exit... Stage Left (1982) Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) A Show of Hands (1989) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Rush Replay X 3 (2006) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015)
Compilations	Rush Through Time (1979) Chronicles (1990) Retrospective I (1997) Retrospective II (1997) The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 (2003) Gold (2006) Retrospective III: 1989–2008 (2009) Working Men (2009)
Video compilations	Through the Camera Eye (1985) Chronicles (1990)
Box sets	The Studio Albums 1989–2007 (2013)
Extended plays	Feedback (2004) Cygnus X-1 (2017)
Singles	"In the Mood" "Fly by Night" "Lakeside Park" "The Twilight Zone" "Closer to the Heart" "Circumstances" "The Trees" "The Spirit of Radio" "Entre Nous" "Limelight" "Tom Sawyer" "Vital Signs" "New World Man" "Subdivisions" "Countdown" "Red Sector A" "Afterimage" "The Big Money" "Mystic Rhythms" "Time Stand Still" "Show Don't Tell" "The Pass" "Dreamline" "Roll the Bones" "Ghost of a Chance" "Stick It Out" "Nobody's Hero" "Test for Echo" "Half the World" "Driven" "One Little Victory" "Secret Touch" "Summertime Blues" "Far Cry" "Spindrift" "Caravan" "Headlong Flight"
Other songs	"Working Man" "2112" "A Passage to Bangkok" "Tears" "Xanadu" "Freewill" "Red Barchetta" "YYZ" "Witch Hunt" "The Analog Kid" "Between the Wheels" "Red Lenses" "Marathon" "Manhattan Project" "Force Ten" "Mission" "Lock and Key" "Heresy" "Animate" "Cold Fire" "The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)"
Tours	Hemispheres Tour (1978–1979) Moving Pictures Tour (1980–1981) Exit... Stage Left Tour (1981) Power Windows Tour (1985–1986) Presto Tour (1990) Roll the Bones Tour (1991–1992) Counterparts Tour (1994) Test for Echo Tour (1996–1997) Snakes & Arrows Tour (2007–2008) Time Machine Tour (2010–2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2012–2013) R40 Live Tour (2015)
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards Instrumentals Victor My Favourite Headache A Work in Progress Anatomy of a Drum Solo Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road Hugh Syme Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Working Man – A Tribute to Rush
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