Different Stages: Live [Box set] [Extra tracks] [Live] [Import]

Disc: 1
1. Dreamline
2. Limelight
3. Driven
4. Bravado
5. Animate
6. Show Don't Tell
See all 16 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Test for Echo
2. Analog Kid
3. Freewill
4. Roll the Bones
5. Stick It Out
6. Resist
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Bastille Day
2. By-Tor & the Snow Dog
3. Xanadu
4. Farewell to Kings
5. Something for Nothing
6. Cygnus X-1
See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Force Ten.

Tracks:

Dreamline
Limelight
Driven
Bravado
Animate
Show Don't Tell
The Trees
Nobody's Hero
Closer To The Heart
2112
Bonus Track 01
Bonus Track 02
Bonus Track 03
Oracle
Soliloquy
Grand Finale

Tracks:

Test For Echo
Analog Kid
Freewill
Roll The Bones
Stick It Out
Resist
Leave That Thing Alone
The Rhythm Method
Natural Science
The Spirt Of The Radio
Tom Sawyer
YYZ

Tracks:

Bastille Day
By-Tor & The Snow Dog
Xanadu
Farewell To Kings
Something For Nothing
Cygnus X-1
Anthem
Working Man
Fly By Night
In The Mood
Cinderella Man

Customer Reviews:

~ THE PRIMARY COLORS OF RUSH ~.......2007-01-31

You know it! Take it from this fan too, I saw them quite a few times back then and have heard every note on every release many times - THIS ROCKS! The version of each song is selected nicely and very strong, each disk is fantastic to me. None of the enthusiasm or talent is missing, you could even say they have just gotten better over the years. By the way, Alex Lifeson is one of the longest-standing and best arena-rock guitarists on the planet (have to leave room for other talented galactic string benders I may not be aware of). Neil & Geddy are still spoken of with that same regard as well. This bands impact is huge! Who said you slow down when you get older??? Just watch the Rush In Rio dvd if you need further proof ... the Vapor Trails material (the whole darned concert actually) on there shows a band just finding its higher self. They rocked Rio's world those two nights. The psychedelic connection has been strengthened lately too it appears, maybe a great new stage is about to present itself? One can hope. That Hammersmith disk from 78 is especially sweet, maybe my favorite single cd offered. I do have to say that this is a five-star release if there ever was one (in my opinion, I love it!). Enjoy on a BIG POWERFUL SYSTEM for full effect ~ ~ ~

Worthwhile If You're a Rush Fan.......2006-11-10

If you enjoy Rush's more recent albums, you'll like this one. But even though the band is playing their newer (relatively speaking) material, they seem to have gone back to a more classic live sound. This sounds more like what the All The World's A Stage band would have sounded like if they had played Rush's songs from the 90's. So it is more of a raw live sound. And it's also nice to hear them do some of their older songs like Natural Science that were previously unavailable in a live version (at least as an official band release). Also included is a live show from the 70's that you'll like having in your collection because you can see the band's progression from the 2112 era to the era of Exit Stage Left. There's so little of live Rush from the 70's!!!!

A very fine live rush album.......2006-06-07

Different stages is a very fine live album from Rush who are amongst my favourite progressive rock bands after Yes and Kansas.This compilation of three cd's contain some very fine songs in Limelight,Bastille day and Xanadu.This is the Rush collection to get as it contains material from their Atlantic label also.Highly recommended.

More Condescending Tripe From Rush.......2006-06-06

Look, I have never liked this band. Someone I know well and who's opinion about music I respect highly recently insisted that I listen to this new live Rush CD with the presumption that I would "come around" and "change my way of thinking about Rush" after a listen to it. It didn't work. I find the vast majority of this band's material to be soulless, progressive technometal slop. In their attempt over the years to come off as being intelligent and studied in their approach to rock music they have only succeeded, in my opinion, at producing thirty years of thoroughly mechanical, pretentious, condescending tripe designed to show off each member's supposed musical prowess which is then summarily topped off with "oh so deep" pseudo-intellectual lyrics designed to make 9th grade bongbrains feel as if they are smarter than everyone else because they are listening to it. It's never worked on me and as far as I am concerned this live CD set containing concert material spanning almost their entire career just reinforces my opinions about them. Sorry all of you Rush fans, I just refuse to be converted.

their best live album.......2006-05-16

I bought this set because of the 3rd cd. Being a longtime fan, I was dying to hear a concert from the 1978 era. Rush originally lost me on Exit...Stage left. Great songs, where did the guitars go?. Then their material got limper and limper, bottoming out with A Show of Hands. Still, being a huge fan, I bought everything holding out hope that some balls would return. After brief glimpses on Roll The Bones and Counterparts I had resigned my fate to knowing that Rush was lame now. Then came Different Stages. After hearing the versions of their newer songs (Bravado, Show don't Tell, Animate) I regained interst in all of the post-Pictures material. The sound is excellent and brings life to the cold, sterile, synthesized versions from the studio. Great set list (especially when factoring in the 1978 disc), covering their entire career. If you own nothing by Rush, this would be good place to start (along with The Spirit of Radio greatest hits). Also, about the 3rd disc: it sounds very raw, like there were no overdubs or tweaking at all. Interesting, but a hard listen.

Average customer rating:

A nice selection of songs from the Rush catalog
Corrections to the above reviews
Full five stars!!!
a little too expensive
far superior to the domestic version

Different Stages: Live
Rush
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-03-02

Tracks:

Dreamline
Limelight
Driven
Bravado
Animate
Show Don't Tell
Trees
Nobody's Hero
Closer to the Heart
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery
2112: Presentation
2112: Oracle: The Dream
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale

Tracks:

Test for Echo
Analog Kid
Freewill
Roll the Bones
Stick It Out
Resist
Leave That Thing Alone
Rhythm Method
Natural Science
Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer
YYZ

Tracks:

Bastille Day
By-Tor & the Snow Dog
Xanadu
Farewell to Kings
Something for Nothing
Cygnus X-1
Anthem
Working Man
Fly by Night
In the Mood
Cinderella Man

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Force Ten.

Customer Reviews:

A nice selection of songs from the Rush catalog.......2006-03-24

I highly recommend checking out this live offering from Rush.

It nicely covers every period of the band. The last disc is a show from the late 70's. Everything else is taken from their 90's tours.

I know there are a ton of other live Rush releases but I've only heard 'All The World's a Stage' (excellent), 'Exit Stage Left' (one of my personal favorites, and 'Different Stages' (another top notch release).

Stand out performances on 'Stages' are 'Roll the Bones' (awesome performance), 'Spirit of Radio' (they somehow manage to raise this incredible song to another level), and 'Natural Science' (I've never heard the studio version but it's a fantastic live song).

Add it along with 'A Farewell to Kings' and 'Fly by Night' and enjoy.

Corrections to the above reviews.......2002-04-13

I have both the US and Japanese releases of Different Stages. The main differences are:

1) A lot of Japanese text on the Japanese version. Go figure.
2) Tour book from the AFTK tour
3) One bonus track, Force Ten. This is a good version of this song, but not worth forking over the $$$ for this set unless you are a hardcore fan.

If you ARE a hardcore fan, the tourbook is the real reason to get this set. NOTE: I have heard that subsequent Japanese issues of this DO NOT INCLUDE the tourbook, so caveat emptor.

Now, about the sound quality of the two version. Let me tell you, it is EXACTLY THE SAME. How do I know? Because I ripped disc1 from both releases and compared the audio in a high-end sound editor. Guess what? They were identical.

Full five stars!!!.......2001-10-18

Totally worth the not-so-high-price it costs.
This three disc album is a one-set yesterday and today live compilation. It shows the listener how the canadian trio evolved through twenty years of musical career without loosing a bit of its power and strength.
Cover art is also wonderful, especially the inner pages containing images of a full set of collectibles any Rush fan would love owning.

a little too expensive.......1999-11-30

Maybe it's just me, but there's very little difference in sound between the domestic release and this imported release of Different Stages. Don't be fooled by all of the advertisements. They all say it has extra tracks. They should say extra track. Not tracks. The only extra track is Force Ten, and the live version on A Show Of Hands is much better. If you collect imports, and you like Rush, and you like spending too much money, then get this cd. Otherwise, there's not much difference, other than the extra song and the fact that this imported version comes with a booklet of the lyrics to all the songs on this cd. In English and in Japanese.

far superior to the domestic version.......1999-04-19

This is the cat's meow. A superbly crafted live set of Rush songs with spectacular sound. Highlights include: "2112," "Dreamline," "Roll The Bones," "Natural Science," "Bravado," "Closer To The Heart," "Xanadu" and "Cygnus X-1." This set is far better soundwise than the domestic version! Buy this instead!

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