Retrospective II
1997 compilation album by Rush
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Retrospective II: 1981 to 1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album features songs from the second decade of the band.
| Retrospective II | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1987 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 76:42 | |||
| Label | Anthem (Canada) Mercury | |||
| Producer | Rush, Peter Henderson, Peter Collins | |||
| Rush chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| MusicHound Rock | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | link |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of 80s Music | [3] |
This compilation album is now disc two of the 2006 Rush compilation album Gold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Big Money" | Power Windows (1985) | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Red Barchetta" | Moving Pictures (1981) | 6:09 |
| 3. | "Subdivisions" | Signals (1982) | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Time Stand Still" | Hold Your Fire (1987) | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Mystic Rhythms" | Power Windows | 5:54 |
| 6. | "The Analog Kid" (Complete Version) | Signals | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Distant Early Warning" | Grace Under Pressure (1984) | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Marathon" | Power Windows | 6:10 |
| 9. | "The Body Electric" | Grace Under Pressure | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Mission" | Hold Your Fire | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Limelight" | Moving Pictures | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Red Sector A" | Grace Under Pressure | 5:08 |
| 13. | "New World Man" | Signals | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Tom Sawyer" | Moving Pictures | 4:33 |
| 15. | "Force Ten" | Hold Your Fire | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 1:16:42 | ||
Personnel
- Geddy Lee – bass guitars, synthesizers, vocals
- Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion, electronic percussion, lyricist