RUSH: HEMISPHERES
Released October 1978 by Mercury Records
Remastered on May 6, 1997
Went Gold (500,000 copies) on December 14, 1978
Went Platinum (1,000,000 copies) on December 1, 1993
U.S. Billboard Peak: 47
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Alex Lifeson
Six and twelve string electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar, Roland guitar synthesizer, Taurus pedals

Neil Peart
Drums, orchestra bells, bell-tree, tympani, gong, cowbells, temple blocks, wind chimes, crotales

Geddy Lee
Bass guitar, Mini Moog, Oberheim polyphonic, Taurus pedals, vocals




1. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (Total Time 18:04)
(I.) Prelude (4:29)
(II.) Apollo: Bringer of Wisdom - (III). Dionysus: Bringer of Love (4:36)
(IV.) Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind (2:55)
(V.) Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (5:02)
(VI.) The Sphere: A Kind of Dream (1:06)
2. Circumstances 3:40
3. The Trees 4:42
4. La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence) (Total Time 9:34)
(I.)"Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!" 0:27
(II.) "To sleep, perchance to dream ..." (1:33)
(III.) "Strangiato theme" (1:16)
(IV.) "A Lerxst in Wonderland" (2:27)
(V.) "Monsters!" (0:26)
(VI.) "The Ghost of the Aragon" (0:36)
(VII.) "Danforth and Pape" (1:41)
(VIII.) "The Waltz of the Shreves" (0:26)
(IX.) "Never turn your back on a Monster!" (0:11)
(X.) "Monsters! (Reprise)" (0:14)
(XI.) "Strangiato theme (Reprise)" (1:04)
(XII.) "A Farewell to Things" (0:15)

Lyrics

Produced by Rush and Terry Brown
Arrangements by Rush and Terry Brown
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales, during June and July 1978
Engineered by Pat Moran
Vocals recorded at Advision Studios, London
Engineered by Declan O'Doherty
Mixed at Trident Studios, Soho, London, August 1978
Engineered by Terry Brown with invaluable assistance from John Brand
Tape Operators (Trident): Simon Hilliard, Mike Donegoni, and Reno Ruocco
Mastered at Trident by Ray Staff
(Remastered by Bob Ludwig and Brian Lee at
Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland Maine)

Graphics by Hugh Syme
Art Directions by Hugh Syme and Bob King
Cover photography by Yosh Inouye
Inner sleeve and poster photography by Fin Costello
This album was processed through the Duffoscope!

Management by Ray Danniels and Vic Wilson, SRO Management Inc., Toronto
Executive Production: Moon Records
Roadmaster and Lighting Director: Howard (Herns) Ungerleider
Concert Sound Engineer and Crew Co-ordinator: Major Ian Grandy
Stage Manager: Michael (Lurch) Hirsh
Stage Right technician: Liam (Leaf) Birt
Stage Left technician: Skip (Slider) Gildersleeve
Centre Stage technician: Larry (Shrav) Allen
Guitar and synthesizer maintenance: Tony (Jack Secret) Geranios
Concert sound by National Sound and Electrosound (U.K.)
Concert Lighting by See Factor
Concert visuals produced by Rush and Nick Prince
Projectionist: Harry (keep the change) Dilman
Those daring drivers!: Bruce (The Pin) Aldrich (Howdy howdy!),
Jwerg (Ah think Ah see the problem!) Hoadley, Mike (Say Guy!) Morrison,
and Tom (Zig-Zag) Whittaker

The Wonderful Persons List: Austen Fagen, Abe Schon, The UFO'S, the Max Websters, the Pat Travers Band, the Monks, Bert the driver, Fin Costello, Ruke Bernstein, Joe Bombase, Young Ward, Jerry Mickelson, Arny Granat, Bubble and Squeak, all at SRO and all at Rockfield, Advision, and Trident

All lyrics © 1978 Core Music Publishing (SOCAN)
Used by permission, all rights reserved.

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All rights reserved.