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Neil, with long hair, sits behind a drum kit. He's wearing a yellow and purple shirt with a light blue tie.

The Professor, May 10, 1980, at the Palladium, New York, NY.

Alex, playing a white double-necked guitar, and Geddy, playing a black double-necked bass, with Neil in the background.

May 11, 1980, at the Palladium, New York; this was the last of a four-night stand.

Geddy, wearing a dark-coloured shirt and a skinny yellow tie, sings into the microphone and plays an electric bass guitar.

Geddy with blue Rickenbacker, Madison Square Garden, New York City, May 18, 1981.

Alex, wearing a red suit jacket and a light dress shirt with a medium-length 'new wave' haircut, plays an electric guitar.

Alex and his classic Moving Pictures tour look, same Madison Square Garden show as left.

Neil, with long hair, plays the drums.

Another shot of Neil from May 10, 1980, at the Palladium.

Neil, with short hair, playing percussion. He is surrounded by a drum set and other percussive instruments, including bells, a triangle, and an array of smaller cymbals to his side.

Neil, Maple Leaf Gardens, November 17, 1982. Support on the night was Vancouver post-punk band the Payolas, featuring future production legend Bob Rock.

Geddy, wearing a long white coat, sings into a microphone while playing an electric bass guitar.

Geddy, Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI, December 5, 1982. Support act was Irish blues rocker Rory Gallagher.

Alex, wearing a black shirt and black leather pants with a 'pageboy' haircut, plays a red electric guitar. He grimaces as he strums his guitar.

Alex and his leather pants, same Providence show as left.

Geddy, wearing a red and white shirt with a large button, playing a black bass guitar.

Geddy and a good look for him, Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany, May 6, 1983. Support on the night was Nazareth, who Rush supported in 1974 and 1975.

Alex, wearing a white sports coat with a black and white t-shirt, sings into a microphone.

Alex: singer! Same show as above.

One of three black and white full-page magazine advertisements. This advertisement features a person holding up an oversized album cover. Text to the right of the person reads 'Rush lifts rock 'n' roll to new heights with Moving Pictures.' One of three black and white full-page magazine advertisements. This advertisement features an album cover in the centre of the page. Above the album cover are pictures of the band members and below it the text reads 'Signals. The new album from Rush comes in loud and clear.' One of three black and white full-page magazine advertisements. This advertisement features an album cover. Behind the album cover is a silhouette of a performer on a stage playing guitar. Below the album cover, the text reads 'Rush. Exit... Stage Left.'

Ads for Moving Pictures, Exit . . . Stage Left and Signals.

A pass with the full-colour image of a person holding up an oversized album cover. The text on the pass reads ''97 Rock. Buffalo's Rock N' Roll Animals. Memorial Auditorium. May 9, 1981.' A pinback button that reads 'Moving Pictures Tour. '81.' A pinback button that reads 'New World Man.' An eight-track tape for Permanent Waves in blue packaging. A burgundy and white pinback button that reads 'CFNYFM 102.1.'
Alex, Geddy, and Neil performing on stage. To the left, Alex is playing guitar. Geddy is at the front in the centre of the picture playing guitar and singing into a microphone. Neil, who is playing the drums, is partially obscured by the drum kit.

Full band shot from Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany, May 6, 1983.

The album cover of Moving Pictures signed in red marker. A yellow, black, and white ticket for a Wembley Arena show. A green New World Tour 1982-1983 pass that reads 'All Area.' Die-cut display box for Grace Under Pressure. Full-colour magazine advertisement for Grace Under Pressure. A laminated backstage pass for Grace Under Pressure. It reads 'Rush. Total Access. World Tour 1984-1985.' A flyer for a tour stop with a mixture of handwritten and decorative typography. It reads 'Welcome to the Rush 1984 Grace Under Pressure tour. As we all know, Toronto is Rush's hometown. Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart invite you, their most loyal fans, to be a part of videotaping their show! You have the 3D glasses, you'll know when to wear them. Smile. You'll be in everyone's living rooms.' Laser disc version of Exit… Stage Left. A small black and white advertisement for Grace Under Pressure. Ziljian cymbal advertisement that reads 'This Is Serious: Neil Peart No. 1.' A brightly coloured booklet. The title at the top reads 'Star Jam' with a jar of jam in between the word 'star' and 'jam.' Below it, the text reads 'Neil Peart Style.' A red and white sticker with Neil's name on it, but instead of his last name being spelled P-E-A-R-T, it's spelled P-E-R-T. A worn ticket stub for Grace Under Pressure.
Geddy sings into a microphone as he stands behind a bank of keyboards. Closer shot of Geddy behind the keyboards.

Geddy with his hands full in Germany.

Alex, wearing a blue suit with matching pants, playing a black guitar behind a microphone. Geddy, wearing a white sports jacket, sings into the microphone as he plays a Wal bass. Alex, on the left, and Geddy, to the right, smile as they both play their guitars.

Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, July 5, 1984. Support on the night was Gary Moore.

Alex, wearing a blue suit, playing a white guitar. Geddy, wearing a grey suit jacket, playing the bass guitar.

Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI, November 7, 1984. This show was rescheduled from September 25. Support act was Y&T.

Neil, with a crew cut, seated behind a red drum kit. Text on the bass drums read 'P/G.' Alex, Geddy, and Neil on stage with their instruments. Alex has his back to the camera and faces Neil, who's seated behind a red electronic drum kit. To the right of them, Geddy is playing his bass guitar as he looks off into the distance beyond the camera's view.

Lost in thought in Lovecraft country.

Geddy sings into a microphone as he plays the keyboard. Alex and Geddy perform on stage next to each other. Alex, on the left, plays his guitar, while Geddy, on the right, sings into the microphone as he plays his bass guitar.

At Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium, July 12, 1984. This show, rescheduled from July 7, feautured as support fellow Canucks Red Rider.

A German advertisement for Power Windows. The illustration is in black and white and features a person sitting on a chair looking out the window of a room. Behind them are two retro TVs. The text on the advertisement, highlighted in yellow, reads the following in German: Neue explosive rock-songs aus Kanada. RUSH in die charts! A worn Power Windows backstage pass. A flyer for Power Windows. The text reads 'Power Windows. LP, chrome cassette and compact disc. Includes the single 'The Big Money.'' Above the text is an image of a retro TV with a person in the TV looking at the viewer with a pair of binoculars. An all-access pass for the Neil Peart Seminar. A Power Windows pin of a handcontrol and a hand holding it. A 1986 tour stop ticket stub.
Geddy, in a grey suit jacket, playing the bass guitar. Alex, wearing jeans and a suit jacket, playing the guitar.

Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, February 27, 1986. Support came from U.K. progressive rock revivalists Marillion.

Geddy, with his hair in a pony tail, plays the keyboard on stage as he's illuminated by the stage lights. Alex, wearing a formal suit jacket and a short haircut, plays the guitar.

Rush play the RPI Fieldhouse in Troy, New York, November 12, 1987. Support on the night came from the McAuley Schenker Group.

Geddy, wearing sunglasses and a black jacket, signs autographs for two fans outside.

Geddy signing autographs for fans.

Alex, wearing a blue suit jacket and a white shirt, sings into a microphone as he plays his guitar. Alex and Geddy perform on stage facing each other. They're both playing the guitar within arm's length of each other. Alex and Geddy are rocking out, illuminated by an orange on-stage light.

Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium, November 14, 1987.

A full-page advertisement for Steinberger featuring a photograph of Geddy playing live with a black Steinberger bass guitar. A heading above Geddy reads 'Performance.' A full-page advertisement for Hold Your Fire. It features the album cover against a dark blue background. Above it, the text reads 'The 2 sides of RUSH' with the word RUSH reflected below it.

A couple of Hold Your Fire-era ads from the author’s collection.

Geddy performing on a black bass guitar on stage in front of a red drum kit with cymbals.

Another shot from Buffalo, November ’87.

A white cassette J-card featuring the Hold Your Fire album cover on the front. The back of the cassette J-card lists all the songs available on Side A and Side B of the album.

Indonesian Hold Your Fire cassette. Note the inclusion of “Territories” and “The Big Money” from Power Windows.

A black plastic 45 rpm record with the text 'Modern Drummer' printed on the record label. A black plastic 45 rpm record with the text 'Guitar Player' printed on the record label.

Playable inserts from Modern Drummer and Guitar Player.

The sleeve for the single 'Prime Mover.' It features a man, wearing a dishevelled suit with a hat, juggling three balls on fire on the street at night. The sleeve for the single 'Vital Signs.' It features three black and white photographs of the band performing. The sleeve for the single 'Distant Early Warning.' It features a black-and-white close-up group portrait of the band members. From left to right, Alex, Neil, and Geddy. The sleeve for the single 'Marathon.' It features an illustration of the band playing on stage as abstract shapes. The record label for the Anthem Records' 'Red Sector A' single. At the top of the label, the word 'anthem' is written in decorative font. The record label for Mercury Records' 'Subdivisions' single. It features a desaturated ground-up view of office buildings and nearby foliage as the background for the label. The sleeve for the single 'Time Stand Still.' From left to right, the album features Geddy, Alex, and Neil's portraits in the middle of the sleeve. The record label for Anthem Records' 'Distant Early Warning' single. Similar to the 'Red Sector A' label, the word 'anthem' is written in decorative font. The record label for Mercury's 'YYZ' single. Similar to the 'Subdivisions' label, it features the same office imagery as a background. The sleeve for the single 'The Big Money.' It features an illustration of a shirtless young caucasian man looking through a pair of binoculars at the viewer. The sleeve for the single 'The Body Electric.' It features a full-colour photograph from one of RUSH's live performances. The sleeve for the single 'Tom Sawyer.' It features tall black and white portraits of each of the band members. From left to right, Geddy, Neil, and Alex. The sleeve for the single 'New World Man.' It features the words 'RUSH. New World Man.' in red and white font against a black background. The sleeve for the single 'Superconductor.' It features the band members taken in the same outfits and style used for the sleeve of 'The Pass.' But instead of one group picture, the photographs are cut into three separate images. From left to right: Alex, Neil, and Geddy. The sleeve for the single 'The Pass.' It features a black and white group portrait of the band. From left to right, Alex, Geddy, and Neil.

An assortment of Rush singles from the 1980s.

An unsharpened pencil with a white rabbit in a black top hat at one end of the pencil.

Rare Presto promotional pencil.

Total Access backstage pass for the Presto tour. It features a rabbit in a black top hat.

Presto backstage laminate.

Geddy, in a white T-shirt and sunglasses, poses for a picture with Ray Wawrzyniak, a middle-aged man wearing glasses. Alex, in a white shirt and straddling a bicycle, poses for a picture with Ray. Both of them are smiling.

Geddy and Alex with Rush expert and collector Ray Wawrzyniak, at the mixing sessions for A Show of Hands, June 17, 1988, McClear Place studio.

Geddy and twelve other men, all wearing matching shiny red jackets and jeans, pose for a group portrait. Four of the men at the front hold up red plaques.

Geddy with his softball team, Those Darn Fish, 1987.