
Permanent Waves is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on January 14, 1980 through Anthem Records. After touring to support their previous album, Hemispheres (1978), the band began working on new material for a follow-up in July 1979. This material showed a shift in the group’s sound towards more concise arrangements and radio-friendly songs (such as “The Spirit of Radio” and “Freewill”), though their progressive rock blueprint is still evident on “Jacob’s Ladder” and the nine-minute closer “Natural Science.” Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee also employed a more restrained vocal delivery compared to previous albums. Permanent Waves was the first of seven studio albums the band recorded at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec with production handled by the group and Terry Brown. Permanent Waves received a mostly positive reception from critics and became the band’s most successful album at the time of its release, reaching No. 3 in Canada and the UK and No. 4 in the United States. It was certified platinum in the latter by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling one million copies. Rush released “The Spirit of Radio” as a single in February 1980 and toured in support of the album later that year.
Tracklisting
Position | Title | Duration |
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Original Album | ||
A1 | The Spirit Of Radio | 4:54 |
A2 | Freewill | 5:22 |
A3 | Jacob’s Ladder | 7:50 |
B1 | Entre Nous | 4:37 |
B2 | Different Strings | 3:50 |
B3 | Natural Science | 9:20 |
Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 | ||
C1 | Beneath, Between & Behind (Live In Manchester) | |
C2 | By-Tor & The Snow Dog (Live In London) | |
C3 | Xanadu (Live In London) | |
D1 | The Spirit Of Radio (Live in Manchester) | |
D2 | Natural Science (Live In Manchester) | |
D3 | A Passage To Bangkok (Live In Manchester) | |
D4 | The Trees (Live In Manchester) | |
E1 | Cygnus X-1 (Live In London) | |
E2 | Cygnus X-1 Book II (Live In London) | |
F1 | Closer To The Heart (Live In Manchester) | |
F2 | Jacob’s Ladder (Live In Missouri) | |
F3 | Freewill (Live In London) |
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Release Information
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Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Waves |
Format | Vinyl 3× LP Album Reissue Remastered, All Media Deluxe Edition |
Label | Mercury |
Catalog Number | 00602508607257 |
Notes | Slipcase packing containing: - Permanent Waves Album - Single cover with printed insert - Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 - Gatefold cover - LP sized softcover booklet Sticker on shrink wrap: 40th Anniversary Edition 3LPS - 180-Gram AudioPhile Vinyl Original Album + Permanent Waves World Tour 1980 12 Unreleased Live Performances Designed By Hugh Syme With Unreleased Illustrations And Photos |
Discogs URL | Rush - Permanent Waves |