Rush plan year of reissues

[Rufus]

14 of the Canadian giants’ albums to launch on hi-def audio throughout 2015
Universal Music are to release 14 Rush albums from their Mercury days on high quality audio throughout 2015.

Last month the band released their long-awaited R40 box set – a six-disc collection of live recordings plus previously unseen footage from their early days. Now a run of reissues will launch next year, starting in January with 1975’s Fly By Night and ending in December with 1989’s A Show Of Hands.

All the records will be reissued on vinyl and bundled with a code for the digital audio version and high resolution digital audio release, while Fly By Night, A Farewell To Kings and Signals will also be issued on Blu-ray audio.

Earlier this year, Universal reissued the band’s self-titled 1974 debut.

Mainman Geddy Lee recently said he and guitarist Alex Lifeson were “chomping at the bit” to start writing the follow-up to 2012’s Clockwork Angels. They’ll decide early next year whether they’ll tour in 2015.

Rush 2015 reissues
January: Fly By Night

February: Caress Of Steel

March: 2112, All The World’s A Stage

April: A Farewell To Kings

May: Hemispheres

June: Permanent Waves

July: Moving Pictures, Exit… Stage Left

August: Signals

September: Grace Under Pressure

October: Power Windows

November: Hold Your Fire

December: A Show Of Hands

[timmy]

I purchased all of the 96/24 albums from HDTracks already. Will any of these releases contain higher resolution files?

[JKL2000]

How will these differ from the previous remasters? I don't mean the R40 boxes, the earlier ones.

[Rufus]

I'm interested in the Blu-rays as I'm assuming they'll be a 5:1 mix ?

[dgtlman]

Mainman Geddy Lee recently said he and guitarist Alex Lifeson were “chomping at the bit” to start writing the follow-up to 2012’s Clockwork Angels. They’ll decide early next year whether they’ll tour in 2015.

THIS!!!

[ca1ore]

I'm interested in the Blu-rays as I'm assuming they'll be a 5:1 mix ?

Same as the 5.1 discs from the sector sets (though BD rather than DVDA)

[ca1ore]

I purchased all of the 96/24 albums from HDTracks already. Will any of these releases contain higher resolution files?

I bet they are EXACTLY the same!

[Nearfest2]

From RIAB...

"All titles will be reissued on high-quality VINYL with a download card for Digital Audio version, high resolution Digital Audio releases, while three titles will also be released on Blu-ray Pure Audio. ... In 2015 ...[Rush] will see the reissue of the remaining 14 albums in their Mercury catalog in chronological order [the debut album was released last year]. Starting on January 27 with Fly By Night, which will be available in high-quality vinyl with a download code for a 320kbps MP4 vinyl ripped Digital Audio album download; high resolution Digital Audio editions in DSD (2.8mHz), 192khz / 24-bit, 96kHz / 24-bit; and an additional Blu-Ray Pure Audio version with 96kHz / 24-bit 5.1 surround sound and stereo. A Farewell to Kings and Signals are the other two albums which will be reissued in Blu-Ray Pure Audio. The remaining 13 titles will be released one or two a month through the end of the year."

Fly By Night (01/27/15) - Vinyl | Blu-ray audio
Caress of Steel (02/17/15) - Vinyl
2112 (03/17/15) - Vinyl
All the World's a Stage (03/17/15) - Vinyl
A Farewell to Kings (04/21/15) - Vinyl | Blu-ray Audio
Hemispheres (05/19/15) - Vinyl
Permanent Waves (06/16/15) - Vinyl
Moving Pictures (07/21/15) - Vinyl
Signals (08/18/15) - Vinyl | Blu-ray Audio
Grace Under Pressure (09/15/15) - Vinyl

[Rufus]

No Hemispheres Blu-Ray....Booooooh!

[MudShark22]

Exactly.

No Hemispheres Blu-Ray....Booooooh!

[ytserush]

I'll reserve judgement until I find out if they are mastered specifically for the vinyl format.

If they are, I'm all over it. If not, than I'll just enjoy the original vinyl as I always have.


If there is enhanced artwork and liners, then it may get complicated depending on what it is.

[Scott Bails]

So, a year of basically funding their semi-retirement.

[ronmac]

So, a year of basically funding their semi-retirement.

They really do seem to be trying to squeeze every last drop, huh?

[Scott Bails]

I'm not complaining or anything - just my not-so-inner cynic coming out.

In general, they've churned out a lot of original material and have been a "working band" for a long time. I don't begrudge them anything.

[BakerStMuse]

Is there any discernible reason why these would sound better than the original LPs which are widely available?

[dropforge]

So, a year of basically funding their semi-retirement.

"Hear me now and believe me later!" Those guys are (already) set.

[helix]

Is there any discernible reason why these would sound better than the original LPs which are widely available?

Brand new virgin vinyl ?

It's not like we ever find some new old stock of the old records, right!?



Knowing where they have these pressed is a factor as some vendors are better than others. the Neil Young NYA 180g pressings from West Germany are really great

[Scott Bails]

"Hear me now and believe me later!" Those guys are (already) set.

I dunno. Reading Peart's books, it sounds like at least he depends somewhat on a steady income.

[dropforge]

I dunno. Reading Peart's books, it sounds like at least he depends somewhat on a steady income.

He does live in one of the costliest markets of SoCal, or California, period. He owns multiple residences, though. They all do. I think he prefers to live at a certain standard. If he wanted to chuck it and spend the rest of his days building an earthship in Barstow, I've no doubt he could.

[Scott Bails]

Good point.

[trurl]

I don't know why but just the way they phrase that makes me think of something like "Rush plan Year Of Tribulation". Like, thanks, guys.

[JKL2000]

They're welcome to try to suckle at my teat, but they need to have something besides more remastered CDs.

[trurl]

Especially since the original Mercury cds sound fantastic.