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Caress of Steel
Caress of Steel cover
Studio album by Rush
Released September 1975
Recorded June-July 1975
Genre Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length 44:51
Label Anthem (Canada)
Mercury
Producer Rush and Terry Brown
Professional reviews
Rush chronology
Fly by Night
(1975)		 Caress of Steel
(1975)		 2112
(1976)

Caress of Steel is the third studio album by Rush, released in 1975. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Anthem Records is an Independent record label based in Toronto Ontario. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Terry Brown is a Record producer involved in a variety of work but most noted for his involvement with the Canadian rock band Rush and the British/Canadian band allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975. 2112 ("Twenty-One Twelve" is the fourth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of The album shows more of Rush's adherence to the standards of progressive rock. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Long pieces, pieces broken up into parts, and solo passages of speed and agility are all included. The album is often considered notable for the inclusion of the band's first epic piece, "The Fountain Of Lamneth", which runs to nearly 20 minutes and comprised the whole of side two of the original vinyl release. Intended to be Rush's breakthrough album, it sold fewer copies than their previous record and was considered a disappointment by their record company, with the tour becoming known as the "Down The Tubes Tour".

Despite its relatively poor sales, the album charted higher in the US than Rush's previous release Fly by Night (as stated in the liner notes to Rush's The Spirit of Radio Greatest Hits 1974-87 album). The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1993. The next year's follow-up album, 2112 would pave the way for Rush's commercial success with its own 21-minute epic. 2112 ("Twenty-One Twelve" is the fourth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976.

Originally, the album cover was supposed to be in silver hue to give it a "steel" appearance. A printing error resulted in a copper color for the album cover. [1]

Some cassette printings of this album had "Didacts and Narpets" and "I Think I'm Going Bald" switch places (possibly due to cassette tape length and to balance out both sides), and all of the movements of "The Fountain of Lamneth" were listed as separate songs.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, except where noted. Alex Lifeson, OC (born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27 1953 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a Canadian Musician Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale Toronto) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist Neil Peart (ˈpɪərt OC, (born Neil Ellwood Peart, September 12, 1952, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian Musician

Side one

  1. "Bastille Day" – 4:37
  2. "I Think I'm Going Bald" – 3:37
  3. "Lakeside Park" – 4:08
  4. "The Necromancer" – 12:30
    • "I. "Bastille Day" is the first song from Rush 's third album Caress of Steel. I Think I'm Going Bald is the second song from Rush 's third album Caress of Steel. Lakeside Park is the third song from Rush 's third album Caress of Steel. This article is about the Rush song For the Gothic novel, see The Necromancer or The Tale of the Black Forest. Into the Darkness" – 4:12
    • "II. Under the Shadow" – 4:25
    • "III. Return of the Prince" – 3:52

Side two

  1. "The Fountain of Lamneth" – 19:58
    • "I. The Fountain of Lamneth is the fifth song from Rush 's third album Caress of Steel. In the Valley" – 4:18
    • "II. Didacts and Narpets" – 1:00
    • "III. No One at the Bridge" – 4:19
    • "IV. Panacea" (music: Lee) – 3:14
    • "V. Bacchus Plateau" (music: Lee) – 3:16
    • "VI. The Fountain" – 3:49

Song information

Bastille Day

Rush's Led Zeppelin influence is still prominent on this record, most obviously in the song "Bastille Day" (which discusses the storming of the Bastille in the French Revolution), though it is apparent on all three of the shorter songs on the album. Led Zeppelin were The Bastille was a Fortress - Prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine —Number 232 Rue Saint-Antoine—best known today "Bastille Day" reappeared on the "R30" CD and DVD as part of the instrumental R30 Overture.

I Think I'm Going Bald

I Think I'm Going Bald was written for Canadian rocker Kim Mitchell, who at the time was the frontman of the band Max Webster. Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10 1952 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian Guitarist. Max Webster was a Canadian rock band of the late 1970s The band was formed in 1973 in Sarnia, Ontario and consisted of guitarist and vocalist

It is also stated in the book "Contents Under Pressure", that the song "I Think I'm Going Bald" was written as an homage to KISS' "Goin' Blind".

Lakeside Park

Mentioned in the song "Lakeside Park", the 24th of May is Victoria Day, a Canadian holiday. Lakeside Park itself is a park in Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, Ontario, where lyricist Neil Peart grew up and worked as a teenager during the summer. Port Dalhousie is a community in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

The Necromancer

A necromancer is one who practices necromancy, a type of divination involving the summoning of Operative Spirits to discern information about the future. Necromancy ( Greek νεκρομαντία nekromantía) is a form of Divination in which the practitioner seeks to summon "operative spirits" Divination (from Latin divinare "to be inspired by a god" related to Divine, Diva and Deus) is the attempt of ascertaining "The Necromancer" starts with heavy influence from J.R.R. Tolkien's literary mythology; with Frodo, Samwise, and Gollum as the "three travelers" and Sauron as the Necromancer. Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner and commonly known as Sam, is a Fictional character in J Character overview Originally known as Sméagol, this character was later named Gollum after his habit Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy The Necromancer was a pseudonym used by Sauron during his long years of regeneration, between his defeat by Isildur in the Second Age of Middle Earth to his renewed menace in the War of the Ring that ended the Third age. The song departs from the story of the book as Part III sees the return of By-Tor from Fly by Night, this time as a hero and not a villain. Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975. "Return of the Prince" was also released as a single in some countries.

On the inside gatefold of the album, just below the lyrics to "The Necromancer", the Latin phrase "Terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus" appears. This translates (loosely) to:

"[as] The hour ends the day; the author ends his work".

The Fountain of Lamneth

The final song on the album — "The Fountain of Lamneth" — predates epics like "2112" and the Cygnus X-1 series, and is only 34 seconds shorter than "2112". Rush 's Cygnus X-1 Duology consists of Book I The Voyage and Book II Hemispheres It also forms a complete story, this one about a man in search of the Fountain of Lamneth, presumed to be the Fountain of Youth, and chronicles the individual occurrences of his journey. The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters It is metaphorical of a young man's entry into the world and subsequent search for meaning. In the end, the "Fountain" turns out to only hold meaning as the source of the journey, never materializing as a victorious destination.

Most likely due to the album's poor sales and relative obscurity (in comparison to Rush's other releases), this song cycle has never gained the notoriety and respect that 2112 has. However, the cycle is an impressive collection of complete pieces and lyrical continuity.

Didacts and Narpets

Regarding "Didacts and Narpets" (which consists mostly of a drum solo), in the October 1991 news release from the Rush Backstage Club, Neil Peart said: "Okay, I may have answered this before, but if not, the shouted words in that song represent an argument between Our Hero and the Didacts and Narpets - teachers and parents. I honestly can't remember what the actual words were, but they took up opposite positions like: "Work! Live! Earn! Give!" and like that. " A didact is a teacher, and "narpet" is an anagram of "parent". An anagram ( Greek anagramma 'letters written anew' passive participle of ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter' is a type of Word play A parent is a Father or Mother; one who sires or gives

The aforementioned statement by Peart may have cleared up the widespread belief by Rush fans that the title was code for "addicts and parents," as "didacts" happens to be an anagram of "addicts. "

Credits

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1975 Pop Albums 113

Singles

Cover Information
"The Necromancer: Return of the Prince"
  • Released:
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Rush and Terry Brown
  • Chart positions:
"Lakeside Park"
  • Released:
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Rush and Terry Brown
  • Chart positions:

Remaster details

A remaster was issued in 1997. Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale Toronto) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist Alex Lifeson, OC (born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27 1953 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a Canadian Musician Neil Peart (ˈpɪərt OC, (born Neil Ellwood Peart, September 12, 1952, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian Musician See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry This article is about the Rush song For the Gothic novel, see The Necromancer or The Tale of the Black Forest. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Terry Brown may refer to Terry Brown (record producer, record producer known most notably for his work with the rock bands Rush, Cutting Crew Lakeside Park is the third song from Rush 's third album Caress of Steel. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Terry Brown may refer to Terry Brown (record producer, record producer known most notably for his work with the rock bands Rush, Cutting Crew

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