12 April, 2024

Under Pressure at the Mecca

It was 40 years ago today that Rush released what is perhaps their most synth-laden album, Grace Under Pressure.

"Distant Early Warning" and "Red Sector A" survived in live sets for a long time with the former lasting until the very end. But most of the album didn't survive much beyond the tour in support of the album. ("Red Lenses" did make it to the Power Windows tour, oddly enough.) And so I am going to celebrate this anniversary with the album's closer, "Between the Wheels".

It was recorded in Milwaukee on 25 June 1984.

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