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Whereas Rush's first two releases, their self-titled debut and Fly By Night, helped create a buzz among hard rock fans worldwide, the more progressive third release, Caress of Steel, confused many of their supporters. The band knew it was now or never with their fourth release, and they delivered just in time -- 1976's 2112 proved to be their much sought-after commercial breakthrough and remains one of their most popular albums. Instead of choosing between prog rock or heavy rock, both styles are merged together to create an interesting and original approach. The whole entire first side is comprised of the classic title track, which paints a chilling picture of a future world where technology is in control (Peart's lyrics for the piece being influenced by Ayn Rand). Comprised of seven "sections," the track proved that the trio was fast becoming rock's most accomplished instrumentalists. The second side contains shorter selections, such as the Middle Eastern-flavored "A Passage to Bangkok" and the album-closing rocker "Something for Nothing." 2112 is widely considered by Rush fans as their first true "classic" album, the first in a string of similarly high-quality albums. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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| 1. 2112 |
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| 2. A Passage To Bangkok |
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| 3. The Twilight Zone |
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| 4. Lessons |
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| 5. Tears |
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| 6. Something For Nothing |
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Baby's Band Tele Music |
| For the last 30 years, from Hip Hop to House, exerts from Disco records have formed the backbone of dance tracks the world over. However, after three decades that has seen countless producers plundering their parent's record collections, the quest to find untapped and original disco gold to remould has become an almost impossible task. However, the ever knowledgeable folks at DJ History have managed to strike disco gold with their latest compilation, 'Tele Music Remixed', which unearths a selection of unheard dance floor gems and understatedly updates them for big club systems and basement parties alike. Using long lost French library music to create the source material for a series of remixes, the DJ History crew have then assembled a crack team of crate digging enthusiast that includes X-Press 2 member Diesel, Manchester legends Unabombers and disco kids Faze Action. It's helpful to know that rather than being like much library music, which is often merely a means to end for radio producers and directors on a budget, 'Tele Music' was composed by some of the tightest session musicians of their day, who played on a slew of multi platinum selling releases for the lies of Cerrone and Don Ray. Pick of album comes from edit wizz-kid Leo Zero, who takes the subtle groove of 'Babys Band' and infuses it with acid house sirens, wonky synth leads and general disco debauchery. The full album contains more of the same from cult crate diggers Ray Mang and Idjut Boys and is available exclusively from www.DJHistory.com . Most certainly one for the connoisseur! ©2008 Shazam Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. | |
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