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Rush 2 - Early Days

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Introduction:
"Here is my second quiz about Canada's premier music export - Rush. This covers the albums 'Fly By Night' and 'Caress of Steel'."


1. Where was 'Fly By Night' recorded?
    Abbey Road Studios, London
    Le Studio, Morin Heights
    Toronto Sound Studios
    Rockfield Studios, Wales


2. Who coined the names 'By-Tor and the Snow Dog'?
    Ray Danniels
    Lee Tenner
    Neil Peart
    Howard Ungerleider


3. On the original vinyl copies of 'Fly By Night', what was unusual about 'By-Tor and the Snow Dog'?
    There is an unusual sound effect at the beginning.
    The song never ends.
    You can hear Neil Peart drop one of his sticks.
    Nothing, it is perfectly normal.


4. Who painted the cover of 'Fly By Night'?
    Rodney Matthews
    Hugh Syme
    Eraldo Carugati
    Mark Wilkinson


5. When was 'Fly By Night' released?.
    April 15, 1975
    January 15, 1975
    February 15, 1975
    March 15, 1975


6. Did Rush support Blue Oyster Cult on the 'Fly By Night' tour?
    Yes
    No


7. Original copies of 'Fly By Night' came with a sheet featuring Neil Peart's handwritten copies of the lyrics. According to these sheets, where was 'In the End' written?
    Winnipeg
    Seattle
    Toronto
    Los Angeles


8. Who produced 'Fly By Night'?
    Terry Brown and Rush
    Skip Gildersleeve and Rush
    Lee Tenner and Rush
    Larry Allen and Rush


9. What was the first Rush song Neil Peart wrote the lyrics for?
    Rivendell
    Anthem
    Best I Can
    Fly By Night


10. Has 'Rivendell' ever been played live?
    Yes
    No


11. Who designed the cover for 'Caress of Steel'?
    Hipgnosis
    Andy Warhol
    Rodger Dean
    Hugh Syme


12. To whom was 'Caress of Steel' dedicated?
    Rod Serling
    John Steinbeck
    Aldous Huxley
    J K Rowling


13. When was 'Caress of Steel' released?
    November 1975
    September 1975
    December 1975
    October 1975


14. What Latin phrase is written on the sleeve of 'Caress of Steel.?
    Vini vidi vici
    A posse ad esse sic itur ad astra
    Caveat Emptor
    Terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus


15. By what name did the 'Caress of Steel' tour become known?
    Drive 'Til You Die Tour
    First Tour of the Nadars
    Down the Tubes Tour
    Second Tour of Finland


16. Did Rush support Kiss on the 'Caress of Steel' tour?
    Yes
    No


17. Did the 'Caress of Steel' tour reach Europe?
    Yes
    No


18. What problem arose with the cover to 'Caress of Steel'?
    The names of the band members were spelled wrong.
    The lyrics to 'Bastille Day' were mixed up with the lyrics to 'Lakeside Park'.
    Some of the photographs were printed backwards.
    It was printed in the wrong colours.


19. Have Rush played 'The Fountain of Lamneth' live?
    Yes.
    No one knows for certain.
    Yes - but an edited version.
    No.


20. Where do the travellers in 'The Necromancer' come from?
    Willowdale
    Narnia
    Rivendell
    Ankh-Morpork


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