Chronicles
Chronicles
Compilation album by Rush
Released September 4, 1990
Recorded 1973–1989
Length 2:23:42
Label Anthem (Canada) Mercury Producer Rush, Terry Brown , Peter Henderson, Peter Collins , Rupert Hine Rush chronology
Presto (1989) Chronicles (1990) Roll the Bones (1991)
Presto (1989) · Chronicles (1990) · Roll the Bones (1991)
Chronicles is a double compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush , released in 1990. The collection was the band's first album to be released in the 1990s, though it was assembled without the participation of the band. A companion edition of Rush music videos from 1981 to 1987, titled Chronicles: The Video Collection , was also released on VHS and laserdisc on October 23, 1990. The video edition was re-released on a single DVD in 2001, titled Rush Chronicles – The DVD Collection , with two additional video tracks that are hidden Easter eggs.
Track listing Disc one No. Title Original album Length 1. "Finding My Way" Rush (1974)5:07 2. "Working Man " Rush 7:11 3. "Fly by Night " Fly by Night (1975)3:21 4. "Anthem" Fly by Night 4:24 5. "Bastille Day " Caress of Steel (1975)4:39 6. "Lakeside Park " Caress of Steel 4:10 7. "2112 ": "Overture" (4:31)/"The Temples of Syrinx" (2:16) 2112 (1976)6:47 8. "What You're Doing" (live) All the World's a Stage (1976)5:41 9. "A Farewell to Kings " A Farewell to Kings (1977)5:52 10. "Closer to the Heart " A Farewell to Kings 2:54 11. "The Trees " Hemispheres (1978)4:40 12. "La Villa Strangiato”" Hemispheres 9:36 13. "Freewill " Permanent Waves (1980)5:25 14. "The Spirit of Radio " Permanent Waves 4:57 Total length: 74:46
Disc two No. Title Original album Length 1. "Tom Sawyer " Moving Pictures (1981)4:37 2. "Red Barchetta " Moving Pictures 6:09 3. "Limelight " Moving Pictures 4:22 4. "A Passage to Bangkok " (live) Exit... Stage Left (1981)3:47 5. "Subdivisions " Signals (1982)5:34 6. "New World Man " Signals 3:42 7. "Distant Early Warning " Grace Under Pressure (1984)4:58 8. "Red Sector A " Grace Under Pressure 5:12 9. "The Big Money " Power Windows (1985)5:35 10. "Manhattan Project " Power Windows 5:06 11. "Force Ten " Hold Your Fire (1987)4:33 12. "Time Stand Still " Hold Your Fire 5:10 13. "Mystic Rhythms " (live) A Show of Hands (1989)5:42 14. "Show Don't Tell " Presto (1989)5:00 Total length: 68:56
Personnel Geddy Lee – bass, synthesizer, vocalsAlex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitarsNeil Peart – drums, percussion (all tracks except "Finding My Way" and "Working Man")John Rutsey – drums ("Finding My Way" and "Working Man" only)Aimee Mann - backing vocals on "Time Stand Still"Charts Chart (1990) Peak position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM ) 38 UK Albums (OCC )42 US Billboard 200 51
Video Track listing Closer to the Heart The Trees Limelight Tom Sawyer Red Barchetta Subdivisions Distant Early Warning Red Sector A The Big Money Mystic Rhythms Time Stand Still Lock and Key The Enemy Within Afterimage Notes Certifications Album
Region Certification Certified units /salesCanada (Music Canada ) 2× Platinum 200,000^ United States (RIAA ) 2× Platinum 2,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
DVD
Region Certification Certified units /salesCanada (Music Canada ) Gold 5,000^ United States (RIAA ) Platinum 100,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.