(RUSH-Hemispheres)-one of hard rock's most highly regarded bands-I8-LP

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ITEM: VINYL 12” LP 33 1/3rpm
ARTIST:  RUSH
TITLE: Hemispheres
COUNTRY PRINTED: OZ
CAT No: MERCURY, 9111 005
COVER: Gatefold (Grade at EXCELLENT+)
LABELS: (Grade at MINT-)
VINYL: (Grade at EXCELLENT) light marks
PERSONNEL:
· Geddy Lee - bass guitars, vocals, Oberheim 8-voice synthesizer, Mini-Moog Synthesizer, Moog Taurus Pedals
· Alex Lifeson - electric, acoustic and classical guitars, Roland Guitar Synthesizers, Moog Taurus Pedals
· Neil Peart - drums, orchestra bells, bell-tree, tympani, gong, cowbells, temple blocks, wind chimes, crotales

· Pat Moran - recording engineer for music and overdubs
· Declan O'Doherty - recording engineer for vocals
· Terry Brown - mixing engineer
· Hugh Syme - art direction and graphics
· Bob King - art direction
· Yosh Inouye - cover photography
· Fin Costello - band and poster photograph
· Ray Staff - mastering on original album
  TRACKS:
Side one
1. "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" –18:07
o I: "Prelude" –4:30
o II: "Apollo" Bringer of Wisdom
o III: "Dionysus" Bringer of Love –4:36
o IV: "Armageddon" The Battle of Heart and Mind –2:52
o V: "Cygnus" Bringer of Balance –5:00
o VI: "The Sphere" A Kind of Dream –1:09

[edit] Side two
1. "Circumstances" – 3:42
2. "The Trees" – 4:46
3. "La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence)" –9:36
o I: "Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!"
o II: "To sleep, perchance to dream..."
o III: "Strangiato theme"
o IV: "A Lerxst in Wonderland"
o V: "Monsters!"
o VI: "The Ghost of the Aragon"
o VII: "Danforth and Pape"
o VIII: "The Waltz of the Shreves"
o IX: "Never turn your back on a Monster!"
o X: "Monsters! (Reprise)"
o XI: "Strangiato theme (Reprise)"
o XII: "A Farewell to Things" -
  COMMENT:

  Review: by Greg Prato
While such albums as 1980's Permanent Waves and 1981's Moving Pictures are usually considered Rush's masterpieces (and with good reason), 1978's Hemispheres is just as deserving. Maybe the fact that the album consists of only four compositions (half are lengthy pieces) was a bit too intimidating for some, but the near 20-minute-long "Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres" is arguably the band's finest extended track. While the story line isn't as comprehensible as "2112" was, it's much more consistent musically, twisting and turning through five different sections which contrast heavy rock sections against more sedate pieces. Neil Peart had become one of rock's most accomplished lyricists by this point, as evidenced by "The Trees," which deals with racism and inequality in a unique way (set in a forest!). And as always, the trio prove to be experts at their instruments, this time on the complex instrumental "La Villa Strangiato." Geddy Lee's shrieking vocals on the otherwise solid "Circumstances" may border on the irritating, but Hemispheres remains one of Rush's greatest releases.

    Biography: by Jason Ankeny
Over the course of their decades-spanning career, the Canadian power trio Rush emerged as one of hard rock's most highly regarded bands; although typically brushed aside by critics and although rare recipients of mainstream pop radio airplay, the group nonetheless won an impressive and devoted fan following while their virtuoso performance skills solidified their standing as musicians' musicians.

Rush formed in Toronto, Ontario, in the autumn of 1968, and initially comprised guitarist Alex Lifeson (born Alexander Zivojinovich), vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee (born Gary Lee Weinrib), and drummer John Rutsey. In their primary incarnation, the trio drew a heavy influence from Cream, and honed their skills on the Toronto club circuit before issuing their debut single, a rendition of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away," in 1973. A self-titled LP followed in 1974, at which time Rutsey exited; he was replaced by drummer Neil Peart, who also assumed the role of the band's primary songwriter, composing the cerebral lyrics (influenced by works of science fiction and fantasy) that gradually became a hallmark of the group's aesthetic.  

  VINYL GRADING SYSTEM

MINT:
RECORD: New condition with no surface marks or loss of sound quality.
COVER: New condition with no surface marks, creases or wear.
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COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
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RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Slight wear or creasing.
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RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear on cover, seam or spine.
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