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**Rush discography**
Releases
Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart of Rush 30th Anniversary tour photo, 2004
↙Studio albums	18
↙Live albums	8
↙Compilation albums	6
↙Extended plays	1
↙Singles	76
↙Video albums	9

Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and songwriter Neil Peart. The band and its membership went through a number of changes between 1968 and 1974, achieving their definitive form when Neil Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974.

The band released its self-titled debut album in March 1974, after which followed 18 additional studio recordings, 8 live albums and 6 compilations. As a group, Rush has made 24 gold records and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records. According to the RIAA, Rush's number of sales place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most gold or platinum albums one after another by a rock band. Rush also ranks 78th in U.S. album sales with 25 million items sold. Although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single person or group, as of 2004 some people guessed that Rush's total worldwide album sales is over 40 million items sold.

Discography
Promos
Video albums
Solo albums
See also

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album details	CAN	FIN	GER	IRE	NLD	NOR	POL	SWE	UK	US	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1974	Rush Released: March 1, 1974 Label: Mercury	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	105	US: Gold
1975	Fly by Night Released: February 15, 1975 Label: Mercury	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	113	CAN: Platinum US: Platinum
Caress of Steel Released: September 1, 1975 Label: Mercury	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	148	CAN: Gold US: Gold
1976	2112 Released: April 1, 1976 Label: Mercury	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—	61	CAN: 2× Platinum US: 3× Platinum
1977	A Farewell to Kings Released: September 1, 1977 Label: Mercury	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	22	33	CAN: Platinum UK: Gold US: Platinum
1978	Hemispheres Released: October 29, 1978 Label: Mercury	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	47	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Platinum
1980	Permanent Waves Released: January 1, 1980 Label: Mercury	1	—	—	—	—	21	—	26	3	4	CAN: Platinum UK: Gold US: Platinum
1981	Moving Pictures Released: February 12, 1981 Label: Mercury	1	—	—	—	—	34	—	32	3	3	CAN: 4× Platinum UK: Silver US: 4× Platinum
1982	Signals Released: September 9, 1982 Label: Mercury	3	—	—	—	—	33	—	19	3	10	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Platinum
1984	Grace Under Pressure Released: April 12, 1984 Label: Mercury	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	5	10	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Platinum
1985	Power Windows Released: October 29, 1985 Label: Mercury	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	9	10	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Platinum
1987	Hold Your Fire Released: September 8, 1987 Label: Mercury	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	10	13	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Gold
1989	*Presto* Released: November 21, 1989 Label: Atlantic	11	—	60	—	—	—	—	—	27	16	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Gold
1991	Roll the Bones Released: September 3, 1991 Label: Atlantic	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	10	3	CAN: Platinum US: 2x Platinum
1993	Counterparts Released: October 19, 1993 Label: Atlantic	1	—	88	—	56	—	—	45	14	2	CAN: Platinum US: Gold
1996	Test for Echo Released: September 10, 1996 Label: Atlantic	1	9	45	—	53	—	—	26	25	5	CAN: Gold US: Gold
2002	Vapor Trails Released: May 14, 2002 Label: Atlantic	3	11	20	—	47	—	—	18	—	6	CAN: Gold
2007	Snakes & Arrows Released: May 1, 2007 Label: Atlantic	3	4	29	80	16	13	41	6	13	3	CAN: Gold
2011	Clockwork Angels Released: 2011 Label: Atlantic
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album details	CAN	FIN	GER	IRE	NLD	NOR	POL	SWE	UK	US	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1976	All the World's a Stage Released: September 29, 1976 Label: Mercury	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Platinum
1981	Exit...Stage Left Released: October 29, 1981 Label: Mercury	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: Platinum
1989	A Show of Hands Released: January 10, 1989 Label: Mercury	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	CAN: Platinum US: Gold
1998	Different Stages Released: November 10, 1998 Label: Atlantic	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	CAN: Platinum US: Gold
2003	Rush in Rio Released: October 21, 2003 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	CAN: Gold US: Gold
2005	''''' Released: November 22, 2005 Label: Rounder	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	Grace Under Pressure Tour Released: June 13, 2006 Label:	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Snakes & Arrows Live Released: April 15, 2008 Label: Atlantic	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album details	US	CAN	UK	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1978	Rush Through Time Released: 1978 Label: Mercury European release contains selections from the following four albums: Fly By Night Caress Of Steel 2112 A Farewell to Kings	—	—	—
1978	Archives Released: April 1978 Label: Mercury Contains the following three albums repackaged: Rush Fly By Night Caress Of Steel	121	—	—	US: Platinum
1990	Chronicles Released: September 4, 1990 Label: (US) Mercury (Canada) Anthem Greatest Hits compilation album	51	5	42	US: 2x Multi-Platinum
1997	Retrospective I Released: May 6, 1997 Label: (US) Mercury (Canada) Anthem Greatest Hits compilation album (1974-1980)	—	—	—
1997	Retrospective II Released: June 3, 1997 Label: (US) Mercury (Canada) Anthem Greatest Hits compilation album (1981-1987)	—	—	—
2003	The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 Released: February 11, 2003 Mercury Greatest Hits compilation album	62	17	—	US: Gold
2006	Gold Released: April 25, 2006 Label: Mercury Greatest Hits compilation album (1974-1987)	—	—	—
2009	Retrospective 3 Released: March 3, 2009 Label: (US) Atlantic (Canada) Anthem Greatest Hits compilation album (1989-2008)	—	—	—
2009	Working Men Released: November 17, 2009 Label: (US) Atlantic (Canada) Anthem Greatest Live Hits compilation album	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions			Album
Year	Song	US	US Main	UK	Album
1973	"Not Fade Away"	—	—	—	Debut single
1974	"Finding My Way"	—	—	—	Rush
1974	"In the Mood"	—	—	—	Rush
1975	"Fly by Night"	—	—	—	Fly By Night
1975	"Making Memories"	—	—	—	Fly By Night
1976	"The Necromancer: Return of the Prince"	—	—	—	Caress of Steel
1976	"Lakeside Park"	—	—	—	Caress of Steel
1977	"The Twilight Zone"	—	—	—	2112
	"2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx"	—	—	—
	"A Passage to Bangkok"	—	—	—
	"Fly by Night (Live)"	—	—	—	All The World's a Stage
	"Closer to the Heart"	76	—	36	A Farewell to Kings
1978	"Cinderella Man"	—	—	—	A Farewell to Kings
1978	"The Trees	—	—	—	Hemispheres
1979	"Circumstances"	—	—	—	Hemispheres
1980	"The Spirit of Radio"	51	—	13	Permanent Waves
	"Freewill"	—	—	—
	"Entre Nous"	110	—	—
1981	"Limelight"	55	4	—	Moving Pictures
	"Tom Sawyer"	44	8	25
	"Vital Signs"	—	—	41
1982	"Tom Sawyer (Live)"	—	42	25	Exit...Stage Left
	"Closer to the Heart (Live)"	69	21	—	Exit...Stage Left
	"New World Man"	21	1	42	Signals
	"Subdivisions"	105	8	53
1983	"The Analog Kid"	—	19	—
	"The Weapon"	—	—	—
	"Countdown"	—	—	36
1984	"Distant Early Warning"	—	3	—	Grace Under Pressure
	"The Body Electric"	105	23	56
	"Red Sector A"	—	21	—
	"Afterimage"	—	—	—
1985	"The Big Money"	45	4	—	Power Windows
1985	"Territories"	—	30	—
1986	"Mystic Rhythms"	—	21	—
	"Manhattan Project"	—	10	—
	"Marathon"	—	—	—
1987	"Time Stand Still"	—	3	41	Hold Your Fire
	"Prime Mover"	—	—	—
	"Force Ten"	—	3	—
1988	"Lock and Key"	—	16	—
1989	"Mission (Live)"	—	33	—	A Show of Hands
	"Marathon (Live)"	—	6	—	A Show of Hands
	"Show Don't Tell"	—	1	—	Presto
1990	"The Pass"	—	15	—
1990	"Superconductor"	—	37	—
1991	"Dreamline"	—	1	—	Roll the Bones
1991	"Bravado"	—	13	—
1992	"Roll the Bones"	—	9	49
	"Face Up"	—	—	—
	"Heresy"	—	—	—
	"Ghost of a Chance"	—	2	—
1993	"Stick It Out"	—	1	—	Counterparts
1994	"Nobody's Hero"	—	9	—
	"Cold Fire"	—	2	—
	"Animate"	—	35	—
	"Double Agent"	—	—	—
1996	"Don't Care"	—	—	—	Alex Lifeson - Victor
	"I Am the Spirit"	—	—	—
	"Promise"	—	—	—
	"Test for Echo"	—	1	—	Test for Echo
	"Half the World"	—	6	—
1997	"Driven"	—	20	—
	"Virtuality"	—	—	—
	"Resist"	—	—	—
1998	"The Spirit of Radio (Live)"	—	27	—	Different Stages
1998	"Closer to the Heart (Live)"	—	—	—	Different Stages
2000	"My Favourite Headache"	—	—	—	Geddy Lee - My Favourite Headache
2000	"Grace to Grace"	—	28	—	Geddy Lee - My Favourite Headache
2002	"Secret Touch"	—	25	—	Vapor Trails
	"One Little Victory"	—	10	—
	"Sweet Miracle"	—	—	—
2003	"Resist (Live Acoustic Version)"	—	—	—	Rush in Rio
2004	"Summertime Blues"	—	30	—	Feedback
2007	"Far Cry"	—	22	—	Snakes & Arrows
	"Spindrift"	—	—	—
	"The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)"	—	16	—
2008	"Workin' Them Angels"	—	30	—
2010	"Caravan"				Clockwork Angels
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

Year	Title	Album
1975	"In The Mood" (from Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)	Rush
	"Fly by Night" (from Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)	Fly By Night
	"Best I Can" (from Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)	Fly By Night
1977	"Closer to the Heart"	A Farewell to Kings
	"A Farewell to Kings"
	"Xanadu"
1978	"Circumstances"	Hemispheres
	"The Trees"
	"La Villa Strangiato"
1981	"Limelight"	Moving Pictures
	"Tom Sawyer"
	"Vital Signs"
1982	"Subdivisions"	Signals
1983	"Countdown"	Signals
1984	"Distant Early Warning"	Grace Under Pressure
	"Afterimage"
	"The Body Electric"
	"The Enemy Within"
1985	"The Big Money"	Power Windows
1986	"Mystic Rhythms"	Power Windows
1987	"Time Stand Still"	Hold Your Fire
1988	"Lock and Key"	Hold Your Fire
1989	"Show Don't Tell"	Presto
1990	"The Pass"
1990	"Superconductor"
1992	"Roll the Bones"	Roll the Bones
1993	"Stick It Out"	Counterparts
1994	"Nobody's Hero"	Counterparts
1996	"Half the World"	Test for Echo
1997	"Closer to the Heart" (Live)	Different Stages
1997	"Driven"	Test for Echo
2007	"Far Cry"	Snakes & Arrows

Promos

Date of Release	Title	Label	Type	Format
January 1977	Everything Your Listeners Ever Wanted to Hear by Rush... But You Were Afraid to Play (not released officially)		Compilation album/Studio album	LP
	Hemispheres Radio Show			LP
	Live in St. Louis		Live album	LP
	Moving Pictures Special			LP
	The Rush Special			LP
	Signals Radio Special			LP
	Grace Under Pressure Interview			LP
	Hemispheres Banded Promo			LP
	In Store Play Special			LP
1990	Rush - Profiled!	Atlantic	Interview	CD
1991	Roll the Bones Radio Special	Anthem	Studio album / Interview	CD
January 1992	The Story of Kings	Baktabak	Interview	CD
October 1995	The Rush Interviews Volume 2	Baktabak	Interview	CD
2002	Profiled	Anthem/Atlantic	Interview	CD

Video albums

Date of Release	Title	Label	U.S. Chart Position	RIAA Certification
1981	Exit...Stage Left	Polygram		Gold
1984	Grace Under Pressure Tour	Polygram
1985	Through the Camera Eye	Polygram
1989	A Show of Hands	Polygram		Platinum
1990	Chronicles	Polygram		Platinum
April 23, 2002	Neil Peart - A Work In Progress	Warner Bros.
October 21, 2003	Rush in Rio	Rounder		5x Multi-Platinum
November 22, 2005	R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour	Rounder		4x Multi-Platinum
December 7, 2005	Neil Peart - Anatomy of A Drum Solo	Hudson Music
June 13, 2006	Rush Replay X3	Mercury	1	2x Multi-Platinum
November 24, 2008	Snakes & Arrows Live	Rounder

Solo albums

All chart positions are U.S. Billboard 200 unless otherwise stated.

Album information
Alex Lifeson - Victor Released: January 9, 1996 Chart position: #99 (US) RIAA Certification: Worldwide sales: Singles: "Don't Care", "Promise", "I Am the Spirit"
Geddy Lee - My Favourite Headache Released: November 14, 2000 Chart position: #52 (US) RIAA Certification: Worldwide sales: Singles: "My Favourite Headache", "Grace to Grace"

US Certification Criteria - Albums: G = 500,000 , P = 1 million, M=Multiplatinum. For example, M(2) = 2 million

Other formats have different criteria, see RIAA Certification Criteria