Rush - A Farewell To Kings (1977 - Rock) [Flac 24-96]

Rush - A Farewell To Kings (1977 - Rock) [Flac 24-96]







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 extended songs on 1975's Caress of Steel.

A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden Rush's audience

on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.



Artist...............: Rush

Album................: A Farewell To Kings

Genre................: Rock

Source...............: WEBQ

Year.................: 1977

Ripper...............:  &

Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.4 20220220

Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 58 %)

Channels.............: Stereo / 96000 HZ / 24 Bit

Tags.................: -

Information..........: Anthem Records Inc.





Tracklist:



  1. Rush - A Farewell To Kings (Album Version)              

  2. Rush - Xanadu (Album Version)                          

  3. Rush - Closer To The Heart                              

  4. Rush - Cinderella Man (Album Version)                  

  5. Rush - Madrigal (Album Version)                        

  6. Rush - Cygnus X-1 (Book One - The Voyage)              





Playing Time.........: 37:32

Total Size...........: 723,33 MB