The Top 250 New Wave/College Rock Songs

New Wave/College Rock: Top 250 Songs

This is really two lists in one. I attempted making one list devoted to new wave and another to college rock, but they overlapped enough that it made more sense to combine them. New wave was a synth-driven musical genre in the 1980s helmed by bands like New Order, Depeche Mode, and the Cure. College radio stations helped give an audience to that music as well as more guitar-focused bands like U2 and R.E.M. While often gathered under the banner of “alternative rock,” a significant number of bands which started on the fringe had, by decade’s end become the mainstream. More than 50 lists focused on one genre or the other (or both) were aggregated to create this list. I opted to stretch the list to 250 songs to encompass all the songs that would rank in the top 100 in one list or the other. Peaks on the two lists, if they were separated out, are indicated with CR (college rock) and NW (new wave). Click here to see other genre-specific song lists. Spotify Podcast: Check out the Dave’s Music Database podcast episode The Best of New Wave which references songs on this list. Premiered: September 28, 2022. You can also listen to the entire list on Spotify here. 1. New Order “Blue Monday” (1983) NW #4, CR #16 2. Joy Division “Love Will Tear Us Apart” (1980) CR #1, NW #48 3. Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (1981) NW #1, CR #92 4. The Cure “Just Like Heaven” (1987) CR #13, NW #25 5. Modern English “I Melt with You” (1982) NW #7, CR #71 6. The Human League “Don’t You Want Me?” (1981) NW #2 7. Violent Femmes “Blister in the Sun” (1983) CR #2 8. Echo & the Bunnymen “The Killing Moon” (1984) CR #5 9. Devo “Whip It” (1980) NW #12, CR #84 10. Depeche Mode “Just Can’t Get Enough” (1981) NW #15, CR #68 11. Gary Numan “Cars” (1979) NW #3 12. Depeche Mode “People Are People” (1984) NW #10 13. The Church “Under the Milky Way” (1988) CR #3 14. The Smiths “How Soon Is Now?” (1984) CR #9, NW #96 15. Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime” (1981) CR #26, NW #45 16. Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen” (1982) NW #13 17. Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget about Me” (1985) NW #11 18. Dead or Alive “You Spin Me Round Like a Record” (1985) NW #5 19. R.E.M. “Radio Free Europe” (1981) CR #4 20. The Cure “In Between Days (Without You)” (1985) CR #34, NW #50 21. Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” (1982) NW #6 22. Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1979) NW #8 23. A Flock of Seagulls “I Ran” (1982) NW #9 24. New Order “Bizarre Love Triangle” (1986) NW #31, CR #74 25. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” (1985) NW #18 26. Talk Talk “It’s My Life” (1984) CR #33, NW #86 27. Psychedelic Furs “Pretty in Pink” (1981) CR #26, NW #97 28. A-ha “Take on Me” (1984) NW #14 29. The Pixies “Here Comes Your Man” (1989) CR #7 30. Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” (1985) CR #14 31. The B-52’s “Rock Lobster” (1979) NW #33 32. Big Country “In a Big Country” (1983) NW #17 33. Madness “Our House” (1982) NW #20 34. Talking Heads “Burning Down the House” (1983) NW #34 35. Tears for Fears “Mad World” (1982) NW #28 36. Midnight Oil “Beds Are Burning” (1987) CR #57, NW #82 37. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” (1982) NW #23 38. The Jesus & Mary Chain “Just Like Honey” (1985) CR #10 39. The English Beat “Save It for Later” (1983) NW #55, CR #91 40. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Relax” (1983) NW #16 41. The Clash “Rock the Casbah” (1982) NW #62, CR #90 42. Echo & the Bunnymen “Lips Like Sugar” (1987) CR #17 43. Wall of Voodoo “Mexican Radio” (1983) NW #74, CR #83 44. The Jam “A Town Called Malice” (1982) CR #50 45. Men Without Hats “The Safety Dance” (1983) NW #24 46. Split Enz “I Got You” (1980) NW #19 47. The Vapors “Turning Japanese” (1980) NW #26 48. Billy Idol “White Wedding” (1982) NW #21 49. Duran Duran “Girls on Film” (1981) NW #29 50. The Go-Go’s “Our Lips Are Sealed” (1981) NW #37 51. The Cure “Close to Me” (1985) CR #275 52. Yazoo “Don’t Go” (1982) CR #70, NW #99 53. Jane’s Addiction “Jane Says” (1988) CR #8 54. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” (1988) CR #6, NW #90 55. XTC “Senses Working Overtime” (1982) CR #41 56. Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982) NW #27 57. They Might Be Giants “Ana Ng” (1988) CR #12 58. Psychedelic Furs “Love My Way” (1982) NW #32 59. Tears for Fears “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” (1985) NW #43 60. Icicle Works “Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)” (1984) NW #70 61. Nena “99 Red Balloons” (1983) NW #35 62. The Cult “She Sells Sanctuary” (1985) CR #30 63. Tears for Fears “Shout” (1984) NW #30 64. XTC “Dear God” (1986) #29 CR 65. Camper Van Beethoven “Take the Skinheads Bowling” (1985) CR #11 66. Love & Rockets “So Alive” (1989) CR #21 67. Blondie “Heart of Glass” (1978) NW #22 68. The Sugarcubes “Birthday” (1987) #15 CR 69. The English Beat “Mirror in the Bathroom” (1980) NW #49 70. Naked Eyes “Always Something There to Remind Me” (1983) NW #36 71. Romeo Void “Never Say Never” (1982) NW #59 72. INXS “Don’t Change” (1982) CR #48 73. Berlin “The Metro” (1983) NW #38 74. Oingo Boingo “Dead Man’s Party” (1985) CR #39 75. U2 “I Will Follow” (1980) CR #23 76. The Fixx “One Thing Leads to Another” (1983) NW #53 77. Tom Tom Club “Genius of Love” (1981) NW #88 78. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” (1981) NW #52 79. Bauhaus “She’s in Parties” (1983) CR #18 80. After the Fire “Der Kommissar” (1983) NW #40 81. Animotion “Obsession” (1985) NW #41 82. Siouxsie & the Banshees “Cities in Dust” (1985) CR #59 83. Culture Club “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (1982) NW #51 84. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark “Enola Gay” (1980) NW #66 85. Peter Schilling “Major Tom (Coming Home)” (1983) NW #76 86. XTC “Making Plans for Nigel” (1979) NW #54 87. Missing Persons “Destination Unknown” (1982) NW #79 88. Bow Wow Wow “I Want Candy” (1982) NW #39 89. R.E.M. “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” (1987) CR #47 90. Yazoo “Situation” (1982) NW #84 91. General Public “Tenderness” (1984) NW #92 92. Pixies “Monkey Gone to Heaven” (1989) CR #20 93. The Stone Roses “I Wanna Be Adored” (1989) CR #27 94. The La’s “There She Goes” by (1988) CR #42 95. The Stone Roses “She Bangs the Drums” (1989) CR #40 96. The Plimsouls “A Million Miles Away” (1982) CR #76 97. The Replacements “Left of the Dial” (1985) CR #19 98. Hüsker Dü “Don’t Wanna Know if You Are Lonely” (1986) CR #22 99. Men at Work “Down Under” (1981) NW #44 100. Thompson Twins “Hold Me Now” (1983) NW #46 101. Ultravox “Vienna” (1980) NW #61 102. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” (1977) NW #57 103. The Police “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” (1980) NW #63 104. ABC “The Look of Love” (1982) NW #47 105. When in Rome “The Promise” (1989) NW #64 106. Spandau Ballet “True” (1983) NW #73 107. The Knack “My Sharona” (1979) NW #87 108. The Clash “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” (1982) CR #66 109. Kajagoogoo “Too Shy” (1983) NW #80 110. Peter Gabriel “Games Without Frontiers” (1980) CR #96 111. Squeeze “Tempted” (1981) NW #56 112. Public Image Ltd. “Rise” (1986) CR #28 113. INXS “Need You Tonight” (1987) NW #60 114. The Primitives “Crash” (1988) CR #46 115. Roxy Music “More Than This” (1982) 116. The Boomtown Rats “I Don’t Like Mondays” (1979) NW #58 117. Pixies “Debaser” (1989) CR #32 118. R.E.M. “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” (1984) CR #49 119. Erasure “A Little Respect” (1988) NW #89 120. The Specials “Ghost Town” (1981) CR #94 121. Billy Idol “Dancing with Myself” (1981) 122. Wang Chung “Dance Hall Days” (1984) NW #77 123. The Cars “Just What I Needed” (1978) NW #95 124. New Order “True Faith” (1987) 125. Kim Wilde “Kids in America” (1981) NW #65 126. David Bowie “Let’s Dance” (1983) CR #78 127. Pretenders “Brass in Pocket (I’m Special)” (1979) NW #90 128. Depeche Mode “Never Let Me Down Again” (1987) CR #80 129. Blondie “One Way Or Another” (1978) NW #68 130. David Bowie “Ashes to Ashes” (1980) CR #79 131. Haircut 100 “Love Plus One” (1982) NW #42 132. Blondie “Rapture” (1980) 133. Bananarama “Cruel Summer” (1983) NW #75 134. The Bangles “Walk Like an Egyptian” (1986) 135. Re-Flex “The Politics of Dancing” (1983) NW #78 136. Sinéad O’Connor “Mandinka” (1987) CR #61 137. The Cure “Boys Don’t Cry” (1979) 138. Siouxsie & the Banshees “Peek-a-Boo” (1988) CR #52 139. Peter Murphy “Cuts You Up” (1990) CR #53 140. Black Flag “Rise Above” (1981) CR #36 141. The Replacements “I Will Dare” (1984) CR #37 142. The B-52’s “Private Idaho” (1980) 143. Pixies “Where Is My Mind?” (1988) CR #44 144. Mission of Burma “That’s When I Reach for My Revolver” (1981) CR #31 145. Squeeze “Pulling Mussels from the Shell” (1980) NW #83 146. The B-52’s “Love Shack” (1989) CR #67 147. Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” (1982) NW #85 148. M “Pop Muzik” (1979) NW #72 149. Men at Work “Who Can It Be Now?” (1981) NW #69 150. The Cars “You Might Think” (1984) NW #71 151. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” (1987) CR #56 152. Gang of Four “I Love a Man in Uniform” (1982) CR #77 153. The Dead Milkmen “Punk Rock Girl” (1988) CR #51 154. Visage “Fade to Grey” (1980) NW #67 155. The Cure “A Forest’ (1980) CR #60 156. Depeche Mode “Everything Counts” (1983) CR #85 157. The The “This Is the Day” (1983) 158. The Smiths “This Charming Man” (1983) CR #65 159. U2 “Sunday Bloody Sunday” (1983) CR #93 160. The Cars “Shake It Up” (1981) NW #93 161. ‘Til Tuesday “Voices Carry” (1985) 162. Bronski Beat “Smalltown Boy” (1984) NW #81 163. A Flock of Seagulls “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph)” (1982) NW #100 164. The Human League “Keep Feeling Fascination” (1983) NW #94 165. The Cure “Why Can’t I Be You?” CR #95 (1987) 166. Suicidal Tendencies “Institutionalized” (1983) CR #35 167. The Smiths “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” (1986) CR #97 168. Echo & the Bunnymen “The Cutter” (1983) CR #75 169. Dinosaur Jr. “Freak Scene” (1988) CR #38 170. Magazine “A Song from Under the Floorboard” (1980) CR #43 171. B-Movie “Nowhere Girl” (1982) CR #96 172. Bob Mould “See a Little Light” (1989) CR #58 173. 10,000 Maniacs “Like the Weather” (1987) CR #73 174. The Cure “Love Song” (1989) 175. The Minutemen “Corona” (1984) CR #45 176. Julian Cope “World Shut Your Mouth” (1986) CR #86 177. Cocteau Twins “Lorelei” (1984) CR #64 178. They Might Be Giants “Don’t Let’s Start” (1986) CR #87 179. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983) 180. U2 “Pride (In the Name of Love)” (1984) 181. Simple Minds “Alive and Kicking” (1985) NW #98 182. Concrete Blonde “Still in Hollywood” (1986) CR #66 183. ABC “Poison Arrow” (1982) 184. The Go-Go’s “Vacation” (1982) NW #91 185. The Clash “Train in Vain “Stand by Me)” (1979) 186. Killing Joke “Eighties” (1984) CR #69 187. Nine Inch Nails “Head Like a Hole” (1989) CR #54 188. Faith No More “We Care a Lot” (1985) CR #55 189. Elvis Costello “Veronica” (1989) CR #72 190. Violent Femmes “Kiss Off” (1983) CR #81 191. Orange Juice “Rip It Up” (1982) CR #63 192. World Party “Ship of Fools (Save Me from Tomorrow)” (1986) 193. The Replacements “Bastards of Young” (1985) CR #84 194. Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” (1989) 195. The Police “Spirits in the Material World” (1981) 196. Erasure “Oh L’Amour” (1986) 197. Duran Duran “Rio” (1982) 198. Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark “If You Leave” (1986) 199. The Smiths “Girlfriend in a Coma” (1987) CR #82 200. Nik Kershaw “Wouldn’t It Be Good” (1984) 201. Alphaville “Forever Young” (1984) 202. Berlin “Sex (I’m A…)” (1983) 203. Violent Femmes “Add It Up” (1983) 204. Eurythmics “Here Comes the Rain Again” (1983) 205. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Two Tribes” (1984) 206. Elvis Costello “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love, and Understanding” (1978) 207. R.E.M. “Fall on Me” (1986) 208. R.E.M. “The One I Love” (1987) CR #98 209. Lone Justice “Ways to Be Wicked” (1985) CR #99 210. Morrissey “Every Day Is Like Sunday” (1988) 211. Fugazi “Waiting Room” (1988) CR #88 212. The Jam “That’s Entertainment” (1980) 213. The Waterboys “The Whole of the Moon” (1985) 214. The Dead Milkmen “Bitchin’ Camaro” (1985) 215. Suzanne Vega “Luka” (1987) 216. U2 “New Year’s Day” (1983) 217. Heaven 17 “Let Me Go” (1982) 218. Eurythmics “Love Is a Stranger” (1982) 219. Elvis Costello “Everyday I Write the Book” (1983) 220. The Romantics “Talking in Your Sleep” (1983) 221. Tubeway Army “Are Friends Electric?” (1979) 222. Culture Club “Karma Chamelon” (1983) 223. Tears for Fears “Pale Shelter” (1982) 224. Depeche Mode “Master and Servant” (1984) 225. The Cure “Let’s Go to Bed” (1982) 226. Elvis Costello & the Attractions “Radio Radio” (1978) 227. Madness “One Step Beyond” (1979) 228. INXS “The One Thing” (1982) 229. Dead Kennedys “Holiday in Cambodia” (1980) CR #98 230. Martha & the Muffins “Echo Beach” (1980) 231. X “Johnny Hit and Run Paulene” (1980) CR #99 232. U2 “With or Without You” (1987) 233. The Feelies “Fa cé-La” (1979) CR #100 234. The Smithereens “Behind the Wall of Sleep” (1986) CR #93 235. Lloyd Cole & the Commotions “Perfect Skin” (1984) CR #97 236. Joe Jackson “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” (1979) 237. The Meat Puppets “Lake of Fire” (1984) 238. Nirvana “About a Girl” (1989) 239. The B-52’s “Channel Z” (1989) 240. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” (1978) 241. Cowboy Junkies “Sweet Jane” (1988) 242. Aztec Camera “Oblivious” (1983) 243. Happy Mondays “24 Hour Party People” (1987) 244. Joe Jackson “Steppin’ Out” (1982) 245. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Higher Ground” (1989) 246. Psychedelic Furs “The Ghost in You” (1984) 247. Stephen Duffy “Kiss Me” (1985) 248. Billy Idol “Rebel Yell” (1983) 249. Pixies “Gigantic” (1988) 250. Depeche Mode “Enjoy the Silence” (1990) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Genre/Category Song Lists” First posted 6/9/2017; last updated 3/29/2025.

Country Music Hall of Fame: 1961-2025

As stated on the website, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s mission “is to identify and preserve the evolving history and traditions of country music and to educate its audiences.” The Hall of Fame was established in 1961 by the Country Music Association. In 1967, a museum was opened on Music Row in Nashville and remained open until 2000. In May 2001, a brand new, $37 million building opened. See other Hall of Fames. Here is a full list of inductees since 1961. A Roy Acuff (1962) Alabama (2005) Bill Anderson (2001) John Anderson (2024) Eddy Arnold (1966) Chet Atkins (1973) Gene Autry (1969) B DeFord Bailey (2005) Bobby Bare (2013) Eddie Bayers (2022) Johnny Bond (1999) Bobby Braddock (2011) Harold Bradley (2006) Jerry Bradley (2019) Owen Bradley (1974) Rod Brasfield (1987) Brooks & Dunn (2019) Jim Ed Brown (2015) Tony Brown (2025) The Browns (2015) Garth Brooks (2012) Boudleaux Bryant (1991) Felice Bryant (1991) James Burton (2024) C Glen Campbell (2005) Bill Carlisle (2002) The Carter Family (1972) Johnny Cash (1980) June Carter Cash (2025) Ray Charles (2021) Kenny Chesney (2025) Roy Clark (2009) Jack Clement (2013) Patsy Cline (1973) Hank Cochran (2014) Paul Cohen (1976) Floyd Cramer (2003) D Vernon Dalhart (1981) Charlie Daniels (2016) Jimmie Davis (1972) Jimmy Dean (2010) The Delmore Brothers (2001) Jim Denny (1966) Little Jimmy Dickens (1983) Dean Dillon (2020) Pete Drake (2022) E Ralph Emery (2007) The Everly Brothers (2001) F Lester Flatt (1985) Jim Foglesong (2004) Red Foley (1967) Tennessee Ernie Ford (1990) Whitey “Duke of Paducah” Ford (1986) Fred Foster (2016) J.I. “Joe” Frank (1967) Lefty Frizzell (1982) G Joe Galante (2022) Connie B. Gay (1980) Don Gibson (2001) Vince Gill (2007) Johnny Gimble (2018) H Merle Haggard (1994) Tom T. Hall (2008) Howard Harlan (1997) Emmylou Harris (2008) George D. Hay (1966) Homer & Jethro (2001) Roy Horton (1982) Ferlin Husky (2010) I-J Alan Jackson (2017) Sonny James (2006) Waylon Jennings (2001) George Jones (1992) Grandpa Jones (1978) The Jordanaires (2001) The Judds (2021) K Toby Keith (2024) Pee Wee King (1974) Kris Kristofferson (2004) L Don Law (2001) Brenda Lee (1997) Jerry Lee Lewis (2022) Hubert Long (1979) The Louvin Brothers (2001) Patty Loveless (2023) Loretta Lynn (1988) M Uncle Dave Macon (1966) Barbara Mandrell (2009) Grady Martin (2015) Charlie McCoy (2009) Bob McDill (2023) Reba McEntire (2011) Roger Miller (1995) Ronnie Milsap (2014) Bill Monroe (1970) Patsy Montana (1996) George Morgan (1998) N Ken Nelson (2001) Willie Nelson (1993) O Oak Ridge Boys (2015) Buck Owens (1996) P Dolly Parton (1999) Minnie Pearl (1975) Ralph Peer (1984) Sam Phillips (2001) Webb Pierce (2001) Elvis Presley (1998) Frances Preston (1992) Ray Price (1996) Charley Pride (2000) Q-R Jerry Reed (2017) Jim Reeves (1967) Tex Ritter (1964) Hargus "Pig" Robbins (2012) Marty Robbins (1982) Jimmie Rodgers (1961) Kenny Rogers (2013) Roy Rogers (1988) Fred Rose (1961) Wesley Rose (1986) S Arthur Edward Satherly (1971) Don Schlitz (2017) Earl Scruggs (1985) Jean Shepard (2011) Billy Sherrill (2010) Stephen H. Sholes (1967) Ricky Skaggs (2018) Carl Smith (2003) Connie Smith (2012) Hank Snow (1979) Sons of the Pioneers (1980) Jack Stapp (1989) The Statler Brothers (2008) Ray Stevens (2019) Cliffie Stone (1989) Ernest Stoneman (2008) George Strait (2006) Marty Stuart (2020) T-U Hank Thompson (1989) Mel Tillis (2007) Floyd Tillman (1984) Merle Travis (1977) Randy Travis (2016) Ernest Tubb (1965) Tanya Tucker (2023) Grant Turner (1981) Conway Twitty (1999) V-W Porter Wagoner (2002) Cindy Walker (1997) Jo Walker-Meador (1995) Kitty Wells (1976) E.W. “Bud” Wendell (1998) Dottie West (2018) Keith Whitley (2022) Don Williams (2010) Hank Williams (1961) Hank Williams, Jr. (2020) Bob Wills (1968) Mac Wiseman (2014) Tammy Wynette (1998) X-Y-Z Faron Young (2000) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Hall of Fames” Dave’s Music Database: “The Top 100 Country Acts of All Time” Country Music Hall of Fame website Wikipedia.org: “List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees” (by year) Last updated 3/25/2025.

Rush Discography, 1973-2012

l to r: Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, and Geddy Lee of Rush

Rush 1973-2012

Overview: Canadian power-rock trio formed in Toronto in 1969. Singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson met in 8th grade. They started out playing English blues like the Yardbirds, John Mayall, and Cream and heavy metal from the Who to Led Zeppelin. Rush was built around Lee’s unique vocal style and Lifeson’s rhythm-lead techniques. When drummer Neil Peart joined, he brought a touch of art-rock a la Pink Floyd and King Crimson. His science fiction-inspired imagination fueled concept albums 2112, A Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres. In the early ‘80s, Rush became a premiere FM radio-oriented group with Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, and Signals. Since then, Rush has become an album rock staple and consistent gold album seller. Only Kiss and Rush have had entire careers of 20+ albums that all have gone gold. According to their website, Rush have sold 40 million albums. The Players: Geddy Lee (vocals, bass: 1969-2015). Born Gary Lee Weinrib on 7/29/1953 in North York, Ontario, Canada. Alex Lifeson (guitar: 1969-2015). Born 8/27/1953 in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. John Rutsey (drums: 1969-1974). Born 7/23/1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died 5/11/2008. Neil Peart (drums: 1974-2015). Born 9/12/1952 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Died 1/7/2020. On the Web: Rush.com (official site) Facebook Wikipedia Lists: Top 100 Rush Songs Rush Albums Ranked

Awards:

The Studio Albums Hover over an album cover to see its title and year of release. Click on the album to go to its dedicated DMDB page. Compilations R1 Retrospective I (1974-1980, released 1997) R2 Retrospective II (1981-1987, released 1997) SR The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits (1974-1987, released 2003) TS Time Stand Still (1974-1987, released 2010) I1 Icon (1976-1988, released 2010) C Chronicles (1974-1989, released 1990) R3 Retrospective III (1989-2007, released 2009) 50 Rush 50 (box set: 1973-2012, released 2025) Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the anthologies are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to singles charts. DMDB Spotify Playlist: Check out my DMDB playlist (Rush – Chronicles: 1973-2012) at Spotify which includes studio versions of all the songs from the above compilations (except Rush 50), as well as other charting songs, presented in chronological order. Live Albums AS All the World’s a Stage (1976) ES Exit…Stage Left (1981) GP Grace Under Pressure Tour (recorded 1984, released 2009) SH A Show of Hands (1989) I2 Icon 2 (covers 1974-1988, released 2011) Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the live albums are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to singles charts.

Rush

Rating: 2.855 out of 5.00 (average of 8 ratings)

Released: March 18, 1974 Peak: 105 US, -- UK, 86 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, -- UK, 0.5 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Finding My Way (8/74, #18 CL) AS, GP, R1, TS, C Need Some Love Take a Friend Here Again What You’re Doing (#23 CL) AS, C, 50 In the Mood (single, #11 CL, 31 CN) AS, GP, 50 Before and After 50 Working Man (#4 CL) AS, SR, I1, C, 50 Total Running Time: 39:51

Fly by Night

Rating: 3.364 out of 5.00 (average of 7 ratings)

Released: February 15, 1975 Peak: 113 US, -- UK, 9 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, -- UK, 1.0 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Anthem AS, R1, C, 50 Best I Can Beneath, Between & Behind ES By-Tor & the Snow Dog (#22 CL) AS, R1, TS, 50 Fly by Night (5/75, #88 US, 2 CL, 45 CN) AS, R1, SR, TS, I1, C, 50 Making Memories Rivendell In the End (1/8/77, #88 US, 21 CL, 41 UK) AS Total Running Time: 37:38

Caress of Steel

Rating: 3.059 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: September 24, 1975 Peak: 148 US, -- UK, 60 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, -- UK, 0.5 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Bastille Day (#22 CL) AS, R1, I2, C, 50 I Think I’m Going Bald (#22 CL) Lakeside Park (single, #14 CL) AS, C The Necromancer The Fountain of Lamneth Total Running Time: 45:00

2112

Rating: 4.098 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings) Awards:

Released: April 1, 1976 Peak: 61 US, -- UK, 5 CN Sales (in millions): 3.0 US, -- UK, 3.0 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: 2112 (#6 CL) I: Overture AS, R1, SR, I2, C, 50 II: The Temples of Syrinx AS, GP, R1, SR, I2, C, 50 III: Discovery IV: Presentation AS, I2 V: Oracle: The Dream VI: Soliloquy AS, I2 VII: Grand Finale AS, I2 A Passage to Bangkok (#16 CL; live: 3/28/81, #41 UK) ES, TS, C, 50 The Twilight Zone (single) I1 Lessons Tears Something for Nothing (#18 CL) AS, R1, 50 Total Running Time: 38:42 Read more about this album here.

 

All the World’s a Stage (live) Rush

Recorded: June 11-13, 1976 Released: September 29, 1976 Peak: 40 US, -- UK, 6 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 3.808 out of 5.00 (average of 18 ratings)

Tracks: (1) Bastille Day (2) Anthem (3) Fly by Night / In the Mood (4) Something for Nothing (5) Lakeside Park (6) 2112 (Overture / The Temple of Syrinx / Presentation / Soliloquy / Grand Finale (7) By-Tor and the Snow Dog (8) In the End (9) Working Man / Finding My Way / Drum Solo (10) What You’re Doing Total Running Time: 79:32 About the Album: Rush’s first live album drew from their first four studio albums.

 

A Farewell to Kings

Rating: 4.168 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings) Awards:

Released: September 1, 1977 Peak: 33 US, 22 UK, 11 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.1 UK, 1.1 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: A Farewell to Kings C Xanadu (#10 CL) ES, R1, 50 Closer to the Heart (10/29/77, #69 US, 73 CB, 90 HR, 2 CL, 21 AR, 36 UK, 45 CN) ES, GP, R1, SR, TS, SH, I1, I2, C, 50 Cinderella Man (single) Madrigal Cygnus X-1 Book 1: The Voyage 50 Total Running Time: 37:13 Read more about this album here.

Hemispheres

Rating: 4.001 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings) Awards:

Released: October 28, 1978 Peak: 47 US, 14 UK, 14 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.6 UK, 1.06 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Circumstances (single, #18 CL) I1 The Trees (#7 CL) ES, R1, SR, TS, C, 50 La Villa Strangiato (#12 CL) ES, R1, I2, C, 50 Total Running Time: 36:08 Read more about this album here.

Permanent Waves

Rating: 4.119 out of 5.00 (average of 18 ratings) Awards:

Released: January 14, 1980 Peak: 4 US, 3 UK, 3 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.6 UK, 1.06 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: The Spirit of Radio (2/9/80, #51 US, 60 CB, 57 HR, 1 CL, 27 AR, 13 UK, 22 CN) ES, GP, R1, SR, TS, I2, C, 50 Free Will (#4 CL) ES, R1, SR, TS, I1, C, 50 Jacob’s Ladder ES, 50 Entre Nous (single, #18 CL, 94 CN) Different Strings Natural Science 50 Total Running Time: 35:35 Read more about this album here.

 

Retrospective I (compilation) Rush

Recorded: 1974-1980 (compilation) Released: May 6, 1997 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 4.056 out of 5.00 (average of 16 ratings)

Tracks: (1) The Spirit of Radio (2) The Trees (3) Something for Nothing (4) Free Will (5) Xanadu (6) Bastille Day (7) By-Tor and the Snow Dog (8) Anthem (9) Closer to the Heart (10) 2112 Overture (11) The Temples of Syrinx (12) La Villa Strangiato (13) Fly by Night (14) Finding My Way Total Running Time: 75:49 About the Album: This single-disc collection covers Rush from their beginnings through to their top-10, platinum breakthrough with 1980’s Permanent Waves. This set and Retrospective II make for an excellent two-disc retrospective of Rush’s most familiar years.

 

Moving Pictures

Rating: 4.140 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings) Awards:

Released: February 12, 1981 Peak: 3 US, 6 UK, 1 CN Sales (in millions): 4.0 US, 0.6 UK, 4.06 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Tom Sawyer (2/28/81, #44 US, 47 CB, 57 HR, 1 CL, 8 AR, 25 UK, 24 CN) ES, GP, R2, SR, TS, I1, I2, C, 50 Red Barchetta (#6 CL) ES, R2, SR, C, 50 YYZ (#9 CL) ES, GP, 50 Limelight (2/81, #55 US, 66 CB, 67 HR, 3 CL, 4 AR, 18 CN) GP, R2, SR, TS, C, 50 The Camera Eye Witch Hunt (Part III of “Fear”) GP, SH, 50 Vital Signs (3/81, #43 CL, 41 UK) GP, I2, 50 Total Running Time: 40:03 Read more about this album here.

 

Exit…Stage Left (live) Rush

Recorded: June 10-11, 1980; March 27, 1981 (live) Released: October 29, 1981 Peak: 10 US, -- UK, 7 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 3.955 out of 5.00 (average of 15 ratings)

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Tracks: (1) The Spirit of Radio (2) Red Barchetta (3) YYZ (4) A Passage to Bangkok (5) Closer to the Heart (6) Beneath, Between & Behind (7) Jacob’s Ladder (8) Broon’s Bane (9) The Trees (10) Xanadu (11) Free Will (12) Tom Sawyer (13) La Villa Strangiato Total Running Time: 76:36 About the Album: After their first four albums, Rush released All the World’s a Stage to capture them at their best live. They followed suit eight albums in, releasing their second live album, Exit…Stage Left. This one found the Canadian trio on top of the world. This was their third consecutive top-ten, platinum-selling album.

 

Signals

Rating: 4.111 out of 5.00 (average of 7 ratings)

Released: September 9, 1982 Peak: 10 US, 3 UK, 13 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.6 UK, 1.06 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Subdivisions (9/25/82, #8 AR, 53 UK, 36 CN) R2, SR, SH, C, 50 The Analog Kid (9/25/82, #19 AR) I1, R2 Chemistry Digital Man The Weapon (Part II of “Fear”) GP New World Man (8/82, #21 US, 35 CB, 25 RR, 1 AR, 36 UK, 1 CN) GP, R2, SR, I2, C, 50 Losing It Countdown (5/7/83, #36 UK) Total Running Time: 43:12

Grace Under Pressure

Rating: 3.209 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: April 12, 1984 Peak: 10 US, 5 UK, 4 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.6 UK, 1.06 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Distant Early Warning (4/28/84, #3 AR) GP, R2, SR, TS, SH, C, 50 Afterimage (single) Red Sector A (5/12/84, #21 AR) GP, R2, SH, I1, C, 50 The Enemy Within (Part I of “Fear”) GP The Body Electric (5/5/84, #23 AR, 56 UK, 86 CN) R2 Kid Gloves Red Lenses Between the Wheels (5/5/84, #39 AR) 50 Total Running Time: 39:23

 

Grace Under Pressure Tour (live) Rush

Recorded: September 21, 1984 (live) Released: August 11, 2009 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 3.728 out of 5.00 (average of 12 ratings)

Tracks: (1) Intro (2) The Spirit of Radio (3) The Enemy Within (4) The Weapon (5) Witch Hunt (6) New World Man (7) Distant Early Warning (8) Red Sector A (9) Closer to the Heart (10) YYZ / The Temples of Syrinx / Tom Sawyer (11) Vital Signs (12) Finding My Way / In the Mood (13) Limelight * (14) Closer to the Heart * (15) The Spirit of Radio * (16) Tom Sawyer * * These tracks were on the version of the album released by Best Buy in 2006 Total Running Time: 63:05 About the Album: While this covers the 1984 Grace Under Pressure tour, this wasn’t released until 2009. Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums:

 

Power Windows

Rating: 3.486 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: October 14, 1985 Peak: 10 US, 9 UK, 2 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.6 UK, 1.06 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: The Big Money (9/26/85, #45 US, 4 AR, 46 UK, 52 CN) R2, SR, TS, SH, I2, C, 50 Grand Designs Manhattan Project (11/2/85, #10 AR) SH, C, 50 Marathon (live: 1/14/89, #6 AR) I1, R2, SH Territories (11/16/85, #30 AR) Middletown Dreams Emotion Detector Mystic Rhythms (3/8/86, #21 AR) R2, SH, I2, C Total Running Time: 44:44

Hold Your Fire

Rating: 3.333 out of 5.00 (average of 8 ratings)

Released: September 8, 1987 Peak: 13 US, 10 UK, 9 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, 0.06 UK, 0.56 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Force Ten (9/5/87, #3 AR) R2, SR, SH, I1, C Time Stand Still (with Aimee Mann, 9/19/87, #3 AR, 42 UK, 52 CN) R2, SR, SH, I2, C, 50 Open Secrets Second Nature Prime Mover (4/11/88, #43 UK) Lock and Key (12/12/87, #16 AR) Mission (3/11/89, #33 AR) R2, SH Turn the Page SH Tai Shan High Water Total Running Time: 50:21

 

Retrospective II (compilation) Rush

Recorded: 1981-1987 (compilation) Released: June 3, 1997 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 4.075 out of 5.00 (average of 15 ratings)

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Tracks: (1) The Big Money (2) Red Barchetta (3) Subdivisions (4) Time Stand Still (5) Mystic Rhythms (6) The Analog Kid (7) Distant Early Warning (8) Marathon (9) The Body Electric (10) Mission (11) Limelight (12) Red Sector A (13) New World Man (14) Tom Sawyer (15) Force Ten Total Running Time: 76:42 About the Album: This collection covers Rush’s most successful years when they had four top-10, platinum-selling studio albums. This set along with Retrospective I, makes for a perfect two-disc retrospective of the band’s most familiar years.

The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits (compilation) Rush

Recorded: 1974-1987 Released: February 11, 2003 Peak: -- US, -- UK, -- CN Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 4.288 out of 5.00 (average of 17 ratings)

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Tracks: (1) Working Man (2) Fly by Night (3) 2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx (4) Closer to the Heart (5) The Trees (6) The Spirit of Radio (7) Free Will (8) Limelight (9) Tom Sawyer (10) Red Barchetta (11) New World Man (12) Subdivisions (13) Distant Early Warning (14) The Big Money (15) Force Ten (16) Time Stand Still Total Running Time: 79:47 About the Album: If you’re looking for a one-stop, single-disc compilation for Rush, this is it. It does an excellent job of gathering up the most familiar tunes that the casual fan would want on one collection.

 

Time Stand Still Rush

Recorded: 1974-1987 Released: March 22, 2010 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 4.032 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings)

Tracks: (1) The Spirit of Radio (2) Tom Sawyer (3) Free Will (4) Fly by Night (5) The Big Money (6) Time Stand Still (7) Limelight (8) Finding My Way (9) By-Tor and the Snow Dog (10) A Passage to Bangkok (11) Distant Early Warning (12) The Trees (13) Closer to the Heart About the Album: This is a completely unnecessary collection. Nearly all of these songs are on the one-disc The Spirit of Radio compilation, which also includes a few more songs and is presented in chronological order.

 

A Show of Hands (live) Rush

Recorded: 1986,1988 (live) Released: January 9, 1989 Peak: 21 US, 12 UK, -- CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, -- UK, 0.5 world (includes US and UK) Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 3.578 out of 5.00 (average of 17 ratings)

Tracks: (1) The Big Money (2) Subdivisions (3) Marathon (4) Turn the Page (5) Manhattan Project (6) Mission (7) Distant Early Warning (8) Mystic Rhythms (9) Witch Hunt (10) The Rhythm Method (11) Force Ten (12) Time Stand Still (13) Red Sector A (14) Closer to the Heart Total Running Time: 74:22 About the Album: Rush’s third official live album once again serves as a stopgap after the band released four studio albums since their previous live album, Exit…Stage Left. Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums: The Rhythm Method 50

 

Icon (compilation) Rush

Recorded: 1974-1988 Released: August 31, 2010 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 3.576 out of 5.00 (average of 13 ratings)

Tracks: (1) Working Man (2) Fly by Night (3) The Twilight Zone (4) Closer to the Heart (5) Circumstances (6) Free Will (7) Tom Sawyer (8) The Analog Kid (9) Red Sector A (10) Marathon (11) Force Ten About the Album: This is one of those bargain-bin compilations. It does include some Rush classics like “Working Man,” “Fly by Night,” “Closer to the Heart,” “Free Will,” and “Tom Sawyer.” However, it’s hard to justify the album cuts that round out the collection instead of other missing staples like “The Trees,” “The Spirit of Radio,” “Limelight,” “Subdivisions,” “New World Man,” “Distant Early Warning,” “The Big Money,” and “Time Stand Still.” Go with the far superior The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits instead if you’re looking for a single-disc retrospective.

 

Icon 2 (live) Rush

Recorded: 1976-1988 (live) Released: July 19, 2011 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 3.587 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings)

Tracks: (1) Bastille Day (2) 2112 (Overture / The Temple of Syrinx / Presentation / Soliloquy / Grand Finale) (3) The Spirit of Radio (4) Tom Sawyer (5) La Villa Strangiato (6) Closer to the Heart (7) New World Man (8) Vital Signs (9) The Big Money (10) Mystic Rhythms (11) Time Stand Still About the Album: This collection was bundled with the 2010 compilation Icon in 2011. While the earlier set focused on studio recordings, this one gathers up live recordings from the previously released live albums All the World’s a Stage (1976), Exit…Stage Left (1981), Grace Under Pressure Tour (recorded 1984, released 2009), and A Show of Hands (1989).

Presto

Rating: 3.598 out of 5.00 (average of 6 ratings)

Released: November 21, 1989 Peak: 16 US, 27 UK, 7 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, 0.06 UK, 0.56 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Show Don’t Tell (11/18/89, #1 AR) C Chain Lightning The Pass (3/3/90, #15 AR) R3 War Paint Scars Presto (1/6/90, #14 AR) R3 Superconductor (5/19/90, #37 AR) 50 Anagram (For Mongo) Red Tide Hand Over Fist Available Light Total Running Time: 52:11

 

Chronicles Rush

Recorded: 1974-1989 Released: September 4, 1990 Peak: 51 US, 42 UK, 38 CN Sales (in millions): 2.0 US Genre: progressive rock/classic rock Rating: 4.685 out of 5.00 (average of 8 ratings)

Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Finding My Way (2) Working Man (3) Fly by Night (4) Anthem (5) Bastille Day (6) Lakeside Park (7) 2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx (8) What You’re Doing (live) (9) A Farewell to Kings (10) Closer to the Heart (11) The Trees (12) La Villa Strangiato (13) Free Will (14) The Spirit of Radio Tracks, Disc 2: (1) Tom Sawyer (2) Red Barchetta (3) Limelight (4) A Passage to Bangkok (live) (5) Subdivisions (6) New World Man (7) Distant Early Warning (8) Red Sector A (9) The Big Money (10) Manhattan Project (11) Force Ten (12) Time Stand Still (13) Mystic Rhythms (live) (14) Show Don’t Tell Total Running Time: 2:23:42 About the Album: This two-disc anthology does an excellent job capturing the highlights of the first 15 years of Rush’s career.

 

Roll the Bones

Rating: 3.007 out of 5.00 (average of 7 ratings)

Released: September 3, 1991 Peak: 3 US, 10 UK, 11 CN Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, -- UK, 1.0 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Dreamline (9/7/91, #1 AR) R3, 50 Bravado (3/28/92, #13 AR) R3 Roll the Bones (10/19/91, #9 AR, 49 UK) R3 Face Up Where’s My Thing (Part IV: Gangster of Boats) The Big Wheel Heresy Ghost of a Chance (11/30/91, #2 AR; live: 2009) R3 Neurotica You Bet Your Life Total Running Time: 48:04

Counterparts

Rating: 3.341 out of 5.00 (average of 3.5 ratings)

Released: October 19, 1993 Peak: 2 US, 14 UK, 6 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, -- UK, 0.5 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Animate (5/21/94, #35 AR) R3 Stick It Out (10/23/93, #1 AR) 50 Cut to the Chase Nobody’s Hero (2/26/94, #9 AR) R3 Between Sun & Moon Alien Shore The Speed of Love Double Agent Leave That Thing Alone (1993) R3 Cold Fire (11/20/93, #2 AR) Everyday Glory Total Running Time: 54:24

Test for Echo

Rating: 3.175 out of 5.00 (average of 6 ratings)

Released: September 10, 1996 Peak: 5 US, 25 UK, 3 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, -- UK, 0.5 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Test for Echo (9/7/96, #1 AR) 50 Driven (3/22/97, #20 AR) R3 Half the World (11/16/96, #6 AR) The Color of Right Time and Motion Totem Dog Years Virtuality Resist Limbo Carve Away the Stone Total Running Time: 53:32

Vapor Trails

Rating: 3.430 out of 5.00 (average of 5 ratings)

Released: May 14, 2002 Peak: 6 US, 38 UK, 3 CN Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: One Little Victory (3/29/02, #10 AR) R3, 50 Ceiling Unlimited Ghost Rider Peaceable Kingdom The Stars Look Down How It Is Vapor Trail Secret Touch (6/10/02, #25 AR) Earthshine R3 Sweet Miracle (9/02) Nocturne Freeze (Part IV of “Fear”) Out of the Cradle Total Running Time: 67:15

Feedback

Rating: 3.607 out of 5.00 (average of 7 ratings) Awards:

Released: June 29, 2004 Peak: 19 US, -- UK, 5 CN Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Summertime Blues (6/19/04, #30 AR) Heart Full of Soul For What It's Worth The Seeker 50 Mr. Soul Seven and Seven Is Shapes of Things Crossroads Total Running Time: 27:08

Snakes & Arrows

Rating: 4.041 out of 5.00 (average of 16 ratings)

Released: May 1, 2007 Peak: 3 US, 13 UK, 3 CN Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, 0.63 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Far Cry (3/12/07, #22 AR) R3 Armor and Sword Workin’ Them Angels (single) R3, 50 The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum) (6/25/07) Spindrift (6/1/07) The Main Monkey Business 50 The Way the Wind Blows Hope Faithless Bravest Face Good News First Malignant Narcissism We Hold On Total Running Time: 62:50

Retrospective III

Rating: 3.450 out of 5.00 (average of 3.5 ratings)

Recorded: 1989-2007 (compilation) Released: March 3, 2009 Peak: 47 US, -- UK, -- CN Sales (in millions): -- Tracks: One Little Victory Dreamline Workin’ Them Angels Presto Bravado Driven The Pass Animate Roll the Bones Ghost of a Chance (live) Nobody’s Hero Leave That Thing Alone Earthshine Far Cry Songs featured on this collection are coded on studio albums as R3. Total Running Time: 71:50

Clockwork Angels

Rating: 3.619 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: June 8, 2012 Peak: 2 US, 21 UK, 11 CN Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Caravan (6/1/10, #44 CN) BU2B (6/1/10, #50 CN) Clockwork Angels The Anarchist Carnies Halo Effect Seven Cities of Gold The Wreckers Headlong Flight 50 BU2B2 Wish Them Well The Garden Total Running Time: 66:04

 

Rush 50 Rush

Recorded: 1973-2012 Released: March 21, 2025 Peak: 160 US, -- UK, -- CN, -- AU Sales (in millions): -- Genre: progressive rock/classic rock

Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Not Fade Away * (2) You Can’t Fight It * (3)Working Man (vault edition) (4) Need Some Love (live) (5) Before and After (live) (6) Bad Boy (live) (7) Garden Road (live) (8) Anthem (live) (9) Fly by Night (10) Bastille Day (11) Overture / The Temples of Syrinx (12) By-Tor & the Snow Dog (live) (13) Something for Nothing (live) Tracks, Disc 2: (1) Closer to the Heart (2) Xanadu (live) (3) Drum Solo (live) (4) The Trees (vault edition) (5) La Village Strangiato (live) (6) In the Mood (live) (7) The Spirt of Radio (8) Natural Science (live) (9) A Passage to Bangkok (live) (10) Tom Sawyer (11) Limelight (live) (12) Vital Signs (live) Tracks, Disc 3: (1) YYZ (live) (2) Subdivisions (3) Red Sector A (4) Witch Hunt (live) (5) New World Man (live) (6) The Big Money (7) Time Stand Still (8) Distant Early Warning (live) (9) Superconductor (10) Dreamline (11) Stick It Out (12) Test for Echo (13) The Rhythm Method (live) Tracks, Disc 4: (1) One Little Victory (2) Cygnus X-1 (live) (3) The Seeker (4) Between the Wheels (live) (5) The Main Monkey Business (6) Workin’ Them Angels (7) Free Will (live) (8) Red Barchetta (live) (9) Headlong Flight (10) Manhattan Project (live) (11) Jacob’s Ladder (live) (12) What You’re Doing / Working Man / Garden Road (live) About the Album: This career-spanning retrospective gathers material as far back as Rush’s first single (“Not Fade Away” / “You Can’t Fight It”) in 1973 through “Headlong Flight” from 2012’s Clockwork Angels. More than half the cuts are live versions. Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums: Not Fade Away (1973 single) 50 You Can’t Fight It (B-side of “Not Fade Away”) 50 Need Some Love (live) 50 Bad Boy (live) 50 Garden Road (live) 50

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