Victor (album)

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Victor
Victor cover
Studio album by Alex Lifeson
Released January 9, 1996
Recorded Oct 1994-July 1995
Genre Rock
Length 50:24
Label Atlantic Records (Outside Canada) / Anthem Records (Within Canada)
Producer Alex Lifeson
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Victor is a solo album by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson which was released January 9, 1996 on Atlantic Records outside of Canada and Anthem Records within Canada. The album was recorded at Lerxst Sound (Lifeson's home studio) between October 1994 and July 1995.

The album reached #99 on the Billboard 200 in 1996.

Reportedly, a sequel titled Victor II was in the planning stages when Alex's fellow Rush bandmate, Neil Peart, went through his personal tragedies. The idea of the album was abandoned shortly after.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Don’t Care" (Alex Lifeson) – 4:04
  2. "Promise" (Alex Lifeson/Bill Bell) – 5:44
  3. "Start Today" (Alex Lifeson) – 3:48
  4. "Mr. X" (Alex Lifeson) – 2:21
  5. "At The End" (Alex Lifeson/Adrian Zivojinovich) – 6:07
  6. "Sending Out A Warning" (Alex Lifeson/Bill Bell) – 4:11
  7. "Shut Up Shuttin’ Up" (Charlene & Esther/Alex Lifeson/Bill Bell) – 4:02
  8. "Strip And Go Naked" (Alex Lifeson/Bill Bell) – 3:57
  9. "The Big Dance" (Alex Lifeson/Adrian Zivojinovich) – 4:14
  10. "Victor" (W. H. Auden/Alex Lifeson) – 6:25
  11. "I Am The Spirit" (Alex Lifeson/Bill Bell) – 5:31

[edit] Personnel

  • Alex Lifeson - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, mandola
  • Les Claypool - bass on track 9
  • Bill Bell - guitar
  • Dalbello - Lead vocal on track 3
  • Edwin - Lead vocals on most of the album
  • Blake Manning - drums
  • Peter Cardinali - bass
  • Colleen Allen - horn
  • Adrian Zivojinovich - programming

[edit] Singles

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"Don’t Care"
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  • Written by: Alex Lifeson
  • Produced by: Alex Lifeson
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"I Am the Spirit"
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  • Written by: Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell
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"Promise"
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  • Written by: Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell
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