Stage Left was filmed March 27, 1981, at the Montreal Forum, in Montreal, Quebec.

Stage Left is the second live album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released as a double album in October 1981 on Anthem Records. After touring in support of their eighth studio album Moving Pictures (1981), the band gathered recordings made over the previous two years and constructed a live release from them with producer Terry Brown. The album features recordings from June 1980 on their Permanent Waves (1980) tour, and from March 1981 on their Moving Pictures tour.

Released October 29, 1981. Stage Left Tracklist. 1. The Spirit of Radio Lyrics. The album title comes from the catchphrase of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Snagglepuss.

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Pros: Powerful live renditions of their studio classics. The Bottom Line: There is no finer live band out there - period. Want to know why? Listen to this album. True to their form, Rush released their second LIVE offering following 4 studio albums - a pattern they established after releasing 'All the World's a Stage', their first LIVE album which came on the heals of their break-through concept album '2112'. And while 'All the World's a Stage' was a fantastic, raw and energetic romp for this Canadian trio, it was also clearly played before a small(er) audience. Rush, at that point in their career, was just.

Recorded at arguably the highest point in Rush's career, Exit. Stage Left serves as an appopriate time capsule of that period. Featuring recordings from their Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures Tours respectively, the album is a wonderfully produced and highly entertaining listen featuring some of the group's best work. Rush were nearly infallible at this stage of their career, and this live document only proves that. The performances are note-for-note perfect, and there is never a sloppy moment. This is especially impressive considering the duties each band member faces: Alex and.

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Exi. tage Left, the band’s second live album, was recorded at The Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland on June 10th & 11th, 1980 and at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec in March 27th, 1981. A video release with the same name, with slightly different content, was released in 1982 on VHS and later on Laserdisc, and in 2007 on DVD. As Rush advanced technologically into the early 80s, capturing flawless recorded performances became more and more challenging: Yes, we made a few repairs to the record. Exi. tage Left was among the first Rush albums to be digitally mastered. As the world moved to the CD digital format, digital masters created from original analog recordings became a necessity. Rush’s previous studio album, Moving Pictures, was one of the first rock albums to be digitally mixed and mastered.

Stage Left is a hard rock music live album recording by RUSH released in 1981 on CD, LP/Vinyl and/or cassette. Rush exit stage left original singapore 1981 vinyl X 2 lp ex rare 6619053. Stage Left 1981 Vinyl LP Mercury Records SRM-2-7001.