The Rush hit, The Spirit of Radio is included on a new UK progressive rock compilation due out June 12th. Some other notable bands included on this 2-cd set are Genesis, Jethro Tull, Marillion, Yes, ELP and Blue Oyster Cult. Here's what the press release says about Rush:
Rush started out as a bunch of Led Zeppelin imitators, but once Neil Peart joined on drums (replacing John Rutsey) sword-and-sorcery tactics were the name of the game. (The game being orcs and goblins in a Games Workshop style.) The Spirit Of Radio, from 1980's Permanent Waves album, dates from a time when the Canadian trio were trying to distance themselves from the fanciful flights of their early career. The song is a technical, intelligent, commercial take on prog - and no complaints here.
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