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Retrospective II: 1981–1987
Retrospective II: 1981–1987 is a Rush compilation released in June 1997 on Mercury Records. It gathers songs from the band's second decade, picking up where the first volume left off and covering the years from Moving Pictures to Hold Your Fire.
For anyone who loved the Canadian trio's run through the 1980s, it works as a handy single-disc tour of that stretch, which took in Signals, Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows along the way. The set later became the second disc of the 2006 compilation Gold, so its selection has stayed in circulation. It suits listeners who want the band's progressive rock instincts in their sharper, more concise form.
Retrospective II: 1981–1987: tracklist and credits
15 tracks · 1:17:03Tracklist
- 1The Big MoneyLee, Lifeson, Peart5:36
- 2Red BarchettaLee, Lifeson, Peart6:10
- 3SubdivisionsLee, Lifeson, Peart5:35
- 4Time Stand StillLee, Lifeson, Peart5:09
- 5Mystic RhythmsLee, Lifeson, Peart5:54
- 6The Analog KidLee, Lifeson, Peart4:48
- 7Distant Early WarningLee, Lifeson, Peart4:57
- 8MarathonLee, Lifeson, Peart6:10
- 9The Body ElectricLee, Lifeson, Peart5:02
- 10MissionLee, Lifeson, Peart5:17
- 11LimelightLee, Lifeson, Peart4:22
- 12Red Sector ALee, Lifeson, Peart5:12
- 13New World ManLee, Lifeson, Peart3:44
- 14Tom SawyerLee, Lifeson, Dubois, Peart4:35
- 15Force TenLee, Lifeson, Dubois, Peart4:32
- Produced by
- Peter Collins, Rush, Terry Brown, Peter Henderson
- Recorded at
- Sarm East Studios, Le Studio
- Recorded
- 1980–1987
- Mixed at
- Le Studio
- Engineered by
- James “Jimbo” Barton, Paul Northfield, Peter Henderson
- Labels
- Mercury Records, Anthem (Canada), Mercury
- Length
- 1:17:03
Line-up
- Geddy Lee · bass guitar, vocals, synthesizer, Minimoog, lead vocals, electric bass guitar, bass
- Alex Lifeson · electric guitar, guitar, acoustic guitar, bass pedals, synthesizer
- Neil Peart · percussion, drums (drum set)
- Aimee Mann · lead vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1997-06-03 vs 1997-07-10 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 10 July 1997 | ignored lone early release dated 1997-06-03 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 June 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 1997 | |
| US release | 3 June 1997 | earliest US date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CA | Anthem Records | 77749527911102 | other |
| 1997 | US | Mercury Records | 02083121192553 | other |
| 1997 | DE | Mercury Records | 731453491021 | other |
| June 1997 | CA | Anthem Records | 066825108826 | other |
| 3 June 1997 | US | Mercury Records | 731453491021 | original |
| 10 July 1997 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029228840 | other |
| — | — | Island Mercury | 00731453491021 | other |
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|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 500×495 | upscaled |