VA - Working Man - A Tribute To Rush (1996) [FLAC]

Working Man: A Tribute to Rush is a tribute album to progressive rock band Rush recorded by various artists and released on Magna Carta Records in 1996 (see 1996 in music). The album was mixed by original Rush producer Terry Brown at Town Music Studios in Toronto, Canada. Mike Portnoy was the main creative consultant.

Several prominent musicians from the genres of hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, progressive metal and extreme metal were a part of this project. Musicians include Sebastian Bach, Jake E. Lee, Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Brendt Allman, James LaBrie, Jack Russell, Michael Romeo, Michael Pinnella, Mike Baker, Gary Wehrkamp, Carl Cadden-James, Joe Nevollo, Steve Morse, Kevin Soffera, James Murphy, Eric Martin, Brad Kaiser, Robert Berry, Mark Slaughter, Deen Castronovo, Stuart Hamm, John Petrucci, Matt Guillory, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Mark Zonder, Jim Matheos, Jason Keaser, Devin Townsend, Sean Malone, Sean Reinert, Gregoor Van Der Loo, Trent Gardner, Jeff Brockman, George Lynch.




Studio Album, released in 1996

Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Working Man (3:52)
2. By-Tor And The Snow Dog (4:12)
3. Analog Kid (5:18)
4. The Trees (4:32)
5. La Villa Strangiato (9:26)
6. Mission (5:34)
7. Anthem (4:14)
8. Jacob's Ladder (7:38)
9. Closer To The Heart (3:00)
10. Natural Science (8:39)
11. YYZ (4:20)
12. Red Barchetta (6:13)
13. Freewill (5:29)

Total Time: 72:45

Line-up / Musicians
Track 1
- Sebastian Bach / lead vocals
- Jake E. Lee / lead guitar
- Mike Portnoy / drums
- Billy Sheehan / bass
- Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

Track 2
- James LaBrie /lead vocals
- Jake E. Lee / lead guitar
- Mike Portnoy / drums
- Billy Sheehan / bass
- Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

Track 3
- Jack Russel /lead vocals
- Michael Romeo / lead guitar
- Mike Pinnella / keyboards
- Mike Portnoy / drums
- Billy Sheehan / bass
- Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

Track 4
- Mike Baker / lead vocals
- Brendt Allman / lead and rhythm guitar
- Mike Portnoy / drums
- Billy Sheehan / bass
- Chris Ingles / piano
- Gary Wehrkamp / keyboards

Track 5
- Steve Morse / classical guitar and main solo
- Mike Portnoy / drums
- Billy Sheehan / bass
- Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar
- David Townson / rhythm guitar
- James Murphy / ending guitar solo and keyboards

Track 6
- Eric Martin / lead vocals
- Brad Kaiser / drums
- Robert Berry / lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, background vocals

Track 7
- Mark Slaughter / lead vocals
- George Lynch / lead guitar
- Deen Castronovo / drums
- James Murphy / rhythm guitar
- Stuart Hamm / bass

Track 8
- Sebastian Bach / lead vocals
- Jonh Petrucci / lead guitar
- Matt Guillory / keyboards
- Mike Portnoy / drums
- Billy Sheehan / bass
- Brendt Allman / rhythm guitar

Track 9
Performed by Fates Warning
- Ray Alder / lead vocals
- Jim Matheos / lead guitar
- Mark Zonder / drums
- Joey Vera / bass

Track 10
- Devin Townsend / lead vocals
- James Murphy / lead and rhythm guitar
- Matt Guillory /keyboards
- Deen Castronovo / drums
- Stuart Hamm / bass
- David Townson / second lead guitar

Track 11
- James Murphy / lead and rhythm guitar
- Matt Guillory /keyboards
- Deen Castronovo / drums
- Stuart Hamm / bass

Track 12
- James LaBrie / lead vocals
- Steve Morse / lead guitar
- Richard Chycki / rhythm guitar
- David Townson / rhythm guitar
- Sean Malone / bass
- Sean Reinert / drums
- James Murphy / rhythm guitar, keyboards

Track 13
- Gregoor van der Loo / lead vocals
- Marcel Coenen / lead guitar
- Trent Gardner / keyboards
- Jeff Brockman / drums
- Carl Cadden-James / bass

Releases information
CD Magna Carta/Roadrunner - RR8871-2 (1996)
"Working Man" - A Tribute to Rush