Different Stages
Live album by Rush
Released	November 10, 1998
Recorded	1978, 1994, 1997
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	202:22
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer(s)	Geddy Lee and Paul Northfield
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link Rolling Stone (NR) link
Rush chronology
Retrospective II (1997)	Different Stages (1998)	Vapor Trails (2002)

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Track listing

Disc 1:

1. "Dreamline" - 5:34
2. "Limelight" - 4:32
3. "Driven" - 5:16
4. "Bravado" - 6:23
5. "Animate" - 5:29
6. "Show Don't Tell" - 5:29
7. "The Trees" - 5:28
8. "Nobody's Hero" - 5:01
9. "Closer to the Heart" - 5:13
10. "2112" - 21:24

Disc 2:

1. "Test for Echo" - 6:15
2. "Analog Kid" - 5:14
3. "Freewill" - 5:36
4. "Roll the Bones" - 5:58
5. "Stick It Out" - 4:42
6. "Resist" - 4:27
7. "Leave That Thing Alone" - 4:46
8. "The Rhythm Method" (drum solo) - 8:19
9. "Natural Science" - 8:05
10. "The Spirit of Radio" - 4:47
11. "Tom Sawyer" - 5:18
12. "YYZ" - 5:25

Disc 3: The Canadian Progressive Rock trio Rush created several instrumentals throughout their career. ...

1. "Bastille Day" - 5:07
2. "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" - 4:59
3. "Xanadu" - 12:32
4. "A Farewell to Kings" - 5:53
5. "Something for Nothing" - 4:01
6. "Cygnus X-1" - 10:23
7. "Anthem" - 4:47
8. "Working Man" - 4:00
9. "Fly by Night" - 2:04
10. "In the Mood" - 3:34
11. "Cinderella Man" - 5:09

Personnel

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

Geddy Lee (30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Gary Lee Weinrib OC (b. ... Alex Lifeson (Rush 30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Alexander Zivojinovich OC (b. ... Neil Peart of Rush. ...

Trivia

Online music website Digital Dream Door rates Different Stages as the Number 1 Live Progressive Rock Album of all time on their website as of May 30th 2004.

This is the only live album Rush released that contains "2112" in its entirety, and the tour for this album was the only one that featured all of the "2112" suite as well. (All the World's a Stage omits the Discovery and Oracle sections, Rush in Rio contains only the Overture and Temples of Syrinx sections, and R30 Live in Frankfurt has the Overture, Temples of Syrinx and Grand Finale sections. Exit...Stage Left and A Show of Hands do not contain any section of "2112".)