The Studio Albums 1989–2007
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).
| The Studio Albums 1989–2007 | |
|---|---|
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| Box set by | |
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |
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: | 53:31 | |
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 |
Reception
| 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.
