Chronicles (Rush album)
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| Released | September 4, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1989 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 2:23:42 | |||
| Label | Anthem (Canada) Mercury | |||
| Producer | Rush | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly[1] | C−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Chronicles is a double compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). The collection was assembled without the participation of the band. A companion edition of Rush music videos from 1981–1987, titled Chronicles: The Video Collection, was also released on VHS and laserdisc. The video edition was re-released on a single DVD in 2001. This was the band's first album to be released in the 1990s.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Finding My Way" | Rush | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Working Man" | Rush | 7:11 |
| 3. | "Fly by Night" | Fly by Night | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Anthem" | Fly by Night | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Bastille Day" | Caress of Steel | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Lakeside Park" | Caress of Steel | 4:10 |
| 7. | "2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx" | 2112 | 6:47 |
| 8. | "What You're Doing" (Live) | All the World's a Stage | 5:41 |
| 9. | "A Farewell to Kings" | A Farewell to Kings | 5:52 |
| 10. | "Closer to the Heart" | A Farewell to Kings | 2:54 |
| 11. | "The Trees" | Hemispheres | 4:40 |
| 12. | "La Villa Strangiato" | Hemispheres | 9:36 |
| 13. | "Freewill" | Permanent Waves | 5:25 |
| 14. | "The Spirit of Radio" | Permanent Waves | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 74:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tom Sawyer" | Moving Pictures | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Red Barchetta" | Moving Pictures | 6:09 |
| 3. | "Limelight" | Moving Pictures | 4:22 |
| 4. | "A Passage to Bangkok" (Live) | Exit...Stage Left | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Subdivisions" | Signals | 5:34 |
| 6. | "New World Man" | Signals | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Distant Early Warning" | Grace Under Pressure | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Red Sector A" | Grace Under Pressure | 5:12 |
| 9. | "The Big Money" | Power Windows | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Manhattan Project" | Power Windows | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Force Ten" | Hold Your Fire | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Time Stand Still" | Hold Your Fire | 5:10 |
| 13. | "Mystic Rhythms" (Live) | A Show of Hands | 5:42 |
| 14. | "Show Don't Tell" | Presto | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 68:56 | ||
Personnel
- Geddy Lee – synthesizers, bass, vocals
- Alex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitars
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist
- John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way" and "Working Man"
