Neil Peart did not join the band until the album 2112
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Neil was in the band on Fly by Night (1975) and Caress of Steel (1975). The first album (RUSH - 1973) is the one with John Rutsey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZYr_J9H54I&list=RDSZYr_J9H54I&start_radio=1
Above is a great video of early Rush in 1974 with John Rutsey playing “Working Man”. TV show filmed at a middle school in Canada.
Alex has a bit of an extended solo compared to the album version. Pretty amazing - they are about 20 years old or so.
Yes, you are correct.
Neil joined for the second album.
Fly By Night.
I think that one and Pink Floyd Animals we literally wore those vinyl albums out.
I think Animals got left on top of the Realistic receiver/amp by mistake. The next day it was all warped.
Some albums got played so much, they eventually just got throw away. ZZ Top Fandango, New Riders of the Purple Sage Panama Red, Boston, Led Zeppelin four, Pink Floyd Wish You were Here, Lynard Skynard One More from the Road, Jethro Tull Aqualung, Eric Clapton Slowhand. Those are the ones I remember from my teenage years.