Different Stages
Live album by Rush
Released	November 10, 1998
Recorded	1978, 1994, 1997
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	202:22
Label	Anthem Records (Canada) Anthem/Atlantic Records
Producer(s)	Geddy Lee and Paul Northfield
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Rush chronology
Test for Echo (1996)	Different Stages (1998)	Vapor Trails (2002)

Different Stages is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). The album was recorded at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1978, during the 1994 Counterparts tour and the 1997 Test for Echo tour. The third disc is taken from a performance at the Hammersmith Odeon during the A Farewell to Kings tour; the bulk of the first and second discs were recorded at Chicago's New World Music Center. Rush - Different Stages album cover This work is copyrighted. ... A live album is a musical recording containing recorded concert performances. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 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. ... Anthem Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Anthem Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... 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. ... Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian musician who is the vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the progressive rock group Rush. ... Paul Northfield is a prolific record producer and sound engineer, who has worked on albums by bands like Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Rush and Suicidal Tendencies. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... Test for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) other events of 1998 Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 list of years in music 1990s in music // February 15 - Sir Edward Elgars unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Test for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... A Farewell To Kings is the fifth studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ...

This album was compiled and released in the wake of the deaths of Neil Peart's daughter and wife in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The album was dedicated to their memories.

Track listing

Disc 1:

1. "Dreamline" – 5:34
2. "Limelight" – 4:32
3. "Driven" – 5:16
4. "Bravado" – 6:23
5. "Animate" – 6:29
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

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1. "Test for Echo" – 6:15
2. "The 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

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1. "Bastille Day" – 5:07
2. "By-Tor & 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

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Personnel

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

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Miscellanea

This is the only live album Rush released that contains "2112" in its entirety (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".), and the tour for this album was the only one that featured all of the "2112" suite as well.

The album is dedicated to the memory of Neil Peart's daughter Selena, who died in a car accident in 1997, and his wife Jacqueline, who died of cancer 10 months later. "Suddenly... You were gone... from all the lives you left your mark upon." In loving memory of Jackie and Selena. This text can be read from the inside of the album. The lyrics featured are from the song "Afterimage" a song from their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure.

The Japanese edition of Different Stages contains Force Ten as a bonus track, features lyrics for all the songs on the CD and a contains a miniature replica tour booklet from the A Farewell to Kings tour. There has also been discussion about whether the Japanese edition has superior sound quality. Some say it is slightly better, but many others say the sound quality is the same as on other editions [citation needed].