Rush
The greatest band to emerge from Canada (sorry, Loverboy fans). Rush joined the prog party a little late, and that by hopping its metal gate, but when most of the original guard had fallen they remained fighting on the front lines, growing stronger with every album. Their first few releases refined the riff-driven rock of Led Zeppelin even as their fantasy/sci-fi imagery grew more pronounced. By 2112, the band's miniature epics blossomed into a side-length opus that spoke for the blissed-out musical acolytes of a generation. A Farewell To Kings and Hemispheres solidified the cult, while showing an ability to deliver their message in smaller, perfect parcels like "Closer to the Heart." When Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures were released, Rush had mobilized the young minds (and hearts) of millions. The albums that followed found Rush changing/evolving into a more clinical entity, with bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee sharing time on synthesizer and guitarist Alex Lifeson eschewing his old pyrotechnic magic for a cooler flame. During the '80s and '90s, Rush's music remained at a consistently high level; those waiting for the warriors to tire and drop their guard remain disappointed.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Not Fade Away |
| 1974 | Finding My Way |
| 1974 July | RUSH |
| 1974 | In The Mood |
| 1975 February 15 | FLY BY NIGHT |
| 1975 May | Fly By Night |
| 1975 October | CARESS OF STEEL |
| 1975 November | Bastille Day |
| 1976 April | 2112 |
| 1976 June | Lessons |
| 1976 September | ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE |
| 1976 December | Fly By Night/In The Mood (Live) |
| 1977 May | Making Memories |
| 1977 September | A FAREWELL TO KINGS |
| 1977 November | Closer To The Heart |
| 1978 April | ARCHIVES |
| 1978 November | HEMISPHERES |
| 1979 January | Circumstances |
| 1980 January | PERMANENT WAVES |
| 1980 February | The Spirit of Radio |
| 1980 April | Entre Nous |
| 1981 February | Limelight |
| 1981 February | MOVING PICTURES |
| 1981 March | Vital Signs |
| 1981 May | Tom Sawyer |
| 1981 | RUSH THROUGH TIME |
| 1981 October | Freewill (Live) |
| 1981 October | EXIT... STAGE LEFT |
| 1981 October | Tom Sawyer (Live) |
| 1981 December | Closer To The Heart (Live) |
| 1982 August | New World Man |
| 1982 September 9 | SIGNALS |
| 1982 October | Subdivisions |
| 1983 April | Countdown |
| 1984 April | GRACE UNDER PRESSURE |
| 1984 | Distant Early Warning |
| 1984 May | The Body Electric |
| 1984 | Red Sector A |
| 1985 October | The Big Money |
| 1985 October | POWER WINDOWS |
| 1985 | Mystic Rhythms |
| 1987 September | HOLD YOUR FIRE |
| 1987 October | Time Stand Still |
| 1987 | Force Ten |
| 1988 March | Prime Mover |
| 1988 | Marathon (live) |
| 1989 January 2 | A SHOW OF HANDS |
| 1989 November 17 | PRESTO |
| 1990 January | Show Don't Tell |
| 1990 September 4 | CHRONICLES |
| 1990 | PROFILED! |
| 1991 September 3 | ROLL THE BONES |
| 1992 February | Roll The Bones |
| 1992 March 19 | Ghost of a Chance |
| 1992 | THE STORY OF KINGS (INTERVIEW) |
| 1993 October 19 | COUNTERPARTS |
| 1994 March 24 | Nobody's Hero |
| 1994 | Stick It Out |
| 1995 October 3 | THE RUSH INTERVIEWS VOLUME 2: GEDDY LEE |
| 1996 | Test For Echo |
| 1996 | Half The World |
| 1996 September 9 | TEST FOR ECHO |
| 1996 | Driven |
| 1997 May 5/6 | RETROSPECTIVE, VOLUME 1 (1974-1980) |
| 1997 June 3 | RETROSPECTIVE, VOLUME 2 (1981-1987) |
| 1998 November 10 | DIFFERENT STAGES |
| 1998 | The Spirit of Radio (Live) |
| 2002 May 14 | VAPOR TRAILS |
| 2002 | PROFILED |
| 2002 | One Little Victory |
| 2002 | Secret Touch |
| 2002 | Sweet Miracle |
| 2003 May 21 | SPIRIT OF RADIO: GREATEST HITS |
| 2003 October 21 | RUSH IN RIO |
| 2004 July 6 | FEEDBACK |
| 2005 November 22 | R30: 30TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR |
| 2007 May 1 | SNAKES & ARROWS |
| 2008 April 14 | SNAKES & ARROWS LIVE |
SEE ALSO...
GEDDY LEE discography
ALEX LIFESON/VICTOR discography
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