A Show of Hands
CD by Rush
Released	January 9, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	74:22
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	Rush
Professional reviews
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Rush chronology
Hold Your Fire (1987)	A Show of Hands (1989)	Presto (1989)

A Show of Hands is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). The album was recorded in Birmingham, New Orleans, Phoenix, and San Diego during the 1988 Hold Your Fire tour as well as in the Meadowlands (East Rutherford, NJ) during the 1986 Power Windows tour. Rush - A Show of Hands album cover Used on Wikipedia under fair use guidelines: Low resolution copy of the album cover RedWolf 04:52, Mar 31, 2004 (UTC) This is an album cover. ... The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (IPA: ). Rush formed in the summer of 1968, in Willowdale, Ontario (a northern suburb of Toronto) by Lifeson, Lee, and John Rutsey. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other progressive genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early 1970s, and continues as a musical form to this day. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... ARTISTdirect, Inc. ... The Rolling Stone logo, designed by Rick Griffin. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (IPA: ). Rush formed in the summer of 1968, in Willowdale, Ontario (a northern suburb of Toronto) by Lifeson, Lee, and John Rutsey. ... Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... Presto is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... A live album is a musical recording containing recorded concert performances. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (IPA: ). Rush formed in the summer of 1968, in Willowdale, Ontario (a northern suburb of Toronto) by Lifeson, Lee, and John Rutsey. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, The Dirty Dirty Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... New Jersey Meadowlands, also known as the Hackensack Meadowlands after the primary river flowing through it, is a general name for the large ecosystem of wetlands in northeast New Jersey in the United States. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Power Windows is the eleventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ...

The material on the albums focuses primarily on the band's previous four albums (Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows, Hold Your Fire); the only songs not from these albums are "Witch Hunt" and "Closer to the Heart." Also, "The Rhythm Method" is an edited(cut) drum solo by Neil Peart, and not a studio release. Signals is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... Grace Under Pressure is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Power Windows is the eleventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... Neil Peart of Rush. ...

Track listing

1. "Intro" - :53
2. "Big Money" - 5:59
3. "Subdivisions" - 5:22
4. "Marathon" - 6:39
5. "Turn the Page" - 4:41
6. "Manhattan Project" - 5:18
7. "Mission" - 5:46
8. "Distant Early Warning" - 5:15
9. "Mystic Rhythms" - 5:32
10. "Witch Hunt (Pt. 3 of Fear)" - 4:00
11. "Rhythm Method" - 4:37
12. "Force Ten" - 4:55
13. "Time Stand Still" - 5:13
14. "Red Sector 'A'" - 5:18
15. "Closer to the Heart" - 4:54

The Canadian Progressive Rock trio Rush created several instrumentals throughout their career. ...

Personnel

• Geddy Lee - bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals
• Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers
• Neil Peart - drums, percussion