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Retrospective I: 1974 to 1980 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997. The album features songs from the first decade of the band. The set is not in chronological order.
| Retrospective I | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1979 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 75:49 | |||
| Label | Anthem (Canada) Mercury | |||
| Producer | Rush and Terry Brown | |||
| Rush chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
This compilation album is now disc one of the 2006 Rush compilation album Gold, with "Something for Nothing" replaced by "Working Man". Cover art was painted by Canadian artist Dan Hudson.[4]
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Spirit of Radio" | Permanent Waves (1980) | 4:59 |
| 2. | "The Trees" | Hemispheres (1978) | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Something for Nothing" | 2112 (1976) | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Freewill" | Permanent Waves | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Xanadu" | A Farewell to Kings (1977) | 11:07 |
| 6. | "Bastille Day" | Caress of Steel (1975) | 4:40 |
| 7. | "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" | Fly by Night (1975) | 8:39 |
| 8. | "Anthem" | Fly by Night | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Closer to the Heart" | A Farewell to Kings | 2:55 |
| 10. | "2112 Overture" | 2112 | 4:32 |
| 11. | "The Temples of Syrinx" | 2112 | 2:13 |
| 12. | "La Villa Strangiato" | Hemispheres | 9:37 |
| 13. | "Fly by Night" | Fly by Night | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Finding My Way" | Rush (1974) | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 1:15:42 | ||
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- Geddy Lee – bass guitars, vocals, synthesizers
- Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist
- John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way"
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