Retrospective II: 1981–1987

~ Release by Rush (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Big Money
engineer:
Jimbo “James” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar:
Geddy Lee
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart
electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
vocals:
Geddy Lee
arranger:
Peter Collins (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
recorded at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Big Money
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
4.55:36
2Red Barchetta
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1981) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
recording of:
Red Barchetta (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing Co. and Ole Core Music Publishing
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3Subdivisions
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Geddy Lee
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
recording of:
Subdivisions (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
4.555:35
4Time Stand Still
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
guest lead vocals:
Aimee Mann (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
recording of:
Time Stand Still (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
45:09
5Mystic Rhythms
engineer:
Jimbo “James” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar:
Geddy Lee
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart
electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
vocals:
Geddy Lee
arranger:
Peter Collins (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mystic Rhythms
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
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6The Analog Kid
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Geddy Lee
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
recording of:
The Analog Kid (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
3.654:48
7Distant Early Warning
synthesizer programming:
Jim Burgess and Paul Northfield
assistant engineer:
Robert Di Gioia (engineer) and Frank Opolko
engineer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer)
producer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
synthesizer:
Geddy Lee (from 1983-11 until 1984-03) and Alex Lifeson (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
recording of:
Distant Early Warning (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd., Ole (Germany), Ole Core Music Publishing and Ole Media Management LP
4.254:57
8Marathon
engineer:
Jimbo “James” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar:
Geddy Lee
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart
electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
vocals:
Geddy Lee
arranger:
Peter Collins (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
recorded at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Marathon
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
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9The Body Electric
synthesizer programming:
Jim Burgess and Paul Northfield
assistant engineer:
Robert Di Gioia (engineer) and Frank Opolko
engineer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer)
producer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
synthesizer:
Geddy Lee (from 1983-11 until 1984-03) and Alex Lifeson (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
recording of:
The Body Electric (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd.
45:02
10Mission
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
recording of:
Mission (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
35:17
11Limelight
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 435)
recording of:
Limelight (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
4.454:22
12Red Sector A
synthesizer programming:
Jim Burgess and Paul Northfield
assistant engineer:
Robert Di Gioia (engineer) and Frank Opolko
engineer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer)
producer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
synthesizer:
Geddy Lee (from 1983-11 until 1984-03) and Alex Lifeson (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
recording of:
Red Sector A (from 1983-11 until 1984-03)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd.
3.85:12
13New World Man
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Geddy Lee
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
recording of:
New World Man (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
4.253:44
14Tom Sawyer
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 19) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 91)
recording of:
Tom Sawyer (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Pye Dubois and Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
4.554:35
15Force Ten
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1987)
recording of:
Force Ten (from 1987-01-05 until 1987-04-24)
lyricist:
Pye Dubois and Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
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