Victor (Alex Lifeson album)

Victor
Studio album by Alex Lifeson (as Victor)
Released	January 9, 1996 [1]
Recorded	October 1994 – July 1995
Studio	Lerxst Sound
Genre	Hard rock, alternative metal
Length	50:24
Label	Anthem Records (Canada) Atlantic (outside Canada)
Producer	Alex Lifeson

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Essential Rock Discography	3/10 [3]
MusicHound Rock	[4]

Victor is the debut solo album by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson under the pseudonym "Victor", released in January 1996 on Anthem Records. The album was recorded at Lerxst Sound (Lifeson's home studio) from October 1994 through July 1995.

The album reached number 99 on the Billboard 200 in 1996 and received a 1997 Juno Award nomination for Best New Group.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Care"	Alex Lifeson	4:04
2.	"Promise"	Lifeson, Bill Bell	5:44
3.	"Start Today"	Lifeson	3:48
4.	"Mr. X" (Instrumental)	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" (Instrumental)	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

Notes

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

Personnel

• Alex Lifeson – spoken vocals (5, 7, 10), guitars, keyboards, bass, mandola, programming, production
• Les Claypool – bass (9)
• Peter Cardinali – bass (4, 7, 10)
• Bill Bell – backing vocals (5), rhythm guitar (2, 6-8, 11)
• Adrian Zivojinovich - programming (5, 9)
• Dalbello – lead vocals (3)
• Edwin – lead vocals (1, 2, 6, 9, 11), backing vocals (5)
• Blake Manning – drums (1-7, 9, 11)
• Colleen Allen – horn

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. Popoff, Martin (2021). Driven - Rush in the 90s (1st ed.). ECW press. p. 129. ISBN   978-1-77041-537-9.
2. Adams, Bret. Victor at AllMusic
3. Strong, Martin Charles (2006). "Rush". The Essential Rock Discography (8th ed.). Open City Books. p. 938–939. ISBN   1-84195-860-3.
4. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Rush". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 965. ISBN   1-57859-061-2.

External links

• Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-12-02. p.  18. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 2015-11-09.
• Eric Hansen. "Alex Lifeson's "Victor" linernotes and lyrics from Power Windows". 2112.net. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
• "Home - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.