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Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage and Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Record Store Day 2017 Vinyl Release

Released: April 22nd, 2017

Liner Notes

Record Store Day Release Liner Notes

Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage Liner Notes

All Lyrics ©1977 ole Core Music Publishing (SOCAN/SESAC) administered by ole.

Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Liner Notes

All Lyrics ©1978 ole Core Music Publishing (SOCAN/SESAC) administered by ole.

Track Listing

Cygnus X-1: Book One: The Voyage

Music: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson / Lyrics: Neil Peart

Prologue

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2

3

Cygnus X-1 Book Two: Hemispheres

Music: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson / Lyrics: Neil Peart

I. Prelude

II. Apollo Bringer of Wisdom

III. Dionysus Bringer of Love

IV. Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind

V. Cygnus Bringer of Balance

VI. The Sphere A Kind of Dream

Artwork



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Drums, orchestra bells, tubular bells, temple blocks, cowbells, wind chimes, bell tree, triangle, vibra-slap, tympani, gong, crotalesBass guitar, twelve string guitar, Mini Moog, bass pedal synthesizer, Oberheim polyphonic, Taurus pedals, vocalsSix and twelve string electric guitars, six and twelve string acoustics guitars, classical guitar, bass pedal synthesizer, Roland guitar synthesizer, Taurus pedalsEP Produced by Jeff Fura and Andy CurranRemastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road StudiosArt Direction and Design: Huge SymeMarketing Manager: Tyler TassonUMe Production Manager: Michele HorieManagement - Ray Danniels at SRO Management Inc. Toronto, CanadaA very special thank you to: Pegi Cecconi, Robert Ott, Meghan Symsyk, Ivar Hamilton, everyone at Anthem, ole and UMe.Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales, June 1977Engineered by Pat Moran and Terry Brown (Broon)Mixed at Advision Studios, LondonEngineered by Terry Brown, Assisted by Declan (not Norman!) O'Doherty and Ken ThomasMusic by Lee, Lifeson, and Peart / Lyrics by PeartArrangements by Rush and Terry BrownRecorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales, during June and July 1978Engineered by Pat MoranVocals recorded at Advision Studios, LondonEngineered by Declan O'DohertyMixed at Trident Studios, Soho, London, August 1978Engineered by Terry Brown with invaluable assistance from John BrandTape Operators (Trident): Simon Hilliard, Mike Donegoni, and Reno RuoccoMusic by Lee, Lifeson, and Peart / Lyrics by PeartSide 1. Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage (10:27)Side 2. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (18:07)In the constellation of CygnusThere lurks a mysterious, invisible forceThe Black HoleOf Cygnus X-1Six Stars of the Northern CrossIn mourning for their sister's lossIn a final flash of gloryNevermore to grace the night...InvisibleTo telescopic eyeInfinityThe star that would not dieAll who dareTo cross her courseAre swallowed byA fearsome forceThrough the voidTo be destroyedOr is there something more?Atomized --- at the coreOr through the Astral Door ---To soar...I set a course just east of LyraAnd northwest of PegasusFlew into the light of DenebSailed across the Milky WayOn my ship, the 'Rocinante'Wheeling through the galaxies,Headed for the heart of CygnusHeadlong into mysteryThe x-ray is her siren songMy ship cannot resist her longNearer to my deadly goalUntil the Black Hole ---Gains control...Spinning, whirling,Still descendingLike a spiral sea,UnendingSound and furyDrowns my heartEvery nerveIs torn apart....When our weary world was youngThe struggle of the ancients first beganThe gods of Love and ReasonSought alone to rule the fate of ManThey battled through the agesBut still neither force would yieldThe people were divided,Every soul a battlefield...'I bring truth and understanding,I bring wit and wisdom fair,Precious gifts beyond compare.We can build a world of wonder,I can make you all aware''I will find you food and shelter,Show you fire to keep you warmThrough the endless winter storm.You can live in grace and comfortIn the world that you transform''I bring love to give you solaceIn the darkness of the nightIn the Heart's eternal lightYou need only trust your feelingsOnly Love can steer you right''I bring laughter, I bring Music,I bring joy and I bring TearsI will soothe your primal fearsThrow off those chains of ReasonAnd your prison disappears'The Universe dividedAs the Heart and Mind collidedWith the people left unguidedFor so many troubled yearsIn a cloud of doubts and fearsTheir world was torn asunder into hollow hemispheresSome fought themselves, some fought each otherMost just followed one anotherLost and aimless like their brothersFor their hearts were so unclearAnd the truth could not appearTheir spirits were divided into blinded hemispheresThen all at once the chaos ceasedA stillness fell, a sudden peaceThe Warriors felt my silent cryAnd stayed their struggle, mystifiedApollo was astonishedDionysus thought me madBut they heard my story furtherAnd they wondered, and were sadLooking down from OlympusOn a world of doubt and fearIts surface splintered intoSorry hemispheres.They sat a while in silenceThen they turned at last to me'We will call you CygnusThe God of Balance you shall be'We can walk our road togetherIf our goals are all the sameWe can run alone and freeIf we pursue a different aimLet the truth of Love be lightedLet the love of truth shine clearSensibilityArmed with sense and libertyWith the Heart and Mind unitedIn a single perfect sphere