Permanent waves
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| Studio album by Rush | ||||
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Publication |
January 1980 |
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| Label (s) | Polygram Records | |||
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Format (s) |
LP |
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Title (number) |
6th |
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running time |
35:24 |
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Terry Brown and Rush |
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Permanent Waves is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush , which was released in 1980 . The album is seen as the band's musical transition to more accessible and radio-friendly music. This was also reflected in higher sales than the previous albums.
The track "The Spirit of Radio" is about the radio station CFNY from Toronto . "Begin the day with a friendly voice ... the magic music makes your morning mood" is the text in the first stanza. In "Freewill" the band takes a stand on the question of free will . The decision to take responsibility for one's own actions is sung about, since the decision to accept that God or other forces determine one's own will is also a decision. "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" .
"Jacob's Ladder" is the musical description of a storm , which is musically divided into three parts: The preparation ( "The clouds prepare for battle" ), the fight between the clouds and the approaching fair weather ( "All at once, the clouds are parted "light streams down" ). "Natural Science" deals with the responsibility that humans have with science .
successes
The album reached number 4 on the Billboard's charts, the single "The Spirit of Radio" number 51 in the single charts. The album was awarded gold.
title
- "The Spirit of Radio" - 4:56
- "Freewill" - 5:21
- "Jacob's Ladder" - 7:26
- "Entre Nous" - 4:36
- "Different Strings" - 3:48
- "Natural Science" - 9:17
- I: Tide Pools - 2:21
- II: Hyperspace - 2:47
- III: Permanent Waves - 4:08
occupation
- Geddy Lee - bass, keyboards, vocals
- Alex Lifeson - guitar
- Neil Peart - drums, percussion