2112 (album)

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All lyrics are written by Neil Peart, except where noted.

2112
Rush 2112.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1976 (1976-03)
RecordedJanuary 1976
Studio Toronto Sound (Toronto, Canada)
Genre
Length38:42
Label Mercury
Producer
Rush chronology
Caress of Steel
(1975)
2112
(1976)
All the World's a Stage
(1976)
Singles from 2112
  1. "The Twilight Zone"
    Released: June 1976 [7]
  2. "The Temples of Syrinx"
    Released: February 1977 [7]
Side one
No.TitleMusicLength
1."2112"
  • I. "Overture" (4:31)
  • II. "The Temples of Syrinx" (2:16)
  • III. "Discovery" (3:25)
  • IV. "Presentation" (3:41)
  • V. "Oracle: The Dream" (2:00)
  • VI. "Soliloquy" (2:19)
VII. "Grand Finale" (2:16)
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson [a] 20:34
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."A Passage to Bangkok" Lee, Lifeson3:32
2."The Twilight Zone" Lee, Lifeson3:16
3."Lessons"LifesonLifeson3:51
4."Tears"LeeLee3:30
5."Something for Nothing" Lee3:59
2012 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
7."I. Overture" (Live at Northlands Coliseum, 1981)4:31
8."II. The Temples of Syrinx" (Live at Northlands Coliseum – Edmonton, AB, Canada, 25 June 1981 [65] )2:19
9."A Passage to Bangkok" (Live at Manchester Apollo – Manchester, England, 17 June 1980 [65] )3:57

40th Anniversary Edition (2016)

Bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Solar Federation"0:18
2."Overture" (Performed by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Nick Raskulinecz)4:01
3."A Passage to Bangkok" (Performed by Billy Talent)3:37
4."The Twilight Zone" (Performed by Steven Wilson)4:21
5."Tears" (Performed by Alice in Chains)4:21
6."Something for Nothing" (Performed by Jacob Moon)3:54
7."2112" (Live at Massey Hall Outtake)15:50
8."Something for Nothing" (Live at Massey Hall Outtake)4:08
9."The Twilight Zone" (Live 1977 Contraband)3:28
10."2112 1976 Radio Ad"1:00

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's 1976 liner notes. [22]

Rush
Additional musician
Production

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [31] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [66] 33
US Billboard 200 [32] 61

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [67] 2× Platinum200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [68]
1997 release
Gold100,000
United States (RIAA) [69] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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  1. "Discovery" and "Presentation" are solely composed by Lifeson