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General Information
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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Caress of Steel
Release Date.........: Sep 1975
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Heavy)
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 5
Duration.............: 00:45:00 min
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. Bastille Day (4:40)
02. I think I'm Going Bald (3:41)
03. Lakeside Park (4:10)
04. The Necromancer: 12:32
I) Into The Darkness
II) Under The Shadow
III) Return Of The Prince
05. The Fountain Of Lamneth: 19:57
I) In The Valley
II) Didacts And Narpets
III) No One At The Bridge
IV) Panacea
V) Bacchus Plateau
VI) The Fountain
Album Review:
When Rush finished their third album, Caress of Steel, the trio was assured that they
had created their breakthrough masterpiece. But when the album dropped off the charts
soon after its release, it proved otherwise. While it was Rush's first release that fully
explored their prog rock side, it did not contain the catchy and more traditional elements
of their future popular work -- it's quite often too indulgent and pretentious for a
mainstream rock audience to latch onto. And while Rush would eventually excel in composing
lengthy songs, the album's two extended tracks -- the 12-and-a-half-minute "The Necromancer"
and the nearly 20-minute "The Fountain of Lamneth" -- show that the band was still a ways off
from mastering the format. The first side contains two strong and more succinct tracks,
the raging opener, "Bastille Day," and the more laid-back "Lakeside Park," both of which would
become standards for their live show in the '70s. But the ill-advised "I Think I'm Going Bald"
(which lyrically deals with growing old) borders on the ridiculous, which confirms that
Caress of Steel is one of Rush's more unfocused albums.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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