Rush - Caress of Steel

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Bastille Day	04:42
	2	I Think I'm Going Bald	03:42
	3	Lakeside Park	04:14
	4	The Necromancer: Into Darkness - Under the Shadow - Return of the Prince	12:33

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	The Fountain of Lamneth: In the Valley - Didacts and Narpets - No One at the Bridge - Panacea - Bacchus Plateau - The Fountain	20:10

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Information/Write-up

Although the band initially had high hopes for Caress of Steel, it was considered a disappointment by the record company. The album eventually became known as one of Rush’s most obscure and overlooked recordings. Die hard fans feel the record is underrated.

Caress of Steel featured long pieces broken up into various sections and long solo passages. It is often considered notable for the inclusion of the band’s first two epic pieces, “The Necromancer” and “The Fountain of Lamneth.”

“I Think I’m Going Bald” was written for Kim Mitchell, who at the time was the frontman of the band Max Webster and a close friend of the band. Track three, “Lakeside Park,” was a reference to a park in St. Catharines, Ontario where Neil grew up and worked during the summer as a teenager.

Musicians
Geddy Lee: vocals, bass
Alex Lifeson: 6 and 12-string electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar, steel guitar
Neil Peart: drums, percussion

Songwriting
Lyrics by Neil Peart

Production
Produced and arranged by Rush and Terry Brown
Engineered by Terry Brown

Artwork
Photography by Terrence Bert, Gérard Gentil, Barry McVicker, and Bruce Cole
Graphics by Hugh Syme

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