After the issue and growing success of 2112, Rush began to create waves of excitement with their sci-fi peppered prog music. At that point, other than fans who had already been there, a backtrack of the small but musically potent catalog of Rush was quickly revisited. And the fan-base of Rush began to accelerate at an astounding rate.
2112 arrived in 1976. But it was A Farewell To Kings that had a legion of fans excited for its arrival. On September 1, 1977, A Farewell To Kings released with a big single, “Closer To The Heart”. A Farewell To Kings became the band’s first Platinum album in the US.
On April 21, Mercury Records will revisit this fan favorite with an expected audio update that will include high resolution (96k/24-bit) Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound versions.
On this date, the remastered LP version of the album will also be made available.
And there are more to come throughout the year.