Hemispheres (40th anniversary)

~ Release by Rush (see all versions of this release, 33 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Original Album
#TitleRatingLength
1Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres: I. Prelude / II. Apollo (Bringer of Wisdom) / III. Dionysus (Bringer of Love) / IV. Armageddon (The Battle of Heart and Mind) / V. Cygnus (Bringer of Balance) / VI. The Sphere (A Kind of Dream)
assistant engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer), Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) and Declan O’Doherty (lead vocals)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
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 1978)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07: lead vocals) and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
part of:
Cygnus X-1
418:09
2Circumstances
assistant engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer), Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) and Declan O’Doherty (lead vocals)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
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 1978)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07: lead vocals) and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Circumstances (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
43:44
3The Trees
assistant engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer), Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) and Declan O’Doherty (lead vocals)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
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 1978)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07: lead vocals) and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-08)
recording of:
The Trees (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
44:44
4La Villa Strangiato
assistant engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer), Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) and Declan O’Doherty (lead vocals)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
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 1978)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07: lead vocals) and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-08)
recording of:
La Villa Strangiato (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
composer:
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
3.759:37
▶CD 2: Live at Pinkpop Festival: June 4, 1979 / Live in Arizona: November 20, 1978

Credits

Release

art direction, illustration and design:Hugh Syme
executive producer:Andy Curran
Jeff Fura
mastering:James Clarke (senior software engineer at Abbey Road Studios; audio engineer)
Sean Magee (British mastering engineer)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar and guitar synthesizer [Roland guitar synthesizer]:Alex Lifeson
bass guitar, Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic]:Geddy Lee
bass pedals [Taurus pedals]:Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
bell tree, cowbell, crotales, drums (drum set), gong, temple blocks, timpani [tympani], tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:Neil Peart
vocals:Geddy Lee
mastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12811486 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004955691 [info]