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General Information
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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Signals
Release Date.........: Sep 1982
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Number of Songs......: 8
Duration.............: 00:42:51 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. Subdivisions (5:36)
02. The Analog Kid (4:50)
03. Chemistry (4:58)
04. Digital Man (6:25)
05. The Weapon (Part II Of Fear) (6:29)
06. New World Man (3:47)
07. Losing It (4:55)
08. Countdown (5:51)
Album Review:
Instead of playing it safe and writing Moving Pictures, Pt. II, Rush replaced their
heavy rock of yesteryear with even more modern sounds for 1982's Signals. Synthesizers
were now an integral part of the band's sound, and replaced electric guitars as the
driving force for almost all the tracks. And more current and easier-to-grasp topics
(teen peer pressure, repression, etc.) replaced their trusty old sci-fi-inspired lyrics.
While other rock bands suddenly added keyboards to their sound to widen their appeal,
Rush gradually merged electronics into their music over the years, so such tracks as
the popular MTV video "Subdivisions" did not come as a shock to longtime fans. And Rush
didn't forget how to rock out - "The Analog Kid" and "Digital Man" were some of their
most up-tempo compositions in years. The surprise hit, "New World Man," and "Chemistry"
combined reggae and rock (begun on 1980's Permanent Waves), "The Weapon" bordered on
new wave, the placid "Losing It" featured Ben Mink on electric violin, while the epic
closer "Countdown" painted a vivid picture of a space shuttle launch. Signals proved
that Rush were successfully adapting to the musical climate of the early '80s.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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