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Rush Turn 30, Masquerade As A Cover Band
In 1974, Rush released their eight-track self-titled debut album. After selling 35 million units worldwide of their 24 albums (each of which has been certified gold-or-better by CRIA) over a 30 year time period, Rush are releasing their newest collection, entitled Feedback. Feedback sees Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart commemorating their 30th anniversary by performing cover versions of eight rock classics from the ‘60s, marking the first time Rush has recorded songs by other artists or writers. "We thought it would be a fitting symbol to commemorate our 30 years together if we returned to our roots and paid tribute to those we had learned from and were inspired by," the band's drummer Neil Peart writes in the liner notes for the album. "We thought we might record some of the songs we used to listen to, the ones we painstakingly learned the chords, notes, and drum parts for, and even played in our earliest bands." Included on Feedback are Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" and "Mr. Soul," The Yardbirds' "Heart Full Of Soul" and "Shapes Of Things" and The Who's "The Seeker," among several other covers of ‘60s rock classics. Feedback, which is scheduled to hit stores on June 29, isn't Rush's only 30th anniversary commemorative celebration. Rush will also be playing tour dates across North America and Europe. The North American leg of their 2004 tour, An Evening With Rush, kicks off May 26 in Nashville and wraps up in the band’s hometown of Toronto at the Molson Amphitheatre on August 22. The band will also play the Bell Centre in Montreal on August 21. Rush then continues their tour with a 14-city European leg, beginning with two dates at London's Wembley Arena on September 8 and 9 and wrapping up in Stockholm on September 29. A complete track listing of Feedback is as follows: "Heart Full Of Soul" "The Seeker" "For What It's Worth" "Shapes Of Things" "Mr. Soul" "Crossroads" "Seven And Seven Is" — from an article on Chartattack by Stephanie Lagopoulos on Monday May 17, 2004 — |