The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987

The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 2003. This album is a collection of some of the band's popular songs from their debut album to Hold Your Fire. A limited-edition version of the initial CD release came packaged with a DVD EP, which contained videos for some of the songs on the CD, as well as "Mystic Rhythms"—which was omitted from the CD due to length—and the complete lyrics of all sixteen songs on the CD.

Track listing

1. "Working Man" – 7:11
2. "Fly by Night" – 3:22
3. "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx" – 6:45
4. "Closer to the Heart" – 2:53
5. "The Trees" – 4:42
6. "The Spirit of Radio" – 4:57
7. "Freewill" – 5:23
8. "Limelight" – 4:20
9. "Tom Sawyer" – 4:33
10. "Red Barchetta" – 6:10
11. "New World Man" – 3:43
12. "Subdivisions" – 5:34
13. "Distant Early Warning" – 4:58
14. "The Big Money" – 5:35
15. "Force Ten" – 4:32
16. "Time Stand Still" – 5:09

DVD titles

1. "Closer to the Heart"
2. "Tom Sawyer"
3. "Subdivisions"
4. "The Big Money"
5. "Mystic Rhythms"

Personnel

• Geddy Lee – bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals
• Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers
• Neil Peart – drums, percussion
• John Rutsey – drums and percussion on "Working Man"
• Aimee Mann – additional vocals on "Time Stand Still" and "Force Ten"