Working Man: A Tribute to Rush is a tribute album

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 to Progressive Rock

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 band Rush

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 recorded by various artists and released on Magna Carta Records

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 in 1996 (see 1996 in music

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). The album was mixed by original Rush producer Terry Brown

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 at Town Music Studios in Toronto, Canada. Mike Portnoy

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 was the main creative consultant.

Personnel

Several prominent musician from the genres of Hard Rock

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, Progressive Rock

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, Heavy Metal

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, Progressive Metal

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 and Extreme Metal

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. Musicians include Sebastian Bach

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, Jake E. Lee

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, Mike Portnoy

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, Billy Sheehan

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, Brendt Allman

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, James LaBrie

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, Jack Russell

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, Michael Romeo

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, Michael Pinnella

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, Mike Baker, Gary Wehrkamp

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, Carl Cadden James, Joe Nevollo, Steve Morse

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, Kevin Soffera, James Murphy, Eric Martin, Brad Kaiser, Robert Berry

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, Mark Slaughter

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, Deen Castronovo

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, Stuart Hamm

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, John Petrucci

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, Matt Guillory

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, Ray Alder

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, Frank Aresti, Joey Vera

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, Mark Zonder

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, Jim Matheos

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, Jason Keaser, Devin Townsend

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, Sean Malone

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, Sean Reinert

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, Gregoor Van Der Loo, Trent Gardner

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, Jeff Brockman, George Lynch

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.

Track listing

1. "Working Man" (Geddy Lee

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/Alex Lifeson

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) – 3:52

• Sebastian Bach / lead vocals
• Jake E. Lee / lead guitar
• Mike Portnoy / drums
• Billy Sheehan / bass
• Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

2. "By-Tor And The Snow Dog" (Lee/Lifeson/Neil Peart

Neil Peart

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) – 4.12

• James LaBrie /lead vocals
• Jake E. Lee / lead guitar
• Mike Portnoy / drums
• Billy Sheehan / bass
• Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

3. "Analog Kid" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 5:18

• Jack Russel /lead vocals
• Michael Romeo / lead guitar
• Mike Pinnella / keyboards
• Mike Portnoy / drums
• Billy Sheehan / bass
• Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

4. "The Trees" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 4:32

• Mike Baker / lead vocals
• Brendt Allman / lead and rhythm guitar
• Mike Portnoy / drums
• Billy Sheehan / bass
• Chris Ingles / piano
• Gary Wehrkamp / keyboards

5. "La Villa Strangiato" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 9:26

• Steve Morse / classical guitar and main solo
• Mike Portnoy / drums
• Billy Sheehan / bass
• Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar
• David Townson / rhythm guitar
• James Murphy / ending guitar solo and keyboards

6. "Mission" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 5:34

• Eric Martin / lead vocals
• Brad Kaiser / drums
• Robert Berry / lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, background vocals

7. "Anthem" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 4:14

• Mark Slaughter / lead vocals
• George Lynch / lead guitar
• Deen Castronovo / drums
• James Murphy / rhythm guitar
• Stuart Hamm / bass

8. "Jacob's Ladder" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 7:38

• Sebastian Bach / lead vocals
• John Petrucci / lead guitar
• Matt Guillory / keyboards
• Mike Portnoy / drums
• Billy Sheehan / bass
• Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

9. "Closer To The Heart" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Peter Talbot

Peter Talbot

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) – 3:00
(Performed by Fates Warning)

• Ray Alder / lead vocals
• Jim Matheos / lead guitar
• Mark Zonder / drums
• Joey Vera / bass

10. "Natural Science" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 8:39

• Devin Townsend / lead vocals
• James Murphy / lead and rhythm guitar
• Matt Guillory /keyboards
• Deen Castronovo / drums
• Stuart Hamm / bass
• David Townson / second lead guitar

11. "YYZ" (Lee/Peart) – 4:20

• James Murphy / lead and rhythm guitar
• Matt Guillory /keyboards
• Deen Castronovo / drums
• Stuart Hamm / bass

12. "Red Barchetta" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 6:13

• James LaBrie / lead vocals
• Steve Morse / lead guitar
• Richard Chycki / rhythm guitar
• David Townson / rhythm guitar
• Sean Malone / bass
• Sean Reinert / drums
• James Murphy / rhythm guitar, keyboards

13. "Freewill" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) – 5:29

• Gregoor van der Loo / lead vocals
• Marcel Coenen / lead guitar
• Trent Gardner / keyboards
• Jeff Brockman / drums
• Carl Cadden-James / bass

External links

• http://www.magnacarta.net/releases/workingman.html
• http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=10666
• http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/Albums.htm