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Rush in Rio | 
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| Artist: Rush
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $26.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  196 reviews
Sales Rank: 11664
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 83672
UPC: 766481272946
EAN: 0766481272946
ASIN: B0000C0FJB
Publication Date: 2003
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Tom Sawyer | | • | Distant Early Warning | | • | New World Man | | • | Roll the Bones | | • | Earthshine | | • | YYZ | | • | The Pass | | • | Bravado | | • | The Big Money | | • | Trees | | • | Freewill | | • | Closer to the Heart | | • | Natural Science |
Disc 2
| • | One Little Victory | | • | Driven | | • | Ghost Rider | | • | Secret Touch | | • | Dreamline | | • | Red Sector 'A' | | • | Leave That Thing Alone | | • | O Baterista | | • | Resist | | • | 2112 |
Disc 3
| • | Limelight | | • | La Villa Strangiato | | • | The Spirit of Radio | | • | By-Tor & The Snow Dog/Cygnus X-1 | | • | Working Man | | • | Between Sun & Moon | | • | Vital Signs |
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Album Description
Japanese edition of 2003 release includes an exclusive leaflet, a reprint of 'Weiber Trails Tour I'. Features 31 tracks including 2 Board Bootlegs, 'Between Sun & Moon' & 'Vital Signs'. Includes 32-page booklet loaded with b&w and full color photos, packaged in double gatefold miniature LP sleeve. Warner.
Album Details
Three CD Set Recorded Live at Maracana Stadium on November 23rd, 2003. Includes a Miniature 'vapor Trails Tour' Pamphlet.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 191 more reviews...
 Great Band, Bad Recording December 31, 2008
I have been a Rush fan for many years and finally decided to purchase Rush In Rio as I wanted a live CD from Rush. This is a horrible recording. The music sounds muddy and vocals get lost. I myself,as others have suggested tried it on different stereos thinking that was the problem but that's not it. I have several other live albums by other bands that were very good. Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous, Jethro Tull Bursting Out, Fleetwood Mac Live to name a few all were good recordings but you can still tell they were live recordings. This one blows.
 Actually benefits from some EQ tweaking March 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Um but ISN'T THAT THE JOB OF THE ENGINEER?!?!
Insane performance. Insane Brazilians. What else can you expect?
GREAT BAND, UNFORGIVABLY AWFUL SOUND! January 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Atrocious recording of what should have been a stellar representation of Rush's triumphant return in 2002. People are not exaggerating when they say this is a horrible recording. I love this band dearly but can't bring myself to listen to this album after many attempts at trying to get into it. It literally hurts my ears. The band actually listened to all the complaints about Rush in Rio and R30 (their next live recording release) is miles improved with Richard Chycki at the helm. Skip this one and wait for Snakes and Arrows Live 2007, which comes out in April 2008.
 An incredible experience November 28, 2007
I have never purchased a live album as they just don't trip my trigger. Be it the 15 minute guitar solo in the middle of my favorite song, or the completely different sound than the album version, they have always left me cold.
Throw all of that out the window with Rush in Rio. This is an incredible CD and it flows with an energy unlike any other album I've ever heard. All it will take to prompt you to purchase this is the track "Driven". I heard this track on Pandora (and of course on Test For Echo) and was hooked.
The only drawback is the lack of "Subdivisions", but that's a personal preference.
Reward yourself, and your CD collection, and pick up Rush in Rio---you won't be disappointed!
Another superb live gem from Rush which is superb November 12, 2007
Rush's 22nd album (not counting compilations) Rush In Rio was released in October of 2003 and was Rush's fifth live album.
First there was All The World's A Stage with a raw sound (1976), then Exit...Stage Left which was slightly polished (1981), followed by A Show Of Hands which was extremely polished (1989), and finally the excellent Different Stages (1998).
The thing all these aforementioned live albums had in common was that they were released at the end of the band's different phases, taking place at four albums apart each. Then comes Rush in Rio, many fans have whined and cried like babies and complained about another live album especially right after Different Stages was released.
Many griped that the live album was too raw for their own blood, if you want doctored live albums buy KISS' Alive discs and/or Duran Duran's Arena, Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous (all are studio albums with crowd noises).
Sound quality issues aside, Rush in Rio easily has the best setlist of all of the five Rush live albums without question. With the exception of Caress Of Steel (1975) and Hold Your Fire (1987), every album shows for at least one song somewhere in the performance.
The songs were well picked too. Of course you've got the band's big hits like "Tom Sawyer", "The Spirit of Radio", "Closer to the Heart" (which was not played on the whole tour save the shows in Brazil) and many others but I was glad to see songs like "New World Man", "The Pass", "Between Sun and Moon" and "Vital Signs" (these aforementioned tracks have not ever appeared on a live album until Rush in Rio). There's also songs from Vapor Trails (2002), many of which have added guitar solos and sound MUCH better live "Earthshine", "One Little Victory", "Ghost Rider" and "Secret Touch". The aformentioned "O Baterista" (a/k/a The Rhythm Method) is a classic Neil drum solo, comprising of parts of The Rhythm Method, and the drumming parts of Driven and Scars.
"2112" isn't the full version like on Different Stages, but it has the two key sections the Overture and Temples of Syrinx. "La Villa Strangiato" was awesome as well with Alex's humorous rant. I also love the "By-Tor"/"Cygnus"/"Working Man" medley that ends the Rio portion of the album (Between Sun and Moon and Vital Signs were from other shows on the US leg and are the bonuses not on the DVD whilst the DVD has bonus video features).
I forgot to buy this album on CD the day it came out as The Eagles' two CD Very Best of the Eagles and Pink Floyd's Live at Pompeii The Director's Cut DVD was released the same day. It wasn't until my 28th birthday in January of 2004 that I got this album and was well worth the wait for me getting this album as it is Rush's best live album after Different Stages.
The album was Rush's first Gold album since Different Stages as the fans liked the live material moreso than the studio version of Vapor Trails.
Highly recommended!
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