Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Rush's 3rd live album A Show of Hands. It was recorded in Birmingham (UK), New Orleans, Phoenix, and San Diego during the 1988 Hold Your Fire tour as well as in the Meadowlands (East Rutherford, NJ) during the 1986 Power Windows tour. A video of the same name was released in 1989 on both VHS and laserdisc. A DVD version was released as part of the Rush Replay box set in 2006, and as an individual DVD in 2007. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 9, 1989 and reached a peak position of #21 on the Billboard album charts. Here's the video for YYZ / The Rhythm Method from the A Show of Hands DVD:

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