Rush Archives
Syrinx Computers
Downloads:
- 1976-05-30 - Springfield, Illinois *recommended*
- Springfield, Illinois (SB GenM 16 44 RMCH) *recommended*
- Springfield, Illinois (SB GenM 24 48 RMCH) *recommended*
- One Hot Night
- Tuning Man
- We Are The Priests
Track Listing:
01 - Bastille Day
02 - Anthem
03 - Lakeside Park
04 - 2112
05 - Fly By Night
06 - In The Mood
07 - Something For Nothing
08 - By-Tor And The Snow Dog
09 - In The End
10 - Working Man
11 - Finding My Way
12 - Working Man (Reprise)
13 - Drum Solo
14 - What You're Doing
Notes:
- This is one of only three known shows recorded from the first part 2112 tour (four counting the official All The World's A Stage live album recorded on June 11, 12, and 13). Despite that, the succeeding All The World's A Stage tour is technically just an extension of the 2112 tour, and should be considered as such.
- Some old bootleg releases incorrectly state the performance location as Washington, D.C.
- Once you get past the slight muffle at the beginning of Bastille Day, the recommended version blows all the older bootleg releases away, as it comes from the master source tape itself. The vocals are clear and unmuffled, and the recording is not buried in tape hiss, pops/clicks, distortion, or interference like the others. It features much more of the 'Nights, Winters, Years' intro theme, and the entire setlist (some old releases are missing Something For Nothing).
- The person who recorded this show also conducted an interview with the band following the performance, however there is a lot of static and muffle that makes most of it hard to hear. You can read my current attempt at transcribing the interview at the link above, which is by no means complete.
- On YouTube there is an alleged 22 Sept 1976 recording ("Bastille Nights") from Henrietta (Rochester), New York, but it is actually just a lesser quality version of this soundboard with a few segments between songs cut out.
Preview: