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Band to celebrate 30th anniversary with
the definitive double DVD / double CD extravaganza
"RUSH - R30" Set for US release
November 22 on Zoe Vision / Rounder Records
October 18, 2005 * Boston, MASS - Not many
popular rock bands last 30 years and even
fewer can still make viable music that far
into their career. But Canadian power trio
sensation, Rush, continues to defy convention,
recording new material and releasing the
kind of groundbreaking albums that have
defined them since their self titled debut
in 1974.
Since
then, bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist
Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart have
been through numerous evolutions, each of
which helped them blaze new, revolutionary
trails for music and musicianship.
They were at the forefront of the heavy
metal and progressive rock explosions, played
synthesizer-fueled rock long before its
heyday and addressed philosophical and literary
topics in their lyrics that were virtually
unprecedented.
They
also have compiled a string of unparalleled
concert albums that illustrate why they
have long been considered one of the best
live bands in the history of rock. To celebrate
Rush's 30th Anniversary, Anthem Film &
Television and Zoe Vision/Rounder will release
the multi-CD and DVD package "Rush-R30"
on November 22, 2005 (US & Canada/ November
28 UK & Europe).
The first DVD captures the band's $21-million
grossing, sell-out 30th Anniversary World
Tour and was filmed with 14 hi-definition
cameras in
16x9 widescreen format at the Festhalle,
Frankfurt Germany on September 24, 2004.
The
set list spans the band's diverse 30-year
career, and includes fan favorites "Xanadu,"
"The Spirit of Radio," "Working
Man," "Tom Sawyer,"
"Subdivisions," "Earthshine,"
"2112," "Limelight,"
"Between the Wheels,"
which hasn't been performed live in 20 years
as well as tracks from 2004's covers EP
Feedback, including "Summertime Blues"
and "Crossroads." Most of all
eighteen studio albums are well represented
through a non-stop energetic set of 22 electrifying
songs.
The
second DVD is a historical retrospective
that features rare and classic performance
footage dating from the 1970's to their
recent 2005 Tsunami relief benefit concert.
The disc also includes interview footage
culled from the past three decades. A Deluxe
Edition of "Rush-R30" will also
feature two CDs with the complete soundtrack
from the Frankfurt concert DVD, two limited
edition Rush guitar picks and a souvenir
backstage pass. Additionally, the standard
and deluxe edition DVDs ($24.98/$39.98)
feature collector's quality packaging and
a choice of Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
or PCM Stereo for a superior audio experience.
The Deluxe edition can be pre-ordered at
Rounder
Store
Celebrated,
critically acclaimed and respected worldwide,
Rush are the most successful Canadian rock
band of all time. To date, the band has
sold more than 40 million albums worldwide
and remains one of the biggest grossing
arena rock bands ever. The 30th Anniversary
Tour gave North American and European fans
an unforgettable chance to experience the
band in some of the most exciting arenas
around the world.
Not
only was the 30th Anniversary Tour the band's
first live dates since their successful
Vapor Trails tour in 2002, it followed on
from 2002's Rush in Rio Brazilian concerts
where the band performed to over 60,000
ecstatic fans. In November of 2003, the
band released their triple live CD album
Rush in Rio, followed by the Rush in Rio
double live DVD concert video, the latter
which sold over a quarter of a million copies
in North America, making it the second biggest
selling music DVD that year (the DVD went
Gold in the UK, Diamond in Canada and is
currently 5 times platinum in the US). In
2004, RUSH were nominated for 'Best Rock
Instrumental Performance' Grammy Award for
the track O Baterista from the RUSH in Rio
album.
The
wait is over. Celebrate the band's 30th
Anniversary in the privacy of your own home
with over four and a half hours of music
in stunning 5.1 Surround Sound. Turn it
up, RUSH are back and more powerful than
ever before.
DVD Disc 1 - The Concert:
Disc one features the sold out concert that
Rush performed in Frankfurt, Germany on
September, 24 2004, during their 30th Anniversary
World Tour.
Track
listing is as follows:
1. R30 Overture -
(Finding My Way, Anthem, Bastille Day, A
Passage to Bangkok, Cygnus X-1, Hemispheres
2. The Spirit of Radio
3. Force Ten
4. Animate
5. Subdivisions
6. Earthshine
7. Red Barchetta
8. Roll The Bones
9. The Seeker
10. Tom Sawyer
11. Dreamline
12. Between the Wheels
13. Mystic Rhythms
14. Der Trommler
15. Resist
16. Heart Full of Soul
17. 2112
18. Xanadu
19. Working Man
20. Summertime Blues
21. Crossroads
22. Limelight
DVD
Disc 2 - Special Features:
This disc includes bonus features including
the following RUSH rarities:
ARCHIVE PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE:
*
Fly By Night - Church Session Video (1975)
* Finding My Way - mpeg1 from Rock Concert
* In The Mood - mpeg1 from Rock Concert
* Circumstances
* La Villa Strangiato
* A Farewell to Kings - Seneca College Theatre
(1977)
* Xanadu - Seneca College Theatre (1977)
* Soundcheck: Various Songs - Ivor Wynne
Stadium (1977)
* Freewill - Toronto Rocks / Rolling Stones
Concert (2003)
* Closer to the Heart - Canadian Tsunami
Disaster Fund charity
telethon
performance on CBC television (2005)
INTERVIEW
FOOTAGE:
*
Interview Footage - Interview with Rush
at Ivor Wynne Stadium
(1979)- A Farewell to Kings Tour
* Interview Footage (1981) - Studio interview
at Le Studio, Montreal
while recording the album Signals (released
1982)
* Interview Footage (1990) Artist of the
Decade (1980s) featuring all
3 members
* Interview for release of the album Vapor
Trails (2004)
* CBC Television: Juno Award news report
- RUSH induction into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1994)
R30
- Rush 30th Anniversary Tour: 2 CD Soundtrack
CD # 1
15
R30 Overture - (Finding My Way, Bastille
Day, Anthem, A Passage to Bangkok, Cygnus
X-1, Hemispheres)
16 The Spirit of Radio
17 Force Ten
18 Animate
19 Subdivisions
20 Earthshine
21 Red Barchetta
22 Roll The Bones
23 The Seeker
24 Tom Sawyer
25 Dreamline
CD # 2
26
Between the Wheels
27 Mystic Rhythms
28 Der Trommler
29 Resist
30 Heart Full of Soul
31 2112
32 Xanadu
33 Working Man
34 Summertime Blues
35 Crossroads
36 Limelight
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