Chronicles (Rush album)

Chronicles is a double compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1990. The collection was the band's first album to be released in the 1990s, though it was assembled without the participation of the band. A companion edition of Rush music videos from 1981 to 1987, titled Chronicles: The Video Collection, was also released on VHS and laserdisc on October 23, 1990.^[7] The video edition was re-released on a single DVD in 2001, titled Rush Chronicles – The DVD Collection, with two additional video tracks that are hidden Easter eggs.

Chronicles
Compilation album by Rush
Released	September 4, 1990
Recorded	1973–1989
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	2:23:42
Label	Anthem (Canada) Mercury
Producer	Rush, Terry Brown, Peter Henderson, Peter Collins, Rupert Hine
Rush chronology
Presto (1989) Chronicles (1990) Roll the Bones (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[3]
The Essential Rock Discography	7/10[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of 80s Music	[6]

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Finding My Way"	Rush (1974)	5:07
2.	"Working Man"	Rush	7:11
3.	"Fly by Night"	Fly by Night (1975)	3:21
4.	"Anthem"	Fly by Night	4:24
5.	"Bastille Day"	Caress of Steel (1975)	4:39
6.	"Lakeside Park"	Caress of Steel	4:10
7.	"2112": "Overture" (4:31)/"The Temples of Syrinx" (2:16)	2112 (1976)	6:47
8.	"What You're Doing" (live)	All the World's a Stage (1976)	5:41
9.	"A Farewell to Kings"	A Farewell to Kings (1977)	5:52
10.	"Closer to the Heart"	A Farewell to Kings	2:54
11.	"The Trees"	Hemispheres (1978)	4:40
12.	"La Villa Strangiato" I. "Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!" (0:27) II. "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream..." (1:33) III. "Strangiato Theme" (1:16) IV. "A Lerxst in Wonderland" (2:33) V. "Monsters!" (0:21) VI. "The Ghost of the Aragon" (0:35) VII. "Danforth and Pape" (0:41) VIII. "The Waltz of the Shreves" (0:26) IX. "Never Turn Your Back on a Monster!" (0:11) X. "Monsters! (Reprise)" (0:14) XI. "Strangiato Theme (Reprise)" (1:03) XII. "A Farewell to Things" (0:16)	Hemispheres	9:36
13.	"Freewill"	Permanent Waves (1980)	5:25
14.	"The Spirit of Radio"	Permanent Waves	4:57
Total length:			74:46

Disc two

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Tom Sawyer"	Moving Pictures (1981)	4:37
2.	"Red Barchetta"	Moving Pictures	6:09
3.	"Limelight"	Moving Pictures	4:22
4.	"A Passage to Bangkok" (live)	Exit... Stage Left (1981)	3:47
5.	"Subdivisions"	Signals (1982)	5:34
6.	"New World Man"	Signals	3:42
7.	"Distant Early Warning"	Grace Under Pressure (1984)	4:58
8.	"Red Sector A"	Grace Under Pressure	5:12
9.	"The Big Money"	Power Windows (1985)	5:35
10.	"Manhattan Project"	Power Windows	5:06
11.	"Force Ten"	Hold Your Fire (1987)	4:33
12.	"Time Stand Still"	Hold Your Fire	5:10
13.	"Mystic Rhythms" (live)	A Show of Hands (1989)	5:42
14.	"Show Don't Tell"	Presto (1989)	5:00
Total length:			68:56

Personnel

• Geddy Lee – bass, synthesizer, vocals
• Alex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitars
• Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist
• John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way" and "Working Man"
• Aimee Mann - backing vocals on "Time Stand Still"

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	38
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	42
US Billboard 200[10]	51

Video Track listing

1. Closer to the Heart
2. The Trees^[A]
3. Limelight
4. Tom Sawyer
5. Red Barchetta^[B]
6. Subdivisions
7. Distant Early Warning
8. Red Sector A^[C]
9. The Big Money
10. Mystic Rhythms
11. Time Stand Still
12. Lock and Key
13. The Enemy Within^[D]
14. Afterimage^[E]

Notes

1. Live version on soundstage
2. Live version from Exit...Stage Left
3. Live version from Grace Under Pressure Tour
4. DVD Bonus Track
5. DVD Bonus Track

Certifications

Album

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	2× Platinum	200,000^
United States (RIAA)[12]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

DVD

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	5,000^
United States (RIAA)[14]	Platinum	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.