The Spirit of Radio

Name: The Spirit of Radio
Duration: 4 min 58 s

~ Recording by Rush

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Permanent Waves	Rush	Album	GB1980-01-01	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	CA1980-01-14	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	ANR-1-1021
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Permanent Waves	Rush	Album	US1980-01	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	GB1980-02	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	JP1980	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	25·3P-221
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Permanent Waves	Rush	Album	XE1980	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	9111 065
2.2	The Spirit of Radio	?:??	Rush	The Big Money	Rush	Single	GB1985	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	RUSHD 12
1.16	Spirit of Radio	?:??	Rush	Hot City Nights	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1988	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	GB1988	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	GB1988	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	PROMC 15
1.14	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Chronicles	Rush	Album + Compilation	US1990-09-04 GB1990-09	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	CA1990-09	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	AN2K-1060
1.14	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Chronicles	Rush	Album + Compilation	US1990-10-09	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	CA1990	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	DE1990 US1990	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	US1990	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	US1990	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	CA1990	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	ANK-1021
1.3	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	The Earthquake Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1990	Life Aid Armenia Records	AID CD001
1.3	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	The Earthquake Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1990	Big Wave, Life Aid Armenia Records	AID CD001
1.3	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	The Earthquake Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1990
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Permanent Waves	Rush	Album	JP1991-10-25	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	AMCY-288
1.14	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	Chronicles	Rush	Album + Compilation	JP1991-11-28	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	GB1991	Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.)	STACD 003
3.1	The Spirit of Radio	5:01	Rush	Rock Guitar Legends Vol2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1991	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	GB1992	MCI Music	MUSCD 001
1.8	The Spirit of Radio	5:01	Rush	Born to Be Wild, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992	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	US1992	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	DE1992	stereoplay	CD 27100708 A
1.3	Spirit of Radio	4:56	Rush	Hardrock Heroes	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1993	Monada (bootleg distributor)	79 798 5
1.5	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Heart Of Rock ’n’ Roll	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993	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	GB1993	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	GB1994-06	The Hit Label	AHLCD 21
1.13	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	25 jaar Pinkpop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1994	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	GB1994	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	550 646-2
4.1	Spirit of Radio	5:01	Rush	Rock Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994	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	-1994	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	GB1996-12-06	Débutante
1.6	Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Classic Rock: We Will Rock You	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1996	Time–Life Music	TL 559/02
2.7	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Rock Anthems, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996	Dino Entertainment	DINCD 110
1.8	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Rock Attack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH	535309-2
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Retrospective I: 1974–1980	Rush	Album + Compilation	US1997-05-06	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	Retrospective I: 1974–1980 (glass mastered at Cinram)	Rush	Album + Compilation	CA1997-05-06	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	ANSSD 1087
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Permanent Waves	Rush	Album	CA1997-05	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	ANMD 1081
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Retrospective I: 1974–1980	Rush	Album + Compilation	GB1997-05	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	JP1997-07-10	Anthem Records (Canadian rock), EastWest	AMCY-2287
1.19	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Addicted to Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	552 920-2
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Permanent Waves (The Rush Remasters – BMG Direct)	Rush	Album	US1997	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	5:00	Rush	Permanent Waves (The Rush Remasters)	Rush	Album	US1997	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	Rush	Album	GB1997	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	534 630-2
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Retrospective I: 1974–1980 (Columbia House)	Rush	Album + Compilation	CA1997	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	ANSD 1087
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Retrospective I: 1974–1980	Rush	Album + Compilation	US1997	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	P2 34909
1.18	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Young at Heart: Classic Hits of the Early 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Reader’s Digest	RDCD1881-5
1.16	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Rock Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Marks & Spencer
2.3	The Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Birthday Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Polymedia Marketing Group	107640-2 (24)
2.3	Spirit of the Radio	4:59	Rush	Hot Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Polymedia Catalogue Marketing	107 640-2
1.6	Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Classic Rock: We Will Rock You	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2000	Time–Life Music	TL 559/02
2.9	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	Oh What a Feeling 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2001-02-20
2.9	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	Oh What a Feeling 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2001-02-20	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	-2001-08-16
1.11	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Rock met ballen!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Hunter Music (Netherlands)	HM 1293-2
1.8	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Classic Axe	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-09-23	Sony Music TV	149
3.3	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Best of Rock Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2002	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	-2002	Demon Music Group	MCCD500
3.4	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Classic Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002	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	GB2002	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	GB2002	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	CA2003-02-11	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	CA2003-02	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	GB2003-03-10	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	GB2003-11-24	Virgin TV	VTDCD557
1.6	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987	Rush	Album + Compilation	US2003	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	US2004-09-14	Shout! Factory	DK 37417
5.4	Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	100% Rock, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2004	Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)	060249820384(2)
2.5	Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	Rock Giganten	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004	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	GB2005-06-06	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	US2005-11-15	Deadline Music (US rock)	CLP 1491-2
1.12	Spirit of the Radio	4:58	Rush	This Is Mullet Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2005-11-15	Deadline Music (US rock)	CLP-CD-9262
1.15	Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	Let’s Get Rocked!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005	Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)	CRIMBXW005
1.10	Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Rock Gödz	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005	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	NL2005	Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)	983 033-2
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Gold	Rush	Album + Compilation	US2006-04-25	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	GB2006-06-05	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	GB2006-08-28	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	GB2006-09-18	Union Square Music	GTSTCD005
1.3	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	CA2006-10-10	Anthem Records (Canadian rock)	668252010-2
2.5	The Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	Classic Rock Presents Prog Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Gut Records	Gut-Active GACD 02
1.1	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Gold	Rush	Album + Compilation	CA2006	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	DE2006	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	GB2007-06-04	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	US2007-11	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 772
1.11	Spirit of Radio	4:59	Rush	Old Skoöl of Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK2007-12-04
1.11	Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Old Skoöl of Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2007	Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using)
20.11	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Rock Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2007	Time–Life Music
2.11	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	Time Life Music – Rock Classics: Hard & Heavy	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2007	Time–Life Music
2.13	Spirit of Radio	4:58	Rush	100 Hits: Drivetime	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-10-06	100 Hits	DMG 100 026
2.11	Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Christmas Jukebox	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-12-01	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
2.11	The Spirit of Radio	4:56	Rush	Christmas Jukebox	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2008-12-01	Universal Music on Demand
2.4	The Spirit of Radio	4:57	Rush	Classic Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-12-01	Virgin TV	VTDCD 929
Bootleg
1.9	The Spirit of Radio	5:00	Rush	The Best of Rush	Rush	Album + Compilation	JP1993

Relationships

recording engineer:	Paul Northfield
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:	PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980)

recorded at:	Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
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
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)

recording of:	The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)

The Spirit of Radio

lyricist:	Neil Peart
composer:	Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson

publisher:	Core Music Publishing Anthem Core Music Publishing (SOCAN‐affiliated) (from 1980 to present)

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