The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on February 11, 2003. It includes many of the band's most popular songs from their Mercury Records era, but does not feature any material from their third album Caress of Steel. A special edition of the album included a DVD containing music videos for several songs, including "Mystic Rhythms" (which does not appear on the album itself).
It was released on a 2LP vinyl package on October 2, 2026 which was its first appearance on vinyl.
Reception
"This 16-track Best Of skips over the early years…" noted Paul Elliott in Q. "The '80s brought shorter songs, better tunes and even a Top 20 UK hit with 'The Spirit of Radio', one of the great rock singles and perhaps the only song ever to feature a Simon & Garfunkel reference, a reggae breakdown and the word 'unobtrusive'."Q, May 2003 Following Neil Peart's death in January 2020, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 45.
Track listing
DVD titles
Personnel Rush Geddy Lee – bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, vocals Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist * John Rutsey – drums and percussion on "Working Man"
Additional personnel Terry Brown – production (tracks 1–12) Peter Collins – production (tracks 14–16) Peter Henderson – production (track 13) Aimee Mann – additional vocals on "Time Stand Still" and "Force Ten"
Charts Chart (2003) Peak position
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