Rush - 2112 (Staff Pick!)

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Title: Rush – 2112Year/Genre: 1976, Prog RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Written after the commercial disappointment of Caress of Steel, the album was made under label pressure to go more mainstream—Rush responded by opening with a 20-minute narrative suite instead. Its storyline, set in a future totalitarian society that bans individual creativity, drew heavily on dystopian literature and was originally dedicated to the ideas in Ayn Rand’s Anthem. The record’s success on tour and in North American sales secured Rush long-term artistic control, helping turn the Toronto trio into a self-sustaining cult institution. Show more