Rush is celebrating their 50th anniversary with the release of a new box set, "Rush 50", dropping on March 21. The collection takes fans through the band's history, spanning from their 1973 debut single to their final live performance on August 1, 2015, at the Inglewood Forum.
The box set includes seven previously unreleased tracks, and will be available in five formats: the Super Deluxe Edition, the Rush Store Exclusive Super Deluxe Edition, a 7-LP Deluxe Edition, a 4-CD Deluxe Edition, and a Digital Edition. Fans can pre-order the set through the band’s official website.
"50? Is that all?…seriously… it’s a cool collection…but look at all those songs. I’m exhausted just reading the effin list!” Geddy Lee said jokingly.
The collection will feature exclusive 50th anniversary artwork by the band's longtime collaborator Hugh Syme, as well as a 104-page hardcover book with new song illustrations, photos, and liner notes by rock journalists David Fricke and Philip Wilding. The Super Deluxe Edition will also include 20 lithographs, each illustrating a song from one of the band’s studio albums, and a 100-page hardcover graphic novel titled "The Fullness of Time". The Rush Store Exclusive Super Deluxe Edition will add even more bonus material: four additional lithographs depicting Rush through different eras (’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s), each illustrated by Fantoons, who are known for their artwork based on characters from the graphic novel.
Pre-orders are now open through the band’s official site.