Retrospective 3
Encyclopedia
Retrospective III: 1989–2008 is a compilation album
by Canadian
rock
band Rush
released on March 3, 2009 (see 2009 in music
). The album is essentially a collection of songs from the third and fourth decades of the band (1989–2008), which they spent signed to Atlantic Records
. The album is available in two versions. The 2-disc version includes a DVD of music and live videos.
, Test For Echo
, Counterparts
, Roll The Bones
, Presto
, and alternate artwork for Snakes & Arrows
- on the wall, while that of the Feedback
EP rests on the floor. The Snakes & Arrows art, designed by Hugh Syme
, was originally used on that album's insert and later appeared on the cover of the Snakes & Arrows Live
album; the portion featuring the battered road sign was used for the DVD version. The dog from the cover of Signals sits looking up at the covers, and the pushbroom used by the janitor on the cover of the Gold
compilation rests against the wall near him. (The dog appears on the Gold cover as well.)
, done to correct mastering problems associated with the album.
Bonus material: interview and "Tom Sawyer
" (live) (Jim Hoskinson)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
released on March 3, 2009 (see 2009 in music
2009 in music
The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
). The album is essentially a collection of songs from the third and fourth decades of the band (1989–2008), which they spent signed to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. The album is available in two versions. The 2-disc version includes a DVD of music and live videos.
Album artwork
Retrospective III: 1989-2008 displays the covers of six albums - Vapor TrailsVapor Trails
-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, mandola* Neil Peart - drums, percussion-Album:Billboard Music Charts -Singles:...
, Test For Echo
Test for Echo
Test for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996. The album marks the final Rush work prior to the events in Neil Peart's life that put the band on hiatus for several years...
, Counterparts
Counterparts (album)
Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993. It became Rush's highest charting album in the US, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200...
, Roll The Bones
Roll the Bones
Roll the Bones is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 . The album was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights and at McClear Place in Toronto with Rupert Hine returning as producer. The album won the 1992 Juno Award for best album cover design...
, Presto
Presto (album)
-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals* Neil Peart - drums, percussion* Rupert Hine - additional keyboards, production*Stephen W Tayler - recording and mixing...
, and alternate artwork for Snakes & Arrows
Snakes & Arrows
Snakes & Arrows is the 18th full-length studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush. Co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz, it is Rush's first studio outing since 2004's Feedback, and their first complete studio album since Vapor Trails in 2002...
- on the wall, while that of the Feedback
Feedback (Rush album)
Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums. Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek called the tracklist "amazing" and said "None of these tunes are done with an ounce of camp...
EP rests on the floor. The Snakes & Arrows art, designed by Hugh Syme
Hugh Syme
Hugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has appeared in some Rush songs as a keyboard player. Syme is notably responsible for all of Rush's album cover art since 1975's Caress...
, was originally used on that album's insert and later appeared on the cover of the Snakes & Arrows Live
Snakes & Arrows Live
Snakes & Arrows Live is a live double CD by Canadian band Rush, released on April 14, 2008 in the UK and on April 15, 2008 around the world. The material was taken from two performances during the first leg of the Snakes & Arrows Tour, recorded at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October...
album; the portion featuring the battered road sign was used for the DVD version. The dog from the cover of Signals sits looking up at the covers, and the pushbroom used by the janitor on the cover of the Gold
Gold (Rush album)
Gold is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released April 25, 2006.The compilation is a repackaging of the two 1997 Rush compilation albums Retrospective I and Retrospective II with the exception of the track "Something for Nothing" which is replaced by "Working Man".- Disc 1 :# "The...
compilation rests against the wall near him. (The dog appears on the Gold cover as well.)
Content
This is the only Retrospective collection to feature live material, in the form of the song "Ghost Of A Chance (Live)". This version is notable for not being previously available on any other Rush release. It also feature remixes of the two tracks from Vapor TrailsVapor Trails
-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, mandola* Neil Peart - drums, percussion-Album:Billboard Music Charts -Singles:...
, done to correct mastering problems associated with the album.
Disc 1 (CD)
- "One Little Victory (remix)One Little Victory"One Little Victory" is the opening track and first single from Rush's 2002 album Vapor Trails, with music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and lyrics by Neil Peart. To herald the band's comeback after a five year hiatus, the single was designed to grab the attention of listeners due to its rapid...
" - 5:11 - "DreamlineDreamline"Dreamline" is the first track from Rush's 1991 album Roll the Bones. It was released as a single the same year. The song charted at number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and is a staple for live performances by Rush, having been performed on every tour since the inaugural Roll the...
" - 4:39 - "Workin' Them Angels" - 4:48
- "Presto" - 5:48
- "Bravado" - 4:38
- "DrivenDriven (Rush song)"Driven" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush taken from their 1996 album Test For Echo. 'Driven" was the third of five singles released from Test For Echo and reached #3 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. When played live, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee would often insert a short bass solo...
" - 4:29 - "The PassThe Pass (song)"The Pass" is a song by the band Rush from their 1989 album Presto. The lyrics by drummer Neil Peart address youth suicide and the tendency to romanticize it. The single was a number five hit on the U.S...
" - 4:53 - "Animate" - 6:05
- "Roll the BonesRoll the Bones (song)"Roll the Bones" is the title track from Rush's 1991 album of the same name. It continues Rush's rock style that began with 1989's Presto, which reduced the band's usage of keyboards and returned the emphasis to bass and electric guitar.-Style:...
" - 5:32 - "Ghost of a Chance (live)" - 5:51
- "Nobody's HeroNobody's Hero"Nobody's Hero" is a song by Canadian prog-rock band Rush from their album Counterparts. The first stanza deals with the AIDS-related death of a homosexual man named Ellis, a friend of Neil Peart when Peart lived in London. After the chorus, the second stanza speaks of a girl who was murdered in...
" - 4:56 - "Leave That Thing Alone" - 4:08
- "Earthshine (remix)" - 5:38
- "Far Cry" - 5:18
Song origins
- Tracks 4 and 7 from PrestoPresto (album)-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals* Neil Peart - drums, percussion* Rupert Hine - additional keyboards, production*Stephen W Tayler - recording and mixing...
(1989). - Tracks 2, 5, and 9 from Roll the BonesRoll the BonesRoll the Bones is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 . The album was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights and at McClear Place in Toronto with Rupert Hine returning as producer. The album won the 1992 Juno Award for best album cover design...
(1991). - Track 10 previously unreleased, originally from Roll the BonesRoll the BonesRoll the Bones is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 . The album was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights and at McClear Place in Toronto with Rupert Hine returning as producer. The album won the 1992 Juno Award for best album cover design...
(1991). Recorded Live on the Snakes & Arrows 2008 Tour. - Tracks 8, 11, and 12 from CounterpartsCounterparts (album)Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993. It became Rush's highest charting album in the US, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200...
(1993). - Track 6 from Test for EchoTest for EchoTest for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996. The album marks the final Rush work prior to the events in Neil Peart's life that put the band on hiatus for several years...
(1996). - Tracks 1 and 13 originally from Vapor TrailsVapor Trails-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, mandola* Neil Peart - drums, percussion-Album:Billboard Music Charts -Singles:...
(2002). - Tracks 3 and 14 from Snakes & ArrowsSnakes & ArrowsSnakes & Arrows is the 18th full-length studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush. Co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz, it is Rush's first studio outing since 2004's Feedback, and their first complete studio album since Vapor Trails in 2002...
(2007).
Disc 2 (DVD)
(directors in parentheses)- "Stick It Out" (Samuel BayerSamuel BayerSamuel David Bayer is an American commercial, music video and film director, and cinematographer.-Early life:Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York...
) - "Nobody's HeroNobody's Hero"Nobody's Hero" is a song by Canadian prog-rock band Rush from their album Counterparts. The first stanza deals with the AIDS-related death of a homosexual man named Ellis, a friend of Neil Peart when Peart lived in London. After the chorus, the second stanza speaks of a girl who was murdered in...
" (Dale Heslip) - "Half the World" (Dale Heslip)
- "DrivenDriven (Rush song)"Driven" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush taken from their 1996 album Test For Echo. 'Driven" was the third of five singles released from Test For Echo and reached #3 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. When played live, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee would often insert a short bass solo...
" (Dale Heslip) - "Roll the BonesRoll the Bones (song)"Roll the Bones" is the title track from Rush's 1991 album of the same name. It continues Rush's rock style that began with 1989's Presto, which reduced the band's usage of keyboards and returned the emphasis to bass and electric guitar.-Style:...
" (Chris Painter) - "Show Don't Tell" (Doug Freel)
- "The PassThe Pass (song)"The Pass" is a song by the band Rush from their 1989 album Presto. The lyrics by drummer Neil Peart address youth suicide and the tendency to romanticize it. The single was a number five hit on the U.S...
" (Matt MahurinMatt MahurinMatt Mahurin is an American illustrator, photographer and film director. Mahurin's illustrations appear in Time, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Forbes, and The New York Times.Mahurin's work as a photo essayist has dealt with subjects such as homelessness, people with AIDS, the...
) - "Superconductor" (Gerald CasaleGerald CasaleGerald Vincent Casale , often known as Jerry Casale, is a vocalist, bass guitar/synthesizer player, and a founding member of the new wave band Devo...
) - "Far Cry" (Christopher Mills)
- "Malignant NarcissismMalignant Narcissism (song)"Malignant Narcissism" is an instrumental track from Rush's 2007 album Snakes & Arrows. Many Rush fans abbreviate the title to "MalNar", an abbreviation the band members themselves developed. "Malignant Narcissism" was nominated for a 2008 Grammy under the category of Best Rock Instrumental...
" (Bobby Standridge) - "The SeekerThe Seeker (song)"The Seeker" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.-Background and writing:...
" (live) (Pierre Lamoureux) - "Secret TouchSecret Touch"Secret Touch" is a song by hard rock band Rush, and is the eighth track from the band's 2002 studio album, Vapor Trails. It has been revealed to be one of singer Geddy Lee's favorite tracks from the album. It was released as the second single from Vapor Trails, reaching #25 on the US Mainstream...
" (live) (Pierre Lamoureux) - "Resist" (live) (Pierre Lamoureux)
Bonus material: interview and "Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (song)
"Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, named after Mark Twain's literary character. The song was released on Mercury Records and PolyGram in 1981 on the Moving Pictures album and numerous compilations thereafter, such as 1990's Chronicles. It has also appeared on several live albums and...
" (live) (Jim Hoskinson)
Song origins
- Tracks 6, 7, and 8 from PrestoPresto (album)-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals* Neil Peart - drums, percussion* Rupert Hine - additional keyboards, production*Stephen W Tayler - recording and mixing...
(1989). - Track 5 from Roll the BonesRoll the BonesRoll the Bones is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 . The album was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights and at McClear Place in Toronto with Rupert Hine returning as producer. The album won the 1992 Juno Award for best album cover design...
(1991). - Tracks 1 and 2 from CounterpartsCounterparts (album)Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993. It became Rush's highest charting album in the US, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200...
(1993). - Tracks 3 and 4 from Test for EchoTest for EchoTest for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996. The album marks the final Rush work prior to the events in Neil Peart's life that put the band on hiatus for several years...
(1996). - Tracks 11 and 13 originally from R30R30: 30th Anniversary World TourR30: 30th Anniversary World Tour is a live DVD by the Canadian band Rush, that was released on November 22, 2005 in Canada and the U.S. and November 28, 2005 in Europe, therein documenting the band's R30: 30th Anniversary Tour. The DVD was released in a standard and deluxe set...
(2005). - Track 12 previously unreleased, originally from Vapor TrailsVapor Trails-Personnel:* Geddy Lee - bass guitar, vocals* Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, mandola* Neil Peart - drums, percussion-Album:Billboard Music Charts -Singles:...
(2002). Recorded on the R30 tour at the Festhalle FrankfurtFesthalle FrankfurtThe Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany in Frankfurt is a representative Built in 1907 and 1908 multi-purpose hall at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre. The interior of about 40 metres high dome provides an area of 5646 square metres up to 4880 seats...
(24 September 2004). - Tracks 9 and 10 from Snakes & ArrowsSnakes & ArrowsSnakes & Arrows is the 18th full-length studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush. Co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz, it is Rush's first studio outing since 2004's Feedback, and their first complete studio album since Vapor Trails in 2002...
(2007). - Bonus track from The Colbert Report (episode dated 16 July 2008).
Personnel
- Geddy LeeGeddy LeeGary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee , is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush...
- bass guitars, synthesizers, vocals - Alex LifesonAlex LifesonAleksandar Živojinović, OC, better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a second generation Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey...
- electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers - Neil PeartNeil PeartNeil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...
- drums, percussion, electronic percussion