Track Listing

1. One Little Victory
2. Ceiling Unlimited
3. Ghost Rider
4. Peaceable Kingdom
5. The Stars Look Down
6. How It Is
7. Vapor Trail
8. Secret Touch
9. Earthshine
10. Sweet Miracle
11. Nocturne
12. Freeze
13. Out Of The Cradle

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14601 in Music
• Released on: 2002-05-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
After an agonising hiatus of almost six years, Rush fans could have been forgiven for thinking they'd heard the last of the Canadian power trio. But with Vapor Trails Messrs. Lee, Lifeson and Peart return refreshed and revitalised. Remarkably for a band whose CV stretches back some 30 years, this album displays all the energy and enthusiasm of their younger days combined now with a supremely confident and mature approach to both musicianship and songwriting. Impeccable production values, in which the multi-layered instrumental tracks are presented with bold clarity, are balanced by thoughtful, occasionally introspective and remarkably personal lyrics from Peart. And it rocks, too, really rocks hard. No other three-piece has ever been as powerful as Rush when they let rip, and in places they really open up here.

Clocking in at almost 68 minutes, the album shows the benefits of its lengthy gestation with 13 standout tracks and nothing that could be construed as filler. From the barnstorming opener "One Little Victory", through the poignant "Ghost Rider" to the closing "Secret Touch" (Walt Whitman's "Endlessly Rocking" is the appropriate final refrain), Vapor Trails is the confident product of a group who have always worked hard to deserve their "progressive" tag.--Mark Walker

CD Description
'Vapor Trails' is the Canadian three piece rock act's follow up studio album to 1996's 'Test The Echo'. It was recordedat Reaction Studios in Toronto in 2001, and the band produced the majority of the tracks on the album.

Customer Reviews

Rush in triumphant return
RUSH-Vapor Trails
After a six year hiatus the legendary Canadian power trio return, delivering an album that not only displays all the usual classic Rush traits, but rocks like no other album of their's ever has.
Opening with the new single 'One Little Victory' it is obvious that Rush mean business.
Unstoppable riffing and rumbling drums are the order of the day and kicks starts the cd in fiery style.
'Ceiling Unlimited' follows in a similar vein, but has more of a melodic tone.
The cd's outstanding cut is 'Ghost Rider', a subtle and atmospheric piece, where Drummer/Lyricist Neil Peart goes a long way explaining his dreadful experiences over the last years and how he saw fit to deal with them.'Pack up all those phantoms...nothing can stop you now'.
'Peacable Kingdom' is a post-Sept 11 vision, while 'Stars Look Down' has a wonderful lilting chorus swathed in 12-string guitars.
I realise I'm running out of space, so I'll be brief.
Other tracks worthy of mention are 'Vapor Trail', 'Secret Touch', 'Earthshine' and the absolutely outstanding 'Freeze', all juddering bass riffing and scratchy, edgy guitar work by the ever superb Alex Lifeson.
Geddy Lee's vocals continue to mature and the production, by the band themselves ably assisted by engineer Paul Northfield is uniformly excellent.
Its wonderful to see Rush back, and in such magnificent form.

Rush blaze a trail with new album.
After a 6 year gap Rush release their latest album 'Vapor Trails' on 14th May. Often failing to get the critcal acclaim their music deserves this album breaks new ground for the band. The trio Geddy Lee ( bass and vocals),Alex Lifeson ( Guitars ) and Neil Peart ( drums and percussion) have produced all 13 tracks on the album which comes in a shy under 70 mins. Paul Northfield has helped out with engineering duties.

The basic format remains the same - lyrics penned by Peart ( see his books Ghost Rider and Masked Rider elsewhere on the site ) and music written by Lee and Lifeson. The bands longevity ( over 22 albums ) and this format means that this album retains its essential 'Rushness' whilst introducing a more melodic and guitar orientated sound.

Essentially the music here is driven by some great muscianship , with some real power guitar riffs ( Peaceable Kingdom , Ceiling Unlimited , One Little Victory) mixed with more laid back numbers ( Sweet Miracle ,The Stars Look Down , How It Is ).Other highlights include the wonderful Earthshine and progressive Freeze.

The lyrical content primarily deals with events both tragic and happy in Pearts recent life , whilst the events of September 11th are not forgotten.

Rush fans will love it and if it gets the exposure it deserves others will too.

Buy it now !!

The Renaissance of Rush
After a gap of almost six years Rush return with their most powerful, hard-rocking and well-written album since ... well, since the 1970s. It's simply incredibly exciting to hear this fantastic band amazingly at the very peak of their form in 2002. When other "prog" bands of the 70s endlessly rehash their old material, Rush really are a truly "progressive" band--which means they always look forward never backwards and strive to explore new musical territory. On "Vapor Trails" Neil Peart gives us some of the finest lyrics of his career--including songs about personal loss and the agony of finding hope for the future ("Ghost Rider"). Geddy Lee's mature vocals, and the supreme musicianship of all three, do full justice to Peart's words. A wonderful treat for Rush fans, but also a great rock album that deserves as wide exposure as possible.