Rush - A Farewell to Kings (Full album 1977)

“A Farewell to Kings” is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in September 1977 by Anthem Records. It was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
In November 1977, “A Farewell to Kings” was one of three Rush albums to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies. The others were “2112” and “All the World's a Stage”.

“A Farewell to the Kings” este al cincilea album de studio al trupei canadiene de rock Rush, lansat in septembrie 1977 de actre Anthem Records. A fost inregistrat in Rockfield Studios in Tara Galilor.
In noiembrie 1977 “A Farewell to the Kings” a fost unul din cele trei albume Rush certificate cu aur de catre RIIA pentru vanzarea a 500.000 de copii. Celelalte au fost “2112” si “All tehe World’s a Stage”.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "A Farewell to Kings"      Lee, Lifeson, Peart            5:51

2.       "Xanadu"                                                                    11:05

Side 2

3.       "Closer to the Heart"       Peart, Peter Talbot            2:54

4.       "Cinderella Man"   Lee                                                4:20

5.       "Madrigal"                                                                    2:35

6.       "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage"                           10:25

Personnel

Rush

Geddy Lee – vocals, bass and twelve-string guitar, Minimoog, bass pedal synthesizers

Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic six- and twelve-string guitars, classical guitar, bass pedal synthesizers

Neil Peart – drums, orchestra bells, wind chimes, bell tree, vibraslap, triangle, tubular bells, temple blocks

Additional personnel

Terry Brown – spoken vocals on "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage"

Production

Rush – production, arrangement

Terry Brown – production, arrangement, mixing

Terry Brown – recording engineer

Pat Moran – recording engineer

Declan O'Doherty - mixing assistant

Ken Thomas – mixing assistant

George Graves – mastering

Bob Ludwig – remastering

Brian Lee – remastering

Yosh Inouye – cover photography

Hugh Syme – art and graphic direction

Roger Stowell – sleeve photograph

Fin Costello – liner notes photograph