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| Hemispheres | ||
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| LP & CD by Rush | ||
| Released | October 28 1978 | |
| Recorded | June- August 1978 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 36 min 14 s | |
| Record label | Mercury Records | |
| Producers | Terry Brown and Rush | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| RollingStone review | NR | link |
| Artistdirect review | 3/5 | link |
| Rush Chronology | ||
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Hemispheres is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
This album continues Rush's trend of using the fantasy and science fiction lyrics written by Neil Peart. Though science fiction is not present so much on this album it does contain fantasy elements. "Hemispheres" and "The Trees" are good examples of this.
Good examples of Rush's conformance to progressive rock standards include the use of fantasy lyrics, complex rhythms and time signatures, and flexible guitar solos, like those in "La Villa Strangiato".