Hemispheres (1978 album)
| Hemispheres | ||
|---|---|---|
| LP & CD by Rush | ||
| Released | October 28 1978 | |
| Recorded | June-July 1978 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 35 min 57 s | |
| Record label | Mercury Records | |
| Producers | Terry Brown and Rush | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| RollingStone review | NR | link |
| Artistdirect review | 3/5 | link |
| Rush Chronology | ||
| A Farewell to Kings (1977) | Hemispheres (1978) | Permanent Waves (1980) |
Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
This album continues Rush's trend of using the fantasy and science fiction lyrics written by Neil Peart. Though science fiction is not present so much on this album it does contain fantasy elements. "Hemispheres" and "The Trees" are good examples of this.
Good examples of Rush's conformance to progressive rock standards include the use of fantasy lyrics, complex rhythms and time signatures, and flexible guitar solos, like those in "La Villa Strangiato".
Track listing
Personnel
| Rush |
| Geddy Lee | Alex Lifeson | Neil Peart | John Rutsey |
| Studio Albums |
|---|
| Rush | Fly by Night | Caress of Steel | 2112 | A Farewell to Kings | Hemispheres | Permanent Waves | Moving Pictures | Signals | Grace Under Pressure | Power Windows | Hold Your Fire | Presto | Roll the Bones | Counterparts | Test for Echo | Vapor Trails | Feedback |
| Live albums, Compilations, etc. |
| All The World's a Stage | Archives | Exit...Stage Left | A Show of Hands | Chronicles | Retrospective I | Retrospective II | Different Stages | | Rush in Rio |
| Side Project Albums |
| Victor | My Favorite Headache |