From: dan@rat.csc.calpoly.edu (Dan Delany)
Newsgroups: alt.music.rush
Subject: FAQ: Changes to Rush Fans Frequently Asked Questions
Date: 13 Dec 92 08:30:32 GMT
Organization: The Rat's Nest, Cal Poly SLO


Rush FAQ: Changes since last posting

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SPECIAL NOTE:  I rearranged and condensed a bunch of stuff in part 1 of
               the FAQ since the last posting.  There are lots of changes
               in the format of faq.1, but no information has been removed.

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*** 13,19 ****
     If you want a copy of the current version of this file, email me and
  I'll send you the most recent version.  This set of files is posted on
  the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month to rec.music.info,alt.music.rush, and
! TNMS.
  
     If you have any suggestions for additions to the list or corrections,
  please send them to me at dan@rat.csc.calpoly.edu and I'll add them in
--- 13,20 ----
     If you want a copy of the current version of this file, email me and
  I'll send you the most recent version.  This set of files is posted on
  the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month to rec.music.info,alt.music.rush, and
! TNMS.  The FAQ is also available via anonymous ftp from syrinx.umd.edu
! (128.8.2.114) in the /rush/special directory.
  
     If you have any suggestions for additions to the list or corrections,
  please send them to me at dan@rat.csc.calpoly.edu and I'll add them in
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     subscription list.
  
  Latest Word on the next album:
+ 
+    I haven't seen any official word about the rumors of a boxed set of
+    Rush CD's.  Until I see official word on the subject, I'll treat that
+    as a rumor.
  
     The band is scheduled to go into the studio in January or February
     1993.  According to an interview with Alex on 97.7 HTZ FM in

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! What albums has the band released?
  
     A more complete version of this discography is available for FTP at
     ftp.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4).
     {according to datta@cs.uwp.edu, at least.  I haven't looked.}
  
!    These catalog numbers are the ones I read from my CDs & videotapes.
  
-    Mercury  822-541-2 (1974) [AAD] Rush
-    Mercury  822-542-2 (1975) [AAD] Fly By Night
-    Mercury  822-543-2 (1975) [AAD] Caress Of Steel
-    Mercury  822-545-2 (1976) [AAD] 2112
-    Mercury  822-552-2 (1976) [AAD] All The World's A Stage
-    Mercury  822-546-2 (1977) [AAD] A Farewell To Kings
-    Mercury  822-547-2 (1978) [AAD] Hemispheres
-    Mercury  822-548-2 (1980) [AAD] Permanent Waves
-    Mercury  800-048-2 (1981) [ADD] Moving Pictures
-    Mercury  822-551-2 (1981) [AAD] Exit...Stage Left*
-    Mercury  810-002-2 (1982) [ADD] Signals
-    Mercury  818-476-2 (1984) [AAD] Grace Under Pressure
-    Mercury  826-098-2 (1985) [DDD] Power Windows
-    Mercury  832-464-2 (1987) [DDD] Hold Your Fire
-    Mercury  836-346-2 (1989) [ADD] A Show Of Hands
-    Atlantic 7 82040-2 (1989) [DDD] Presto
-    Mercury  838 936-2 (1990)       Chronicles
-    Atlantic 7 82293-2 (1991) [DDD] Roll The Bones
- 
     Additionally, several collections are available: {sorry - no catalog 
                                          numbers, as I don't have these.}
  
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! What albums has the band released?  What are the catalog numbers for
! CD/LP/Cassette?
  
     A more complete version of this discography is available for FTP at
     ftp.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4).
     {according to datta@cs.uwp.edu, at least.  I haven't looked.}
  
!           LP             CD             Cassette       8-track
!    R     SRM-1-1011     822 541-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1011   MC-8-1-1011 Mercury [AAD]
!    FBN   SRM-1-1023     822 542-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1023   MC-8-1-1023 Mercury [AAD]
!    COS   SRM-1-1046     822 543-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1046   MC-8-1-1046 Mercury [AAD]
!    2112  SRM-1-1079     822 545-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1079   MC-8-1-1079 Mercury [AAD]
!    ATWAS SRM-2-7508     822 552-2 M-1  MCT-4-2-7508   MCT8-2-7508 Mercury [AAD]
!    AFTK  SRM-1-1184     822 546-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1184   MC-8-1-1184 Mercury [AAD]
!    H     SRM-1-3743     822 547-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-3743   MC-8-1-3743 Mercury [AAD]
!    PeW   SRM 1-4001     822 548-2 M-1  MCR4 1-4001    MC8 1-4001  Mercury [AAD]
!    MP    SRM-1-4013     800 048-2      MCR41 4013                 Mercury [ADD]
!    ESL   SRM-2-7001     822 551-2 M-1  MCR-4-2-7001   MC-8-2-7001 Mercury*[AAD]
!    S     SRM-1-4063     810 002-2      MCR-4-1-4063   MC-8-1-4063 Mercury [ADD]
!    GUP   818 476-1 M-1  818 476-2      818 476-4 M-1              Mercury [AAD]
!    PoW   826 098-1 M-1  826 098-2 M-1  826 098-4 M-1              Mercury [DDD]
!    HYF   832 464-1 Q-1  832 464-2 Q-1  ?                          Mercury [DDD]
!    ASOH  836 346-1      836 346-2      836 346-4                  Mercury [ADD]
!    P     82040-1        7 82040-2      7 82040-4                  Atlantic[DDD]
!    Chr                  838 937-2      838 936-4                  Mercury
!                         838 938-2
!    RTB                  7 82293-2                                 Atlantic[DDD]
  
     Additionally, several collections are available: {sorry - no catalog 
                                          numbers, as I don't have these.}
  
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     Check the complete discography, available for ftp from ftp.uwp.edu
     for amazingly detailed information on this subject.
  
- What are the catalog numbers for LP/Cassette?
- 
-           LP             CD             Cassette       8-track
-    R      SRM-1-1011     822 541-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1011   MC-8-1-1011
-    FBN    SRM-1-1023     822 542-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1023   MC-8-1-1023
-    COS    SRM-1-1046     822 543-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1046   MC-8-1-1046
-    2112   SRM-1-1079     822 545-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1079   MC-8-1-1079
-    ATWAS  SRM-2-7508     822 552-2 M-1  MCT-4-2-7508   MCT8-2-7508
-    AFTK   SRM-1-1184     822 546-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-1184   MC-8-1-1184
-    H      SRM-1-3743     822 547-2 M-1  MCR-4-1-3743   MC-8-1-3743
-    PeW    SRM 1-4001     822 548-2 M-1  MCR4 1-4001    MC8 1-4001
-    MP     SRM-1-4013     800 048-2      MCR41 4013
-    ESL    SRM-2-7001     822 551-2 M-1  MCR-4-2-7001   MC-8-2-7001
-    S      SRM-1-4063     810 002-2      MCR-4-1-4063   MC-8-1-4063
-    GUP    818 476-1 M-1  818 476-2      818 476-4 M-1
-    PoW    826 098-1 M-1  826 098-2 M-1  826 098-4 M-1
-    HYF    832 464-1 Q-1  832 464-2 Q-1  ?
-    ASOH   836 346-1      836 346-2      836 346-4
-    P      82040-1        7 82040-2      7 82040-4
-    Chr                   838 937-2      838 936-4
-                          838 938-2
-    RTB                   7 82293-2
- 
- 
  When was <album> released?
  
     Rush - Aug 1974
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     Chronicles - Sep 1990
     Roll The Bones - September 1991
  
+ How many copies did <album> sell?
+ 
+    >From Billboard's Book of Gold and Platinum Records (1990):
+    
+    Release Date  Cert.  Date of Cert.  Chart Peak  Title
+    
+    3/76          G      11/16/77       61          2112
+                  P      2/25/81
+    
+    10/76         G      11/16/77       40          All The World's A Stage
+                  P      3/4/81
+    
+    8/77          G      11/16/77       33          A Farewell To Kings
+    
+    10/78         G      12/14/78       47          Hemispheres
+    
+    1/80          G      3/17/80        4           Permanent Waves
+                  P      11/9/87
+    
+    1/81          G      4/13/81        3           Moving Pictures
+                  P      4/27/81
+                  2P     10/12/84
+    
+    10/81         G      1/5/82         10          Exit...Stage Left
+                  P      11/9/87
+    
+    9/82          G      11/10/82       10          Signals
+                  P      11/10/82
+    
+    4/84          G      6/26/84        10          Grace Under Pressure
+                  P      6/26/84
+    
+    10/85         G      12/18/85       10          Power Windows
+                  P      1/27/86
+    
+    9/87          G      11/9/87        13          Hold Your Fire
+    
+    1/89          G      3/9/89         21          A Show Of Hands
+    
+    As of May 1992, _Chronicles_ has been certified platinum, while RTB
+    is still just at gold.
+ 
+    >From Billboard's Book of Top 40 Albums (1991):
+    
+    Date      Peak  Weeks  Cert.  Title
+    
+    11/20/76  40    2      P      All The World's A Stage
+    10/8/77   33    5      G      A Farewell To Kings
+    2/9/80    4     15     P      Permanent Waves
+    3/7/81    3     29     2P     Moving Pictures
+    11/14/81  10    14     P      Exit...Stage Left
+    10/2/82   10    11     P      Signals
+    5/5/84    10    12     P      Grace Under Pressure
+    11/2/85   10    14     P      Power Windows
+    10/3/87   13    14     G      Hold Your Fire
+    2/4/89    21    5      G      A Show Of Hands
+    12/9/89   16    11     G      Presto
+ 
+    Apparently, _Roll The Bones_ reached number 10 in the uk album charts.
+    This was in the first week it was released.  It then dropped to number
+    18 the following week and then out of the chart altogether.
+ 
  Are any videotapes of the band available?
  
     Polygram Music Video 60285 (1981) Exit...Stage Left
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     Videos with the 'live' comment are concert videos; all others have
     studio soundtracks.  Some of these have minor edits to the soundtrack.
  
- How many copies did <album> sell?
- 
-    >From Billboard's Book of Gold and Platinum Records (1990):
-    
-    Release Date  Cert.  Date of Cert.  Chart Peak  Title
-    
-    3/76          G      11/16/77       61          2112
-                  P      2/25/81
-    
-    10/76         G      11/16/77       40          All The World's A Stage
-                  P      3/4/81
-    
-    8/77          G      11/16/77       33          A Farewell To Kings
-    
-    10/78         G      12/14/78       47          Hemispheres
-    
-    1/80          G      3/17/80        4           Permanent Waves
-                  P      11/9/87
-    
-    1/81          G      4/13/81        3           Moving Pictures
-                  P      4/27/81
-                  2P     10/12/84
-    
-    10/81         G      1/5/82         10          Exit...Stage Left
-                  P      11/9/87
-    
-    9/82          G      11/10/82       10          Signals
-                  P      11/10/82
-    
-    4/84          G      6/26/84        10          Grace Under Pressure
-                  P      6/26/84
-    
-    10/85         G      12/18/85       10          Power Windows
-                  P      1/27/86
-    
-    9/87          G      11/9/87        13          Hold Your Fire
-    
-    1/89          G      3/9/89         21          A Show Of Hands
-    
-    As of May 1992, _Chronicles_ has been certified platinum, while RTB
-    is still just at gold.
- 
-    >From Billboard's Book of Top 40 Albums (1991):
-    
-    Date      Peak  Weeks  Cert.  Title
-    
-    11/20/76  40    2      P      All The World's A Stage
-    10/8/77   33    5      G      A Farewell To Kings
-    2/9/80    4     15     P      Permanent Waves
-    3/7/81    3     29     2P     Moving Pictures
-    11/14/81  10    14     P      Exit...Stage Left
-    10/2/82   10    11     P      Signals
-    5/5/84    10    12     P      Grace Under Pressure
-    11/2/85   10    14     P      Power Windows
-    10/3/87   13    14     G      Hold Your Fire
-    2/4/89    21    5      G      A Show Of Hands
-    12/9/89   16    11     G      Presto
- 
-    Apparently, _Roll The Bones_ reached number 10 in the uk album charts.
-    This was in the first week it was released.  It then dropped to number
-    18 the following week and then out of the chart altogether.
- 
  Can anyone list everything else that the members of Rush have ever appeared on?
  
     This is not a complete list.  Please send me your additions!
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     1992  (Intrepid Records, available in Canada)
     Call 1-800-663-1616 for info.
  
+    "Angel Rat" by VoiVod (Lee produced)
+ 
     CASSETTES:
     
     "Star Jam Series: Neil Peart Style"
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  I heard that Neil Peart was going to publish some of his writings.  Has
  this been done?  Can I buy this book?
  
!    David Goulden (david.goulden@canrem.com) told me that he read a
!    book by Neil.  Here's what he said:
  
!    "It's called 'Raindance Over the Rockies' (or is it 'Sundance Over
!    the Rockies'? I can't remember) and it's about a bicycle trip he
!    took with a group over the Canadian Rockies.  It was published by
!    the University of Toronto Press in 1991 or 1992 I believe.  The copy
!    I read was signed by Neil and was numbered '25/56' or something
!    like that so it MAY have been a limited edition."
  
!    David followed up this information by calling U of T Press.  They
!    had never heard of the book, which means that it wasn't published
!    by them.  It may be a private printing.
  
-    I haven't seen this book - the above is all I've ever heard about it.
-    Can anybody confirm this info or provide more details?
- 
     Other than this, I've never heard of Neil publishing anything.
  
  I heard something about a Rush comic book.  What comic book was it?
--- 451,469 ----
  I heard that Neil Peart was going to publish some of his writings.  Has
  this been done?  Can I buy this book?
  
!    David Goulden (david.goulden@canrem.com) sent me info about a book he
!    read by Neil.  Here's the info he sent me:
  
!      Title: Raindance Over the Rockies
!     Author: Neil Peart
!       Date: 1988
!  Publisher: The Cumberland Press (Toronto)
  
!    Apparently, The Cumberland Press only does the printing.  Once they
!    print the book, it is up to the author to distribute it.  What this
!    means is that Neil is the person to contact if you want to buy this
!    book.
  
     Other than this, I've never heard of Neil publishing anything.
  
  I heard something about a Rush comic book.  What comic book was it?
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     Andrew MacNaughtan interview: "The Spirit of Rush", Pt.1 549
     Andrew MacNaughtan interview: "The Spirit of Rush", Pt.2 552
     3rd anniversary issue                                    556
+    Discussion of the origin of the "Cygnus X-1" title       567
+    "One on One" radio interview with Neil: RTB era          571
  
  I've been seeing <acronym> used in TNMS.  What does it mean?
  
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                         writers/publishers/composers guild. }
     Neil Peart         Neil Peart
     Alex Lifeson       Alex Zivojinovic
+ 
+ What equipment does <band member> use/endorse?
+ 
+    Geddy Lee:
+     Rotosound Funkmaster strings
+     Wal basses
+    Alex Lifeson:
+     Paul Reed Smith guitars
+     Dean Markley strings
+     GK amps
+    Neil Peart:
+     Ludwig drums
+     Zildjian cymbals
+     Pro-Mark sticks
+     KAT triggers
  
  How is "Peart" pronounced?
  

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     actual words were, but they took up opposite positions like:
     "Work! Live! Earn! Give!" and like that."
  
- 
  In the COS liner notes, a city is mentioned in small print after each
  song.  Why is this?
  
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     Yes.
  
+ Has anybody noticed the whispering in the background in "The Twilight Zone"?
+ 
+    Yes.
+ 
  I read that "Xanadu" was based on a famous poem.  Does anybody have a copy?
  
     The poem is "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.  Your local
     library probably has a copy.  It appeared in TNMS issue #88.
+ 
+ Where does the name "Cygnus X-1" come from?
+ 
+    It is the name given to an X-ray source in the constellation of
+    Cygnus, believed to be a black hole.  For a more detailed
+    explanation, check issue 567 of TNMS, available via anonymous ftp
+    from syrinx.umd.edu in the rush/special directory.
  
  Where does the name 'Rocinante' come from?
  

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