| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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Farewell to Kings | Rush | 5:49 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Xanadu | Rush | 11:04 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Closer to the Heart | Rush | 2:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Cinderella Man | Rush | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Madrigal | Rush | 2:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Cygnus X-1 | Rush | 10:21 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Songs |
iTunes Review
With 1977's A Farewell to Kings, Rush continued its pursuit of sonically and compositionally complex hard and progressive rock, setting the performance standard for all hard rock bands to emulate, on the way becoming one of the most distinctive groups of the ‘70s. The title track begins with a gentle acoustic guitar and synthesizer overture before breaking out into one of the band's trademark explosions. Drummer Neil Peart never met a time signature he couldn't twist to his own desires and with his heavy rhythmic hand the band erupts into epic splendor. "Closer to the Heart" is the closest the band had come to a conventional pop song in a few years and nicely counterbalances the conceptual ambitions of the ten-minute album closer "Cygnus X-1" and the eleven-minute tour-de-force "Xanadu." "Madrigal" spotlights the band's lesser-explored softer side, whereas "Cinderella Man" pushes forth the band's aggression. The Canadian trio managed to be both obscure and accessible, pulling in an ardent following despite its unusual and unconventional approach.
Customer Reviews
Welcome The Kings
Rush, one of the many incredible bands to emerge in the 1970s, by the time of A FAREWELL TO KINGS, Rush had released 4 albums (not counting live albums): Rush, A Caress of Steel, Fly By Night, and 2112. This was the most incredible Rush album to that date (and my personal favorite), by now Rush had fully developed their song writing. The album ranged from the medieval entrance and powerful end of Farewell to Kings; from the fast and slow Xanadu (which tells a fantastic story); to the slow Closer to the Heart, to the sad Cinderella Man; then to the slow and somber Madrigal; and finally to the slow and explosive Cygnus X-1, which as well tells an amazing story (my favorite song of the album and the band). A hats of to Rush!
One of The Essentials
If there was a Rush Essential Albums thing on iTunes this would be on there for sure. The songs are very crafty and they have a lot of power and punch to them. I love Madrigal thats a great song. All The songs on here are great. Farewell To Kings- Intense lyrics and great music Xanadu- Long but awesome maybe the best song on the album Closer To The Heart-Probably what most people think when they think of this album Cinderella Man-One of Geddy's greates songs ever I Love it Madrigal-Slower and shorter but a really good song Cygnus X-1- AWESOME ALL CAPITALS TO MAKE SURE YOU THE POTENTIAL BUYER KNOWS HOW AWESOME IT IS! Anyways this is a great album. Buy It!
Kings
Xanadu and Cygnus alone are worth the price of admission not to mention the title track. pick it up you will love it.
Biography
Formed: 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Rush
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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1 |
Tom Sawyer | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 4:32 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
The Spirit of Radio | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 4:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Closer to the Heart | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 2:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Limelight | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Freewill | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 5:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Working Man | Rush (Remastered) | 7:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Fly By Night | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Working Man | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 7:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Tom Sawyer | Chronicles | 4:34 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Subdivisions | The Spirit of Radio - Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | 5:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Hard Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: Sep 1977
- ℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group Inc.
