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.

In the constellation of Cygnus there lurks our mysterious, invisible email: [email protected]. Use it before you are atomized at the core.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “A Farewell to Kings”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: A completely untrue cold open that references agriculture.

0:27: What’s better than a scripted open? An edited one!

1:03: A brief prelude prior to diving right in.

2:18: Side B, Track Three: “Closer to the Heart”

18:30: Side B, Track Four: “Cinderella Man”

26:28: Side B, Track Five: “Madrigal”

33:20: Side B, Track Four: “Cygnus X-1: Book 1: The Voyage”

55:44: Best and worst tracks on the album.

57:02: Wrap it up into the unfathomable depths of the black hole.

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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