''Retrospective II: 1981 to 1987'' is a compilation
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by
Canadian
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rock
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band
Rush
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, released in 1997 (see
1997 in music
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). The album features songs from the second decade of the band.
This compilation album is now disc two of the 2006 Rush compilation album ''
Gold
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Track listing
Personnel
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Geddy Lee
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– bass guitars, synthesizers, vocals
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Alex Lifeson
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– electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers
*
Neil Peart
Neil Ellwood Peart OC (; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian-American musician, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an ...
– drums, percussion, electronic percussion, lyricist
See also
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Retrospective I
''Retrospective I: 1974 to 1980'' is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album features songs from the first decade of the band. The set is not in chronological order.
This compilation albu ...
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Gold
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*
Retrospective III: 1989–2008
References
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1997 compilation albums
Anthem Records compilation albums
Rush (band) compilation albums
Mercury Records compilation albums