Rush (band)

Rush is an acclaimed Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee (formerly Gary Weinrib), guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alexander Zivojinovich), and drummer Neil Peart (pronounced: 'Peert') who recorded their first album in 1974. The band was formed in the summer of 1968, in Sarnia, Ontario by Lifeson, Lee, and John Rutsey. They soon moved to Toronto to further their career. Peart replaced Rutsey on drums in 1974, to complete the present lineup.

Discography

Official studio albums

• Rush (March 1974)
• Fly by Night (February 1975)
• Caress of Steel (September 1975)
• 2112 (February 1976)
• A Farewell to Kings (September 1977)
• Hemispheres (October 1978)
• Permanent Waves (January 1980)
• Moving Pictures (January 1981)
• Signals (September 1982)
• Grace Under Pressure (April 1984)
• Power Windows (October 1985)
• Hold Your Fire (September 1987)
• Presto (November 1989)
• Roll the Bones (September 1991)
• Counterparts (October 1993)
• Test for Echo (September 1996)
• Vapor Trails (May 2002)

Other studio records

• Not Fade Away (1973 - 7" single)
• Feedback (June 29, 2004)
• Closer to The Heart (1977 - single)

Official live albums

• All The World's a Stage (September 1976)
• Exit...Stage Left (October 1981)
• A Show of Hands (December 1988)
• Different Stages (November 1998)
• Rush in Rio (October 2003)
• ' (November 2005)

Official videos

• Exit..Stage Left (VHS, Laserdisc)
• Grace Under Pressure Tour (VHS, Laserdisc)
• A Show of Hands (VHS, Laserdisc)
• Chronicles (VHS, DVD, Laserdisc)
• Rush in Rio (DVD)
• R30: Live in Frankfurt (DVD) November 2005

Compilations/interviews

• Archives (April 1978) – Repackage of the first three albums (Rush, Fly by Night and Caress of Steel)
• Chronicles (September 1990) – Essentially a "Greatest Hits" release
• The Story of Kings - Interview (1992) – Interview with Alex Lifeson
• The Interviews - Vol 2 (October 1995) – Interview with Geddy Lee
• Retrospective I 1974-1980 (1997) – Repackaging of best songs from their first decade.
• Retrospective II 1981-1987 (1997) – Repackaging of best songs from their second decade.
• ' (February 2003) – Repackaging of Mercury/Polygram-held songs up to Hold Your Fire (1987)

Solo efforts of band members:

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• Burning for Buddy, Volume 1 (Buddy Rich tribute album) – (Solo), Peart, et al. (1994)
• Burning for Buddy, Volume 2 (Buddy Rich tribute album) – (Solo), Peart, et al. (1994/-5?)
• Victor – (Solo), Lifeson, et al. (1996)
• My Favorite Headache – (Solo), Lee, et al. (November 2000)