Caress of Steel
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Template:Album infobox Caress of Steel was the third album by Rush, released in 1975.
The album is often considered notable for the inclusion of the band's first epic piece, "The Fountain Of Lamneth", which runs to nearly 20 minutes and comprised the whole of side two of the original vinyl release. Intended to be Rush's breakthrough album, it instead charted much lower than their previous record and was considered a failure, with the tour becoming known as the "Down The Tubes Tour". The next year's follow-up album, 2112 would pave the way for Rush to super-stardom with its own 20 minute epic.
This album shows more of Rush's adherence to the standards of progressive rock. Long pieces, pieces broken up into parts, and solo passages of speed and agility are all included.
Rush's Led Zeppelin influence is still prominent on this record, most obviously in the song "I Think I'm Going Bald".
Originally, the album cover was supposed to be in silver hue to give it a "steel" appearance. A printing error resulted in a copper color for the album cover.
Contents |
Track listing
- "Bastille Day" – 4:37
- "I Think I'm Going Bald" - 3:37
- "Lakeside Park" - 4:08
- "The Necromancer" - 12:30
- "I. Into Darkness" - 4:12
- "II. Under The Shadow" - 4:25
- "III. Return Of The Prince" - 3:52
- "The Fountain of Lamneth" - 19:59
Personnel
- Geddy Lee - bass guitar and vocals
- Alex Lifeson - 6 and 12 string electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar, steel guitar
- Neil Peart - percussion
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pop Albums | 113 |
Remaster Details
A remaster was issued in 1997.
- The tray has a picture of star with man painting with THE RUSH REMASTERS printed in all caps just to the left. All remasters from Rush through to Permanent Waves are like this. This is just like the cover art of Retrospective I.
- The remaster adds the album's back cover and gatefold(which included band pictures and lyrics) to the packaging which was not included on original CD.
| Rush |
| Geddy Lee | Alex Lifeson | Neil Peart |
| John Rutsey |
| Discography |
|---|
| Albums: Rush | Fly by Night | Caress of Steel | 2112 | A Farewell to Kings | Hemispheres | Permanent Waves | Moving Pictures | Signals | Grace Under Pressure | Power Windows | Hold Your Fire | Presto | Roll the Bones | Counterparts | Test for Echo | Vapor Trails |
| Live albums: All the World's a Stage | Exit...Stage Left | A Show of Hands | Different Stages | Rush in Rio | R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour | Rush Replay X 3 |
| Compilations: Archives | Chronicles | Retrospective I | Retrospective II | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987 | Gold |
| Other records: Not Fade Away (Single) | Feedback (Cover album) |
| Related articles |
| Burning For Buddy | Burning For Buddy, Vol. 2 | Victor | My Favorite Headache | A Work In Progress | Anatomy of A Drum Solo |