Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Overview [ ] Although Rush's previous album,, dabbled in longer pieces such as 'By-Tor & the Snow Dog,' such works were the central focus of Caress of Steel. Long pieces broken up into various sections and long solo passages are prominent elements of the album. It includes the band's first two epic pieces, 'The Necromancer', and ', which were also blamed for the commercial failure of the album itself; the latter runs 20 minutes total and comprises the entire second side of the original vinyl release. The album cover for Caress of Steel was intended to be printed in a silver colour to give it a 'steel' appearance. A printing error resulted in giving the album cover a copper colour.

The error was not corrected on subsequent printings of the album. The cover artwork for Caress of Steel was designed by, the first Rush album to feature his work. Syme has designed the cover artwork for every Rush album since. Admitted in the 2010 documentary film that he thought bandmates, and he were 'pretty high' during the making of Caress of Steel. Some printings of the album altered its intended track listing, specifically switching the 'Didacts and Narpets' movement of 'The Fountain of Lamneth' with 'I Think I'm Going Bald' (possibly because of cassette tape length and to balance out both sides). In addition, the other movements of 'The Fountain of Lamneth' are listed as separate songs. Song information [ ].

Main article: Rush's influence is still prominent on this record, most obviously in the song 'Bastille Day,' which discusses the storming of the in the. An instrumental section of the song was played during the as part of the 'R30 Overture.' 'I Think I'm Going Bald' [ ] 'I Think I'm Going Bald' was written for Canadian rocker, who at the time was the frontman of the band and a close friend of the members of Rush. According to the book Contents Under Pressure, it was also inspired by the song ' by, whom Rush had frequently been an opening act for in their earlier years. Earl Scruggs Strictly Instrumental Rar Extractor. 'Lakeside Park' [ ]. Main article: Mentioned in the song 'Lakeside Park', May 24 is, a.

Lakeside Park itself is a park in,,, where drummer and lyricist Neil Peart grew up and worked during the summer as a teenager. 'The Necromancer' [ ] A necromancer is one who practices, a type of involving the summoning of spirits of the deceased. 'The Necromancer' contains heavy influence from 's literary mythology; the Necromancer was a pseudonym used by Tolkien in for the character.