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Rush in Rio Gets First Ever Vinyl LP Release.

17/1/2019

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Rush's legendary 2003 album 'Rush in Rio' is receiving it's first ever LP release via Rhino, on 18th January. Recorded in 2002 to support the trio’s seventeenth studio album, Vapor Trails, the tour saw Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart play to some of the biggest crowds of the band’s career.
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By Eamon O'Neill.

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's legendary 2003 album 'Rush in Rio' is receiving it's first ever LP release, via Rhino on 18th January.. Recorded in 2002 to support the trio’s seventeenth studio album, Vapor Trails, the tour saw Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart play to some of the biggest crowds of the band’s career.

Following a nearly five-year break from touring, Rush returned to the stage in 2002, with 40,000 people at the tour’s final stop in Rio de Janeiro. That concert was released in 2003 as 'Rush in Rio', which was certified gold in the U.S. and Canada.

That live album was originally released on CD and DVD, but has never appeared on vinyl until now. 'Rush in Rio' will be available on January 18 as four 180-gram LPs. The set is presented in a heavyweight gatefold jacket and comes with a code that allows the music to be downloaded digitally.

The collection includes all 29-songs the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ performed at the concert in Rio, plus two bonus tracks that were recorded at other stops during the Vapor Trails tour. 'Between Sun & Moon' was recorded on September 27, 2002 in Phoenix, AZ and 'Vital Signs' was recorded on October 19, 2002 in Quebec City, Quebec.

Guitarist Alex Lifeson states; “In all the years of touring, few gigs matched the energy we witnessed from the Rio audience.  Throughout the night, they sang along to every song, which was quite a feat considering English is not so commonly spoken there.  They even sang robustly during ‘YYZ’ and that's an instrumental! In fact, during mixing, we often pulled the band tracks down and just listened to the audience and it was mind-blowing.  We were all so surprised by the welcome we received and the deep connection our fans had to Rush.  It remains one of the greatest highlights we've experienced in over 40 years of touring.”

Making the show in Rio rare and extraordinary, fan favourites that are rarely played together on the same night were peppered throughout the set list. This included the sprawling sci-fi epic '2112,' as well as emotive classic'Closer To The Heart,' instrumental epic 'YYZ,' and fan favourites 'Freewill,' 'Tom Sawyer,' and 'Limelight.' One of the concert’s high points is Peart’s drum solo, which is titled 'O Baterista,' Portuguese for “the drummer.” That performance earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for the Best Rock Instrumental Performance.  

The songs that appear on 'Rush in Rio' span the group’s entire career up to that point, including several tracks from Vapor Trails in 'Earthshine,' 'One Little Victory,' 'Ghost Rider' and 'Secret Touch.' The remainder of the set list touches on most of Rush’s studio albums, including 1996’s Test For Echo ('Driven,' and a rare acoustic performance of 'Resist'); 1984’s Grace Under Pressure ('Distant Early Warning' and 'Red Sector A'); 1980’s Permanent Waves ('The Spirit Of Radio' and 'Natural Science') and 1974’s self-titled debut ('Working Man.')

Since forming in 1968, Rush has become one of the world’s most popular progressive rock bands. Between its debut album in 1974 and its final large-scale tour in 2015, the band has sold more than 40 million albums around the world, earning 24 gold, 14 platinum and three multi-platinum albums.

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RUSH IN RIO
LP Track Listing:
Side One
“Tom Sawyer”
“Distant Early Warning”
“New World Man”
“Roll The Bones”

Side Two
“Earthshine”
“YYZ”
“The Pass”
“Bravado”

Side Three
“The Big Money”
“The Trees”
“Free Will”
“Closer To The Heart”

Side Four
“Natural Science”
“One Little Victory”
“Driven”
“Ghost Rider”

Side Five
“Secret Touch”
“Dreamline”
“Red Sector A”
“Leave That Thing Alone”

Side Six
“O Baterista”
“Resist”
“2112”

Side Seven
“Limelight”
“La Villa Strangiato”
“The Spirit Of Radio”

Side Eight
“By-Tor & The Snow Dog”
“Cygnus X-1”
“Working Man”
“Between Sun & Moon”
“Vital Signs”
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