Presto
CD by Rush
Released	November 18, 1989
Recorded	June-August 1989
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	52:11
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	Rupert Hine and Rush
Professional reviews
ARTISTdirect (4.5/5) link Rolling Stone (3/5) link
Rush chronology
A Show of Hands (1989) Presto (1989) Chronicles (1990)

Presto is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). The album was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights and at McClear Place in Toronto. Rush - Presto album cover Used on Wikipedia under fair use guidelines: Low resolution copy of the album cover RedWolf 05:28, 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. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 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. ... Rupert Hine is a musician, but also a prolific producer in the synth pop era, helming albums such as Tina Turners Private Dancer. ... 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. ... A Show of Hands is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Chronicles is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... 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... Morin Heights is a town in the Laurentian Mountains region of Quebec, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...

Presto was intended to be co-produced with Peter Collins, who had produced the previous two studio albums, Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. However, Collins reluctantly denied the offer due to personal reasons. An objective ear was found in Rupert Hine, who may have contributed to the record's relatively dark, reverb-heavy sound. 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). ... Rupert Hine is a musician, but also a prolific producer in the synth pop era, helming albums such as Tina Turners Private Dancer. ...

Many Rush fans will agree that Presto marks the beginning of a transition period from the synthesizer-heavy "new wave" period of the 1980s to the heavier styles of the 1990s. At the very least, synthesizers and sequencers are generally used in a more discreet fashion compared to previous records. “Chain Lightning”, "Scars" and “Red Tide” still feature keyboards as a prominent instrument, but other songs like “Show Don’t Tell” and “Superconductor” are more guitar-motivated. Bass lines continue to follow the usual Rush style; a short solo is evident in “Show Don’t Tell” while “The Pass” is driven heavily by bass guitar chords.

"Scars" features a complex and impressive drum pattern in which both acoustic and electronic drums are utilized. The pattern was derived from a tribal rhythm Neil Peart experienced while on a bicycle tour of Africa (later chronicled in his first book, The Masked Rider). Peart has gone on to incorporate this pattern into his live drum solos. "Scars" also features the use of a sequencer in place of and often mistaken for a bass guitar. Neil Peart of Rush. ... In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was originally any device that recorded and played back a sequence of control information for an electronic musical instrument. ...

According to Geddy Lee during the Rush in Rio concert, “The Pass” is one of the band’s favorite songs. This may have something to do with the previous tragedies in Peart's life and the song's rather melancholic-yet-uplifting theme. “Superconductor” and “Show Don’t Tell” remain popular among many Rush fans, while "Available Light" and "Red Tide" represent some of the few Rush songs to contain significant piano usage. Geddy Lee (30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Gary Lee Weinrib OC (b. ... Rush in Rio is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ...

Neil Peart, Presto tour photo

Rush, Presto tour photo

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Track listing

1. "Show Don't Tell" - 5:01
2. "Chain Lightning" - 4:33
3. "The Pass" - 4:51
4. "War Paint" - 5:24
5. "Scars" - 4:07
6. "Presto" - 5:45
7. "Superconductor" - 4:47
8. "Anagram (for Mongo)" - 4:00
9. "Red Tide" - 4:29
10. "Hand Over Fist" - 4:11
11. "Available Light" - 5:03

All music by Lee and Lifeson with lyrics by Peart. The Pass is a song by the band Rush from their 1989 album Presto. ...

Personnel

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

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Trivia

• The subtitle of "Anagram (for Mongo)" is a reference to the line "Telegram for Mongo" from Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles. The song was originally titled just "Anagram". "Who is Mongo?" is one of the questions most frequently asked to Neil Peart about his song titles along with "What is the 'Gangster Of Boats Trilogy'?" from "Where's My Thing" on Roll The Bones.

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Charts

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