Instead of playing it safe and writing Moving Pictures, Pt.
II, Rush replaced their heavy rock of yesteryear with even more modern sounds for 1982's Signals.
Synthesizers were now an integral part of the band's sound, and replaced electric guitars as the driving force for almost all the tracks.
And more current and easier-to-grasp topics (teen peer pressure, repression, etc.) replaced their trusty old sci-fi-inspired lyrics.
While other rock bands suddenly added keyboards to their sound to widen their appeal, Rush gradually merged electronics into their music over the years, so such tracks as the popular MTV video "Subdivisions" did not come as a shock to longtime fans.
And Rush didn't forget how to rock out -- "The Analog Kid" and "Digital Man" were some of their most up-tempo compositions in years.
The surprise hit, "New World Man," and "Chemistry" combined reggae and rock (begun on 1980's Permanent Waves), "The Weapon" bordered on new wave, the placid "Losing It" featured Ben Mink on electric violin, while the epic closer "Countdown" painted a vivid picture of a space shuttle launch.
Signals proved that Rush were successfully adapting to the musical climate of the early '80s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SubdivisionsGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:34 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | The Analog KidGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:46 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | ChemistryGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:57 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Digital ManGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 06:22 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | The WeaponGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 06:24 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | New World ManGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 03:42 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Losing ItGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:53 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | CountdownGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:44 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
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| 42 mins | 245 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rush Brown | Arranger, Producer |
| 2 | Terry Brown | Arranger, Producer |
| 3 | Steve Kleinberg | Redesign |
| 4 | Brian Lee | Mastering |
| 5 | Geddy Lee | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Lyricist, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 6 | Alex Lifeson | Bass Pedals, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Lyricist |
| 7 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 8 | Ben Mink | Violin, Violin (Electric) |
| 9 | Paul Northfield | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Neil Peart | Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Percussion |
| 11 | Rush | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Deborah Samuel | Photography |
| 13 | Hugh Syme | Art Direction, Artwork, Concept, Cover Art Concept |
| 14 | Robbie Whelan | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 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). |