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All rights reserved.A Farewell to Kings - Rush (CD 1997)
| Track Listing 1. Farewell to Kings, A 2. Xanadu 3. Closer to the Heart 4. Cinderella Man 5. Madrigal 6. Cygnus X-1 (Book One)
Album Notes Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, keyboards, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (drums, percussion). Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales in June 1977. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Taking a cue from other art-rock groups like Yes and Genesis, Rush expressed a penchant for fantasy and science fiction themes on A FAREWELL TO KINGS. Coupling the increasingly intricate arrangements of Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with the creative lyrics of Neil Peart, the power trio format is stretched beyond recognition on epic tracks like the sensational "Xanadu," a masterful re-telling of Kubla Kahn's "Pleasure Dome" along the river Alph. KINGS also introduced a more lyrical side of the group with "Closer To The Heart," a work of sheer beauty that would become a concert mainstay. The lesser-known rocker "Cinderella Man" and the graceful "Madrigal" offer creative tangents that explore the mysteries of the human psyche and emotions. The grand finale is a work of magnificent complexity and fantasy known as "Cygnus X-1." This multi-part suite introduces an unnamed space traveler who descends into a mysterious black hole in his rocket ship, the "Rocinante," to an uncertain end. The character would later emerge to star in the group's follow-up album, HEMISPHERES. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  A farewell to kings Indeed!Review created: 07/02/08 by:  What I always loved about Rush, was waiting to see what would come next from one album to the next let's see you have the professer neil peart on drums and Alex lifeson the genious on guitar, then brilliant Geddy lee on bass and synthesizers, bass taurus pedals a hell of a lot going on for 3 incredible players, we call them masters of their craft, there is nothing to say but THANK YOU RUSH! Review ID: 10000000007775716 Was this review helpful? Report this review Another great albumReview created: 03/12/08 by: the Remastered CD sounds fantastic , very powerful and crisp clear. very balanced track listing. A must have for any Rush fan. Review ID: 10000000006163431 Was this review helpful? Report this review LONG LIVE THE KINGSReview created: 06/22/07 by: ANOTHER EXPLOLRATION INTO THE REALMS OF FANTASY AND STRAIT FORWARD 4/4. FROM XANADU TO CLOSER TO THE HEART. SOLID!!!! Review ID: 10000000003845291 Was this review helpful? Report this review Rush - A Farewell To Kingssome of the best in progressive rock ou tof the 70's. The musicianship of this band is top notch. It is very rare to hear this much sound coming from only 3 guys... Not to mention the talent of the individual mucisians. I am thoroughly impressed. Review ID: 10000000000822724 Was this review helpful? Report this review   A Farewell to Music!Review created: 11/30/06 by: starcollector-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Music Pros: They do some nice job constructing their albums. Cons: The music is lost. (Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Album Overview" section. The section titled "Detailed Track Discussion" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and they do not constitute the essence of this review. Lastly and most importantly, this review is not necessarily written by the point of view of a Rush fan.) Introduction Ah, here's the problem with Rush: They want to be great musical artists, except they don't have an artists' inspiration. They concentrate hard on the artistic aspect of... Review ID: 10000000002409989 A Farewell to Kings - A Noble Approach to RushReview created: 05/11/01 by: jag2112 -- a member of Epinions Pros: Heart pounding songs with a flare for the past...Rush at their best! Cons: It ends... Note: This review is part of a re-writing process I'm going through on my earlier Rush entries. Some of them clearly needed a little more polish so I felt obligated to do so. Rather than delete the original and re-submit a new review, I felt it best to simply modify the original and add a notification of the updated review in PTiemann's Notification System. Thanks for reading... ... 'A Farewell to Kings' marks the opening of the second phase of Rush. Each phase, as it were, seems to begin after the release of a live album. As such, with their wildly successful All the World's A Stage... Review ID: 10000000000232200  The Best Rush Album!Review created: 08/02/02 by: fartzarellah -- a member of Epinions Pros: One of Rush's most consistent albums, first two tracks are outstanding, my favorite Rush. Cons: Track 6 makes me laugh (probably wasn't the intended effect) --------------------------RUSH AND ME---------------------------- Review ID: 10000000000232203 My favorite Rush album!!Review created: 01/22/05 by: matzaballman -- a member of Epinions Pros: Everything! Cons: Nothing! For my 150th contribution to epinions, I've decided to talk about my favorite album by Rush, A Farewell To Kings. I absolutely adore this album!! I got this for Christmas in 1977. I asked my parents for either this album or Kiss/Alive 2 and since the Kiss album was a DOUBLE and more expensive, they got me A Farewell To Kings instead and I was (and still am) awfully glad they did. I just picked up the remastered version of this album. I don't hear much of a sound difference ( I had no problems with the sound on the original CD version). It does include a few photos that were left off the... Review ID: 10000000000232202 I have drunk from the milk of paradise!Review created: 09/24/02 by: tmm2112 -- a member of Epinions Pros: Magnificient blend of guitar and synthesizer, politically charged themes with artistic edge. Cons: None. A Farewell to Kings Rush s music has begun to make the critics take notice at this point, though the unique style of the band still frightens some of them away. Even so, Rush fans understand the masterpiece that this album truly is. And so will you. Yes, this album does hold part one of the Cygnus X-1 epic, but that s not its main attraction. Songs like Farewell to Kings , Xanadu and Cinderella Man are more impressive and have a consistent, meaningful connection. In this album Rush takes their eccentric song format to task as a voice of political protest. Cygnus X-1, though an exciting sci-fi. Review ID: 10000000000232201 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed. |
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