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Rush - A Farewell To Kings (1977) (2015 Remaster) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Rush - A Farewell To Kings (1977) (2015 Remaster) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Rush - A Farewell To Kings (1977) (2015 Remaster) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]
FLAC 24bit/96kHz (tracks) | Cover Only | 762 MB | 37:29 minutes
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Hosted On: NirtoFlare & Oboom

A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. It was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, and mixed at Advision Studios in London. A Farewell to Kings would become Rush's first US gold-selling album, receiving the certification within two months of its release, and was eventually certified platinum.


On 1977's A Farewell to Kings it quickly becomes apparent that Rush had improved their songwriting and strengthened their focus and musical approach. Synthesizers also mark their first prominent appearance on a Rush album, a direction the band would continue to pursue on future releases. With the popular hit single "Closer to the Heart," the trio showed that they could compose concise and traditionally structured songs, while the 11-minute "Xanadu" remains an outstanding accomplishment all these years later (superb musicianship merged with vivid lyrics help create one of Rush's best all-time tracks). The album-opening title track begins with a tasty classical guitar/synth passage, before erupting into a powerful rocker. The underrated "Madrigal" proves to be a delicately beautiful composition, while "Cinderella Man" is one of Rush's few songs to include lyrics penned entirely by Geddy Lee. The ten-minute tale of a dangerous black hole, "Cygnus X-1," closes the album on an unpredictable note, slightly comparable to the two bizarre extended songs on 1975's Caress of Steel. A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden their audience. Reviewed by Greg Prato of allmusic.com


Track Listing:

01. A Farewell To Kings
02. Xanadu
03. Closer To The Heart
04. Cinderella Man
05. Madrigal
06. Cygnus X-1 (Book I: The Voyage)


Personnel:

Geddy Lee - vocals, bass and twelve-string guitar, Mini Moog, bass pedal synthesizers
Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic six- and twelve-string guitars, classical guitar, bass pedal synthesizers
Neil Peart - drums, orchestra bells, wind chimes, bell tree, vibraslap, triangle, tubular bells, temple blocks

Terry Brown - spoken intro on "Cygnus X-1"


Album Released: September 1, 1977

foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-05-14 01:54:23

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Analyzed: Rush / A Farewell To Kings
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -1.95 dB -16.79 dB 5:55 ?-01 A Farewell To Kings (FLAC 96.0 kHz 24-bit)
DR12 -0.78 dB -16.19 dB 11:12 ?-02 Xanadu (FLAC 96.0 kHz 24-bit)
DR13 -2.30 dB -20.90 dB 2:56 ?-03 Closer To The Heart (FLAC 96.0 kHz 24-bit)
DR14 -2.26 dB -18.56 dB 4:23 ?-04 Cinderella Man (FLAC 96.0 kHz 24-bit)
DR13 -4.96 dB -23.14 dB 2:35 ?-05 Madrigal (FLAC 96.0 kHz 24-bit)
DR11 -0.02 dB -15.99 dB 10:27 ?-06 Cygnus X-1 (Book I_ The Voyage) (FLAC 96.0 kHz 24-bit)
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2651 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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