Sold Date: July 27, 2023
Start Date: July 20, 2023
Final Price: $17.01 (USD)
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You are bidding on a Vinyl issue of Prog Rock Giants 3 LP Set, “Archives.”    (Mercury SRM-3-9200). This item contains 3 classic Rush albums; “Rush”, “Fly By Night,” and “Caress Of Steel.”   

We purchased this item decades ago, played it (and enjoyed it!), and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades. 

The LP is in VG+ condition; it definitely shows signs of wear. The LP cover is in VG condition, but there is significant wear around the corners and elsewhere. (See Photos!).  The inner sleeves are Mercury promos, containing pictures of (at the time) current Mercury LP’s such as Graham Parker, BTO, Ohio Players, and others.

Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago.

This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home.  Please see photos of actual item being sold. 

“By 1978, Rush was one of hard rock's most promising acts. 2112, ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, and A FAREWEEL TO KINGS had all gone gold in the U.S., and the band began headlining arenas worldwide. Sensing that new fans were probably unaware of Rush's first three less commercially successful albums (1973's self-titled debut, 1974's FLY BY NIGHT, and 1975's CARESS OF STEEL), Rush's label at the time, Mercury, re-issued all three in the box set ARCHIVES.

On its debut album, the trio apes Led Zeppelin musically, lyrically, and (most obviously) vocally, as original drummer John Rutsey makes his only appearance on a Rush album. Tracks like "Finding My Way" and "Working Man" remain fan favorites to this day. FLY BY NIGHT was the first record to include drummer Neil Peart, who immediately became Rush's chief lyricist, with the selections "Anthem," "In the End," and the title track proving to be vast improvements over those of the debut. With CARESS OF STEEL, Rush attempted to create an epic work, with lengthy tracks like "Necromancer" and "Fountain of Lamneth."