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Prog-rock's dominant power trio gets a worthy showcase in this DVD compilation, repeating the 1990 VHS release with minor variations and some pleasant surprises. Chronicles is aptly titled, as the videos follow Rush's 30-year evolution in fashion, performance, and visual representation. Loyalists may wish for a lengthier selection, but with remastered Dolby 2-channel stereo, this 63-minute disc clearly improves upon the VHS release. The in-studio performance of "Tom Sawyer" is new (previous versions were from the Exit, Stage Left concert video), and although hidden bonus videos of "The Enemy Within" and "Afterimage" are inaccurately listed as "previously unreleased" (they appeared on the 1985 compilation Through the Camera Eye), their inclusion here is welcome (and accessible by selecting the "Rush Chronicles" logo on the DVD's "Play Videos" menu). 

The Rush "Chronciles" DVD is a re-release of a VHS version. "Chronciles" is a collection of 14 music videos from what is considered the "peak" period for the Canadian Rock Trio (1977-1987). The original VHS version contained 12 videos, but 2 additional videos are included as "hidden" videos. It was during this "peak" period for Rush that was the glory-days for music videos. Every artist - whether they wanted to or not had to make a music video to go along with their songs. I've never been a fan of music videos for a variety of reasons - namely they often ruin my own vision of the song. As for the band Rush, I was surprised that they would make music videos. The band always stuck me as being more concerned with making the music than the video production. I could never see Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and the ever private Neil Peart as wanting to transform themselves into quasi-actors for the purpose of making a music video. Rush also never struck me as even wanting to do anything with lip-syncing (which is a music video staple). These things might work for some artists, but it wouldn't work for Rush. The nice thing is that Rush finds a way to work to do music videos without being something they are not. This results in some interesting videos. 

Tracklisting:
1.    Closer to the heart
2.    The trees
3.    Limelight
4.    Tom Sawyer
5.    Red barchetta
6.    Subdivisions
7.    Distant early warning
8.    Red sector A
9.    The big money
10.  Mystic rhythms
11.  Time stand still
12.  Lock and key
13.  The enemy within
14.  Afterimage

Extra Informatie:
Formaat: Kleur, DVD5, Best of
Geluidspoor: LPCM 2-Channel & DD2.0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 
DVD Release Datum: 25 September 2004
Speelduur: 63 minuten
Cover: Hoesje en label zijn in de RARs verwerkt