RushHemispheres

Label:

Mercury – SRM-1-3743

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Club Edition

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Hard Rock

Tracklist

Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Lyrics ByPeart*
Music ByLee*
(18:07)
A1-I Prelude 4:30
A1-II Apollo (Bringer Of Wisdom)
A1-III Dionysus (Bringer Of Love) 4:36
A1-IV Armageddon (The Battle Of Heart And Mind) 2:52
A1-V Cygnus (Bringer Of Balance) 5:00
A1-VI The Sphere (A Kind Of Dream) 1:09
B1 Circumstances
Lyrics ByPeart*
Music ByLee*
3:42
B2 The Trees
Lyrics ByPeart*
Music ByLee*
4:46
La Villa Strangiato
Music ByPeart*
(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

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyColumbia House
  • Recorded AtRockfield Studios
  • Recorded AtAdvision Studios
  • Mixed AtTrident Studios
  • Mastered AtTrident Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtMasterdisk
  • Manufactured ByPhonogram, Inc.
  • Marketed ByPhonogram, Inc.
  • Distributed ByPolyGram Distribution, Inc.
  • Published ByCore Music Publishing
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Phonogram, Inc.

Credits

  • Art DirectionHugh Syme
  • Bass Guitar, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog, Oberheim Polyphonic, Taurus Pedals], VocalsGeddy Lee
  • Composed ByPeart*
  • Drums, Bells [Orchestra], Bell Tree, Timpani, Gong, Cowbell, Temple Block, Wind Chimes, CrotalesNeil Peart
  • Electric Guitar [6 & 12 String], Acoustic Guitar [6 & 12 String], Classical Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Taurus Pedals]Alex Lifeson
  • Engineer [Mixing Assistant]John Brand
  • Engineer [Mixing]Terry Brown
  • Engineer [Recording]Pat Moran
  • Engineer [Vocal Recording]Declan O'Doherty
  • GraphicsHugh Syme
  • Mastered By [Credits]Ray Staff
  • Mastered By [Runout Etch]G.K.* (tracks: B1 to B3)
  • Photography By [Cover]Yoshi Inouye*
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve & Poster]Fin Costello
  • ProducerTerry Brown
  • Technician [Trident Tape Operators]Simon Hilliard

Notes

℗ © 1978 Phonogram, Inc., a Polygram Company.
Printed in U.S.A.

The code 9110-087 appears on bottom right side of back cover + in tiny black letters on bottom of both labels.

Small letters "CRC" printed on bottom left of back cover, indicating that it was made for Columbia Record Club. Other CRC version, Rush - Hemispheres, has "CRC" printed at bottom right of back cover.

Runouts on both sides are hand-etched, except for "MASTERDISK" on side B which is stamped.
Etchings "G.K." by the MASTERDISK stamp indicates mastering engineer Gilbert Kong.
The final "G2" in runouts on side B (at approx. 4 o-clock) is made up of a stamped letter G and an etched number 2.
Side A runouts has a P, indicating Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman.
Side B runouts have both CT and T, indicating Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute.
Most likely pressed at Pitman with metal parts for side B supplied by Terre Haute.

Track B3 listed only as "La Villa Strangiato" on back cover + label, but is broken down into 12 parts inside the gatefold cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): SRM-1-3743-A-/A XG P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): SRM-1-3743 B-CT23 \T XG MASTERDISK G.K. G2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): SRM-1-3743-A-1A XG A5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): SRM-1-3743 B-CT23 \T XG MASTERDISK G.K. G3
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Other: 9110-087
  • Other: CRC

Other Versions (5 of 185)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Hemispheres (LP, Album, Gatefold) Mercury SRM-1-3743 US 1978
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Hemispheres (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Mercury 9111 005 Netherlands 1978
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Hemispheres (LP, Album, Gatefold, Poster Insert) Mercury 9100 059 UK 1978
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Hemispheres (LP, Album, Picture Disc) Mercury SRP-1300 US 1978
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Hemispheres (LP, Album) Anthem (5) ANR-1-1014 Canada 1978

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