Rush began life as a power trio in the Led Zeppelin/heavy rock mode. Over the years the band refined their musical vision as they gained both instrumental and conceptual facility. 1978's HEMISPHERES marks their transition from heavy riff-mongers to full blown art-rockers. Lee, Lifeson and Peart employ a number of tricks from the prog-rock bag here; (very) extended songs, multi-part suites, long instrumental passages, rapidly shifting tempos and time signatures, complicated unison riffs and synthesizer orchestrations. It's to Rush's credit that these elements enhance their sound instead of obscuring it. In fact, "La Villa Strangiato" would become one of the band's best-loved '70s efforts and a long-standing concert favorite.

Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, synthesizers, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (drums, percussion).
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales between June & July 1978. All tracks have been digitally remastered.

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Rock
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Track Listing:

        Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (18:07)
A-I        Prelude    4:30
A-II        Apollo (Bringer Of Wisdom)    
A-III        Dionysus (Bringer Of Love)    4:36
A-IV        Armageddon (The Battle Of Heart And Mind)    2:52
A-V        Cygnus (Bringer Of Balance)    5:00
A-VI        The Sphere (A Kind Of Dream)    1:09
B1        Circumstances 3:42
B2        The Trees 4:46
        La Villa Strangiato (9:36)
B3-I        Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!    
B3-II        To Sleep, Perchance To Dream...    
B3-III        Strangiato Theme    
B3-IV        A Lerxst In Wonderland    
B3-V        Monsters!    
B3-VI        The Ghost Of The Aragon    
B3-VII        Danforth And Pape    
B3-VIII        The Waltz Of The Shreves    
B3-IX        Never Turn Your Back On A Monster!    
B3-X        Monsters! (Reprise)    
B3-XI        Strangiato Theme (Reprise)    
B3-XII        A Farewell To Things