"A Farewell to Kings"
Song by Rush
from the album A Farewell to Kings
Released	August 18, 1977
Recorded	1977, Rockfield Studios
Genre	Progressive Rock
Length	5:51
Label	Mercury Records
Writer(s)	Peart
Composer(s)	Lee & Lifeson
Producer(s)	Rush & Terry Brown
A Farewell to Kings track listing
None	"A Farewell to Kings" (1)	"Xanadu" (2)

A Farewell to Kings is the title track off of Canadian progressive rock trio Rush's 1977 album A Farewell to Kings. The song, while not one of Rush's better known songs, has been included on the double-disc Rush compilation album Chronicles. Image File history File linksMetadata Rush_Group_1978. ... [[ For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... Rush (A Farewell to Kings) A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Neil Ellwood Peart (IPA: ) OC, (born September 12, 1952 in Hagersville, Ontario) is the drummer and lyricist for the progressive rock band Rush. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian musician. ... Alexander Capazo OC (b. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... Terry Brown may refer to: Terry Brown (record producer), record producer known most notably for his work with the Canadian rock bands Rush, Blue Rodeo, and Klaatu Terry Brown (football chairman), former chairman of West Ham United football club Terry Brown (football manager), manager of Aldershot Town football club Terry... Rush (A Farewell to Kings) A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Xanadu is a song recorded by the Canadian progressive rock trio Rush for their 1977 album A Farewell to Kings. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is named The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years by BPI. In this year, the St. ... Rush (A Farewell to Kings) A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Chronicles is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ...