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| Track Listing 1. Hemispheres:Cygnus X-1 Book II: Prelude / Apollo / Dionysus / Armageddon / Cygnus / The Sphere 2. Circumstances 3. Trees, The - (live) 4. La Villa Strangiato - (live)
Album Notes Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, synthesizers, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (drums, percussion). Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales between June & July 1978. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Rush began life as a power trio in the Led Zeppelin/heavy rock mode. Over the years the band refined their musical vision as they gained both instrumental and conceptual facility. 1978's HEMISPHERES marks their transition from heavy riff-mongers to full blown art-rockers. Lee, Lifeson and Peart employ a number of tricks from the prog-rock bag here; (very) extended songs, multi-part suites, long instrumental passages, rapidly shifting tempos and time signatures, complicated unison riffs and synthesizer orchestrations. It's to Rush's credit that these elements enhance their sound instead of obscuring it. In fact, "La Villa Strangiato" would become one of the band's best-loved '70s efforts and a long-standing concert favorite. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Absolutely Brilliant Album By One Of Canada's Best!Review created: 03/19/08 by:  "Hemispheres" has a reputation as one of the progressive rock genre's finest examples. The album begins with the second half of the "Cygnus X-1" duology, clocking in at 18 minutes in length. I had to admit that, after listening to the previous album's opening part of "Cygnus X-1" that I was quite curious how the story would finish. It took a very surprising turn, invoking Greek mythology as a means of explaining how "other beings" could influence a world's development, while also serving as a metaphor for the dual nature of the human mind (hence, "hemispheres", which is invoked numerous times as the song continues). The protagonist of the story, who has "survived" the entry of the black hole, helps to provide a balance between extremes. The music is nothing short of amazing! The parts of the suite flow seamlessly, with the addition of parts from the first half being woven in to remind the listener of the earlier story. The ending of the song, "Sphere" is a gorgeous acoustic guitar piece that acts as the perfect footnote for the story; lyrically, this is one of Peart's greatest works... it could almost be an anthem. While "Hemispheres" is worth the price of admission alone, the other three songs are strong as well. "Circumstances" is a decent tune, while "The Trees" uses... well, trees, as a way of mocking the silliness of many conflicts. "La Villa Strangiato" is an instrumental suite which shows off the incredible talents of the three musicians; it's staggering how well they mesh in ability. I find that this is the defining album of Rush's style, as opposed to 2112; you can hear the progressive seeds come to fruition, while the future sound of the band makes its debut. Truly worth the purchase if you enjoy music with depth of sound and lyric. Review ID: 10000000006260682 Was this review helpful? Report this review Hemispheres...just as great after all these years!I was introduced to Rush after my 14 year old son (now age 39) found a discarded cassett of Hemispheres in the street and brought it home to see if it still worked. It was mangled and pretty badly stretched (probably why some dude tossed it out) but after playing it, we were hooked! My kids became instant fans, and I have been buying Rush for Christmas, birthdays, and so on ever since! Oh, yeah...not to mention buying concert tickets and memorabilia for the brats, as well. (Quite an "In-Depth" review, wouldn't you say?) After all these years, I decided that I've had enough of having to borrow the CD's I've bought for everyone else. I bought one to start my very own Rush collection (and NOBODY gets to "borrow" it, either!) so that I can actually listen to a whole entire song without somebody grabbing the CD player back and "rushing" off! Hemispheres is one of THE definitive Rush albums, giving the listener a deeper understanding of the fabulously talented genius we have all grown to know and love so well. These guys have a sound all their own, and from the first chords, to the last riff, you know you are listening to Rush! All I know is that I love their music, especially the old Rush, before they started to remake an image that will never need "remaking". They entertain without making one struggle with a concept...they refresh themselves with every album. There is a definitive trail of genuine Rush throughout every track of this album, and everything ties into one neatly packaged, enjoyable listen. Oh, and did I mention that I'm an old fart? In my family, Rush has worked their way into the hearts of three full generations, from the old fart down through the 14 year old grandkids! I bought this one for me...after buying three others to replace worn out ones in my kids' collections! I would highly recommend this to any rock fan who genuinely loves good music! Review ID: 10000000002414926 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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