( prog rock metal ) Rush 1983-09-18 - Countdown Platinum Edition

Media: 2 CDr
Time: 59:05, 61:34
Catalog: Digital Reproductions DR 91883
Source: Audience (1st gen)
Quality: EX-
Date: 09-18-83
Location: Radio City Music Hall, NY, NY




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Track Listing
3 Stooges Intro 0:47
The Spirit of Radio 4:48
Tom Sawyer 5:21
Freewill 6:12
Digital Man 6:53
Kid Gloves 4:28
Subdivisions 5:45
Vital Signs 5:29
Red Sector A 5:45
Closer to the Heart 3:32
The Analog Kid 4:45
The Body Electric 5:10

Broon's Bane 1:41
The Trees 4:36
Red Barchetta 8:03
The Weapon 7:16
New World Man 4:15
Limelight 4:29
Countdown 6:11
2112 6:29
Xanadu 2:26
La Villa Strangiato 3:34
In the Mood 2:32
YYZ / Drum Solo 10:39

Comments
and Reviews:

The Digital Dan:

A newly updated source taken from a complete first gen source tape. The previous version was missing several songs and was plagued by tape eats and large cuts. By far this is the definitive version of the show. The source was remarkably clean and very little tape hiss can be heard anywhere. This is a rare performance from the Pre-Grace Under Pressure tour. The sound on this recording is remarkably good all things considered. For 95% of the time it's easily EX- grade. The drums are very clear as are the bass and guitar. The audience is well behaved and are quiet around the recorder so the recording comes out really clear. But the audience on a whole is very loud on this night, obviously very enthusiastic about the rare live performance on this night. It sounds like it was recorded relatively close to the stage, possible more on Geddy's side of the stage. The pre-release versions of GUP songs are similar to the album versions except that Alex really has no idea what the solos will be yet! Kind of funny to listen to a consummate professional come up with something off the cuff! This recording will not disappoint, it is a lot of fun to listen to, especially loud. It's definitely one of the better audience recordings I've ever heard from this short tour