The Spirit of Radio
~ Recording by Rush
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| 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 |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANR-1-1021 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | RUSHD 12 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Hot City Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | PROMC 15 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | ?:?? | Rush | Hot City Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | PROTV 15 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation | 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 |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | AN2K-1060 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 786723T, CAN2K 1060 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Chronicles (full metal core) | Rush | Album + Compilation | 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 | Rush | Album |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANK-1021 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves (made in W.Germany by Polygram) | Rush | Album |
| 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 (Columbia House club edition) | Rush | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram | P2-22548 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Earthquake Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Big Wave, Life Aid Armenia Records | AID CD001 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Earthquake Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Earthquake Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Life Aid Armenia Records | AID CD001 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | AMCY-288 |
| 1.14 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Chronicles | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.) | STACD 003 |
| 3.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:01 | Rush | Rock Guitar Legends Vol2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| MCI Music | MUSCD 001 |
| 1.8 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:01 | Rush | Born to Be Wild, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| stereoplay | CD 27100708 A |
| 1.3 | Spirit of Radio | 4:56 | Rush | Hardrock Heroes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Monada (bootleg distributor) | 79 798 5 |
| 1.5 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Heart Of Rock ’n’ Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Hit Label | AHLCD 21 |
| 1.13 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | 25 jaar Pinkpop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 550 646-2 |
| 4.1 | Spirit of Radio | 5:01 | Rush | Rock Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| New Sound (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 |
| Débutante | |
| 1.6 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Classic Rock: We Will Rock You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 559/02 |
| 2.7 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Rock Anthems, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 110 |
| 1.8 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Rock Attack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH | 535309-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANSSD 1087 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANMD 1081 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock), EastWest | AMCY-2287 |
| 1.19 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Addicted to Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 552 920-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves (The Rush Remasters) | Rush | Album |
| 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 (The Rush Remasters – BMG Direct) | Rush | Album |
| 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 | Rush | Album |
| 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 |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | ANSD 1087 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Retrospective I: 1974–1980 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD1881-5 |
| 1.16 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Marks & Spencer | |
| 2.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Birthday Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polymedia Marketing Group | 107640-2 (24) |
| 2.3 | Spirit of the Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Hot Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polymedia Catalogue Marketing | 107 640-2 |
| 1.6 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Classic Rock: We Will Rock You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 559/02 |
| 2.9 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Oh What a Feeling 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal Music Canada | 3145208852 |
| 2.9 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Oh What a Feeling 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.10 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | The Top 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Rock met ballen! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hunter Music (Netherlands) | HM 1293-2 |
| 1.8 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Classic Axe | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | 149 |
| 3.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Best of Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Demon Music Group | MCCD500 |
| 3.4 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMBX43 |
| 1.12 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Rock Monsters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD557 |
| 1.6 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Shout! Factory | DK 37417 |
| 5.4 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | 100% Rock, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation) | 060249820384(2) |
| 2.5 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Rock Giganten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Deadline Music (US rock) | CLP 1491-2 |
| 1.12 | Spirit of the Radio | 4:58 | Rush | This Is Mullet Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Deadline Music (US rock) | CLP-CD-9262 |
| 1.10 | Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Rock Gödz | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 983 033-2 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Gold | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Crimson (UK budget reissue label; 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 |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD005 |
| 1.3 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Anthem Records (Canadian rock) | 668252010-2 |
| 2.5 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | Classic Rock Presents Prog Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gut Records | Gut-Active GACD 02 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Gold | Rush | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 772 |
| 1.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:59 | Rush | Old Skoöl of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Old Skoöl of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia | |
| 20.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Time Life Music – Rock Classics: Hard & Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.13 | Spirit of Radio | 4:58 | Rush | 100 Hits: Drivetime | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 026 |
| 2.11 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:56 | Rush | Christmas Jukebox | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand | |
| 2.11 | Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Christmas Jukebox | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| 2.4 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:57 | Rush | Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 929 |
| 1.4 | The Spirit of Radio | 4:55 | Rush | NOW That’s What I Call Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Zomba (imprint) | 50999-208145-26 |
| 1.1 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Rush | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-302 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.9 | The Spirit of Radio | 5:00 | Rush | The Best of Rush | Rush | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| recording engineer: | Paul Northfield |
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| 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) |
| recorded at: | Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| recording of: | The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10) |
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Related works
The Spirit of Radio
| lyricist: | Neil Peart |
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| composer: | Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson |
| publisher: | Core Music Publishing Anthem Core Music Publishing (SOCAN‐affiliated) (from 1980 to present) |
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