Retrospective 3 (1989-2008) (CD/DVD)

Rush

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 3, 2009)
• Original Release Date: January 27, 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B001G8SWXM
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,865 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Special Edition includes a bonus DVD.

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Open Letter To Rush, March 4, 2009

By	C. Saylor (Chesapeake, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just downloaded the remixes of One Little Victory and Earthshine and discovered there were actually SONGS there. Yep, I heard Alex's acoustic guitars, Neil's cymbals and bass drum, clean bass guitar parts, Ged's awesome vocals -- all there without being crushed! They're totally different songs!
I've been a Rush geek for about 20 years now and have never been disappointed with a record until Vapor Trails. Not the playing or the lyrics, but the way the album was mixed/mastered/whatever flat out sucked. I thought I bought a bad copy and actually went out and bought another one.
Alex, while you and the boys take a well deserved break, for the love of Jesus, Joseph and Mary, grab Rich Chycki and remix the rest of Vapor Trails. Do it for the fans and the band and do it because the record deserves better.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Collection of Rush Songs, March 3, 2009

By	R. Short "robertsathard" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's nice to finally see a Rush compilation of their years with Atlantic Records and one that does not include the usual standards. Now are the Atlantic songs as good as the material the band did in their earlier Mercury years? Honestly, no. But that's not to say there aren't some classics including, "Dreamline", "Far Cry", and "Animate." The live version of "Ghost of a Chance" is a good listen, especially the little jam at the end. The big treat here is the remixed versions of "One Little Victory" and "Earthshine". Many of you will agree that Vapor Trails is the worst sounding album Rush has every released and the new versions sound a lot better.

As for the DVD, I never have viewed music videos as the band's strong point. Rush is a band to be enjoyed on the stage, not on MTV. But still, the videos are a nice far collectors.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If nothing else, buy it just for the remixes. Wow. , March 8, 2009

By	Karlton Kent (Roswell, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this mainly for the remixes or One Little Victory and Earthshine. As others have pointed out, Rich Chycki is a mixing/engineering genius, and they need to have him remix the entire Vapor Trails album. I liked the songs on VT but the mix was the worst I have ever heard. Way to much compression. Now I can hear all of the instruments and instead of 10 Geddy Vocals mixed together it's more like 3 or 4. The bass lines and drums really jump out as well.

The videos are interesting, as I have never seen some of them. The Colbert interview / performance is great as well. Overall, a nice collection.

Mostly though, just enjoy the remixes, because truly, they sound like new songs!