Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

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LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Hemispheres”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Open as Cold as Oaken Oppression

0:23: Scripted Open: Book 2: Reprise: More Scripted Open

0:59: How Fucking Great? Pretty Fucking Great.

1:20: Side B, Track One: “Circumstances”

12:39: Side B, Track Two: “The Trees”

28:50: Side B, Track Three: “La Villa Strangiato”

46:01: How to pick the best track on a perfect album?

51:20: Wrap it up, for there is synth inbound, and it is plentiful.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

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