Name: 2112
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: 863327
Price: 13.48 GBP
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Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

2112

Rating

Album: 2112
#	Song Title		Time
1)	2112: Overture / The Temples Of Syrinx / Discovery / Presentation / Oracle / Soliloquy / Grand Finale	More Info...	20:33
2)	A Passage To Bangkok	More Info...	3:34
3)	The Twilight Zone	More Info...	3:18
4)	Lessons	More Info...	3:50
5)	Tears	More Info...	3:30
6)	Something For Nothing	More Info...	3:58
2)	A Passage to Bangkok	More Info...	0:03
3)	The Twilight Zone	More Info...	0:03
4)	Lessons	More Info...	0:04
5)	Tears	More Info...	0:03
6)	Something for Nothing	More Info...	0:04

Album: 2112
#	Song Title		Time
1)	2112: Overture / The Temples Of Syrinx / Discovery / Presentation / Oracle / Soliloquy / Grand Finale	More Info...	20:33
2)	A Passage To Bangkok	More Info...	3:34
3)	The Twilight Zone	More Info...	3:18
4)	Lessons	More Info...	3:50
5)	Tears	More Info...	3:30
6)	Something For Nothing	More Info...	3:58
2)	A Passage to Bangkok	More Info...	0:03
3)	The Twilight Zone	More Info...	0:03
4)	Lessons	More Info...	0:04
5)	Tears	More Info...	0:03
6)	Something for Nothing	More Info...	0:04

Tracks

1. "2112" - Overture

2. The Temples Of Syrinx

3. Discovery

4. Presentation

5. Oracle: The Dream

6. Soliloquy

7. Grand Finale

8. A Passage To Bangkok

9. The Twilight Zone

10. Lessons

11. Tears

12. Something For Nothing

Performer Notes

Lyricists: Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart.
Personnel: Geddy Lee (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Hugh Syme (keyboards); Neil Peart (drums, percussion).
Recording information: Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada (1976 02).
Photographers: G?rard Gentil; Yosh Inouye.
Arrangers: Rush Brown; Rush; Terry Brown.
2112 is archetypal high-concept heavy/art-rock, featuring an interconnected suite of songs and a futuristic science fiction-inspired lyrical theme (courtesy of drummer/sole lyricist Neil Peart). When it came to '70s sci fi rock epics these guys were capable of giving Hawkwind and Jefferson Starship a run for their money. The first half of the album features "2112" proper, a series of interrelated tunes that paint a portrait of a 1984/Brave New World-style future, where music and emotion are outlawed. Ultimately, our hero discovers a guitar and uses it to fight the powers that be, all to the accompaniment of vaguely Led Zeppelin-derived heavy rock riffs and daunting time signatures. The final five tunes are unrelated to the concept piece but continue in a similar musical vein, though a little balladry is mixed in towards the end.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.57) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[2112] is their most extreme, grandiose and Rush-like record, and thus their greatest..."