Rush Hemispheres

Rush Hemispheres on 180g LP + Download: Remastered from the Original Analog Masters

In 2014 UMe/Mercury reissued Rush's self-titled debut on heavy-weight vinyl in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. Now in 2015, let the Rush 40 celebration continue with '12 Months of Rush' reissues – in chronological order - starting with 1975's Fly By Night on LP and Blu-Ray Pure Audio.

During the '12 Months of Rush' campaign all 14 of the band's Mercury albums will be remastered on 180-gram heavy-weight vinyl at legendary Abbey Road, all from original analog masters. All LPs will also include a digital download code for a 320kbps MP4 vinyl ripped Digital Audio album download. In addition to Fly By Night, A Farewell to Kings and Signals will also be reissued on Blu-Ray Pure Audio.

Another favorite of true Rush fans, this sixth studio album, released in 1978, once more explored fantasy and science fiction themes in Neil Peart's lyrics. The final track, the ambitious nine-and-a-half minute "La Villa Strangiato," was the band's first instrumental. The album peaked at #47 on the Billboard charts, and was the group's fourth consecutive gold album in the U.S., featuring the singles "The Trees" and "Circumstances."

"Their influence is undeniable...and their legacy is that of a band that stayed true to themselves no matter how uncool they may have seemed to anyone. I think it's safe to say that Rush are indeed a band that has balls...and they've always been cool."
—Dave Grohl inducting Rush into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame