A Farewell to Kings

by Rush

Type: Album
Released: 1 September 1977
Label: Anthem
Country: Canada
Length: 37:00
Community rating: 3.85/5 from 13 ratings

Artists on this release: Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, temple block

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Introducing extensive synthesizer integration and classical instrumentation to their massive heavy metal riffage, Rush ascended to their creative zenith with 'A Farewell to Kings'. The record is profoundly epic and remarkably technical, utilizing highly complex, shifting time signatures to deliver deeply philosophical explorations of fantasy and science fiction.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, technical, science fiction, fantasy, complex, uncommon-time-signatures

Tracklist

Credits

Rush - primary artist, producer
Alex Lifeson - acoustic guitar, guitar [electric, classical], synthesizer [bass pedal], music by
Geddy Lee - bass, guitar [twelve string], synthesizer [mini moog, bass pedal], vocals, lyrics by, music by
Neil Peart - drums, bells [orchestra bells], tubular bells, temple block [temple blocks], wind chimes, bell tree, vibraslap, triangle, cowbell, lyrics by, music by
Pat Moran - engineer
Terry Brown - engineer, producer
Peter Talbot - lyrics by
George Graves - mastered by