Rush - Hemispheres - 180 Gram Direct Metal Master - LP

Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. Hemispheres was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed at Trident Studios in London in 1978. It was the last of two albums the band recorded in the U.K. before returning to Canada. The record explores the political, social economic, and sci-fi themes prevalent on their early work, continuing the saga of “Cygnus” from A Farewell To Kings. 

Similar to 2112, Hemispheres features a single, epic song broken into chapters as the first side of the album Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres”). The album also features the instrumental, La Villa Strangiato.” According to Geddy, the song was based on Alexs frequent nightmares. 

Throughout the years 2014 and 2015, Rush celebrate their 40th anniversary with vinyl reissues of albums from their Mercury era. 

Side One:
1. Cygnus X-1 Book II Hemispheres
    I. Prelude
    II. Apollo Bringer of Wisdom
    III. Dionysus Bringer of Love
    IV. Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind
    V. Cygnus Bringer of Balance
    VI. The Sphere A Kind of Dream 

Side Two:
1. Circumstances
2. The Trees
3. La Villa Strangiato