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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Bastille Day 2. Anthem 3. Fly By Night / In The Mood 4. Something For Nothing 5. Lakeside Park 6. 2112 / Overture / The Temples Of Syrinx / Presentation / Soliloquy / Grand Finale 7. By-Tor and the Snow Dog 8. In the End 9. Working Man / Finding My Way 10. What You're Doing
Album Notes Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, synthesizers, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (drums, percussion). Recorded live at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada between June 11 & 13, 1976. Having returned from the edge of obscurity with the ambitious concept album 2112 and years of almost non-stop touring, Rush decided to buy themselves a little time with a double live album. Recorded in 1976 in front of a hometown Toronto audience, ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE is the first of what would become a Rush tradition: following every fourth studio album with a live one as a way of closing out a chapter in the band's history. The set kicks off with a pair of hard rocking numbers, "Bastille Day" and "Anthem," that pack more power than would be expected from a trio. "2112" proves that this still young band was more than just muscle; the abridged version heard here still clocks in at over 15 minutes. From their second album, "By-Tor And The Snow Dog" is the band's first attempt at a multi-part opus, weaving a fanciful story around an extended jam that recalls their earliest days as a bar band banging out Cream tunes. The album closes out with four songs from their debut. Taken as a whole, ALL THE WORLD shows how far Rush had come in the previous three years and hints at what was to come. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews This is my favorite time in the incredible journey of this timeless band. The standard for a hard rock band doing a live album was set when this double record hit the music stores. Every song was excellent. They actually "sounded" intelligent and they articulated their feelings and thoughts in an unusually clarified manner for the genre. I saw them live in a small threatre setting in 1977. They played many of the songs from the legendary live record. I still have vivid memories of the show to this day. I remember thinking that they would be around for a long time if they kept it together. They certainly have! For me, they were the natural extension of the power trio representation that Cream started. Another thing that has always amazed me about RUSH is that they NEVER have recorded a sappy "boy/girl song". Lyrically, this band actually makes you think....Musically, they are about as good as it gets. Three guys sounding like about five! Now I am buying another copy of this record as a CD. I have owned this as a record, an 8-track and a cassette (twice, I think). I can't wait to crank up the remastered version of All The World Is A Stage. I hope it still sounds as raw and LIVE as the original. I think RUSH music is going to be appreciated by music lovers in 2112..... Review ID: 10000000004162523 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 07/28/07 by: This is an album perfectly representing the early days of Rush. This album contains the best live version of "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" in history! Alex Lifeson's guitar work gave us a glimpse of what was just over that "Farewell To Kings" horizon, a true sign of greater things to come. "2112" is so wonderfully represented up to "Different Stages" in 1998. "In The End" is so amazing. Geddy Lee's vocals leave many of us attempting to sing falsetto. "Professor" Neil Peart leaves many future drummers pondering their fate. The beginnings of Rush are lovingly represented with "In The Mood", "Fly By Night", "What You're Doing" and of course, the powerhouse hit "Working Man". If you don't find yourself playing air guitar to these songs, you either have no musical taste, or you simply have no arms! The musical quality is incredible, and yet rough around the edges. Raw and crisp, "All The World's A Stage" definately is an essentual addition to any music collection. This is adored and respected by fans and non-fans alike. Review ID: 10000000004069255 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 06/30/07 by: 3 of 3 people found this review helpful. This is a MUST HAVE album by RUSH! An absolutely fantastic live album. This is one of those albums you can kick back with and listen to and feel like you are right there at the show. The quality of this recording is PHENOMINAL! The performance is GRAND! This album is the next best thing to actually going to see them live. Whether you listen to them perform live, or you listen to a live recording, you really can't go wrong with RUSH - All The World's A Stage. RUSH - Exit Stage Left is yet ANOTHER great live album. This particular album takes you back to VERY EARLY RUSH. The good stuff. In my humble opinion, every song on the album deserves merit. RUSH is simply and unarguably the best rock band to EVER come out of Cananda. And if you are not an avid RUSH fan, you will be blown away at how talented this trio truly is. To listen to RUSH (whether you are familiar with their music or not.) you would think there are at least 5 men in the band. But there has never been more than 3. The same members are still together since the 2nd album and presently tour today 34 years later. And they STILL kick some serious ass on stage. I hope you will buy this album and anjoy all of it's rock splendor. There are FANTASTIC acoustic melodics and hard rock sounds with some of the best drum, bass and guitar solos one could hear. Go get the album and enjoy! You won't be sorry. Review ID: 10000000003869656 Was this review helpful? Report this review My buddy says that Ted Nugent's "Double Live Gonzo" is the greatest live album ever, but I've got to go with "All the World's a Stage" by Rush. The song selection, the sound quality, and the performance is awesome ! I remember when I was in high school I'd lay in bed and listen to this album with my eyes closed, wishing I had been at this show !So, here I am 30 years later, and I'm going to buy another copy. Now that I'm almost 44 years old, I've been revisiting some of the music from the 70's and 80's, and I really appreciate alot of the stuff from back then-this album is a great reminder of how good music used to be. Review ID: 10000000003195670 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 02/07/07(updated 11/27/07) by: Going back to my teenage years, Rush has always been my favorite band, the musicianship of the three members: Geddy, Alex, and Neil is not found in any other band. I had this particular album on 8-track tape "back in the day", and literally wore it out, and have been looking for it on CD for several years. There is not a single flaw in the recording. Even after all these years (it was recorded live in 1976 in Toronto.), the music is still just as fresh as it was then. Alex plays guitar like no other, Geddy's bass and vocals are like no other in music, and what else needs to be written about Neil's drum playing? Just listen to his solos, you'll see just how incredible he is. The music flows throughout the CD, and the sound quality is so much better than it was nearly thirty years ago, the remaster did wonders for the sound quality. 2112 is just amazing to listen to live, this is when Rush was hitting their peak, and the energy in this live recording shows their versatility. Anything you purchase from this band is well worth the investment, but do yourself a favor....Make sure this is in your Rush collection. If you haven't heard it, or haven't heard it for awhile, sit back and enjoy. I'm not a rock critic, but it gets an A+ from me. Review ID: 10000000002924475 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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