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Title: Rush - A Farewell To Kings
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Rock, Progressive Hard Rock, Toronto, Canada 7/26
Matrix #: SRM-1-1184
Condition: VG+, sounds great, track 1 crackles during intro, some light marks (CC) | Members: Geddy L (53' - Alive), Alex L (53' - Alive), Neil P (52' - 20')
Cultural Facts:
- Studio Lore: Recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, the album gave Rush room for bigger arrangements, acoustic passages, synthesizers, and long-form fantasy storytelling.
- Scene Ecology: A Farewell To Kings sits right where hard rock, prog, sci-fi imagination, and serious musicianship all meet without losing the band’s power-trio punch.
- Notable Myths: “Xanadu” became one of Rush’s great epic tracks, complete with bells, synth atmosphere, shifting sections, and the kind of nerdy grandeur fans fully embraced.