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NEIL PEART: Percussion
ALEX LIFESON: Guitars
GEDDY LEE: Bass and vocals

Released September 29, 1976 by Mercury Records
Remastered on May 6, 1997
Went Gold (500,000 copies) on November 16, 1977
Went Platinum (1,000,000 copies) on March 4, 1981

Click on any song title to see the lyrics and albums liner notes
1. Bastille Day (4:57)
2. Anthem (4:55)
3. Fly By Night / In The Mood (5:03)
4. Something For Nothing (4:02)
5. Lakeside Park (5:04)
6. 2112 (Total Time 15:47)
(I.) Overture (4:16)
(II.) The Temples Of Syrinx (2:12)
(III.) Presentation (4:27)
(IV.) Solioquy (2:22)
(V.) Grand Finale (2:28)
7. By-Tor & The Snow Dog (11:57)
8. In The End (7:12)
9. Working Man / Finding My Way (14:56)
10. What You're Doing (5:39)

Recording

Recorded at Massey Hall, Toronto
June 11, 12, 13, 1976
Produced by Rush and Terry Brown
Engineered by Terry Brown
Recorded by the Fedco Mobile Unit
Mixed at Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada
Tape operator - Ken Morris

The Show

Roadmasterand stage lighting director
Howard (Herns) Ungerleider
Concert sound engineer and centre stage technician Major Ian Grandy
Stage right technician - Liam (Leebee) Birt
Stage left technician - Skip (Slider) Gildersleeve
Concert sound by National Sound Inc.
Tom (Jop) Linthicum
Julian (Julio) Wilkes
Jim (Bozo) Swartz
Mike (Lurch) Hirsch
Concert lighting by Atlantis Systems
Tim Pace
Tom (Domenic) D'Ambrosia
Mark (Angelo) Cherry
Concert Presentation by CHUM FM and Martin Onrot
Booking Agency - ICM (International Creative Management)
Responsible agent - Greg McCutcheon
Canada - Music Shoppe International
Responsible agent - Doug Brown
Personal Management - Ray Danniels and Vic Wilson
Executive production - Moon Records
Correspondence - No. 201, 55 Glencameron Rd., Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Graphics - Hugh Syme
Photography - David Street
Remastered by Bob Ludwig and Brian Lee at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine.

All selections published by Core Music Publishing
(ASCAP)/(CAPAC), Canada
All lyrics � 1976 Core Music Publishing
Used by Permission. All rights reserved
Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws

A personal thank you to good times on the road, to the cities and people of Seattle, Portland, San Antonio, Cleveland, Detroit, and (of course) Toronto. Also to Larry Bailey, Rick Ringer, Shelley Grafman, Steve Sybesma and Sunshine, Windy City, Joe Anthony, Lou Roney, Mel Sharp, Charlie Applegate, Roger and Ginny Sayles, Jim and Julie Stritmatter, Uncle Cliff Burnstein, Mike Bone, Jim Taylor, Peter Talbot and the Vashon Islanders, Steve Shutt, Rod Serling, Rhonda Ross, The Sunset Marquis, June and Ward Cleaver, The Sleeping Broon, Miss Anne, The Bag, The Lizzies, Chivas Regal, Tennis, Dead Fly Cookies, and Becker's Chocolate Milk.

Also thanks to Walt Johnston and Gibson Guitars for musical instrument contributions.

This album consists of the show which we brought to you during our North American Tours of 1976. It is an anthology of what we feel to be the high points of our cocerts and recordings up to this time.

It is not perfect, but it is faithful to us and to you. We have tried to strike a careful balance between perfection and authenticity,and to create a finished work that you may enjoy, and we may be proud of. This album to us, signifies the end of the beginning, a milestone to mark the close of chapter one, in the annals of Rush.

To all our friends everywhere, we we thank you for your friendship and
support, and wish you success in all your aspirations.

Alex Geddy Neil

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