The Necromancer
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- This article is about the Rush song. For the character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, see Sauron. There is also a hardstyle/jumpstyle artist of this name.
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| Song by Rush | ||
| from the album Caress of Steel | ||
| Released | September 1975 | |
| Recorded | June-July 1975 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 12:30 | |
| Label | Anthem Records (Canada) Mercury Records |
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| Producer(s) | Rush & Terry Brown | |
| Caress of Steel track listing | ||
| "Lakeside Park" (3) |
"The Necromancer" (4) |
"The Fountain of Lamneth" (5) |
| "The Necromancer: Return of the Prince" | ||
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| Single by Rush | ||
| from the album Caress of Steel |
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| Released | 1976 | |
| Recorded | June-July 1975 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 3:52 | |
| Rush singles chronology | ||
| "Making Memories" (1975) |
"The Necromancer: Return of the Prince" (1976) |
"Lakeside Park" (1976) |
The Necromancer is an epic progressive rock song by Rush from their 1975 album Caress of Steel and is currently their fifth longest song, behind Cygnus X-1, Fear, 2112, and The Fountain of Lamneth. This was Rush's first attempt at writing an epic piece and, along with its partner The Fountain of Lamneth, was blamed for the commercial failure of the album. However, Rush would prove with their next album, 2112 that they could write epics well. The song has not appeared on any Rush live album or compilation.
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| Geddy Lee • Alex Lifeson • Neil Peart
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The Rush Portal • Rush discography • History of Rush • Rush instrumentals Victor • My Favourite Headache • A Work in Progress • Anatomy of a Drum Solo • "Fear" series • Cygnus X-1 series • Hugh Syme |
