May 22, 1981 Philidalphia Signs
Location: The Spectrum, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA
Source: Audience (2nd Gen)
Grade: B+
Setlist: Broon's Bane
The Trees
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer To The Heart
Tom Sawyer
Comments: The only thing keeping this show from an A- is because its an incomplete show, but if it wasn't, it would be amazing. There is a complete source out there, but I don't have it, with completely terrible sound quality, so this might be the best sounding show that we will get from the concert, and its awesome. The sound is very good here, much better than most shows I would say. The fidelity is pretty good, with pretty much all instruments coming in very well, and no dropouts or cuts within the songs (though it is missing most of the show). There is some tape hiss that might get distracting, but other than that it sounds great. The performance is a keeper as well. The boys are definatly in a good mood, from what Im hearing here at least. A must have show for you guys, it sounds completely excellent. Only if your a completeist, you can go after the full show with crappier sound, but otherwise stick to this one.
December 12, 1981 Today's Tom SawyerLocation: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: B/B+
Setlist: Freewill
Limelight
Prelude Hemispheres
Subdivisions
The Camera Eye
Closer to the Heart
Vital Signs
Working Man
Armageddon
By-tor and the Snowdog
Comments: Another excellent incomplete show. The only thing keeping it from a B+/A- grade is because of two things. The first reason is that is incomplete, but what is here is pretty much fully intact. And two, there is some tape hiss that could be removed. I might even remove the tape hiss myself if I do get some time on my hands. Anyways, what we have here is a decent performance, nothing exactly special happens, but then again nothing really bad happens, from what I am hearing right now. The sound is excellent, save for some of the tape hiss. Everything is very clear, even by todays standards, and even the tape hiss isn't too distracting. I don't hear any signs of distortion overload anywhere, luckily. This show is great, a must have for the larger collection, definatly one to get.
April 19, 1981 Closer to the MagicLocation: Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Source: Audience (2nd Gen)
Grade: B+/A-
Setlist: 2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between, and Behind
The Camera Eye
YYZ/Drum Solo
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Natural Science
Hemispheres: Armageddon
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
In The End
In The Mood
2112 - Grand Finale
La Villa Strangiato
Comments: Another good Moving Pictures show, definatly. I would like to note one thing though, it is incomplete, missing Broon's Bane, The Trees, and Xanadu altogether, and the time disc 2 starts, Red Barchetta is already going on. What is here, though, sounds pretty much really good. It wasn't too distant, and the sound gets noticably better when the show goes on and one, becoming the A- grade it is. The fidelity is slightly lacking, but the tape hiss isn't there, and it sounds really good. The performance is also very good, so make this show a must have and you just might get it!
April 04, 1981 Pictures of Phoenix
Location: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Source: Audience (1st Gen)
Grade: B+/A-
Setlist: 2112: Overture / The Temples of Syrinx 6:05
Freewill 6:15
Limelight 4:55
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:14
Beneath, Between, Behind 3:14
The Camera Eye 11:08
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:50
Broon's Bane 0:45
The Trees 4:29
Xanadu 12:28
The Spirit of Radio 5:41
Red Barchetta 6:53
Closer to the Heart 3:55
Tom Sawyer 5:01
Vital Signs 5:30
Natural Science 8:26
Working Man (Reggae version) 1:23
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:52
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 4:02
In the End 1:28
In the Mood 1:34
2112: Grand Finale 3:07
La Villa Strangiato 10:19
Comments: Here is a great source from the Moving Pictures tour, after the filming of what would be Exit...Stage Left VHS/DVD. The sound here is pretty good. Not too distant, and I don't think that I hear any wall echo or any nasty reverb like a few other sources from this tour. There is some tape hiss, not very much though, and there is some distortion when things get really loud, but not distracting at all. This show is pretty much complete, though I think a few seconds of Broon's Bane might be missing, nothing serious. The performance is pretty good here too. The boys are in a good mood to be here, and I think that that they have been here before, so that might add some historical refrence to those who were wondering. The boys do deliver the goods tonight though, with Geddy seeming to be in a spacey mood. A show I wouldn't pass up.
May 17, 1981 Live in Largo 1981
Location: Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland, USA
Source: Audience (2nd Gen)
Grade: B
Setlist: 2112: Overture / Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between, Behind
The Camera Eye
YYZ
Broon's Bane
The Trees
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Natural Science
Working Man (Reggae Version)
Hemispheres: Armageddon
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
In the End
In the Mood
2112: Grand Finale
Comments: I heard that there is a different genneration copy running around that is much worse than this, and this is a second genneration source and it is very good. Its a bit boomy, but the mix is wonderful and everything can be heard really well despite some distortion and booming, but there is one more thing. It has some microgaps, nothing distracting though. A show that I recommend getting if you are looking to deepen you collection of Moving Pictures boots.
February 26, 1981 Moving ChicagoLocation: International Ampitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
Source: Audience (4th Gen)
Grade: C-
Setlist: 2112 3:26
Freewill 4:50
Limelight 4:22
Hemispheres Prelude 4:21
Beneath, Between & Behind 2:46
The Camera Eye 11:48
YYZ 7:06
The Trees 5:02
Xanadu 6:18
Comments: Here is the rarest of my sources, and definatly not one of the best sources that I have ever heard. The performance is definatly excellent, luckily. The show is much better than the fourth and last night (Exit...Stage Right, Chicago The Definitive Edition) because they have much more energy and spirit tonight. The sound definatly does not come close to beating it, in fact, this is probably my worst source from the tour. Its very, very distorted at times, like in a little section of Limelight, if i do recall. Its pretty distant, the crowd is very loud as there are some very loud echos and some nasty reverb with this recording. There is some crappy tape hiss that is loud as all hell most of the time, and its pretty annoying. Best left for the collectors.
December 20, 1981 Tempest
Location: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: Soundboard
Grade: A-
Setlist: 2112: Overture/Temples of Syrinx 6:43
Freewill 6:01
Limelight 4:59
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:20
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:55
Subdivisions 4:54
The Camera Eye 11:05
YYZ / Drum Solo 9:07
Broon's Bane / The Trees 7:33
Xanadu 12:12
The Spirit of Radio 5:32
Red Barchetta 7:01
Closer to the Heart 3:16
Tom Sawyer 4:53
Vital Signs 5:08
Working Man / Hemispheres: Armageddon / Bytor & the Snow Dog / In the End / In the Mood / 2112: Finale 11:55
La Villa Strangiato 9:27
Comments: Well, not as good as Permanent Pictures, the sound quality is much brighter than Moving Pictures story. The sound is muffled for most of the show, but its not as bad as it was for the first 20 minutes. This seems to be a genned source as it has some tape hiss, nothing too distracting, and there is some distortion in places that can getting annoying if you are listening very loud, so you might want to listen a little quieter than you normally would with a bott, but not to detract from this good sounding show. The performance, as I have said before, is pretty good, but nothing too special is going on, but a very nice and tight version of Subdivisions is played tonight, but nothing else seems to be as good as that song tonight. This show is more or so for the collectors, but I would get Permanent Pictures before this.
November 04, 1981 Ron's Vault Release #1
Location: Wembley Arena, London, England
Source: Audience (1st Gen Analog)
Grade: B/B+
Setlist: 2112: Overture/Temples of Syrinx 6:39
Freewill 5:51
Limelight 4:51
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:32
Beneath, Between & Behind 2:35
Subdivisions 4:55
The Camera Eye 10:29
YYZ / Drum Solo 7:51
Broon's Bane 1:32
The Trees 4:55
Xanadu 12:24
The Spirit Of Radio 5:12
Red Barchetta 6:48
Closer To The Heart 3:24
Tom Sawyer 5:14
Vital Signs 4:59
Medley / Working Man / Armageddon / By-Tor and the Snow Dog / 12:09
La Villa Strangiato 10:13
Comments: Here is a good show from the first night in the Wembly Arena in London, England, and this show does not dissapoint. The sound is pretty good, everything is heard well, but its a bit distant, some tape hiss, and a little bit of compression in places. This is good when it comes to the Exit...Stage Left tour, slightly behind Deeside, and way behind Brighton, Hamburg, and Hartford, but beats some other shows from the tour. The performance is completely excellent, one of the best. The performance is only compared to Deeside in overall performance, as this is slightly in second place for performance, but great. This is a good show that the collectors and the die-hard Rush fans should definatly get.
June 14, 1981 Moving Stage
Location: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: A-
Setlist: Limelight 5:19
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:26
Beneath, Between, & Behind 2:50
The Camera Eye 11:18
YYZ 8:35
Broon's Bane 1:45
The Trees 4:46
Xanadu 12:12
The Spirit Of Radio 5:18
Red Barchetta 7:31
Closer To The Heart 3:44
Tom Sawyer 5:09
Vital Signs 4:58
Natural Science 8:23
By-Tor & The Snow Dog 4:06
In The End 1:43
In The Mood 1:34
2112: Grand Finale 2:33
La Villa Strangiato 9:37
Comments: If this were complete, it would be one of the best shows out there. This show easily beats MSG, Providence, and Fort Worth soundwise, but the performance is definatly one that you have to remember. The performance is excellent, they were in great form tonight. Its really funny, when some guy was lighting firecrackers in the place, after Red Barchetta, Geddy calls it a dangerous and stupid act, so that is worth getting just for that. The sound here is nothing short of excellent. The mix is perfect, the bass and guitar sound so excellent, and the drums and vocals cut through with authority. The only thing I wish for is that the keyboards where a little more there, but its well heard. There is some occasional distortion in places, as it may have been recorded too high, but the sound is amazing. 2112, Freewill, Parts of YYZ and The Trees are missing. Working Man, and Hemispheres are missing from the encore. Awesome show that you have to get.
June 16, 1981 Caught in the Camera's EyeLocation: Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: B+/A-
Setlist: 2112 6:34
Freewill 6:06
Limelight 4:59
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:19
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:55
The Camera Eye 11:37
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:28
Broon's Bane 1:43
The Trees 4:29
Xanadu 12:26
The Spirit of Radio 5:51
Red Barchetta 6:50
Closer to the Heart 3:55
Tom Sawyer 4:58
Vital Signs 5:20
Natural Science 8:16
Working Man 1:14
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:53
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:04
In the End 1:43
In the Mood 1:34
2112: Finale 2:13
La Villa Strangiato 9:21
Comments: This is not the best version of the show, as this show is a little more genned than the other version of the show that I do have. The sound is great, the fidelity is definatly a standout here. There is some tape hiss and occasional distortion (extremely rare) because the master tapes must have been poorly handled. Everything sounds great here, and the mix is defiantly exceptional. The performance is easily better than Chicago as it was more spirited. They mess up alot, but its all good as they are in an outstanding mood tonight. A good show for the collectors and those people.
July 02, 1981 Living in Bloomington
Location: Met Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Source: Analog Audience
Grade: B
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx 6:31
Freewill 5:49
Limelight 4:36
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:22
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:44
The Camera Eye 10:58
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:08
Broon's Bane / The Trees 6:17
Xanadu 12:15
The Spirit of Radio 5:28
Red Barchetta 6:51
Closer to the Heart 3:41
Tom Sawyer 5:06
Vital Signs 5:27
Natural Science 8:22
Working Man,Hemishperes:Armageddon,By-Tor and the Snow Dog,In the End,In the Mood, 2112:Grand Finale 13:08
La Villa Strangiato 9:59
Comments: The only thing holding this back is the sound. The performance is easily one of the best from the tour. I never knew Rush liked Bloomington, and now I might add that location as one of Rush's favorite places to play. The sound isn't bad, but its not great, unfortunatly. Its very distant, and there is some echo. There isn't too much distortion or tape hiss as I do think that this is the analog master cassette recording, but I could never be too sure of that. Everything can be heard pretty well at times, but its kind of hard to hear things sometimes in the recording. The audience is loud after tracks, but they are silent between. A good show for the collectors and die-hard fans who love Rush alot.
March 01, 1981 Chicago, IL 3-1-81 - The Definitive Edition
Location: International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Source: Audience (1st Gen)
Grade: A/A+
Setlist: 2112: Overture 4:05
Temples of Syrinx 2:15
Freewill 6:07
Limelight 5:03
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:21
Beneath, Between & Behind 2:51
The Camera Eye 10:58
YYZ 2:21
Drum Solo 5:23
Broon's Bane 0:52
The Trees 4:25
Xanadu 13:11
The Spirit of Radio 5:52
Red Barchetta 7:00
Closer to the Heart 3:51
Tom Sawyer 4:48
Vital Signs 5:32
Natural Science 7:58
Working Man 1:17
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:53
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 3:57
In the End 1:40
In the Mood 1:35
2112: Grand Finale 2:53
La Villa Strangiato 10:22
Comments: If you though Exit...Stage Right was great, you had something wrong with your ears for a moment. This is soundboard quality, with a much better and brighter mix than Exit...Stage Left. The main thing I like about this one is that it dosen't sound old or generated like Exit...Stage Right does, and it has a much clearer perception of the band. The performance, well, I can say many things about it, none of them are really too flattering. Given it was their fourth and final night in Chicago, the performance can be forgiven. It lacked punch, and the intro to La Villa Strangiato by Geddy is hilarious, he sounds like he is competely wasted on the stage! Ah, and awesome show that is to bet, only tied with the Anahiem show for soundboard quality. But I do think that the Anahiem show has a much better performance, this show is a must-have to any collection, and if you don't have it, get it from me!
May 24, 1981 Short Takes
Location: Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: B/B+
Setlist: The Camera Eye 12:25
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:53
Broons Bane 1:43
The Trees 4:43
Xanadu 13:14
The Spirit Of Radio 5:42
Comments: Here is the incomplete Providence show, which is very good sounding for its time, which is great. I don't think that it sounds as good as the full show, but its more or so in the middle pack of all the Moving Pictures and Exit...StageLeft shows. Granted, its a bit distant, but I don't think that it is as distant as the full show. There is more tape hiss, suggestion a second or even a third generation copy. The performance is amazing. Victorias Day is the day to go see Rush live where ever the band may be, but the performance is definatly blistering, which you can hear the full performance on Streets of Diversity, the full Providence show. A great show, it will make its way into your collection sometime.
March 24, 1981 Living in the LimelightLocation: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Source: Audience
Grade: A-
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between & Behind
The Camera Eye
YYZ / Drum Solo
Broon's Bane
The Trees
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Natural Science
Working Man
Bytor and the Snow Dog
In the End
In the Mood
2112: Finale
La Villa Strangiato
Comments: Here is a definatly excellent, and complete show from the Moving Pictures / Exit...Stage Left tour. The sound here is amazing. There are times where it is a tad muffled, like Red Barchetta, but the overall sound quality is excellent. There isn't as much fidelity as the Chicago or Anahiem shows, but it beats the Providence and MSG by a longshot. There is an amazing amount of clariy, and the bass and highs work perfectly together. There isn't too much distance, but there is some crowd noise, nothing distracting though. There are only 2 cuts, but this is an otherwise complete show. The performance is flat. I will not pull any punches, its just not their best performance from the 3 night stand. A must have show.
November 12, 1981 Hemmerlian Halls
Location: Hemmerleinhalle, Nuremburg, Germany
Source: Audience
Grade: B-
Setlist: 2112 6:59
Freewill 5:46
Limelight 5:23
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:37
Subdivisions 5:29
The Camera Eye 11:56
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:47
Broon's Bane / The Trees 6:34
The Spirit of Radio 5:25
Red Barchetta 7:42
Closer to the Heart 3:58
Tom Sawyer 6:06
Vital Signs 5:36
Working Man Medley 11:13
2112 Finale (reprise) 1:58
La Villa Strangiato 10:56
Interview / The Spirit of Radio 10:28
Comments: This dosen't suprise me at all. Another rushed production from the fan label I-vent, and that is not a pun at all. The sound here could be much better, its very distorted and distant, and much more genned than the Breaking Sound Barriers bootleg from this same very show. The only good thing here is the performance, which I can definatly talk more about in my more positive review of the Breaking Sound Barriers boot. There is an extra to this very odd release, however. The intereview is in decent quality, which is very good too say the least, but it really ins't anything that would make this a great bootleg in terms of quality. A must have for the collectors, but everyone else can stay away from this shameful show.
November 12, 1981 Breaking Sound BarriersLocation: Hemmerleinehalle, Nuremburg, Germany
Source: Audience
Grade: B/B+
Setlist: 2112 7:02
Freewill 6:27
Limelight 4:40
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:57
Subdivisions 5:19
The Camera Eye 12:16
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:11
Broon's Bane 1:29
The Trees 5:06
The Spirit of Radio 5:25
Red Barchetta 8:02
Closer to the Heart 4:15
Tom Sawyer 5:23
Vital Signs 5:20
Working Man Reggae 1:41
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:55
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:17
In the End 1:51
In the Mood 1:41
2112: Finale 2:36
La Villa Strangiato 11:43
Comments: Another very great Moving Pictures/Exit...Stage Left tour show. The performance here is definatly a standout. While not as good as the Deeside show a few weeks earlier, I do think that it crushes the Hartford show in terms of performance, as today they are very energetic and amazingly on cue tonight. The sound here is actually very good, which I never would have thought with some generation lost on this recording. Granted, it is a bit distant, but I do think that the overall sound of the band is excellent. There is decent bass and mids here, but I think that the high end is a tad lacking, but I do think that this show is definatly clear enough that you can make out what each bad member is doing. The audience here isn't too loud in-between tracks, but after and before they are crazy, and the audience in the Drum Solo for Neil are just wild, but I think that the audience was removed from the Drum Solo for a reason, as I think that Digital Dan stated before that they were too loud and he individualy cut them out without losing the musical signal, and I definatly would think that it is much improved. There is some slight tape hiss here as it is more genned than a regular release, but I do think that the overall clarity is great. This is a very nice show from the later parts of the Moving Pictures/Exit Stage left tour, a must have basically.
December 20, 1981 Permanent Pictures
Location: Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: Analog (2nd Gen)
Grade: A-/A
Setlist: 2112 6:33
Freewill 5:55
Limelight 4:48
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:30
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:44
Subdivisions 5:00
The Camera Eye 10:58
YYZ / Drum Solo 9:14
Broon's Bane 1:38
The Trees 4:39
Xanadu 12:35
The Spirit of Radio 5:39
Red Barchetta 6:51
Closer to the Heart 3:26
Tom Sawyer 5:00
Vital Signs 5:02
Working Man 1:35
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:49
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:00
In the End 1:41
In the Mood 1:32
2112: Finale 2:33
La Villa Strangiato 9:33
Comments: A definate upgrade to Moving Pictures Story, as this is definatly much less muddy and much more clear. This sounds much less stale as the other bootleg I mentioned as well. There is some slight tape hiss with this recording, but nothing that would detract from the overall sound, as everything is very clear. I do think that this is a soundboard recording because of the distance with the crowd, either that or it was recorded on the stage, I don't know which one. Everything is much clearer and much more defined than in Moving Pictures story, and this oen has much more overall clarity. The performance is pretty good, but nothing really special is going on, so I definatly cannot say that this show is as good as the Deeside stop or the Brighton stop in the performance, but the sound is better than most shows from this tour. The crowd went wild when Geddy said "This is Tom Saywer" and it was really amazing, the crowd was definatly digging the show tonight, they were just having so much fun all night. This is definatly one of the best Moving Pictures/Exit...Stage Left shows out there. A must have recording.
November 19, 1981 Live In Stuttgart 1981
Location: Sporthalle, Boblingen, Germany
Source: Audience
Grade: B-
Setlist: 2112 6:44
Freewill 5:53
Limelight 4:44
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:17
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:34
Subdivisions 4:51
The Camera Eye 10:28
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:10
Broon's Bane 1:37
The Trees 4:37
Xanadu 12:12
The Spirit of Radio 5:24
Red Barchetta 6:46
Closer to the Heart 3:42
Tom Sawyer 4:49
Vital Signs 5:02
Working Man Reggae 1:30
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:51
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:02
In the End 1:42
In the Mood 1:34
2112: Finale 2:37
La Villa Strangiato 9:42
Comments: I would say that this show is essential, but it is so compressed so it cannot happen. If there were less compression, this would be a great show. The performance here is okay, but I don't think that anything is really going on tonight, so I would have to say that this is a pass on the performance side, because there are definatly better performances out there. The instruments sound great, but the recording is so compressed. Its not muffled, its really boxed in, if you can understand my point of view. Its sounds like the band is in a tin can, if you will. But, for the rarity of the recording, I think that this is a great find for all of the completists, but not bad in the long run, but falls short of excellent because of the compression.
March 27, 1981 Red BarchettaLocation: The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Source: Soundboard
Grade: A
Setlist: Limelight 4:36
Tom Sawyer 4:42
The Trees 7:18
Xanadu 9:54
Red Barchetta 6:25
Freewill 5:30
Closer To The Heart 3:35
By-Tor And The Snow Dog 4:12
In The End 1:46
In The Mood / The Grande Finale 3:40
Comments: This is simply the audio from the Exit...Stage Left DVD show, which is to say amazing. The recording is clean and very clear, but lacks the definition of the other boots from this very same date. It overall lacks in the upper frequencies but I think that this boot does get the job done in some sense of fashion. The performance is definatly excellent, that is why the band decided the tape this show on DVD! A must have, of course.
March 27, 1981 Red Star of the Solar FederationLocation: The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Source: Soundboard
Grade: A+
Setlist: Limelight 4:36
Tom Sawyer 4:42
The Trees 7:18
Xanadu 9:54
Red Barchetta 6:25
Freewill 5:30
Closer To The Heart 3:35
By-Tor And The Snow Dog 4:12
In The End 1:46
In The Mood / The Grande Finale 3:40
Comments: This boot is better than the Red Barchetta boot from the same show because the definition from this boot is superior to that show. The performance, as I have said before, is excellent, that is why the band decided to video tape this show. Alex is having the most fun, as you can tell on the video, with Neil and Geddy taking a little more serious action in the concert and staying more on focus with the overall performance than Alex is. This is an excellent show that should make it into everyones collection sometime.
March 23, 1981
March 24, 1981
March 25, 1981 Toronto's Last Stand
Location: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Source: Audience (1st gen)
Grade: B+
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx 6:33
Freewill 5:55
Limelight 4:38
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between & Behind 2:58
The Camera Eye 10:43
YYZ / Drum Solo 7:43
Broon's Bane 0:47
The Trees 4:26
Xanadu 12:39
The Spirit of Radio 5:07
Red Barchetta 7:18
Closer to the Heart 3:51
Tom Sawyer 4:47
Vital Signs 5:26
Natural Science 8:26
Working Man 1:21
Hemispheres: Armageddon
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 4:02
In the End 1:40
In the Mood 1:33
2112: Finale 2:48
La Villa Strangiato 9:43
CHUM FM Special of the Week"" 6:42
Comments: The sound on all of these are par, with the 2nd and 3rd night sounding the best, because of the postition maybe? But, all of the performances tell a different story. The 1st night has the absolute best performance out of all of these shows, with okay sound, but not the best from the boxset. The 1st night still has good sound, though. The 2nd night has great sound, easily the best sounding out of the boxset, but the performance is a totally different story. The boys were really flat and boring tonight, sad to say. Everything is just so dull, and boring with that unfortunate performance on the second night. The 3rd night is a mixed bag. The sound isn't as good as the 2nd night, but has great sound, easliy better than the 1st night. The performance is a definate mixed bag, because they are much better tonight, but they don't offer the goods, because some flips and flubs occur many times. This is a great little boxset. I will only trade all of the shows for you, and in exchange I pick 2 shows from you. There is no "I only want the 2nd night" or "I only want the 1st and 3rd night" you get everything. Great boxset that should walk into everyones collection eventually.
June 05, 1981 Mechanicl MusicLocation: The Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: B/B-
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples Of Syrinx 5:32
Freewill 5:38
Limelight 5:25
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:22
Beneath, Between & Behind 3:04
The Camera Eye 11:16
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:12
Broon's Bane 1:39
The Trees 4:23
Xanadu 12:11
The Spirit Of Radio 5:51
Red Barchetta 6:44
Closer To The Heart 3:52
Tom Sawyer 4:55
Vital Signs 5:10
Natural Science 8:26
Working Man 1:21
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:51
By-Tor And The Snow Dog 3:53
In The End 1:40
In The Mood 1:30
2112: Finale 2:38
La Villa Strangiato 7:51
Comments: An okay little show here. Its definatly not one of the best sources from the whole tour, but maybe in the middle section. The performance here is okay, but not as good as the second night. The sound here is a little bit of everything, much like Picture This, but this source isn't as good. The sound here is everywhere, compressed to not compressed, distortion to distortion free at times, and crappy to pretty damn good, and pretty damn good to pretty damn shitty. I think this would be rated higher if there was a better performance, and less cuts, but otherwise this show is a keeper for some parts in the sound. There is some constant echo here, and there is an everlasting lack of resolution with the overall sound. This is more for the seasoned collector, but I think its a good little show.
June 06, 1981 Exit the WarriorsLocation: The Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: B
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx 6:40
Freewill 6:06
Limelight 4:39
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:26
Beneath, Between and Behind 2:43
The Camera Eye 11:22
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:37
Broon's Bane 1:38
The Trees 4:32
Xanadu 12:42
The Spirit of Radio 5:47
Red Barchetta 6:58
Closer to the Heart 3:54
Tom Sawyer 4:55
Vital Signs 5:10
Natural Science 8:28
Working Man 1:23
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:52
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 3:57
In the End 1:40
In the Mood 1:33
2112: Finale 2:38
La Villa Strangiato 9:46
Comments: A good little show we have here, much better than the first night, performance-wise its much better. The sound here is a mixed bag, at times better than rated, and times its worse than rated because of some compression at times, but a fine source. This is also in the middle section of all of the Moving Pictures shows, but this is a little higher than the first night. Now, lets talk about this amazing performance that we happen to get here. The performance here is definatly excellent, with much more power and authority than the first night, as it was flat and a tiny bit boring at times. This is a show that is amazing because of the performance, but the sound is something you could pass up on, but it will make it into your collection of Rush shows one day.
May 18, 1981 Picture This
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Source: Audience (1st gen)
Grade: B+
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples Of Syrinx 5:32
Freewill 5:38
Limelight 5:25
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:22
Beneath, Between & Behind 3:04
The Camera Eye 11:16
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:12
Broon's Bane 1:39
The Trees 4:23
Xanadu 12:11
The Spirit Of Radio 5:51
Red Barchetta 6:44
Closer To The Heart 3:52
Tom Sawyer 4:55
Vital Signs 5:10
Natural Science 8:26
Working Man 1:21
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:51
By-Tor And The Snow Dog 3:53
In The End 1:40
In The Mood 1:30
2112: Finale 2:38
La Villa Strangiato 7:51
Comments: This thing is like a tale of two recordings. On one side, the recording is clear, and beautiful, mostly in disc 1 and some (but not alot) parts of disc 2. Then, there is the evil side. Compressed, and unattractive on most of disc 2. The performance here is amazing, they give a great show to the New York crowd. They do a cool little ditty in the beginning of "Limelight" but the sound isn't up to par for disc 2. The sound on disc 1 is almost brittle, but I would describe it to be detailed. The disc 1 is excellent, the mix is very good. There is little distance with the band and the taper, so its a very clear reception of the band. Luckily, we don't get to much tape hiss on either of the recordings, making them (well disc 2) sound just okay. More for the seasoned collector, for people who were at the show more than casual collectors. Disc 1 is a must have though, so just listen to that one!
April 12, 1981 For What its Worth Platinum Edition
Location: Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Source: Audience (1st Gen)
Grade: B+
Setlist:2112 6:46
Freewill 5:57
Limelight 4:48
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:21
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:54
The Camera Eye 10:43
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:29
Broon's Bane 0:50
The Trees 4:38
Xanadu 13:05
The Spirit of Radio 5:52
Red Barchetta 6:53
Closer to the Heart 3:39
Tom Sawyer 4:55
Vital Signs 5:29
Natural Science 8:37
Working Man 1:24
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:54
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 4:04
In the End 1:44
In the Mood 1:35
2112: Finale 3:12
La Villa Strangiato 10:01
Comments: Not the best source from the whole tour, but a better one, at that. The sound isn't excellent, but good. There is some distance with the band, and there is a little distortion, but what saves this show with suprise you. The show itself, the performance, is excellent. There is no way that any other show beats this in terms of its performance, they sound so great tonight, and they really have this energy that is really amazing. Though the sound isn't great, but listenable, this is a show you don't want to miss.
November 02, 1981 Freewill and a Broken String
Location: Brighton Conference Center, Brighton, England
Source: Audience (Analog Master)
Grade: A/A+
Setlist: 2112 6:44
Freewill 5:56
Limelight 4:50
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:24
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:38
Subdivisions 4:56
The Camera Eye 10:58
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:39
Broon's Bane 1:37
The Trees 4:37
Xanadu 12:42
The Spirit of Radio 5:54
Red Barchetta 6:44
Closer to the Heart 3:42
Tom Sawyer 4:59
Vital Signs 5:09
Working Man Reggae 1:30
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:53
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:06
In the End 1:44
In the Mood 1:36
2112: Finale 2:45
La Villa Strangiato 10:07
Comments: The absolute best source I have found from the Moving Pictures/Exit...Stage Left tour, this has got it all. The performance is stellar, but not as good as the one from the European Holiday, but still great. This bootleg also has incredible sound, with only some dull areas, but most of it is incredible. There are, as many may say, flubs with the overall performance, and I do asure you, the are doing their best, and they come out really great. One problem with the recording, keeping it from being a straight A+ is that there is a 40 second loud hissing sound in the beginning of 2112, the beginning of the concert pretty much, but if you fast forward, it will get done easliy. It dosen't last long, and it goes right into the song, then it sounds excellent. A must have for everyone.
October 31, 1981 On European HolidayLocation: Deeside Leisure Centre, Deeside, Wales
Source: Audience (1st gen)
Grade: B+/A-
Setlist:
2112 6:44
Freewill 5:53
Limelight 4:44
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:17
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:34
Subdivisions 4:51
The Camera Eye 10:28
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:10
Broon's Bane 1:37
The Trees 4:37
Xanadu 12:12
The Spirit of Radio 5:24
Red Barchetta 6:46
Closer to the Heart 3:42
Tom Sawyer 4:49
Vital Signs 5:02
Working Man Reggae 1:30
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:51
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:02
In the End 1:42
In the Mood 1:34
2112: Finale 2:37
La Villa Strangiato 9:42
Comments: This is probably one of the better sounding sources from the whole tour, and the performance is near perfect. They put on a great show tonight, with little to no flubs with the whole performance. The crowd is really into the show, screaming when they can, but not too loud that you can't hear the amazing sound and amazing performance. The sound quality is excellent, but there is some slight compression, but overall a great sounding show. The 1st gen taper was bought right after the show was recorded, so we know that this is a 1st gen source, and its definatly a great one. I'm listening to this show as I speak, and I really don't think that there is any audience noise that is really bad, its actually very entertaining to hear every little fan scream when they can, and its really just such an interesting show when you listen to it. Without saying, I can recommend this really great show to all of you Rush lovers.
June 16, 1981 Anaheim, CA 6-16-81 - The Definitive Edition
Location: Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Source: Audience (1st Gen)
Grade: A+
Setlist: 2112:Overture 4:21
2112: Temples of Syrinx 2:14
Freewill 6:07
Limelight 5:01
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:57
The Camera Eye 11:42
YYZ 2:50
Drum Solo 5:49
Broon's Bane 1:42
The Trees 4:27
Xanadu 12:38
The Spirit of Radio 5:50
Red Barchetta 6:50
Closer to the Heart 3:55
Tom Sawyer 4:57
Vital Signs 5:17
Natural Science 8:16
Working Man 1:16
Hemispheres: Armageddon
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 4:01
In the End 1:41
In the Mood 1:32
2112: Grand Finale 2:17
La Villa Strangiato 9:34
Comments: Definatly tied with the Chicago show as the definitive Moving Pictures show, and not alot come close, except for Streets of Diversity comeing in a very close second place in terms of sound quality. The only reason I didn't give this an A+ is because there are many flaws with the performance, technically, but it really adds to how funny the show, ultimatly is. The band played well, but the equpiment on the keyboards fail in The Spirit of the Radio, but there a few flaws with the acutal band performance, but not bad enough to bring it down to an A- or a B+. One thing I may also mention is that there might not be any songs from this show that might have made it to Exit...Stage Left, but none-the-less a great show. Something you definatly don't want to miss.
May 24, 1981 Streets of DiversityLocation: Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Source: Audience (2nd Gen)
Grade: A-
Setlist: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx 6:40
Freewill 6:06
Limelight 4:39
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:26
Beneath, Between and Behind 2:43
The Camera Eye 11:22
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:37
Broon's Bane 1:38
The Trees 4:32
Xanadu 12:42
The Spirit of Radio 5:47
Red Barchetta 6:58
Closer to the Heart 3:54
Tom Sawyer 4:55
Vital Signs 5:10
Natural Science 8:28
Working Man 1:23
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:52
By-Tor and the Snow Dog 3:57
In the End 1:40
In the Mood 1:33
2112: Finale 2:38
La Villa Strangiato 9:46
Comments: There really is nothing to complain about here. The sound is really good, sometimes I really think i'm listening to a high gen soundboard, but its really a great listen. The instruments are heard very clearly. This is also a very rare find, because, for many years, you have only gotten a partial concert (about 4-5 songs) but now, we get the whole thing, and it sounds darn good. It might not be as great Exit...Stage Right, but its pretty close. There is some distance with the recording, as there is a good amount of crowd noise and there is some tape hiss as this is an older source (2nd generation to be exact) but the echo in this show helps it, giving more detail when Neil hits the drums. The performance is definatly excellent, as they enjoy themselevs on Victorias Day, but their not in Canada. Very odd that they aren't in Canada really. There aren't very many cuts, either, which is great. Actually this show is complete from start to finish. Very nice, something you don't want to miss.
1981 12 02 Municipal Auditorium Nashville NT
Location: Municipal Auditorium Nashville NT
Source: Audience (3rd Gen)
Grade: B-
Setlist: 2112 Overture
2112: Temples Of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between & Behind
Subdivisions
The Camera Eye
YYZ/Drum Solo
Broon's Bane
The Trees
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Working Man
Hemispheres: Armageddon
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
In the End
In the Mood
2112 Grand Finale
La Villa Strangiato
Comments: This is along the lines of being okay and being subpar. There is, ultimatly, more bad than good, but I still managed to give it a B because the performance overall was pretty good. The bad is that there is a great deal of overall echoe, and the crowd was very wild on that night, so the band is barely heard by the taper, so, thus giving you the echoe and the crowd noise (obviously). Another really bad problem is that it sound really compressed, like its in a box that can't produce depth in sound. The good is the overall performance was blistering, and its a really rare show, I think that this is really the only source of the show. I can't really recommend this because the audio is a little harsh and hard to listen too, so I can only recommend this to collectors, diehards, and hardcore bootlegers.
November 11, 1981 Vital Signs Platinum Edition
Location: Concert Centrum, Hamburg, Germany
Source: Audience(1st gen)
Grade: A-
Setlist: 2112 6:28
Freewill 5:30
Limelight 4:31
Beneath, Between, Behind
2:26 Subdivisions 4:57
The Camera Eye 11:04
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:20
Broon's Bane 1:26
The Trees 3:02
The Spirit of Radio 5:07
Red Barchetta 6:40
Closer to the Heart 3:05
Tom Sawyer 4:49
Vital Signs 4:56
Working Man 1:37
Hemispheres: Armageddon 0:54
Bytor and the Snow Dog 4:06
In the End 1:47
In the Mood 1:39
2112: Finale 2:04
Comments: This show is great, I will start off with that. The performance here is definatly great, we get amazing versions of "Subdvisions" and a passionate, yet rough "Red Barchetta." Geddy is in a great mood tonight, as he sounds very good. The taper actually cut all of Geddy's talking and all of the audience noise from the production, and it was done at the show! Digital Dan at Digital Rush Experience stated it was done at the show, so its like a 1.4 hour meledy, which isn't to detract from the overall sound. The sound here is excellent. Its on tie with the Brighton show and beats the Deeside, Hartford (Moving Pictures story), and the Providence show from the massive 1981 tour. The highs here are very amazingly captured, but at times they are a bit harsh, but nothing that would detract from the awesome sound. The mix here is perfect, with everything sounding great, but the guitar I think is most picked up. Alex's side of the concert hall. A must have show, this thing is all around amazing!
December 20, 1981 Moving Pictures Story
Location: Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: Soundboard
Grade: B+
Setlist: 2112: Overture Temples of Syrinx 6:40
Freewill 5:58
Limelight 4:45
Hemispheres: Prelude 4:31
Beneath, Between, Behind 2:53
Subdivisions 4:54
The Camera Eye 11:02
YYZ / Drum Solo 8:58
Broon's Bane / The Trees 6:12
Xanadu 12:27
The Spirit of Radio 5:48
Red Barchetta 6:44
Closer to the Heart 3:29
Tom Sawyer 4:50
Vital Signs 5:03
Working Man/Hemispheres: Armageddon/Bytor and the Snow Dog/In the End/In the Mood/2112: Finale 12:21
La Villa Strangiato 9:44
Comments: The review that I had posted before was, to say the least, very inacurate, to say the least. Only really the first 20 minutes are muffled and not par, so to speak. Then things start to get really good after those 20 minutes, just in time for the pre-released version of "Subdivisions" which sounds partiularly great on that night. The performances was okay, to say the least, nothing really to special. I think that the boys really just saw this place as another stop on the road, but they sound pretty good tonight. After a few songs, the sound really improves, which boosts the great mostly to a B or B+ with more areas on the second disc that are really good, mostly an A- grade, with only a few B or B+ grades in the mix. If you a Moving Pictures fan, you'll like this one.
March 01, 1981 Exit...Stage Right
Location: International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Source: Audience
Grade: A-
Setlist: 2112
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude
Beneath, Between, Behind
The Camera Eye
YYZ / Drum Solo
Broon's Bane
The Trees
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Natural Science
Working Man
Hemispheres: Armageddon
Bytor and the Snow Dog
In the End
In the Mood
2112: Finale
La Villa Strangiato
Comments: This is one of the better audience recordings I have found out there. The sound is nice and full, and straight-forward, in your face sound. Geddy's vocals were really nice on that night, and Alex was just playing amazingly as he always does. This really sounds like a great soundboard. This is high generation as it does sound a bit old and lacks in overall detail. The performance was also pertty nice, with some nice added intros and whatnot. The surf version of "Working Man" and many other songs are really great treat for those who like when Rush does different musical styles. The performance, is well, a little dull, won't say anymore of that. Really, a great addition to you collection overall. I highly recommend this one to anyone.
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