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General Information
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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: A Farewell To Kings
Release Date.........: Sep 1977
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Heavy)
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 6
Duration.............: 00:37:13 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. A Farewell To Kings (5:53)
02. Xanadu (11:07)
03. Closer To The Heart (2:54)
04. Cinderella Man (4:22)
05. Madrigal (2:36)
06. Cygnus X-1 (10:21)
Album Review:
On 1977's A Farewell to Kings it quickly becomes apparent that Rush had improved
their songwriting and strengthened their focus and musical approach. Synthesizers
also mark their first prominent appearance on a Rush album, a direction the band
would continue to pursue on future releases. With the popular hit single "Closer
to the Heart," the trio showed that they could compose concise and traditionally
structured songs, while the 11-minute "Xanadu" remains an outstanding accomplishment
all these years later (superb musicianship merged with vivid lyrics help create
one of Rush' s best all-time tracks). The album-opening title track begins with
a tasty classical guitar/synth passage, before erupting into a powerful rocker.
The underrated "Madrigal" proves to be a delicately beautiful composition, while
"Cinderella Man" is one of Rush's few songs to include lyrics penned entirely by
Geddy Lee. The ten-minute tale of a dangerous black hole, "Cygnus X-1," closes the
album on an unpredictable note, slightly comparable to the two bizarre extended
songs on 1975's Caress of Steel. A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the
promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden their audience.
Greg Prato, All Music Guide.
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