Retrospective I

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Retrospective I
Compilation album by Rush
Released	May 6, 1997
Recorded	1973-1979
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	75:42
Label	Anthem (Canada) Mercury
Producer	Rush and Terry Brown
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Rush chronology
Chronicles (1990) Retrospective I (1997) Retrospective II (1997)

Retrospective I: 1974 to 1980 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album is essentially a collection of their best songs from the first decade of the band. Moreover, the set is not in chronological order.

This compilation album is now disc one of the 2006 Rush compilation album Gold with one of the tracks (Something For Nothing) being replaced by Working Man.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Spirit of Radio" – 4:59
2. "The Trees" – 4:45
3. "Something for Nothing" – 4:00
4. "Freewill" – 5:24
5. "Xanadu" – 11:07
6. "Bastille Day" – 4:40
7. "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" – 8:39
8. "Anthem" – 4:24
9. "Closer to the Heart" – 2:55
10. "2112 Overture" – 4:32
11. "Temples of Syrinx" – 2:13
12. "La Villa Strangiato" – 9:37
13. "Fly by Night" – 3:22
14. "Finding My Way" – 5:05

[edit] Song Origins

• Track 14 is from Rush (1974).
• Tracks 7, 8 and 13 are from Fly By Night (1975).
• Track 6 is from Caress of Steel (1975).
• Tracks 3, 10 and 11 are from 2112 (1976).
• Tracks 5 and 9 are from A Farewell to Kings (1977).
• Tracks 2 and 12 are from Hemispheres (1978).
• Tracks 1 and 4 are from Permanent Waves (1980).

[edit] Personnel

• Geddy Lee - bass guitars, vocals, synthesizers
• Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars
• Neil Peart - drums, percussion (except on "Finding My Way")
• John Rutsey - drums on "Finding My Way"

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