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Retrospective 3
Retrospective 3 is a Rush compilation released on 3 March 2009 through Atlantic. It gathers songs from 1989 to 2008, the stretch when the Canadian trio were signed to that label. It is the third in the band's Retrospective series, so it picks up a later chapter of the story rather than the 1970s and early 1980s records many fans know first.
The set arrives in two versions. The standard edition is the compilation alone, while the two-disc edition adds a DVD of music and live videos. For anyone who lost track of Rush after the synth-heavy years, it offers a tidy route through their later catalogue, from Presto to Snakes & Arrows, with the DVD giving a look at how those songs came across on screen.
Retrospective 3: tracklist and credits
14 tracks · 1:11:29Tracklist
- 1One Little Victory (remix)Lee, Lifeson, Peart5:09
- 2DreamlineLee, Lifeson, Peart4:37
- 3Workin’ Them AngelsLee, Lifeson, Peart4:47
- 4PrestoLee, Lifeson, Peart5:46
- 5BravadoLee, Lifeson, Peart4:36
- 6DrivenLee, Lifeson, Peart4:27
- 7The PassLee, Lifeson, Peart4:51
- 8AnimateLee, Lifeson, Peart6:03
- 9Roll the BonesLee, Lifeson, Peart5:30
- 10Ghost of a Chance (live)Lee, Lifeson, Peart5:49
- 11Nobody’s HeroLee, Lifeson, Peart4:54
- 12Leave That Thing AloneGeddy Lee and Alex Lifeson4:06
- 13Earthshine (remix)Lee, Lifeson, Peart5:36
- 14Far CryLee, Lifeson, Peart5:18
- Produced by
- Rupert Hine, Rush, Nick Raskulinecz, Peter Collins, Paul Northfield
- Recorded at
- Reaction Studios
- Recorded
- 1989–2008
- Labels
- Atlantic, Anthem (Canada)
- Length
- 1:11:29
Line-up
- Geddy Lee · electric bass guitar, synthesizer, lead vocals · guest
- Alex Lifeson · guitar · guest
- Neil Peart · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 3 March 2009 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 March 2009 | |
| Wikidata | 3 March 2009 | |
| US release | 3 March 2009 | earliest US date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2009 | US | Atlantic | 075678969959 | original |
| 3 March 2009 | — | Atlantic | 075679989017 | original |
| 3 March 2009 | US | Atlantic | 075678970764 | original |
| 20 March 2009 | AU | Atlantic | 9340650002735 | other |
| 25 March 2009 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674087600 | other |
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|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1424×1412 | upscaled: minor: best source 1424x1412, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |