Rush

Artist:  Rush
Origin:  Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitars, Synthesizer Bass, Backing Vocals
Jeff Jones:   Bass, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
John Rutsey:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals 

Classic line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitars, Synthesizer Bass, Backing Vocals
Geddy Lee:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Neil Peart:  Drums, Percussion

Rush is a Canadian Progressive Rock Band from Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1968, the original line-up by Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Jeff Jones (Bass, Lead Vocals) and John Rutsey (Drums).  After several line-up, the band is composed of Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Geddy Lee (Bass, Lead Vocals) and Neil Peart (Drums).  Rush has sold 25 million units in the United States and 40 million units worldwide as of 2004.  The band has been awarded 24 Gold, 14 Platinum, and 3 Multi-Platinum Albums, and has received and won several Juno Awards, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.  Rush plans to stop touring at the end of 2015.

Title:  A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)  (2017)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Label:  Mercury Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Original Album:

 1.  A Farewell To Kings  (5:56)
 2.  Xanadu  (11:12)
 3.  Closer To The Heart  (2:56)
 4.  Cinderella Man  (4:23)
 5.  Madrigal  (2:35)
 6.  Cygnus X-1 Book I:  The Voyage  (10:29)

Disc 2:  Live At Hammersmith Odeon - February 20, 1978:

 1.  Bastille Day  (6:03)
 2.  Lakeside Park  (4:30)
 3.  By-Tor And The Snowdog  (5:07)
 4.  Xanadu  (12:21)
 5.  A Farewell To Kings  (6:19)
 6.  Something For Nothing  (4:11)
 7.  Cygnus X-1  (10:26)

Disc 3:  Live At Hammersmith Odeon - February 20, 1978:

 1.  Anthem  (4:54)
 2.  Closer To The Heart  (3:26)
 3.  2112  (19:30)
 4.  Working Man  (4:08)
 5.  Fly By Night  (2:04)
 6.  In The Mood  (2:36)
 7.  Drum Solo  (6:43)
 8.  Cinderella Man  (4:48)

 9.  Xanadu (by Dream Theater)  (11:12)
10. Closer To The Heart (by Big Wreck)  (3:25)
11. Cinderella Man (by The Trews)  (4:28)
12. Madrigal (by Alain Johannes)  (3:26)
13. Cygnus X-2 EH  (4:09)

Personnel:

Alex Lifeson:  Six & Twelve String Electric Guitar, Six & Twelve String Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass Pedal Synthesizer
Geddy Lee:  Bass, Twelve String Guitar, Mini Moog, Bass Pedal Synthesizer, Vocals
Neil Peart:  Drums, Orchestra Bells, Tubular Bells, Temple Blocks, Cowbells, Wind Chimes, Bell Tree, Triangle, Vibra-Slap

Special Guests:

Dream Theater:  on Disc 3, Track 9
Big Wreck:  on Disc 3, Track 10
The Trews:  on Disc 3, Track 11
Alain Johannes:  on Disc 3, Track 12

A Farewell To Kings is the 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Box Set by Rush, released on December 1, 2017 by Mercury Records, featuring Dream Theater, Big Wreck, The Trews and Alain Johannes, in 3 CD Set:  reissued Original Album and 2 CD recorded Live At Hammersmith Odeon - February 20, 1978.