RUSH Permanent Waves MFSL 1-302 180g Half Speed Mastered Ultra Analogue pressing

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RUSH Permanent Waves 180g Audiophile Special Limited Edition Serial ? 1848 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-302 Half-Speed Mastered on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System

Tracklist

*(all photos are of the actual item)

• Bass, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic, Ob-1, Mini-moog, Taurus Pedals], Vocals, Composed By, Engineer [Mix Assistant] – Geddy Lee
• Drums, Timpani, Timbales, Bells [Orchestra, Tubular, Bell Tree], Wind Chimes, Triangle, Crotales, Guitar [6-string Electric, 12-string Electric], Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Taurus Pedals], Composed By – Alex Lifeson
• Lacquer Cut By – SRB*
• Mastered By – Shawn R. Britton
• Steel Drums – Erwig Chuapchuaduah

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 2179713021 9
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1): MFSL 1-302 A1 "E.S.&B.  T.M." SRB/2 16305.1(3)...
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2): MFSL 1-302 B2 SRB/2 "EeK!!" 16036.2(3).

Rush Permanent Waves on Numbered Limited-Edition from Mobile Fidelity   

Numbered Limited Edition!

Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered lp of Permanent Waves Bristles With Energy 

Remaster of 1980 Classic is the Best-Sounding Rush Document in Existence 

The first of three consecutive studio masterpieces, Permanent Waves firmly established Rush as a household-name band whose appeal went far beyond its initial audience of music nerds, obsessive intellects, and science-fiction freaks. Anchored by the sizzling “The Spirit of Radio” and assertive “Free Will,” each longtime radio and concert staples, the record found the group folding pop sounds of the era (namely, reggae-infused accents and energetic hooks) into its hard-rock template. The moves were a stroke of genius.

Shorter song lengths, space-age Moog keyboards, and uncluttered arrangements translated into catchier material—and announced the beginning of Rush’s transition away from complex prog and towards synthesized rock. Permanent Waves represents the trio’s best balance of the two approaches. And the ageless record is one reason why Rush is finally experiencing a windfall of long-overdue respect from the mainstream, garnering accolades from contemporary television shows (“The Colbert Report”), films (I Love You Man and Adventureland), and fellow peers (Metallica’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fameacceptance speech lobbied for Rush’s inclusion in the institution).

Sticklers for precision and perfection, the group demanded nothing less than the best from itself and production team. There’s no better place to experience it than on Mobile Fidelity’s astounding remaster. Sourced from the original analog tapes, this exposes you to just how much detail and information you’ve been missing out on hearing. And Neil Peart fans, listen up. The full dynamic range of the drummer’s percussive spectrum is now completely exposed for the first time on record.

“Superb separation, a wide soundstage, and life-size images abound. Evidenced by the flexibility and presence of Geddy Lee’s stair-step bass lines, the midrange and low-end seem completely restored. Rush’s firm rhythms and chorus-pedal effects are also brought to fore. But the main attraction is how realistic, lively, and dynamic Neil Peart’s virtuosic drumming now sounds. Ranging from the familiar tom, snare, and cymbal roll during “The Spirit of Radio” to the closing timbale work on “Natural Science,” Peart’s percussion takes on even greater lore--if that's at all possible.”                                              --Bob Gendron, The Absolute Sound, March 2008

We couldn't of said it any better. But given the album’s stature and dedicated fan base, these are certain to go out-of-print.

Review by Greg Prato 

Since Neil Peart joined the band in time for 1975's Fly by Night, Rush had been experimenting and growing musically with each successive release. By 1980's Permanent Waves, the modern sounds of new wave (the Police, Peter Gabriel, etc.) began to creep into Rush's sound, but the trio still kept their hard rock roots intact. The new approach paid off -- two of their most popular songs, the "make a difference" anthem "Freewill," and a tribute to the Toronto radio station CFNY, "The Spirit of Radio" (the latter a U.K. Top 15 hit), are spectacular highlights. Also included were two "epics," the stormy "Jacob's Ladder" and the album-closing "Natural Science," which contains a middle section that contains elements of reggae. Geddy Lee also began singing in a slightly lower register around this time, which made their music more accessible to fans outside of the heavy prog rock circle. The album proved to be the final breakthrough Rush needed to become an arena headliner throughout the world, beginning a string of albums that would reach inside the Top Five of the U.S. Billboard album charts. Permanent Waves is an undisputed hard rock classic, but Rush would outdo themselves with their next release.