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3 | ''Hold Your Fire'' is the twelfth studio album by Music/{{Rush|Band}}, released in 1987 through Anthem Records in Canada, Creator/VertigoRecords in the UK, and Creator/MercuryRecords internationally. The last of the "synth era" albums, it continues with the production style of ''Music/PowerWindows''. It also marked the only time Rush did a duet with another singer; Aimee Mann from 'Til Tuesday is featured in "Time Stand Still". The lyrics deal with the themes of time, experiences, communication, and instinct. [[note]]Rush did duet with fellow Canadian band, Max Webster, on the song "Battlescar", but that was a Max Webster song, not a Rush one.[[/note]] |
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5 | Fan and critic reception was mixed at the time, saying that there was too much of the keyboards and not enough of the rocking; although reception has improved over time, praising the lyrics and songwriting. The complicated rig setups in the live setting as result of their "synth-era" songs led the band to tone down the keyboards for their next opus, ''Music/{{Presto|Album}}''. The ''Hold Your Fire'' tour was documented on the 1989 live album/concert film ''A Show Of Hands''. |
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8 | !! Tracklist: |
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10 | # "Force Ten" |
11 | # "Time Stand Still" |
12 | # "Open Secrets" |
13 | # "Second Nature" |
14 | # "Prime Mover" |
15 | # "Lock And Key" |
16 | # "Mission" |
17 | # "Turn The Page" |
18 | # "Tai Shan" |
19 | # "High Water" |
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22 | !!Principal Members: |
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24 | * Geddy Lee - lead vocals, bass, synthesizer |
25 | * Alex Lifeson - guitar |
26 | * Neil Peart - drums, percussion |
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28 | !! Turn The Tropes |
29 | * AchievementsInIgnorance: The quick timbali triplet fills Neil plays at the beginning of "Time Stand Still" were inspired by a similar fill in a Genesis song. Later, he worked with the same engineer as that Genesis record and was told that the fill he was inspired by was ''recorded with the tape slowed down''. |
30 | * AlbumTitleDrop: ''Hold Your Fire'' takes its title from the opening lyrics of "Mission". |
31 | * CanonDiscontinuity: They don't really acknowledge "Tai Shan" very much. Geddy even stated that recording it felt like a mistake because of how personal the subject was to Neil. Geddy and Alex are both on record stating that Tai Shan is their least favorite Rush song. |
32 | * LighterAndSofter: One of the more mellow albums in Rush's discography. |
33 | * MinimalisticCoverArt: It is a simple red cover with 3 red shiny balls. Originally, [[http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/images/albums/sectors/sector3-holdyourfire-1.jpg this]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was supposed to be]] the cover. (It was included in the liner notes instead.) |
34 | * OneWordTitle: "Mission". |
35 | * SelfBackingVocalist: On "Force Ten". |
36 | * SpecialGuest: Aimee Mann on "Time Stand Still". |
37 | * TimeStandsStill: It's "Time Stand Still", as in asking for time to stand still. |
38 | * VisualPun |
39 | * VocalTagTeam: Geddy Lee and Aimee Mann on "Time Stand Still". |
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