The Spirit of Radio
~ Recording by Rush
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 9100 071 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANR-1-1021 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | SRM-1-4001 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:54 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio | Rush | Single |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | RADIO 12 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 9111 065 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·3P-221 |
| 2.2 | The Spirit of Radio | ?:?? | Rush | The Big Money | Rush | Single |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | RUSHD 12 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | ?:?? | Rush | Hot City Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | PROTV 15 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Hot City Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 836 057-2 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Hot City Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | PROMC 15 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation | Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 936-2 | |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | AN2K-1060 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | P21-38936, P22-38936 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 786723T, CAN2K 1060 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles (full metal core) | Rush | Album + Compilation | Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), PolyGram | 838 936-2, D-224059 | |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves (Columbia House club edition) | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram | P2-22548 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves (made in W.Germany by Polygram) | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 822 548-2 M-1 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANK-1021 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Earthquake Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Big Wave, Life Aid Armenia Records | AID CD001 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Earthquake Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Life Aid Armenia Records | AID CD001 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Earthquake Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | AMCY-288 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | AMCY-327, AMCY-327~8, AMCY-328 |
| 1.1 | Spirit of Radio | 5:02 | Rush | Hard Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.) | STACD 003 |
| 3.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:01 | Rush featuring Alex Lifeson | Rock Guitar Legends Vol2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music) | RGLCD47006 |
| 1.8 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Born to Be Wild | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCI Music | MUSCD 001 |
| 1.8 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:01 | Rush | Born to Be Wild, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCI Music | MUSCD 001 |
| 3.5 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Classic Rock Box: WNEW-FM 25th Anniversary Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) | 314 515 913-2 |
| 1.5 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Stereoplay Special CD 70: Hard’n’Heavy, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| stereoplay | CD 27100708 A |
| 1.3 | Spirit of Radio | 4:56 | Rush | Hardrock Heroes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Monada (bootleg distributor) | 79 798 5 |
| 1.5 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Heart Of Rock ’n’ Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music for Pleasure | 0777 7 89453 2 1 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Rock Legends - Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Musketeer (UK compilations, part of Start Entertainment) | MU 3002 CD |
| 2.10 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Kerrang! The Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Hit Label | AHLCD 21 |
| 1.13 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | 25 jaar Pinkpop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 516 828-2 |
| 1.10 | Spirit of Radio | 5:06 | Rush | Life Is for Living | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 550 646-2 |
| 4.1 | Spirit of Radio | 5:01 | Rush | Rock Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sounds Direct | SDC697/06 |
| 1.4 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | The Rock Collection, Volume 4: The Heat Is On | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Newsound (imprint of UK company Newsound Ltd. up till Sep 1997) | NSCD 002 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | And the Road Goes On Forever, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Débutante | |
| 1.6 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Classic Rock: We Will Rock You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 559/02 |
| 2.7 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Rock Anthems, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 110 |
| 1.8 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Rock Attack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH | 535309-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 (glass mastered at Cinram) | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANSSD 1087 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 314 534 909-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANMD 1081 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 534 909‐2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock), EastWest | AMCY-2287 |
| 1.19 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Addicted to Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 552 920-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 534 630-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves (The Rush Remasters) | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 314 534 630-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves (The Rush Remasters – BMG Direct) | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 314 534 630-2, D118701 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | P2 34909 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 (Columbia House) | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANSD 1087 |
| 1.18 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Young at Heart: Classic Hits of the Early 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD1881-5 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Marks & Spencer | |
| 2.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Birthday Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polymedia Marketing Group | 107640-2 (24) |
| 2.3 | Spirit of the Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Hot Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polymedia Catalogue Marketing | 107 640-2 |
| 1.6 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Classic Rock: We Will Rock You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 559/02 |
| 2.9 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Oh What a Feeling 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.9 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Oh What a Feeling 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal Music Canada | 3145208852 |
| 2.10 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | The Top 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Rock met ballen! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hunter Music (Netherlands) | HM 1293-2 |
| 1.8 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Classic Axe | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | 149 |
| 3.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Best of Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Brunswick News, Sony Music Special Products | 74321 95971 2 |
| 1.16 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:56 | Rush | Born to Be Wild | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | MCCD500 |
| 3.4 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMBX43 |
| 1.12 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Rock Monsters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 583 4142, 583 4152, 583 4162 |
| 1.12 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Rock Monsters: Unleash the Beast | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 583 414-2 |
| 1.6 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 6682510982 |
| 1.6 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 6682510972 |
| 1.6 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 440 063 335-2 |
| 1.19 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Best Air Guitar Album in the World… III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD557 |
| 1.6 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 440 063 335-2 |
| 1.12 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:56 | Rush | Freaks and Geeks | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Shout! Factory | DK 37417 |
| 5.4 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | 100% Rock, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation) | 060249820384(2) |
| 2.5 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Rock Giganten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | 060249816020 (6) |
| 1.12 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Driving Rock: 37 Classic Anthems for the Open Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9829087 |
| 1.12 | Spirit of the Radio | 4:58 | Rush | This Is Mullet Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Deadline Music (US rock) | CLP 1491-2 |
| 1.12 | Spirit of the Radio | 4:58 | Rush | This Is Mullet Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Deadline Music (US rock) | CLP-CD-9262 |
| 1.15 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Let’s Get Rocked! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMBXW005 |
| 1.10 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Rock Gödz | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876691482 |
| 3.1 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | The Best Symfo Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 983 033-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Gold | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises) | B0006322-02 |
| 1.15 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Worlds Best Dad: Super Tracks for Super Dads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876855392 |
| 1.10 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Guitar Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMCD435 |
| 3.15 | The Spirit of the Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Greatest Ever! Rock: The Definitive Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD005 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 668252010-2 |
| 2.5 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Classic Rock Presents Prog Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gut Records | Gut-Active GACD 02 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Gold | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 6682520082 |
| 1.15 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | World’s Best Dad: 40 Ultimate Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 828768553923 |
| 1.9 | Spirit of the Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Classic School of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 5300455 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 772 |
| 1.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Old Skoöl of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Old Skoöl of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using) | |
| 20.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Rock: Hard & Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Time Life Music – Rock Classics: Hard & Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.13 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | 100 Hits: Drivetime | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 026 |
| 2.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:56 | Rush | Christmas Jukebox | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand | |
| 2.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Christmas Jukebox | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.9 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | The Best of Rush | Rush | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| recording engineer: | Paul Northfield |
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| producer: | Terry Brown (producer) Rush (Canadian rock trio) |
| assistant mixer: | Steve S. Hort (engineer) Geddy Lee Craig Milliner (engineer) Adam Moseley |
| mixer: | Terry Brown (producer) |
| 12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar: | Alex Lifeson (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
| bass guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedal synthesizer], Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic: OB-1]: | Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
| bell tree, crotales, drums (drum set), timbales, timpani [tympani], triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime: | Neil Peart (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
| vocals: | Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
| arranger: | Terry Brown (producer) Rush (Canadian rock trio) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 1980) PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018) |
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| recorded at: | Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
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| mixed at: | Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11) |
| sampled by: | Conchita Martinez by Saint Etienne |
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| mash-ups: | Annie Rush (Annie Lennox vs. Rush) by Go Home Productions |
| part of: | Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 88) (order: 88) |
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| recording of: | The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
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Related works
The Spirit of Radio
| lyricist: | Neil Peart |
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| composer: | Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson |
| publisher: | Core Music Publishing Anthem Core Music Publishing (SOCAN‐affiliated) (from 1980 to present) |
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