Caress of Steel

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Caress of Steel is a 1975 progressive rock album by the Canadian band Rush, known for its ambitious, fantasy-themed epics and experimental sound that marked a turning point in their early career.

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Caress of Steel canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf progressive rock album
studio album
artist Rush
careerSignificance turning point in Rush’s early career
chronologicalPositionInRushStudioAlbums 3
countryOfOrigin Canada
criticalReputation cult favorite among Rush fans
featuresMusician Alex Lifeson
Geddy Lee
Neil Peart
genre hard rock
progressive rock
hasPart Bastille Day
I Think I’m Going Bald
Lakeside Park
The Fountain of Lamneth
The Necromancer
hasSubsection The Fountain of Lamneth: Bacchus Plateau
The Fountain of Lamneth: Didacts and Narpets
The Fountain of Lamneth: In the Valley
The Fountain of Lamneth: No One at the Bridge
The Fountain of Lamneth: Panacea
The Fountain of Lamneth: The Fountain
The Necromancer: Into Darkness
The Necromancer: Return of the Prince
The Necromancer: Under the Shadow
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
label Anthem Records
Mercury Records
language English
length approximately 45 minutes
lyricist Neil Peart
mainSongwriter Alex Lifeson
Geddy Lee
nextWork 2112
notableFor experimental sound
fantasy-themed epics
long-form compositions
numberOfTracks 5
performer Rush
previousWork Fly by Night
producer Terry Brown
recorded 1975
releaseDate 1975-09-24
sideOneTrack Bastille Day
I Think I’m Going Bald
Lakeside Park
sideTwoTrack The Fountain of Lamneth
The Necromancer

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Rush notableWork Caress of Steel
Fly by Night nextWork Caress of Steel