Rush discography
| Rush discography | |
|---|---|
 Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart of Rush 30th Anniversary tour photo, 2004 | |
| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Video albums | 11 |
| Music videos | 32 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 78 |
Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The band and its membership went through a number of re-configurations between 1968 and 1974, achieving their definitive form when Neil Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974.
The band released its eponymous debut album in March 1974, after which followed 18 additional studio recordings, 8 live albums and 6 compilations. As a group, Rush possesses 24 gold records and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records, placing them fourth behind the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Kiss for the most gold and platinum albums by a band in music history.[1] According to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics also place them third behind The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band. Rush also ranks 79th in U.S. album sales with 25 million units.[2] Although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity, as of 2004 several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units.[3][4][5][6]
Albums
- All chart positions are U.S. Billboard 200 unless otherwise stated.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [7] |
FIN [8] |
GER [9] |
IRE [10] |
NLD [11] |
NOR [12] |
POL [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
US [16] | ||||||
| 1974 | Rush
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88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | US: Gold[17] | |||
| 1975 | Fly by Night
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37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | CAN: Platinum[18] US: Platinum[17] | |||
Caress of Steel
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48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | CAN: Gold[18] US: Gold[17] | ||||
| 1976 | 2112
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 61 | CAN: 2× Platinum[18] US: 3× Platinum[17] | |||
| 1977 | A Farewell to Kings
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 22 | 33 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Gold[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1978 | Hemispheres
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 47 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1980 | Permanent Waves
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1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 26 | 3 | 4 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Gold[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1981 | Moving Pictures
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1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 32 | 3 | 3 | CAN: 4× Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: 4× Platinum[17] | |||
| 1982 | Signals
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3 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 19 | 3 | 10 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1984 | Grace Under Pressure
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 10 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1985 | Power Windows
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | 10 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1987 | Hold Your Fire
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | 13 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 1989 | Presto
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11 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 1991 | Roll the Bones
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 10 | 3 | CAN: Platinum[18] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1993 | Counterparts
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1 | — | 88 | — | 56 | — | — | 45 | 14 | 2 | CAN: Platinum[18] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 1996 | Test for Echo
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1 | 9 | 45 | — | 53 | — | — | 26 | 25 | 5 | CAN: Gold[18] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 2002 | Vapor Trails
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3 | 11 | 20 | — | 47 | — | — | 19 | — | 6 | CAN: Gold[20] | |||
| 2004 | Feedback (EP)
|
— | — | — | — | 19 | CAN: Gold[18] | ||||||||
| 2007 | Snakes & Arrows
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3 | 4 | 29 | 80 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 3 | CAN: Gold[18] | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [7] |
FIN [8] |
GER [9] |
IRE [10] |
NLD [11] |
NOR [12] |
POL [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
US [16] | ||||||
| 1976 | All the World's a Stage
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1981 | Exit...Stage Left
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | CAN: Platinum[18] UK: Silver[19] US: Platinum[17] | |||
| 1989 | A Show of Hands
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | CAN: Platinum[18] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 1998 | Different Stages
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12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | CAN: Platinum[18] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 2003 | Rush in Rio
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | CAN: Gold[18] US: Gold[17] | |||
| 2005 | R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2006 | Grace Under Pressure Tour
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | Snakes & Arrows Live
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8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details[21] | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | UK | ||||||||
| 1978 | Archives
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121 | — | — | US: Platinum | |||||
| 1981 | Rush Through Time
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— | — | — | ||||||
| 1990 | Chronicles
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51 | 5 | 42 | US: 2x Platinum | |||||
| 1997 | Retrospective I
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— | — | — | ||||||
| 1997 | Retrospective II
|
— | — | — | ||||||
| 2003 | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987
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62 | 17 | — | US: Gold | |||||
| 2006 | Gold
|
— | — | — | ||||||
| 2009 | Retrospective III: 1989-2008
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— 47 | — | — | ||||||
| 2009 | Working Men
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— | — | — | ||||||
| 2010 | Time Stand Still: The Collection
|
— | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Singles
- The 1987 UK single release of "Time Stand Still" was creditted to 'Rush featuring Aimee Mann'
- Every live single that Rush has released has charted inside the top 10 on mainstream rock, making them the only band ever to do so. They are also the only band to achieve a number one live single on mainstream rock twice.
Music videos
Promos
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Type | Format |
| January 1977 | Everything Your Listeners Ever Wanted to Hear by Rush... But You Were Afraid to Play (not released officially) | Compilation album/Studio album | LP | |
| Hemispheres Radio Show | LP | |||
| Live in St. Louis | Live album | LP | ||
| Moving Pictures Special | LP | |||
| The Rush Special | LP | |||
| Signals Radio Special | LP | |||
| Grace Under Pressure Interview | LP | |||
| Hemispheres Banded Promo | LP | |||
| In Store Play Special | LP | |||
| 1990 | Rush - Profiled! | Atlantic | Interview | CD |
| 1991 | Roll the Bones Radio Special | Anthem | Studio album / Interview | CD |
| January 1992 | The Story of Kings | Baktabak | Interview | CD |
| October 1995 | The Rush Interviews Volume 2 | Baktabak | Interview | CD |
| 2002 | Profiled | Anthem/Atlantic | Interview | CD |
Video albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | U.S. Chart Position | RIAA Certification[22] |
| 1981 | Exit...Stage Left | Polygram | Gold | |
| 1984 | Grace Under Pressure Tour | Polygram | ||
| 1985 | Through the Camera Eye | Polygram | ||
| 1989 | A Show of Hands | Polygram | Platinum | |
| 1990 | Chronicles | Polygram | Platinum | |
| April 23, 2002 | Neil Peart - A Work In Progress | Warner Bros. | ||
| October 21, 2003 | Rush in Rio | Rounder | 7x Multi-Platinum | |
| November 22, 2005 | R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour | Rounder | 5x Multi-Platinum | |
| December 7, 2005 | Neil Peart - Anatomy of A Drum Solo | Hudson Music | ||
| June 13, 2006 | Rush Replay X3 | Mercury | 1 | 2x Multi-Platinum |
| November 24, 2008 | Snakes & Arrows Live | Rounder |
Solo albums
- All chart positions are U.S. Billboard 200 unless otherwise stated.
| Album information |
|---|
Alex Lifeson - Victor
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Geddy Lee - My Favorite Headache
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- US Certification Criteria - Albums: G = 500,000 , P = 1 million, M=Multiplatinum. For example, M(2) = 2 million
- Other formats have different criteria, see RIAA Certification Criteria
References
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- ^ "RIAA Website". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ [1] Classicrock.about.com by Dave White
- ^ "Rockreport, Claim for 40 million sold albums, 5 October 2005". Rockreport.be. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ "Rush Turns Up The "Feedback"". Warner Music Group. 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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