Working Man – A Tribute to Rush

Working Man: A Tribute To Rush
Working Man: A Tribute To Rush
Studio album by Various
Released	August 2, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Progressive rock; hard rock;
Length	72:45
Label	Magna Carta Records
Producer	Peter Morticelli, Mike Varney

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Working Man: A Tribute to Rush is a tribute album to progressive rock band Rush recorded by various artists and released on Magna Carta Records in 1996 (see 1996 in music). The album was mixed by original Rush producer Terry Brown at Town Music Studios in Toronto, Canada. Mike Portnoy was the main creative consultant.

Personnel

Several prominent musicians from the genres of hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, progressive metal and extreme metal were a part of this project. Musicians include Sebastian Bach, Jake E. Lee, Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Brendt Allman, James LaBrie, Jack Russell, Michael Romeo, Michael Pinnella, Mike Baker, Gary Wehrkamp, Carl Cadden-James, Joe Nevollo, Steve Morse, Kevin Soffera, James Murphy, Eric Martin, Brad Kaiser, Robert Berry, Mark Slaughter, Deen Castronovo, Stuart Hamm, John Petrucci, Matt Guillory, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Mark Zonder, Jim Matheos, Jason Keaser, Devin Townsend, Sean Malone, Sean Reinert, Gregoor Van Der Loo, Trent Gardner, Jeff Brockman, George Lynch.

Track listing

All songs written by Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson/Neil Peart, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Personnel	Length
1.	"Working Man"	Lee/Lifeson	Personnel: Sebastian Bach - lead vocals Jake E. Lee - lead guitar Mike Portnoy - drums Billy Sheehan - bass Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar	3:52
2.	"By-Tor and the Snow Dog"		Personnel: James LaBrie - lead vocals Jake E. Lee - lead guitar Mike Portnoy - drums Billy Sheehan - bass Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar	4:12
3.	"The Analog Kid"		Personnel: Jack Russell - lead vocals Michael Romeo - lead guitar Mike Pinnella - keyboards Mike Portnoy - drums Billy Sheehan - bass Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar	5:18
4.	"The Trees"		Personnel: Mike Baker - lead vocals Brendt Allman - lead and rhythm guitar Mike Portnoy - drums Billy Sheehan - bass Chris Ingles - piano Gary Wehrkamp - keyboards	4:32
5.	"La Villa Strangiato"		Personnel: Steve Morse - classical guitar and main solo Mike Portnoy - drums Billy Sheehan - bass Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar David Townson - rhythm guitar James Murphy - ending guitar solo and keyboards	9:26
6.	"Mission"		Personnel: Eric Martin - lead vocals Brad Kaiser - drums Robert Berry - lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, background vocals	5:34
7.	"Anthem"		Personnel: Mark Slaughter - lead vocals George Lynch - lead guitar Deen Castronovo - drums James Murphy - rhythm guitar Stuart Hamm - bass	4:14
8.	"Jacob's Ladder"		Personnel: Sebastian Bach - lead vocals John Petrucci - lead guitar Matt Guillory - keyboards Mike Portnoy - drums Billy Sheehan - bass Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar	7:38
9.	"Closer to the Heart" (performed by Fates Warning)	Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Peter Talbot	Personnel: Ray Alder - lead vocals Jim Matheos - lead guitar Mark Zonder - drums Joey Vera - bass	3:00
10.	"Natural Science"		Personnel: Devin Townsend - lead vocals James Murphy - lead and rhythm guitar Matt Guillory - keyboards Deen Castronovo - drums Stuart Hamm - bass David Townson - second lead guitar	8:39
11.	"YYZ"	Lee/Peart	Personnel: James Murphy - lead and rhythm guitar Matt Guillory - keyboards Deen Castronovo - drums Stuart Hamm - bass	4:20
12.	"Red Barchetta"		Personnel: James LaBrie - lead vocals Steve Morse - lead guitar Richard Chycki - rhythm guitar David Townson - rhythm guitar Sean Malone - bass Sean Reinert - drums James Murphy - rhythm guitar, keyboards	6:13
13.	"Freewill"		Personnel: Gregoor van der Loo - lead vocals Marcel Coenen - lead guitar Trent Gardner - keyboards Jeff Brockman - drums Carl Cadden-James - bass	5:29

References

^ Working Man – A Tribute to Rush at AllMusic

External links

[1] Working Man – A Tribute to Rush at AllMusic

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Studio albums	Rush (1974) Fly by Night (1975) Caress of Steel (1975) 2112 (1976) A Farewell to Kings (1977) Hemispheres (1978) Permanent Waves (1980) Moving Pictures (1981) Signals (1982) Grace Under Pressure (1984) Power Windows (1985) Hold Your Fire (1987) Presto (1989) Roll the Bones (1991) Counterparts (1993) Test for Echo (1996) Vapor Trails (2002) Snakes & Arrows (2007) Clockwork Angels (2012)
Live albums	All the World's a Stage (1976) Exit... Stage Left (1981) A Show of Hands (1989) Different Stages (1998) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Grace Under Pressure Tour (2009) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015)
Live videos	Exit... Stage Left (1982) Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) A Show of Hands (1989) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Rush Replay X 3 (2006) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015)
Compilations	Rush Through Time (1979) Chronicles (1990) Retrospective I (1997) Retrospective II (1997) The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 (2003) Gold (2006) Retrospective III: 1989–2008 (2009) Working Men (2009)
Video compilations	Through the Camera Eye (1985) Chronicles (1990)
Box sets	The Studio Albums 1989–2007 (2013)
Extended plays	Feedback (2004) Cygnus X-1 (2017)
Singles	"In the Mood" "Fly by Night" "Lakeside Park" "The Twilight Zone" "Closer to the Heart" "Circumstances" "The Trees" "The Spirit of Radio" "Entre Nous" "Limelight" "Tom Sawyer" "Vital Signs" "New World Man" "Subdivisions" "Countdown" "Red Sector A" "Afterimage" "The Big Money" "Mystic Rhythms" "Time Stand Still" "Show Don't Tell" "The Pass" "Dreamline" "Roll the Bones" "Ghost of a Chance" "Stick It Out" "Nobody's Hero" "Test for Echo" "Half the World" "Driven" "One Little Victory" "Secret Touch" "Summertime Blues" "Far Cry" "Spindrift" "Caravan" "Headlong Flight"
Other songs	"Working Man" "2112" "A Passage to Bangkok" "Tears" "Xanadu" "Freewill" "Red Barchetta" "YYZ" "Witch Hunt" "The Analog Kid" "Between the Wheels" "Red Lenses" "Marathon" "Manhattan Project" "Force Ten" "Mission" "Lock and Key" "Heresy" "Animate" "Cold Fire" "The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)"
Tours	Hemispheres Tour (1978–1979) Moving Pictures Tour (1980–1981) Exit... Stage Left Tour (1981) Power Windows Tour (1985–1986) Presto Tour (1990) Roll the Bones Tour (1991–1992) Counterparts Tour (1994) Test for Echo Tour (1996–1997) Snakes & Arrows Tour (2007–2008) Time Machine Tour (2010–2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2012–2013) R40 Live Tour (2015)
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Working Man: A Tribute To Rush

Studio album by Various
Released	August 2, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Progressive rock hard rock
Length	72:45
Label	Magna Carta Records
Producer	Peter Morticelli, Mike Varney