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The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987

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Released
  
February 11, 2003

Length
  
79:47

Artist
  
Rush

Label
  
Mercury Records

Recorded
  
1973–1987

The Spirit of Radio Greatest Hits 1974–1987 (2003)
  
Gold (2006)

Release date
  
11 February 2003

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Producer
  
Rush, Terry Brown (tracks 2-12), Peter Henderson (track 13), Peter Collins (tracks 14-16)

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal

Similar
  
Rush albums, Progressive rock albums

The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 11, 2003. It includes many of the band's most popular songs from their Mercury Records era. A special edition of the album included a DVD containing music videos for several songs, including "Mystic Rhythms" (which does not appear on the album itself).

Contents

Rush working man


Track listing

  1. "Working Man", from Rush (1974) – 7:11
  2. "Fly by Night", from Fly by Night (1975) – 3:22
  3. "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx", from 2112 (1976) – 6:45
  4. "Closer to the Heart", from A Farewell to Kings (1977) – 2:53
  5. "The Trees", from Hemispheres (1978) – 4:42
  6. "The Spirit of Radio", from Permanent Waves (1980) – 4:57
  7. "Freewill", from Permanent Waves – 5:23
  8. "Limelight", from Moving Pictures (1981) – 4:20
  9. "Tom Sawyer", from Moving Pictures – 4:33
  10. "Red Barchetta", from Moving Pictures – 6:10
  11. "New World Man", from Signals (1982) – 3:43
  12. "Subdivisions", from Signals – 5:34
  13. "Distant Early Warning", from Grace Under Pressure (1984) – 4:58
  14. "The Big Money", from Power Windows (1985) – 5:35
  15. "Force Ten", from Hold Your Fire (1987) – 4:32
  16. "Time Stand Still", from Hold Your Fire – 5:09

DVD titles

  1. "Closer to the Heart"
  2. "Tom Sawyer"
  3. "Subdivisions"
  4. "The Big Money"
  5. "Mystic Rhythms"

Personnel

  • Geddy Lee – bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals
  • Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, vocals
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist
  • John Rutsey – drums and percussion on "Working Man"
  • Aimee Mann – additional vocals on "Time Stand Still" and "Force Ten"

    • Reception

    "This 16-track Best Of skips over the early years…" noted Paul Elliott in Q. "The '80s brought shorter songs, better tunes and even a Top 20 UK hit with 'The Spirit of Radio', one of the great rock singles and perhaps the only song ever to feature a Simon & Garfunkel reference, a reggae breakdown and the word 'unobtrusive'."

    Songs

    1Working Man7:10
    2Fly by Night3:23
    32112: I Overture - II The Temples of Syrinx6:45

    References

    The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 Wikipedia
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