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Rush Boxes Up Vintage Concert Videos
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Three vintage Rush home videos will make their DVD debut as part of the boxed set "Rush Replay X 3," due June 13 via Mercury/UME. The collection will include 1982's "Exit ... Stage Left," 1985's "Grace Under Pressure" and 1991's "A Show of Hands," plus a previously unreleased audio CD version of "Grace Under Pressure."

As previously reported, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson created new stereo mixes for the releases, which are presented in 5.1 Surround Sound. Tour booklets from the three concerts have also been reprinted for the set.

Filmed in 1981 in Montreal, "Exit ... Stage Left" spotlights Rush in its early career heyday as it performs such tracks as "Red Barchetta," "YYZ," "Tom Sawyer," "Limelight" and "Closer to the Heart."

"Grace Under Pressure" was taped in Rush's Toronto homebase and blends hits like "New World Man" and "The Spirit of Radio" with more uncommon fare like "Witch Hunt," "The Enemy Within" and "The Weapon." The latter track is accompanied by a video featuring actor Joe Flaherty as his "SCTV" character Count Floyd.

"A Show of Hands" was taped in 1988 in Birmingham, England, and was issued in tandem with a live album of the same name. Peart's nightly drum solo appears here for the first time on an official release. Other highlights include "Turn the Page," "Marathon" and a closing medley of "2112"/"La Villa Strangiato"/"In the Mood."


Rush is in the early stages of work on its first studio album since 2002's "Vapor Trails."

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The official ReplayX3 site is online at Rush.net

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UK Press Release

Rush Replay The Years With A New DVD Box Set
Four-Disc Package Features New 5.1 Surround Sound & Stereo Mixes

Rush built its phenomenally loyal following on its legendary live performances. Even after more than 30 years on stage, Rush live on video remains a guaranteed hit, and they have the gongs to prove it. The DVD companion to the band’s most recent album, 2003’s Rush In Rio, is five times platinum (U.S.), and more recently, 2005’s R30, a DVD-only live-and-more package, is already triple platinum (U.S.). Now the band’s first three concert videos will be issued for the first time together and on DVD. The four-disc box set Rush ‘Replay’ will be released on 26th June 2006 in the U.K.

Universal Music Enterprises and Anthem Entertainment have returned to the Rush archive and digitally re-mastered the visuals, whilst founding member, guitarist Alex Lifeson, has mixed up brand new dts and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround versions of the original concert multi-tracks for the three videos which started it all, ‘Exit… Stage Left’, ‘Grace Under Pressure’ and ‘A Show Of Hands’.

Highlights include live performances of Rush classic hits, such as Limelight, Tom Sawyer and Closer To The Heart, plus 12 live tracks previously unreleased on DVD. Also included are magnificent, rare medleys of By-Tor And The Snow Dog / In The End / In The Mood / 2112 Finale and YYZ / The Temples Of Syrinx / Tom Sawyer.

Rush ‘Replay’ also comes complete with a never-before-released audio CD soundtrack version of the newly re-mastered DVD, ‘Grace Under Pressure’, plus the stunning packaging boasts reprints of the original tour booklets for the three featured concerts.

Singer/bassist Geddy Lee, drummer Neil Peart and Lifeson broke through in the U.S. with 1976’s ‘2112’ and double live ‘All The World’s A Stage’. ‘A Farewell to Kings’ (1977) and ‘Hemispheres’ (1978) led to 1980’s ‘Permanent Waves’ and superstar status. 1981’s ‘Moving Pictures’ became the band’s best-selling album and one of heavy rock’s greatest.

Later that year, the band issued the double LP ‘Exit…Stage Left.’ The 60 minute gold-certified video of the same name, filmed March 27th 1981, at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, includes Rush classics such as Limelight, Tom Sawyer, The Trees, Xanadu, Red Barchetta, Freewill, Closer To The Heart and YYZ.

The 70 minute-plus ‘Grace Under Pressure’, released 1985, was shot at Maple Leaf Gardens in Rush’s hometown of Toronto. Along with Rush standards such as The Spirit Of Radio and New World Man, are The Enemy Within*, Distant Early Warning, Red Sector A, anti-censorship anthem Witch Hunt* and a finale of Finding My Way / In The Mood.

‘A Show Of Hands’ arrived in 1991 and also went gold. The 90 minute video of a 1988 concert held at Birmingham’s NEC, nearly duplicates the songs on the live album of the same name. Perennial favourites were joined by newer songs such as Marathon*, Turn The Page*, Manhattan Project* and Force Ten, plus an encore medley of 2112 / The Temples Of Syrinx / La Villa Strangiato / In The Mood.

RUSH BIOGRAPHY

Celebrated, critically acclaimed and respected worldwide, RUSH comprising Geddy Lee (bass and vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar and vocals) and Neil Peart (drums and percussion), are the most successful Canadian rock band of all time. RUSH has sold more than 40 million album sales worldwide and are one of the biggest grossing arena rock bands ever. 2003 was a monumental year for the band; they released the ‘Feedback’ EP, covering tracks from the likes of Cream, The Yardbirds and The Who, and also embarked on their 30th Anniversary Tour of North American and Europe, giving fans an unforgettable chance to experience the band in some of the most exciting arenas around the world. A double DVD of that tour, ‘Rush R30’ was eventually released on DVD in 2005 and went on to become a global phenomenon.

Not only was the 30th Anniversary Tour the band’s first live dates since their successful Vapor Trails tour in 2002, it followed on from 2002’s ‘Rush in Rio’ Brazilian concerts where they performed to over 60,000 ecstatic fans. In November of the 2003, the band released their triple live CD album ‘Rush in Rio’, followed by the ‘Rush in Rio’ double live DVD concert video, the latter which sold over a quarter of a million copies in North America, making it the second biggest selling music DVD that year (the DVD went Gold in the UK, Diamond in Canada and is currently 5 times platinum in the US). In 2004, RUSH were nominated for ‘Best Rock Instrumental Performance’ Grammy Award for the track O Baterista from the ‘Rush in Rio’ album.


DVD TRACKLISTING

‘Exit… Stage Left’
Limelight
Tom Sawyer
The Trees
Xanadu
Red Barchetta
Freewill
Closer To The Heart
YYZ
By-Tor And The Snow Dog / In The End* / In The Mood / 2112 Finale
YYZ

Running Time: 59:14

‘Grace Under Pressure’
(Track list below also reflects bonus 4th disc CD tracks)
The Spirit Of Radio
The Enemy Within*
The Weapon*
Witch Hunt
New World Man
Distant Early Warning
Red Sector A
Closer To The Heart
YYZ / Temples Of Syrinx / Tom Sawyer
Finding My Way / In The Mood

Running Time: 1:03:05

‘A Show Of Hands’The Big Money
Marathon*
Turn The Page*
Prime Mover*
Manhattan Project*
Closer To The Heart
Red Sector A
Force Ten
Mission*
Territories*
The Rhythm Method
The Spirit Of Radio
Tom Sawyer
2112 / The Temples Of Syrinx / La Villa Strangiato / In The Mood

Running Time: 1:29:03
* - Indicates a live performance previously unreleased on DVD

PRODUCT DETAILS

Title: Replay

UK Release Date: 26th June 2006

Format: 3-disc DVD & bonus CD

Certificate: E (Exempt From Classification)

Regional Coding: No Regional Restriction

DVD Soundtracks: dts 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround, PCM Stereo

DVD Disc 1 - Running Time: 59:14

DVD Disc 2 - Running Time: 1:03:05

DVD Disc 3 – Running Time: 1:29:03

CD – Running Time: 60 minutes

Dealer Price: £13.61

Suggested Retail Selling Price: £19.99

Catalogue Number: 9856085

Barcode Number: 0602498560853

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Rush.com

RUSH’S FIRST THREE CONCERT HOMEVIDEOS DEBUT ON DVD IN RUSH REPLAY X 3 BOX SET
Four-Disc Package Features New 5.1 Surround Sound And Stereo Mixes


The band’s first three concert homevideos, each of which is out of print in any format, will be issued for the first time together and on DVD. The four-disc box set Rush Replay x 3 (Mercury/UMe), released June 13, 2006, combines the three DVDs-- Exit…Stage Left, Grace Under Pressure and A Show Of Hands--with a never-before-released CD soundtrack version of Grace Under Pressure.

Each DVD features new 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes created by guitarist Alex Lifeson and Mike Fraser from the original concert multi-tracks as well as digitally transferred and remastered visuals. The package also includes mini reprints of the original tour booklets for the three concerts.

In 1981, the double LP Exit…Stage Left was released. The 60-minute homevideo of the same name, filmed March 27, 1981 at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, includes “Limelight,” “Tom Sawyer,” “The Trees,” “Xanadu,” “Red Barchetta,” “Freewill,” “Closer To The Heart” and “YYZ.”

The 70-minute-plus Grace Under Pressure, released 1985, was shot at Maple Leaf Gardens in Rush’s hometown of Toronto. Some of the songs included are; as “The Spirit Of Radio” ,“New World Man” “The Enemy Within,” “Distant Early Warning,” “Red Sector A,” , “Witch Hunt” and a finale of “Vital Signs”/“Finding My Way”/“In the Mood.”

A Show Of Hands released in 1991 is the the 90-minute video of a 1988 concert in Birmingham, England nearly duplicates the songs on the same-named live album. Perennial favorites were joined by newer songs such as “Marathon,” “Turn The Page,” “Manhattan Project” and “Force Ten,” plus an encore medley of “2112”/“La Villa Strangiato”/“In The Mood.”