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Rush - Hemispheres (1978) [2013 Audio Fidelity] REPOST - NEW RIP

Date: 2 Dec 2015 11:21:00

Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed at Trident Studios in London. It was the last of two albums they would record in the United Kingdom before returning to their homes in Canada.

While such albums as 1980's Permanent Waves and 1981's Moving Pictures are usually considered Rush's masterpieces (and with good reason), 1978's Hemispheres is just as deserving. Maybe the fact that the album consists of only four compositions (half are lengthy pieces) was a bit too intimidating for some, but the near 20-minute-long "Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres" is arguably the band's finest extended track. While the story line isn't as comprehensible as "2112" was, it's much more consistent musically, twisting and turning through five different sections which contrast heavy rock sections against more sedate pieces. Neil Peart had become one of rock's most accomplished lyricists by this point, as evidenced by "The Trees," which deals with racism and inequality in a unique way (set in a forest!). And as always, the trio prove to be experts at their instruments, this time on the complex instrumental "La Villa Strangiato." Geddy Lee's shrieking vocals on the otherwise solid "Circumstances" may border on the irritating, but Hemispheres remains one of Rush's greatest releases. Reviewed by Greg Prato allmusic.com

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 2 from 29. April 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 29. November 2015, 0:04

Rush / Hemispheres [2013 Audio Fidelity SACD]

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AccurateRip summary

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Track Listing:

01. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
I. Prelude
II. Apollo (Bringer of Wisdom)
III. Dionysus (Bringer of Love)
IV. Armageddon (The Battle of Heart and Mind)
V. Cygnus (Bringer of Balance)
VI. The Sphere (A Kind of Dream)

02. Circumstances

03. The Trees

04. La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence)
I. Buenas Noches, Mein Froinds!
II. To Sleep, Perchance to Dream…
III. Strangiato Theme - 2:00
IV. A Lerxst in Wonderland
V. Monsters!
VI. The Ghost of the Aragon
VII. Danforth and Pape
VIII. The Waltz of the Shreves
IX. Never Turn Your Back on a Monster!
X. Monsters! (Reprise)
XI. Strangiato Theme (Reprise)
XII. A Farewell to Things

Album Released: October 29, 1978
Audio Fidelity SACD Released: October 1, 2013

Mastered for this SACD by: Kevin Gray At Cohearent Audio

DR Log

foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-11-29 00:53:06

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Analyzed: Rush / Hemispheres [2013 Audio Fidelity SACD]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -15.81 dB 18:09 01-Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
DR12 -0.41 dB -15.17 dB 3:45 02-Circumstances
DR13 -0.30 dB -16.97 dB 4:45 03-The Trees
DR13 0.00 dB -16.57 dB 9:39 04-La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise In Self-Indulgence)
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 910 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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