Victor (Alex Lifeson album)
1996 studio album by Alex Lifeson (as Victor)
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Victor is the debut solo album by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson under the pseudonym "Victor", released in January 1996 on Anthem Records. The album was recorded at Lerxst Sound (Lifeson's home studio) from October 1994 through July 1995.
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| Studio album by Alex Lifeson (as Victor) | |
| Released | January 9, 1996 [1] |
| Recorded | October 1994 – July 1995 |
| Studio | Lerxst Sound |
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative metal |
| Length | 50:24 |
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| Producer | Alex Lifeson |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Essential Rock Discography | 3/10[3] |
| MusicHound Rock | [4] |
The album reached number 99 on the Billboard 200 in 1996 and received a 1997 Juno Award nomination for Best New Group.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Care" | Alex Lifeson | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Promise" | Lifeson, Bill Bell | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Start Today" | Lifeson | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Mr. X" (Instrumental) | Lifeson | 2:21 |
| 5. | "At the End" | Lifeson, Adrian Zivojinovich | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Sending Out a Warning" | Lifeson, Bell | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Shut Up Shuttin' Up" | Lifeson, Bell, Charlene, Esther | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Strip and Go Naked" (Instrumental) | Lifeson, Bell | 3:57 |
| 9. | "The Big Dance" | Lifeson, Zivojinovich | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Victor" | Lifeson, W. H. Auden | 6:25 |
| 11. | "I Am the Spirit" | Lifeson, Bell | 5:31 |
Notes
"Victor" is based on the poem by W. H. Auden.
Personnel
- Alex Lifeson – spoken vocals (5, 7, 10), guitars, keyboards, bass, mandola, programming, production
- Les Claypool – bass (9)
- Peter Cardinali – bass (4, 7, 10)
- Bill Bell – backing vocals (5), rhythm guitar (2, 6–8, 11)
- Adrian Zivojinovich - programming (5, 9)
- Dalbello – lead vocals (3)
- Edwin – lead vocals (1, 2, 6, 9, 11), backing vocals (5)
- Blake Manning – drums (1–7, 9, 11)
- Colleen Allen – horn
Lifeson's wife Charlene is one of the two women in the track 7 dialogue; the other woman is simply listed as "Esther".
Singles
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"Don't Care"
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"I Am the Spirit"
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"Promise"
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