Rush (Rush album)
1974 debut studio album by Rush
Rush is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on March 18, 1974 in Canada by Moon Records, the band's own label, before being re-released internationally by Mercury Records later that year. Recorded five years after the band's formation, it is their only album to feature original drummer John Rutsey and displays a more straightforward hard rock sound than they would come to be known for, showing the influence of early British hard rock bands, particularly Led Zeppelin and Humble Pie.
Recording and production
The initial recordings were produced and engineered by David Stock at Eastern Sound Studios in Toronto in three sessions during the summer of 1973. The sessions ran through the night after gigs, taking advantage of the studio's 'dead time', charged at a quarter of the usual rate. The band laid down all the basic tracks on the first night, playing together live. On the second night they added vocals and guitar overdubs. Stock mixed the whole album in around two hours on the third, without the band present.
At the request of their management, SRO, they included their version of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away", a staple of their live set and also the Rolling Stones' first Canadian hit, as a possible single release. SRO then formed their own label, Moon Records, and released the song as Rush's debut single in September 1973 (catalogue number MN 001), backed with "You Can't Fight It", another song originally planned for inclusion on the album.
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