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General Information
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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Fly By Night
Release Date.........: Feb 15, 1975
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Heavy)
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 8
Duration.............: 00:37:50 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. Anthem (4:26)
02. Best I Can (3:28)
03. Beneath, Between And Behind (3:04)
04. By-Tor And The Snowdog (8:39)
I) At the Tobes of Hades
II) Across the Styx
III) Of the battle
IV) Epilogue
05. Fly By Night (3:22)
06. Making Memories (3:05)
07. Rivendell (5:00)
08. In The End (6:46)
Album Review:
Prior to one of Rush's first U.S. tours, original drummer John Rutsey split from
the band, since he wasn't prepared to commit to the band's rigorous touring schedule.
And it proved to be a blessing in disguise, since his replacement was to become one
of the most respected rock drummers of all time, Neil Peart, who would also steer
the band towards success with more challenging material -- starting with Fly by Night.
While the title track and the album-closing ballad, "In the End," still had Zeppelin roots,
the album isn't as straightforward as the debut. Rush's first bona-fide classic, "Anthem,"
is included, while the over eight-minute "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" helped pave the way for
the group's future epics ("2112," "Cygnus X-1," etc.), and introduced the fans to Peart's
imaginative lyric writing, often tinged with science fiction themes. The reflective and
melodic "Making Memories" is an underrated early composition, while "Beneath, Between, & Behind"
is a furious heavy rocker. Fly by Night may not be one of Rush's finest albums, but it is
one of their most important -- it showed that the young band was leaving their Zep-isms behind
in favor of a more challenging and original direction.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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