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Before your package arrives at your door, you can download Instant Gratification Tracks. The tracks are as follows;
The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester)
Natural Science (Live In Manchester)
Freewill (Live In London)
Celebrating 40 years of Rush’s Permanent Waves, the Super Deluxe Edition will feature two CDs, three 180-gram audiophile black vinyl LPs and a 40-page hardcover book filled with reimagined artwork by original album designer Hugh Syme, unreleased photos from the band’s archive and an exclusive twelve-thousand plus word essay. The Abbey Road Mastering Studios 2015 album remaster is made available on CD for the first time. CD 2 is loaded with unreleased bonus live tracks from three stops on the Permanent Waves World Tour 1980: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England; Hammersmith Odeon, London, England; and Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, all newly mixed by the band’s longtime producer Terry Brown.
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Permanent Waves is the band’s first of many iconic visits to Le Studio recording studio in Morin Heights, Quebec which has been nicknamed Rush’s Abbey Road Studios. A blank sheet of Le Studio letterhead was newly discovered, so the first of many collectibles included is a 20-page 5”x7” Le Studio notepad. The two replica tour programs represent the official Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 program and with the inclusion of U.K. performances the very rare, unofficial The Words & Pictures Volume II UK-only tour program is included. The Super Deluxe Edition’s finishing touches feature 3 band member replica backstage laminates, a 24”x36” double-sided poster showcasing the original album cover model and photos of each band member recording at Le Studio, and three Neil Peart handwritten lyric sheets for “The Spirit Of Radio,” “Entre Nous” and “Natural Science.”
Permanent Waves is the band’s first departure from in-depth, ten-minute plus conceptual song crafting and is deemed as a poignant moment they reinvented themselves and their sound. “We’ve taken it (the conceptual album) to its logical limit and it’s time to do something else,” remarked Geddy Lee. To further reinvent themselves, the band opted to record at Le Studio in Quebec which has been highly credited in the evolution of the Rush sound and would soon become their home away from home for future albums to come. Giving birth to two of the band’s most important songs in their stable, “The Spirit Of Radio” along with “Freewill” offered fans a long overdue experience: regular radio play. Additionally, the album features the cinematic “Jacob’s Ladder,” the album’s third single “Entre Nous,” the Geddy Lee lyric penned “Different Strings” and the barometer for pure progressive rock “Natural Science.”
CD – DISC 1 ORIGINAL ALBUM PRODUCED BY RUSH AND TERRY BROWN
The Spirit Of Radio
Freewill
Jacob’s Ladder
Entre Nous
Different Strings
Natural Science
CD – DISC 2 PERMANENT WAVES WORLD TOUR 1980 Previously unreleased
Beneath, Between & Behind (Live in Manchester)
By-Tor & The Snow Dog (Live in London)
Xanadu (Live in London)
The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester)
Natural Science (Live in Manchester)
The Trees (Live in Manchester)
Cygnus X-1 (Live in London)
Cygnus X-1 Book II (Live in London)
Closer To The Heart (Live in Manchester)
Jacob’s Ladder (Live in Missouri)
Freewill (Live in London)
180-GRAM BLACK VINYL ORIGINAL ALBUM Side One The Spirit Of Radio
Freewill
Jacob’s Ladder
Side Two Entre Nous
Different Strings
Natural Science
BONUS LIVE CONTENT PERMANENT WAVES WORLD TOUR 1980 Previously unreleased except *
SIDE THREE Beneath, Between & Behind (Live in Manchester)
By-Tor & The Snow Dog (Live in London)
Xanadu (Live in London)
SIDE FOUR The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester)
Natural Science (Live in Manchester)
A Passage To Bangkok (Live in Manchester)*
The Trees (Live in Manchester)
SIDE FIVE Cygnus X-1 (Live in London)
Cygnus X-1 Book II (Live in London)
SIDE SIX Closer To The Heart (Live in Manchester)
Jacob’s Ladder (Live in Missouri)
Freewill (Live in London)
BONUS ITEMS Official Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 Program
The Words & Pictures Volume II – U.K. Tour Program
3 Neil Peart Handwritten Lyric Sheet Lithos
3 Band Member Backstage Laminates
Le Studio 20-page Notepad
Double-sided 24”x36” Poster
Before your package arrives at your door, you can download Instant Gratification Tracks. The tracks are as follows;
The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester)
Natural Science (Live In Manchester)
Freewill (Live In London)
Celebrating 40 years of Rush’s Permanent Waves, the Super Deluxe Edition will feature two CDs, three 180-gram audiophile black vinyl LPs and a 40-page hardcover book filled with reimagined artwork by original album designer Hugh Syme, unreleased photos from the band’s archive and an exclusive twelve-thousand plus word essay. The Abbey Road Mastering Studios 2015 album remaster is made available on CD for the first time. CD 2 is loaded with unreleased bonus live tracks from three stops on the Permanent Waves World Tour 1980: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England; Hammersmith Odeon, London, England; and Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, all newly mixed by the band’s longtime producer Terry Brown.
CONTINUED BELOW….
Out of stock? Get notified when this item is restocked.
Permanent Waves is the band’s first of many iconic visits to Le Studio recording studio in Morin Heights, Quebec which has been nicknamed Rush’s Abbey Road Studios. A blank sheet of Le Studio letterhead was newly discovered, so the first of many collectibles included is a 20-page 5”x7” Le Studio notepad. The two replica tour programs represent the official Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 program and with the inclusion of U.K. performances the very rare, unofficial The Words & Pictures Volume II UK-only tour program is included. The Super Deluxe Edition’s finishing touches feature 3 band member replica backstage laminates, a 24”x36” double-sided poster showcasing the original album cover model and photos of each band member recording at Le Studio, and three Neil Peart handwritten lyric sheets for “The Spirit Of Radio,” “Entre Nous” and “Natural Science.”
Permanent Waves is the band’s first departure from in-depth, ten-minute plus conceptual song crafting and is deemed as a poignant moment they reinvented themselves and their sound. “We’ve taken it (the conceptual album) to its logical limit and it’s time to do something else,” remarked Geddy Lee. To further reinvent themselves, the band opted to record at Le Studio in Quebec which has been highly credited in the evolution of the Rush sound and would soon become their home away from home for future albums to come. Giving birth to two of the band’s most important songs in their stable, “The Spirit Of Radio” along with “Freewill” offered fans a long overdue experience: regular radio play. Additionally, the album features the cinematic “Jacob’s Ladder,” the album’s third single “Entre Nous,” the Geddy Lee lyric penned “Different Strings” and the barometer for pure progressive rock “Natural Science.”
CD – DISC 1 ORIGINAL ALBUM PRODUCED BY RUSH AND TERRY BROWN
The Spirit Of Radio
Freewill
Jacob’s Ladder
Entre Nous
Different Strings
Natural Science
CD – DISC 2 PERMANENT WAVES WORLD TOUR 1980 Previously unreleased
Beneath, Between & Behind (Live in Manchester)
By-Tor & The Snow Dog (Live in London)
Xanadu (Live in London)
The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester)
Natural Science (Live in Manchester)
The Trees (Live in Manchester)
Cygnus X-1 (Live in London)
Cygnus X-1 Book II (Live in London)
Closer To The Heart (Live in Manchester)
Jacob’s Ladder (Live in Missouri)
Freewill (Live in London)
180-GRAM BLACK VINYL ORIGINAL ALBUM Side One The Spirit Of Radio
Freewill
Jacob’s Ladder
Side Two Entre Nous
Different Strings
Natural Science
BONUS LIVE CONTENT PERMANENT WAVES WORLD TOUR 1980 Previously unreleased except *
SIDE THREE Beneath, Between & Behind (Live in Manchester)
By-Tor & The Snow Dog (Live in London)
Xanadu (Live in London)
SIDE FOUR The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester)
Natural Science (Live in Manchester)
A Passage To Bangkok (Live in Manchester)*
The Trees (Live in Manchester)
SIDE FIVE Cygnus X-1 (Live in London)
Cygnus X-1 Book II (Live in London)
SIDE SIX Closer To The Heart (Live in Manchester)
Jacob’s Ladder (Live in Missouri)
Freewill (Live in London)
BONUS ITEMS Official Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 Program
The Words & Pictures Volume II – U.K. Tour Program
3 Neil Peart Handwritten Lyric Sheet Lithos
3 Band Member Backstage Laminates
Le Studio 20-page Notepad
Double-sided 24”x36” Poster
The Permanent Waves 40th Aniv. set was a gift to myself, and it did not disappoint! Beautiful set especially the hardcover book. I haven’t played any of the cds or records yet but have no doubt they will sound awesome! Very pleased with purchase!
Jeanne T
December 30, 2021
Bought this for my husband (but enjoying it for myself too!!!) for gift. He LOVES it. Just saying that the more we can do to connect with the RUSH we will never see again is a gift. Thank you for putting together this anniversary set. Love all that RUSH represents!
Nicole Camarata
October 15, 2021
This is a Christmas gift for my husband! Awesome set for an amazing price! It is going to be so much fun when he opens it!!
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