The Studio Albums 1989–2007

The Studio Albums 1989–2007
The Studio Albums 1989–2007
Box set by Rush
Released	30 September 2013
Recorded	1988–2006
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	364:50/6 hours and 5 minutes
Label	Anthem, Atlantic

The Studio Albums 1989–2007 is a box set by the Canadian rock band Rush. It contains the band's seven studio albums released from 1989 to 2007 and was released on 7 CDs on 30 September, 2013. The albums are Presto (1989), Roll the Bones (1991), Counterparts (1993), Test for Echo (1996), Vapor Trails (2002), Feedback (2004) and Snakes & Arrows (2007).

There is also a booklet included with lyrics to every album, with the exception of Feedback.

The version of Vapor Trails on this box set is the remixed version.^[1]

Track listing[]

Presto (1989)[]

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart; all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Don't Tell"	5:01
2.	"Chain Lightning"	4:33
3.	"The Pass"	4:52
4.	"War Paint"	5:24
5.	"Scars"	4:07
6.	"Presto"	5:45
7.	"Superconductor"	4:47
8.	"Anagram (For Mongo)"	4:00
9.	"Red Tide"	4:29
10.	"Hand over Fist"	4:11
11.	"Available Light"	5:03
Total length:		52:11

Roll the Bones (1991)[]

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart; all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dreamline"	4:37
2.	"Bravado"	4:35
3.	"Roll the Bones"	5:30
4.	"Face Up"	3:54
5.	"Where's My Thing? (Part IV, "Gangster of Boats" Trilogy) (instrumental)"	3:49
6.	"The Big Wheel"	5:13
7.	"Heresy"	5:27
8.	"Ghost of a Chance"	5:18
9.	"Neurotica"	4:39
10.	"You Bet Your Life"	5:01
Total length:		48:04

Counterparts (1993)[]

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart, except "Between Sun & Moon" co-written by Pye Dubois; all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Animate"	6:04
2.	"Stick It Out"	4:30
3.	"Cut to the Chase"	4:48
4.	"Nobody's Hero"	4:55
5.	"Between Sun & Moon"	4:37
6.	"Alien Shore"	5:47
7.	"The Speed of Love"	5:02
8.	"Double Agent"	4:52
9.	"Leave That Thing Alone" (instrumental)	4:05
10.	"Cold Fire"	4:27
11.	"Everyday Glory"	5:11
Total length:		54:24

Test for Echo (1996)[]

All tracks are written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, except "Test for Echo" written by Lee, Lifeson, Peart, and Pye Dubois.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Test for Echo"	5:56
2.	"Driven"	4:27
3.	"Half the World"	3:43
4.	"The Color of Right"	4:48
5.	"Time and Motion"	5:01
6.	"Totem"	4:58
7.	"Dog Years"	4:55
8.	"Virtuality"	5:44
9.	"Resist"	4:23
10.	"Limbo" (instrumental)	5:29
11.	"Carve Away the Stone"	4:06
Total length:		53:31

Vapor Trails (2002)[]

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart; all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"One Little Victory"	5:08
2.	"Ceiling Unlimited"	5:28
3.	"Ghost Rider"	5:41
4.	"Peaceable Kingdom"	5:23
5.	"The Stars Look Down"	4:28
6.	"How It Is"	4:05
7.	"Vapor Trail"	4:57
8.	"Secret Touch"	6:34
9.	"Earthshine"	5:38
10.	"Sweet Miracle"	3:40
11.	"Nocturne"	4:49
12.	"Freeze (Part IV of "Fear")"	6:21
13.	"Out of the Cradle"	5:03
Total length:		67:15

Feedback (2004)[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original Artist/Inspiration	Length
1.	"Summertime Blues"	Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart	Eddie Cochran, Blue Cheer, The Who	3:43
2.	"Heart Full of Soul"	Graham Gouldman	The Yardbirds	2:52
3.	"For What It's Worth"	Stephen Stills	Buffalo Springfield	3:30
4.	"The Seeker"	Pete Townshend	The Who	3:27
5.	"Mr. Soul"	Neil Young	Buffalo Springfield	3:51
6.	"Seven and Seven Is"	Arthur Lee	Love	2:53
7.	"Shapes of Things"	Paul Samwell-Smith/Keith Relf/Jim McCarty	The Yardbirds	3:16
8.	"Crossroads"	Robert Johnson	Robert Johnson, Cream	3:27
Total length:				27:08

Snakes & Arrows (2007)[]

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart; all music is composed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except "Hope" by Lifeson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Far Cry"	5:21
2.	"Armor and Sword"	6:36
3.	"Workin' Them Angels"	4:47
4.	"The Larger Bowl"	4:07
5.	"Spindrift"	5:24
6.	"The Main Monkey Business" (instrumental)	6:01
7.	"The Way the Wind Blows"	6:28
8.	"Hope" (instrumental)	2:03
9.	"Faithless"	5:31
10.	"Bravest Face"	5:12
11.	"Good News First"	4:51
12.	"Malignant Narcissism" (instrumental)	2:17
13.	"We Hold On"	4:13
Total length:		62:50

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the box set 4 out of 5 stars. He said that of most interest to Rush fans in the box set will be the remixed version of Vapor Trails.

References[]

^ "Rush The Studio Albums 1989–2007". hdtracks. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
^ "The Studio Albums 1989-2007 - Rush | Releases". AllMusic. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

[1] "Rush The Studio Albums 1989–2007". hdtracks. Retrieved 2018-08-10.

[2] "The Studio Albums 1989-2007 - Rush | Releases". AllMusic. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

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Studio albums	Rush (1974) Fly by Night (1975) Caress of Steel (1975) 2112 (1976) A Farewell to Kings (1977) Hemispheres (1978) Permanent Waves (1980) Moving Pictures (1981) Signals (1982) Grace Under Pressure (1984) Power Windows (1985) Hold Your Fire (1987) Presto (1989) Roll the Bones (1991) Counterparts (1993) Test for Echo (1996) Vapor Trails (2002) Snakes & Arrows (2007) Clockwork Angels (2012)
Live albums	All the World's a Stage (1976) Exit... Stage Left (1981) A Show of Hands (1989) Different Stages (1998) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Grace Under Pressure Tour (2009) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015)
Live videos	Exit... Stage Left (1982) Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) A Show of Hands (1989) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Rush Replay X 3 (2006) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015)
Compilations	Rush Through Time (1979) Chronicles (1990) Retrospective I (1997) Retrospective II (1997) The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 (2003) Gold (2006) Retrospective III: 1989–2008 (2009) Working Men (2009)
Video compilations	Through the Camera Eye (1985) Chronicles (1990)
Box sets	The Studio Albums 1989–2007 (2013)
Extended plays	Feedback (2004) Cygnus X-1 (2017)
Singles	"In the Mood" "Fly by Night" "Lakeside Park" "The Twilight Zone" "Closer to the Heart" "Circumstances" "The Trees" "The Spirit of Radio" "Entre Nous" "Limelight" "Tom Sawyer" "Vital Signs" "New World Man" "Subdivisions" "Countdown" "Red Sector A" "Afterimage" "The Big Money" "Mystic Rhythms" "Time Stand Still" "Show Don't Tell" "The Pass" "Dreamline" "Roll the Bones" "Ghost of a Chance" "Stick It Out" "Nobody's Hero" "Test for Echo" "Half the World" "Driven" "One Little Victory" "Secret Touch" "Summertime Blues" "Far Cry" "Spindrift" "Caravan" "Headlong Flight"
Other songs	"2112" "A Passage to Bangkok" "Tears" "Xanadu" "Freewill" "Red Barchetta" "YYZ" "Witch Hunt" "The Analog Kid" "Between the Wheels" "Marathon" "Manhattan Project" "Force Ten" "Mission" "Lock and Key" "Heresy" "Animate" "Cold Fire" "The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)"
Tours	Snakes & Arrows Tour (2007–2008) Time Machine Tour (2010–2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2012–2013) R40 Live Tour (2015)
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The Studio Albums 1989–2007

Box set by Rush
Released	30 September 2013
Recorded	1988–2006
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	364:50/6 hours and 5 minutes
Label	Anthem, Atlantic