2112 proved to be the album that Rush needed to save their contract with Mercury Records.  The follow-up, A Farewell to Kings, was even more ambitious.  Challenging themselves in different ways and fully integrated synthesizers into their sound, the Canadian trio produced one of their most complex, but overlooked, albums.

2112 proved to be the album that Rush needed to save their contract with Mercury Records. The follow-up, A Farewell to Kings, was even more ambitious. Challenging themselves in different ways and fully integrated synthesizers into their sound, the Canadian trio produced one of their most complex, but overlooked, albums.

2112&nbsp;proved to be the album that Rush needed to save their contract with Mercury Records.&nbsp; The follow-up,&nbsp;A Farewell to Kings, was even more ambitious.&nbsp; Challenging themselves in different ways and fully integrated synthesizers into their sound, the Canadian trio produced one of their most complex, but overlooked, albums.&nbsp;

Episode 31: Rush - A Farewell to Kings

There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones.  They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career.  This is not about those albums.  This is about what came next.

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There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones. They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career. This is not about those albums. This is about what came next.

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Episode 31: Rush - A Farewell to Kings

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