Rush in Rio is a three-disc live album by the Canadian band Rush, released on October 21, 2003. The album is also available as a two-DVD set. With the exception of the last two tracks on the third disc, the album was recorded at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on the final night of the Vapor Trails Tour. The other two tracks were taken from previous shows on the same tour. "Between Sun & Moon" was recorded at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, on September 27, 2002, and "Vital Signs" was recorded at the Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, on October 19, 2002.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | November 23, 2002 September 27, 2002 ("Between Sun & Moon") October 19, 2002 ("Vital Signs") | |||
| Venue | Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 189:59 | |||
| Label | Anthem | |||
| Producer | Alex Lifeson and James "Jimbo" Barton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| IGN | (8/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The DVD has been certified 7× Platinum by the R.I.A.A. in the US, with over 700,000 copies sold as of September 2010.[6] The track "O Baterista" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2005, but lost to Brian Wilson's "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".
Rush in Rio was the first live album released by the band that did not follow the pattern of releasing a live album after every four studio albums, and it was also the first to feature a complete setlist without any changes in song order, including Neil Peart's drum solo. It is the band's first live album that presents a single night's performance in its entirety (not counting the two bonus tracks). In an interview about the album and DVD, Alex Lifeson and James "Jimbo" Barton noted that it took an extended amount of time to mix the sound due to technical difficulties in recording the audio on primitive equipment.
At this concert, Rush played to 40,000, their second-largest crowd on the Vapor Trails Tour (the largest crowd was 60,000 at the show the previous night in São Paulo). In a rare departure from the band's practice of re-creating the sound of their studio work during live performances, the song "Resist" (on disc 2) was rearranged into a stripped-down acoustic version featuring Lifeson and Geddy Lee, with Peart sitting out after his drum solo.
Track listing
editDisc One
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tom Sawyer" |
| 5:04 |
| 2. | "Distant Early Warning" |
| 4:50 |
| 3. | "New World Man" |
| 4:04 |
| 4. | "Roll the Bones" |
| 6:15 |
| 5. | "Earthshine" |
| 5:44 |
| 6. | "YYZ" |
| 4:56 |
| 7. | "The Pass" |
| 4:52 |
| 8. | "Bravado" |
| 6:19 |
| 9. | "The Big Money" |
| 6:03 |
| 10. | "The Trees" |
| 5:12 |
| 11. | "Freewill" |
| 5:48 |
| 12. | "Closer to the Heart" |
| 3:04 |
| 13. | "Natural Science" |
| 8:34 |
| Total length: | 73:50 | ||
Disc Two
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Little Victory" |
| 5:32 |
| 2. | "Driven" |
| 5:22 |
| 3. | "Ghost Rider" |
| 5:36 |
| 4. | "Secret Touch" |
| 7:00 |
| 5. | "Dreamline" |
| 5:10 |
| 6. | "Red Sector A" |
| 5:16 |
| 7. | "Leave That Thing Alone" |
| 4:59 |
| 8. | "O Baterista (Neil Peart Drum Solo)" |
| 8:54 |
| 9. | "2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx" |
| 6:52 |
| Total length: | 58:51 | ||
Disc Three
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Limelight" |
| 4:29 |
| 2. | "La Villa Strangiato" |
| 10:05 |
| 3. | "The Spirit of Radio" |
| 5:28 |
| 4. | "By-Tor & the Snow Dog" |
| 4:35 |
| 5. | "Cygnus X-1" |
| 3:12 |
| 6. | "Working Man" |
| 5:34 |
| 7. | "Between Sun & Moon" |
| 4:51 |
| 8. | "Vital Signs" |
| 4:58 |
| Total length: | 57:58 | ||
Tracks 7 and 8 are bonus tracks.
Personnel
editRush
- Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, acoustic guitars, synthesizers
- Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion
Production
- Produced and mixed by Alex Lifeson and James "Jimbo" Barton
- Recorded and engineered by Brad Madix
- Mastered by Adam Ayan
- Directed and produced by Daniel Catullo
Additional Recording Studios: Icon Recording Studios, Hollywood, California.
- Icon Recording Studios owner and Chief Engineer – Andrew Troy
- Assistant Engineer – Aaron Kaplay
- 2nd Assistant Engineer – Pablo Solorzano
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 33 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Rush in Rio – Rush". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Patrizio, Andy (22 October 2003). "Rush in Rio". IGN. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (20 January 2004). "Rush: Rush in Rio (DVD)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Rush: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rush – Rush in Rio". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rush – Rush in Rio". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
edit- Rush in Rio at Discogs (list of releases)