Victor (album)

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Victor
Studio album by Alex Lifeson (as Victor)
Released January 9, 1996
Recorded Oct 1994-July 1995
Genre Alternative rock
alternative metal
grunge
industrial rock
Length 50:24
Label Atlantic (Outside Canada) / Anthem Records (Within Canada)
Producer Alex Lifeson
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Victor is a solo album by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson under the name "Victor" 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 and received a 1997 Juno Award nomination for Best New Group.

Track listing

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

"Victor" is based on the poem by W. H. Auden.

Personnel

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

Lifeson's wife Charlene is one of the two women in the track 7 dialogue; the other woman is simply listed as "Esther".

Singles

Information
"Don't Care"
  • Released: 1995
  • Written by: Alex Lifeson
  • Produced by: Alex Lifeson
  • Chart positions:
"I Am the Spirit"
  • Released:
  • Written by: Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell
  • Produced by: Alex Lifeson
  • Chart positions:
"Promise"
  • Released: December 4, 1995
  • Written by: Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell
  • Produced by: Alex Lifeson
  • Chart positions:

References

  1. Adams, Bret. Victor (album) at AllMusic

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