Fly by Night

Fly by Night

by Rush
Fly by Night

Fly by Night

by Rush

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Overview

Prior to one of Rush's first U.S. tours, original drummer John Rutsey split from the band, since he wasn't prepared to commit to the band's rigorous touring schedule. And it proved to be a blessing in disguise, since his replacement was to become one of the most respected rock drummers of all time, Neil Peart, who would also steer the band towards success with more challenging material -- starting with Fly by Night. While the title track and the album-closing ballad, "In the End," still had Zeppelin roots, the album isn't as straightforward as the debut. Rush's first bona-fide classic, "Anthem," is included, while the over eight-minute "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" helped pave the way for the group's future epics ("2112," "Cygnus X-1," etc.), and introduced the fans to Peart's imaginative lyric writing, often tinged with science-fiction themes. The reflective and melodic "Making Memories" is an underrated early composition, while "Beneath, Between, & Behind" is a furious heavy rocker. Fly by Night may not be one of Rush's finest albums, but it is one of their most important -- it showed that the young band was leaving their Zep-isms behind in favor of a more challenging and original direction. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date: 05/06/1997
Label: Mercury / Def Jam / Island
UPC: 0731453462427
Rank: 407

Tracks

  1. Anthem
  2. Best I Can
  3. Beneath, Between & Behind
  4. By-Tor and the Snow Dog
  5. Fly by Night
  6. Making Memories
  7. Rivendell
  8. In the End

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rush   Primary Artist
Neil Peart   Percussion,Drums
Geddy Lee   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Classical)
Alex Lifeson   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Neil Peart   Producer,Arranger,Composer
Jim Ladwig   Art Direction
Richard Fegley   Photography
Eraldo Carugati   Paintings
Gilbert Kong   Mastering
Terry Brown   Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Geddy Lee   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Rush   Arranger,Producer
John Woloschuk   Assistant Engineer
Alex Lifeson   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dave Grusin   Composer
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