Hurry Fans are in for a treat, as UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records have joined forces to release a comprehensively expanded 40th anniversary edition of the group’s seminal 1982 release, Signalson April 28.
Signals-40th Anniversary comes in three configurations: the Super Deluxe Edition, a single-LP Picture Disc Edition, and a Dolby Atmos Digital Edition. A limited edition “Backstage Exclusive” Super Deluxe box is also available via official Rush online storefeaturing eight lithographs of Neil Peart’s original hand-drawn lyrics for each song on the album.
Released by Rush Signalstheir ninth studio album, in September 1982. A press release described the album as full of “technology-embracing riffs and rhythms,” continuing the acclaimed Canadian trio’s “forward-thinking trajectory as it continues to chart the demands of a new decade. The album’s eight songs build on Rush’s penchant for adapting to the times without compromising its knack for blending long-established progressive roots with has radio-friendly song arrangements.
with SignalsRush worked with long-time band confidant Terry Brown and engineer Paul Northfield at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, the same studio the band recorded in the 1980’s. Standing Waves and 1981 Moving Pictures.
The Super Deluxe Edition of Signals-40th Anniversary includes a CD, a Blu-ray Audio disc, a high-quality 180-gram black-vinyl LP with new artwork from original album designer Hugh Syme in a premium tip- on jacket, and four 7-inch singles with new artwork from Syme. The package also features Abbey Road Mastering Studios’ 2015 remastered edition of the album for the first time on CD. The Blu-ray Audio disc features the album newly mixed from the original multi-track in 48kHz 24-bit Dolby Atmos and 96kHz 24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1 by Richard Chycki, as well as the previously available 48kHz 24 -bit PCM Stereo mix. The Blu-ray also offers new animated visualizers for each song and two bonus remastered vintage promo videos.
In addition to that, the Super Deluxe Edition packs a 40-page hardcover book with new song illustrations and new artwork by original album designer Hugh Syme and previously unreleased photos from of the Signals Tour, with three lenticular lithographs that transition from the original black-and-white band headshots to the original album “Digital Man” color headshots; four Signals Tour band lithographs; Syme’s original album cover sketch lithograph; and a double-sided 24×24-inch poster featuring Syme’s new Signals artwork on one side, and an outtake photo from the original album cover shoot on the other.
The one-LP Picture Disc Edition comes in a transparent plastic sleeve and features new Hugh Syme artwork on both sides of the album. And the Dolby Atmos Digital Edition offers Richard Chycki’s expert Atmos mixing of all eight tracks from the original record.
Watch a special unboxing video for Signals-40th Anniversary and check out the Super Deluxe tracklist below. To pre-order and pre-save in different configurations, come here.
Signals-40th Anniversary – Super Deluxe Edition Contents:
Signals-40th Anniversary – Super Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
CD – DISC 1:
Original Album – Produced by Rush and Terry Brown / 2015 CD remaster for the first time.
01. Subdivisions
02. The Analog Child
03. Chemistry
04. Digital Man
05. The Weapon
06. New World Man
07. It’s Lost
08. Counting
BLU-RAY AUDIO – DISC 2:
Dolby Atmos* / Dolby TrueHD 5.1* / PCM Stereo
* Previously unreleased ingredients
01. Subdivisions
02. The Analog Child
03. Chemistry
04. Digital Man
05. The Weapon
06. New World Man
07. It’s Lost
08. Counting
09. Bonus Promo Videos
Dolby TrueHD 5.1* / PCM Stereo:
* Previously unreleased ingredients
01. Subdivisions
02. Counting
1LP – SIGNALS
DMM Half-Speed Mastering / Original Album – Produced by Rush and Terry Brown
SIDE A
1. Subdivisions
2. The Analog Child
3. Chemistry
4. Digital Man
SIDE B
1. The Weapon
2. New World Man
3. Losing It
4. Counting
(4) 7-INCH SINGLES
All four singles feature new Hugh Syme artwork
SINGLE 1 – SIDE A
1. Subdivisions
SINGLE 1 – SIDE B
1. Red Barchetta (Live)
SINGLE 2 – SIDE A
1. Counting
SINGLE 2 – SIDE B
1. New World Man
SINGLE 3 – SIDE A
1. New World Man
SINGLE 3 – SIDE B
1. Vital Signs (Live)
SINGLE 4 – SIDE A
1. The Weapon (Single Edit)
SINGLE 4 – SIDE B
1. Digital Man