Signals
Studio album by Rush
Released	September 1982
Recorded	April-July 1982
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	42:18
Label	Anthem Records (Canada) Mercury Records
Producer	Rush and Terry Brown
Professional reviews
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Rush chronology
Exit...Stage Left (1981) Signals (1982) Grace Under Pressure (1984)

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Signals was the follow-up to the successful Moving Pictures. Stylistically, the album was a continuation of Rush's foray into the technology-oriented 1980s, through increased use of electronic instrumentation such as keyboards, sequencers, electric violin. Another noticeable change was in terms of song length and lyrical compression; Signals was the end of Rush's extended instrumentals (until 2007's Snakes And Arrows, which had "The Main Monkey Business", a 6-minute long instrumental). The album had eight songs, the longest of which is 6:24. The album reached #10 on the Billboard album charts and was certified Platinum (1,000,000 copies sold) by the R.I.A.A. in November of 1982. Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... Snakes & Arrows is the nineteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, which will be released on May 1st, 2007 (see 2007 in music). ... The Main Monkey Business is an instrumental off of Rushs 2007 album Snakes & Arrows. ... The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a special interest group representing the U.S. recording industry, and the body responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the USA. For more information about sales data see list of best selling albums and list of best selling...

Song Notes

The opening track from Signals is "Subdivisions." The track would become a staple of the bands concert setlists for many years.

"Digital Man," a slightly reggae-based song, ultimately led to the end of the band's relationship with long-time producer Terry Brown. Brown was reluctant to leave behind the band's progressive-rock past, while band members, especially Lee, wanted to explore new musical directions. The mid-section of the song has been compared with the song "Walking On The Moon" by The Police.^[1] The Police are a three-piece rock band consisting of singer/bassist Sting (Gordon Sumner), guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland. ...

"The Weapon" (Part II of the 'Fear' trilogy) would be featured in the album's supporting tour and would include a video opening hosted by Count Floyd of SCTV fame. The Fear Series, or as its more commonly known among Rushs fanbase, The Fear Trilogy, is a set of four songs by the band Rush. ... Count Floyd Count Floyd is a TV character played by comic actor Joe Flaherty. ... SCTV can refer to a number of things, including the following: SCTV (Indonesia) from Surya Citra Television, headquartered in Indonesia. ...

"New World Man" would become an FM radio hit for the band. The song was written and recorded at the end of the recording sessions with the intention of preserving the continuity of the then-popular cassette tape format. This allowed for two roughly 21-minute sides with as little "dead air" between them as possible. FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... For the meaning of cassette in genetics, see cassette (genetics). ...

"Losing It" includes a guest appearance by FM alumnus Ben Mink on electric violin. Neil Peart's lyrics reference, among other things, the latter years of writer Ernest Hemingway: "for you the blind who once could see, the bell tolls for thee...". This track was the only track from the album never to have been performed in concert. FM is a Canadian progressive rock band. ... Ben Mink (born 1951) is a Canadian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and long-time collaborator with k. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. ...

The lyrics in the final track, "Countdown," describe the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981 which the band were present for. The song features audio clips of some of the radio talk recorded during the maiden flight. It was a minor UK chart hit in early 1983. NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ...

Signals represented the band's last collaboration with producer Terry Brown, who had co-produced every Rush album since 1975's Fly by Night, and had engineered the eponymous first album in 1974. Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... Rush (1974) Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975 (see 1975 in music). ...

Track listing

All songs written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart Image File history File links Subdivisions. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Alex Lifeson OC (born Alexander Zivojinovich on August 27, 1953, in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist for the rock group Rush. ... Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian musician best known as the vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. ... Neil Ellwood Peart (IPA: ) OC, (born September 12, 1952 in Hagersville, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and author. ...

1. "Subdivisions" – 5:33
2. "The Analog Kid" – 4:46
3. "Chemistry" – 4:56
4. "Digital Man" – 6:20
5. "The Weapon (Part II of Fear)" – 6:22
6. "New World Man" – 3:41
7. "Losing It" – 4:51
8. "Countdown" – 5:49

(The Track Listing is from the CD Release. This album was originally released on LP, cassette and 8 track.) The Analog Kid is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush off of their album Signals. ... The Fear Series, or as its more commonly known among Rushs fanbase, The Fear Trilogy, is a set of four songs by the band Rush. ... New World Man is a track from the album Signals by Rush (band). ...

Personnel

• Geddy Lee – bass guitars (Rickenbacker and Fender), vocals, Keyboards: Minimoog, Oberheim OB-X and OB-Xa, Roland JP-8, Moog Taurus pedals, Oberheim DSX and Roland TR 808 rhythm machine.
• Alex Lifeson – Fender Stratocaster electric guitars, Moog Taurus pedals
• Neil Peart – Tama drums, Avedis Zildjian cymbals, percussion

• Ben Mink – violins
• Hugh Syme – artwork
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering and re-mastering

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Charts

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Singles

New World Man is a track from the album Signals by Rush (band). ... 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... 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... The Analog Kid is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush off of their album Signals. ... 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... The Fear Series, or as its more commonly known among Rushs fanbase, The Fear Trilogy, is a set of four songs by the band Rush. ... 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... Signals is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... 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...

Remaster Details

Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs issued a Gold CD remaster in 1994. That release is now out of print. [[1]]

• In "The Weapon," one line of lyrics that appears on all other pressings is missing from the MFSL release (at 3:12). MFSL has stated that this was the case on the master delivered to them by the band.
• Also "New World Man"'s ending is a few seconds longer than the Mercury Records issues.

A Mercury Records remaster was issued in 1997.

• The tray has a picture of three fingerprints, light blue, pink, and lime green (left to right) with THE RUSH REMASTERS printed in all caps just to the left. All remasters from Moving Pictures through to Hold Your Fire are like this. This is just like the cover art of Retrospective II.
• Also includes the infrared pictures of the band that were missing from the original CD issue.
• Also includes the lyrics and credits.

Retrospective II: 1981 to 1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ...

References and notes