Album dossier / 1981
Moving Pictures
Rush · Progressive Rock/Hard Rock
Recorded at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec with longtime producer Terry Brown, Rush's eighth album distilled the trio's progressive ambitions into tighter, radio-ready songs like 'Tom Sawyer' and the Grammy-nominated instrumental 'YYZ,' becoming the band's biggest commercial breakthrough.
Record facts
- Label
- Anthem/Mercury
- Producer
- Rush and Terry Brown
- Chart peak
- N/A
- Notable tracks
- ★ Tom Sawyer
- ★ Limelight
- ★ YYZ
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
8 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Rush. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 7 tracks
- Tom Sawyer
- Red Barchetta
- YYZ
- Limelight
- The Camera Eye
- Witch Hunt (Part III of "Fear")
- Vital Signs
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rush.com, en.wikipedia.org, discogs.com · track listing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Pictures_(Rush_album) · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-08-31