The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987

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The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987
Spirit of Radio Cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Rush
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2003
Recorded1973–1987
GenreProgressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length79:47
LabelAnthem
Producer
Rush chronology
Vapor Trails
(2002) 		The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987
(2003) 		Rush in Rio
(2003)

The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 11, 2003. It includes many of the band's most popular songs from their Mercury Records era, but does not feature any material from their third album Caress of Steel. A special edition of the album included a DVD containing music videos for several songs, including "Mystic Rhythms" (which does not appear on the album itself).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Q4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[3]
Uncut4/5 stars[4]

Track listing[]

  1. "Working Man", from Rush (1974) – 7:11
  2. "Fly by Night", from Fly by Night (1975) – 3:22
  3. "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx", from 2112 (1976) – 6:45
  4. "Closer to the Heart", from A Farewell to Kings (1977) – 2:53
  5. "The Trees", from Hemispheres (1978) – 4:42
  6. "The Spirit of Radio", from Permanent Waves (1980) – 4:57
  7. "Freewill", from Permanent Waves – 5:23
  8. "Limelight", from Moving Pictures (1981) – 4:20
  9. "Tom Sawyer", from Moving Pictures – 4:33
  10. "Red Barchetta", from Moving Pictures – 6:10
  11. "New World Man", from Signals (1982) – 3:43
  12. "Subdivisions", from Signals – 5:34
  13. "Distant Early Warning", from Grace Under Pressure (1984) – 4:58
  14. "The Big Money", from Power Windows (1985) – 5:35
  15. "Force Ten", from Hold Your Fire (1987) – 4:32
  16. "Time Stand Still", from Hold Your Fire – 5:09

DVD titles[]

  1. "Closer to the Heart"
  2. "Tom Sawyer"
  3. "Subdivisions"
  4. "The Big Money"
  5. "Mystic Rhythms"

Personnel[]

Rush

  • Geddy Lee – bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals
  • Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, vocals
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist

* John Rutsey – drums and percussion on "Working Man"

Additional personnel

  • Terry Brown – production (tracks 1–12)
  • Peter Collins – production (tracks 14–16)
  • Peter Henderson – production (track 13)
  • Aimee Mann – additional vocals on "Time Stand Still" and "Force Ten"

Reception[]

"This 16-track Best Of skips over the early years…" noted Paul Elliott in Q. "The '80s brought shorter songs, better tunes and even a Top 20 UK hit with 'The Spirit of Radio', one of the great rock singles and perhaps the only song ever to feature a Simon & Garfunkel reference, a reggae breakdown and the word 'unobtrusive'."[5] Following Neil Peart's death in January 2020, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 45.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Q, May 2003
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Archived from the original on 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  4. ^ "Rush - The Spirit Of Radio". Uncut: 113. May 2003. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  5. ^ Q, May 2003
  6. ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?rank=45
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