Feedback (Rush album)

For other albums of the same name, see Feedback (disambiguation).
Feedback
Studio album by Rush
Released June 29, 2004
Recorded March–April 2004
Phase One Studios
Toronto
Genre Hard rock
Length 27:08
Label Anthem (Canada)
Anthem/Atlantic
Producer David Leonard and Rush
Rush chronology
Rush in Rio
(2003)		 Feedback
(2004)		 Snakes & Arrows
(2007)

Feedback is a studio cover album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2004. The album features eight covers of songs that were influential for the band members during the 1960s. The album marked the 30th anniversary of the release of Rush's debut album though the current lineup of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart was established just following the first album's release. The tour in support of the Feedback album was called the R30: 30th Anniversary Tour.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums.[2] Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek called the tracklist "amazing" and said "None of these tunes are done with an ounce of camp. What the listener encounters is a Rush that has never ever been heard before."[1]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Original Artist/Inspiration Length
1. "Summertime Blues"   Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart Eddie Cochran, Blue Cheer, The Who 3:43
2. "Heart Full of Soul"   Graham Gouldman The Yardbirds 2:52
3. "For What It's Worth"   Stephen Stills Buffalo Springfield 3:30
4. "The Seeker"   Pete Townshend The Who 3:27
5. "Mr. Soul"   Neil Young Buffalo Springfield 3:51
6. "7 and 7 Is"   Arthur Lee Love 2:53
7. "Shapes of Things"   Paul Samwell-Smith/Keith Relf/Jim McCarty The Yardbirds 3:16
8. "Crossroads"   Robert Johnson Robert Johnson, Cream 3:27
Total length:
 27:08

Personnel

Singles

Information
"Summertime Blues"
  • Released: May 21, 2004
  • Written by: Jerry Capehart & Eddie Cochran
  • Produced by: Rush & David Leonard
  • Chart positions: No.30 US Mainstream Rock

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2004 The Billboard 200 19

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Feedback (Rush album) at Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Rhapsody’s Favorite Covers Albums Referenced August 1, 2010