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Rush

'A Farewell To Kings'

Mercury, UK, 1977

9100 042

FIFTH ALBUM in to their career and from the evidence here, they weren't about to cave into commerciality as this album showcases, if anything, a darker and more complex side of Rush than what had so far been chronicled. Amazing to think that they were signed to a label that allowed them to cast complex concepts into the mix as if it was just another day at the office.

This album showcases Rush in an expansive mood, going for broke on over half the album and filling the rest with some solid, no nonsense Zep inspired hard rock. Elsewhere its serious intellectual prog rock led by 'Xanadu', a trot through middle earth and 'Cygnus X-1', an epic tale that occupies over 10 minutes of side two. Frankly, it doesn't get much better than this ('cept maybe their very own '2112') and the artwork is suitably mercurial.

Often overlooked, except by Rush afficianados, 'A frewell To Kings' remains arguably the second best album in Rush's considerable cannon. An outstanding achivement to be sure.

Tough to score original copies let alone in this condition.

This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.

Pressing: Mercury, UK, 1977

Vinyl: Nice super clean and shiny condition. One or two lone spindle marks on labels but no other signs of use. Grades as MINT-!

Cover: Again, virtually no signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated gatefold cover. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Perfectly stiff and straight spine. Grades as MINT-!

Inserts: Custom printed inner sleeve

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: 9100039 1 // 2

Side Two: 9100039 2 // 2

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This is a vinyl album NOT a CD.

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