R40 Live is the last live audio album release and the last live video release of Canadian prog-rock band Rush, recorded on their high-grossing R40 Live Tour. Both formats were released November 20, 2015. The performances were filmed on June 17 and 19, 2015, at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada.
| R40 Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | June 17 and 19, 2015 | |||
| Venue | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada | |||
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| Length | 195:57 (CD version) | |||
| Label | Anthem | |||
| Producer | Allan Weinrib | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The audio CD album consists of three discs. Disc 1 contains the entire first set, disc 2 contains the second set, and disc 3 contains the encore and seven bonus tracks.
R40 Live is noted for containing the only live performances of "Losing It", from the band's 1982 album Signals. During set 1 of all disc formats, Benjamin Mink, who had played electric violin on the original studio recording, is featured as a guest performer. The album's common description, written by Philip Wilding, states: "The version [of Losing It] on the Signals album was raised ever higher by Ben Mink’s...wonderfully affecting violin part, the recreation of which had always put the song beyond the band’s live set."[2] Among the bonus tracks on the third disc of the CD release is a second performance of the song featuring violinist Jonathan Dinklage, a member of the string ensemble that had backed Rush during their Clockwork Angels Tour.
Best Buy sold two deluxe edition box sets of R40 Live: CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray. Both of these included an exclusive and limited-edition Starman projector flashlight, that projected a white Starman logo when the button was held. The metal flashlight is black with a gray label that reads "RUSH R40", and features a keychain on the end. These box sets were the only way to get the concert video and CD soundtrack together in a box set. Best Buy also made a promotional video for these deluxe box sets.
Track listing
editThis is the track list for the three audio CDs.
All tracks are written by Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Is...The World Is... [Intro Video]" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "The Anarchist" | 7:07 |
| 3. | "Headlong Flight/Drumbastica (drum solo)" | 8:45 |
| 4. | "Far Cry" | 5:31 |
| 5. | "The Main Monkey Business" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "How It Is" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Animate" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "Roll the Bones" | 6:05 |
| 9. | "Between the Wheels" | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Losing It" (with Ben Mink) | 5:55 |
| 11. | "Subdivisions" | 5:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tom Sawyer" (Peart, Lee, Lifeson, Pye Dubois) | 4:59 |
| 2. | "YYZ" (Lee, Peart) | 4:41 |
| 3. | "The Spirit of Radio" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Natural Science" | 8:31 |
| 5. | "Jacob's Ladder" | 7:34 |
| 6. | "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres: Prelude" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage: Prologue/The Story So Far (drum solo)/Part III" | 9:21 |
| 8. | "Closer to the Heart" (Peart, Lee, Lifeson, Peter Talbot) | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Xanadu" | 10:39 |
| 10. | "2112: Part I ("Overture")/Part II ("The Temples of Syrinx")/Part IV ("Presentation")/Part VII ("Grand Finale")" | 12:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lakeside Park/Anthem" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "What You're Doing/Working Man" (Lee, Lifeson) | 9:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Little Victory" | 5:47 |
| 2. | "Distant Early Warning" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Red Barchetta" | 7:08 |
| 4. | "Clockwork Angels" | 7:46 |
| 5. | "The Wreckers" | 5:39 |
| 6. | "The Camera Eye" | 10:21 |
| 7. | "Losing It" (with Jonathan Dinklage) | 6:13 |
The following info is on the CD bonus performances:
Track 4, “Clockwork Angels”, was recorded in Denver, Colorado on July 11, 2015.
Track 5, "The Wreckers", was recorded in Buffalo, New York on June 10, 2015.
Track 6, "The Camera Eye", was recorded in Kansas City, Missouri on July 9, 2015.
Jonathan Dinklage played the violin part for track 7, "Losing It", which was recorded in Los Angeles on August 1. He performed with the band during their earlier Clockwork Angels Tour, as part of the Clockwork Angels String Ensemble.
Personnel
edit- Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Alex Lifeson – guitars, backing vocals
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion
Charts
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| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[3] | 30 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 54 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 49 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 47 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 24 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
Certifications
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ James Christopher Monger. "R40 Live". AllMusic.
- ^ "R40 Live". Rush.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rush – R40 Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rush – R40 Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Rush | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "American video certifications – Rush – R40 Live". Recording Industry Association of America.