Like much of the band's '80s output, Power Windows finds Rush juggling their hard-rock heritage with new technology to mixed results.
With Alex Lifeson choosing sparse, horn-like guitar bursts over actual crunch, Geddy Lee's synthesizers running rampant, and Neil Peart's crisp, clinical percussion and stark lyrical themes (evoking cold urban landscapes), the result just may be the trio's "coldest" album ever.
Still, it does boast its share of important tracks in "Marathon" and "Manhattan Project," while offering an energetic, tongue-in-cheeck hit single in "The Big Money." In an album that rewards patience (repeated listens are the key), the most gripping moments are saved for last, with the beautifully eerie textures of "Mystic Rhythms," a song that was later used as a concert drum solo showcase for Peart.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big MoneyGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Grand DesignsGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Manhattan ProjectGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | MarathonGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | TerritoriesGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Middletown DreamsGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | Emotion DetectorGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Mystic RhythmsGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 258 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Barton | Engineer |
| 2 | Jim Barton | Engineer |
| 3 | Liam Birt | Executive Producer |
| 4 | Jim Burgess | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 5 | Matt Butler | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Stephen Chase | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | The Choir | Vocals |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Arranger, Producer |
| 9 | Anne Dudley | Conductor, String Arrangements, Strings |
| 10 | Andrew Jackman | Arranger, Conductor, Vocal Arrangement |
| 11 | Steve Kleinberg | Cover Design |
| 12 | Brian Lee | Mastering |
| 13 | Geddy Lee | Bass, Bass Pedals, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 14 | Alex Lifeson | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 15 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 16 | Dave Meegan | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Heff Moraes | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Neil Peart | Composer, Drums, Electronic Percussion, Percussion, Producer |
| 19 | Andy Richards | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Programming |
| 20 | Rush | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 21 | Dimo Safari | Photography |
| 22 | Hugh Syme | Art Direction, Artwork, Cover Design, Paintings |
| 23 | Paul Wright | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |