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2112 [40th Anniversary] [LP]

2112 [40th Anniversary] [LP]

UPC: 602557202700

Format: LP (3 disc)

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2112 is archetypal high-concept heavy/art-rock, featuring an interconnected suite of songs and a futuristic science fiction-inspired lyrical theme (courtesy of drummer/sole lyricist Neil Peart). When it came to '70s sci fi rock epics these guys were capable of giving Hawkwind and Jefferson Starship a run for their money. The first half of the album features "2112" proper, a series of interrelated tunes that paint a portrait of a 1984/Brave New World-style future, where music and emotion are outlawed. Ultimately, our hero discovers a guitar and uses it to fight the powers that be, all to the accompaniment of vaguely Led Zeppelin-derived heavy rock riffs and daunting time signatures. The final five tunes are unrelated to the concept piece but continue in a similar musical vein, though a little balladry is mixed in towards the end.

Tracks:

Disc 1:
1 - 2112: I. Overture/II. The Temples of Syrinx/III.Discovery/IV. Presentation/V. Oracle: The Dream/VI. Soliloquy/VII. Grand Finale
2 - Passage to Bangkok
3 - Twilight Zone
4 - Lessons
5 - Tears
6 - Something for Nothing
Disc 2:
1 - Solar Federation
2 - Overture
3 - Passage to Bangkok
4 - Twilight Zone
5 - Tears
6 - Something for Nothing
7 - 2112 [Live at Massey Hall, 1976 Outtake]
Disc 3:
1 - Twilight Zone [Live at 1977 Contraband]
2 - 2112 Radio Ad