Cygnus X‐1, Book II: Hemispheres

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Relationships

lyricist:Neil Peart
composer:Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
publisher:Anthem Core Music Publishing (SOCAN‐affiliated) (from 1980 to present)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Rush-cygnus-x-1-book-ii-hemispheres-lyrics [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/rush/cygnus-x-1-book-2-hemispheres [info]
Wikidata:Q3699870 [info]
part of:Cygnus X‐1 (order: 2)
parts:1. Prelude (Cygnus X‐1, Book II: Hemispheres)
2. Apollo: Bringer of Wisdom
3. Dionysus: Bringer of Love
4. Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind
5. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance
6. The Sphere: A Kind of Dream

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1978-06 – 1978-07Cygnus X‐1, Book II: Hemispheres: I. Prelude / II. Apollo: Bringer of Wisdom / III. Dionysus: Bringer of Love / IV. Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind / V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance / VI. The Sphere: A Kind of DreamRush18:08
1978-11-04Hemispheres (live, 1978-11-04: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada)liveRush18:16
1978-11-04Hemispheres (live, 1978-11-04: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada)liveRush18:19
1978-11-20Cygnus X‐1 Book II – Hemispheres (live, 1978-11-20: Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ, USA)liveRush16:57
1978-11-20Cygnus X‐1, Book II: Hemispheres: I. Prelude / II. Apollo: Bringer of Wisdom / III. Dionysus: Bringer of Love / IV. Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind / V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance / VI. The Sphere: A Kind of Dream (live, 1978-11-20: Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ, USA)liveRush16:41
1978-11-20Hemispheres (live, 1978-11-20: Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ, USA)liveRush16:25
1978-11-20Hemispheres (live, 1978-11-20: Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ, USA)liveRush18:50
1978-11-20Hemispheres (live, 1978-11-20: Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ, USA)liveRush19:24
1978-12-02Hemispheres (live, 1978-12-02: Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA)liveRush18:37
1979-03-04Hemispheres (live, 1979-03-04: Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, TX, USA)liveRush?:??
1979-05-24Hemispheres (live, 1979-05-24: Chateau Neuf, Oslo, Norway)liveRush16:57
1979-05-28Hemispheres (live, 1979-05-28: Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany)liveRush19:31
1979-05-28Hemispheres (live, 1979-05-28: Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany)liveRush19:55
1979-05-28Hemispheres (live, 1979-05-28: Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany)liveRush20:23
1980-02-02Hemispheres (live, 1980-02-02: Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA)liveRush13:48
1980-06-04 – 1980-06-08Cygnus X‐1, Book II (live, 1980‐06: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK)liveRush14:45
1994-01-22Xanadu / Cygnus X‐1, Book II: Hemispheres, Part I: Prelude (live, 1994-01-22: Civic Center Arena, Pensacola, FL, USA)liveRush10:51
2004-08-14R30 Overture (live, 2004-08-14: PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel Township, NJ, USA)instrumental, live, medley and partialRush6:40
2004-09-24R30 Overture (live, 2004-09-24: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany)instrumental, live, medley and partialRush6:43
2004-09-24R30 Overture: Finding My Way / Anthem / Bastille Day / A Passage to Bangkok / Cygnus X‐1 / Hemispheres (live, 2004-09-24: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany)instrumental, live, medley and partialRush6:38
2004-09-24R30 Overture: Finding My Way / Anthem / Bastille Day / A Passage to Bangkok / Cygnus X‐1 / Hemispheres (live, 2004-09-24: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany)instrumental, live, medley and partialRush6:38
2005-09-18Hemispheres (live, 2005-09-18: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA)cover and liveCygnus and the Sea Monsters17:56
Cygnus X‐1, Book II: Hemispheres: I. Prelude / II. Apollo: Bringer of Wisdom / III. Dionysus: Bringer of Love / IV. Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind / V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance / VI. The Sphere: A Kind of Dream (5.1 mix)Rush18:07
Hemispheres (live, 1976-12-16: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA)liveRush19:37
HemispheresliveRush0:42