Fly by Night Rush

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CD - Remastered

  • Release Date: 05/06/1997
  • Original Release: 1975
  • Sales Rank: 17,563
  • Label: ISLAND / MERCURY
  • UPC: 731453462427

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Fly by Night

1LISTENAnthem 4:21
2LISTENBest I Can 3:25
3LISTENBeneath, Between & Behind 3:01
4LISTENBy-Tor and the Snow Dog 8:37
5LISTENFly by Night 3:21
6LISTENMaking Memories 2:57
7LISTENRivendell 4:57
8LISTENIn the End 6:46

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Editorial Reviews

Prior to one of Rush's first U.S. tours, original drummer John Rutsey split from the band, since he wasn't prepared to commit to the band's rigorous touring schedule. And it proved to be a blessing in disguise, since his replacement was to become one of the most respected rock drummers of all time, Neil Peart, who would also steer the band towards success with more challenging material -- starting with Fly by Night. While the title track and the album-closing ballad, "In the End," still had Zeppelin roots, the album isn't as straightforward as the debut. Rush's first bona-fide classic, "Anthem," is included, while the over eight-minute "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" helped pave the way for the group's future epics ("2112," "Cygnus X-1," etc.), and introduced the fans to Peart's imaginative lyric writing, often tinged with science-fiction themes. The reflective and melodic "Making Memories" is an underrated early composition, while "Beneath, Between, & Behind" is a furious heavy rocker. Fly by Night may not be one of Rush's finest albums, but it is one of their most important -- it showed that the young band was leaving their Zep-isms behind in favor of a more challenging and original direction. Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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Classic Rock or Heavy Metal?by obliteratedfate

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March 02, 2009: Rush, the groundbreaking band that got no credit from the press or the public at large in the US. Early work of the 3 of the best players in rock music that was one of the foundations of heavy metal, yes, with Black Sabbath, yes, with Led Zeppelin, yes, with Cream and Jimi Hendrix. Tracks like the opener Anthem, Best I Can, By Tor and the Snow Dog, still hold their ground among the heavy of the heaviest. At the time it probably just seemed like another wailing rock band with a busy drummer, but this band applied itself to its music like few others in history. Hence this album became a portent of things to come. If you are not familiar with the band, this album saw them adding new drummer Neil Peart, who helped propel them from a Zeppelin-esque rock band, to truly exploratory territory musically and lyrically for rock music. The opener is my favorite, Anthem. The opening riffs are relentless.

I Also Recommend: 2112.

THIS IS WHO RUSH ISby Anonymous

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June 11, 2008: People may consider this album to be thee their one that got out of the Zeppelin style of their early days. However, this album really is who Rush is! Not the Tom Sawyer days where they got carried away with synthisizers, but rather the classic rock days coming to an end. This album is a good one for anyone who may never have listened to Rush before. From Anthem to In The End there is not a single dull moment. This album is not short of mind-boggling!


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