A Farewell to Kings

~ Recording by Rush

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Anthem Records (Canadian rock)ANR-1-1010
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SRM-1-1184
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9100 042
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)P2-22546
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)822 546-2 M-1
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:55RushA Farewell to Kings (made in West Germany)RushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)822 546-2 M-1
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChroniclesRushAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-09-04
  • GB1990-09
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)838 936-2
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChroniclesRushAlbum + Compilation
Anthem Records (Canadian rock)AN2K-1060
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChroniclesRushAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-10-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)P21-38936, P22-38936
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChroniclesRushAlbum + Compilation
Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Anthem Records (Canadian rock)786723T, CAN2K 1060
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChronicles (full metal core)RushAlbum + Compilation
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), PolyGram838 936-2, D-224059
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:55RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
  • JP1991-11-28
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)AMCY-319
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChroniclesRushAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1991-11-28
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Anthem Records (Canadian rock)AMCY-327, AMCY-327~8, AMCY-328
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)P2 34628
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to Kings (The Rush Remasters)RushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 534 628-2
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Anthem Records (Canadian rock)ANMD1079
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to Kings (The Rush Remasters, BMG Direct)RushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)314 534 628-2, D118703
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:55RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)534 628-2
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:54RushA Farewell to Kings (remastered)RushAlbum
  • JP2009-06-10
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-13476
3.5A Farewell to Kings5:51RushWondrous Stories: A Complete Introduction to Progressive RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-05
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushSector 2RushAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2011-11-21
  • XE2011-11-21
  • US2011-11-21
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)001588900, B0015889-00
2.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushSector 2RushAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2011-11-21
  • XE2011-11-21
  • US2011-11-21
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)001588900, B0015889-00
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushSector 2RushAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
Anthem Records (Canadian rock)
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushSector 2RushAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-05-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
7.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushThe Complete Mercury YearsRushAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-05-14
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to Kings (2015 remaster)RushAlbum
  • CA2015-04-21
  • US2015-04-21
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0022376-01
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:58RushA Farewell to Kings (2015 remaster)RushAlbum
  • US2015-04-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:54RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
  • CA2015-04-21
  • XE2015-04-21
  • US2015-04-21
Anthem Records (Canadian rock)00602547117571
5.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushA Farewell to Kings (limited edition super deluxe)RushAlbum
  • GB2017-12-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0027245-02
4.7A Farewell to Kings (stereo mix)5:58RushA Farewell to Kings (limited edition super deluxe)RushAlbum
  • GB2017-12-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0027245-02
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushA Farewell to Kings (40th anniversary deluxe 3CD edition)RushAlbum
  • XE2017-12-01
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), ole00602557886924
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushA Farewell to Kings (limited edition super deluxe)RushAlbum
  • GB2017-12-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0027245-02
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushA Farewell to Kings (40th anniversary deluxe edition)RushAlbum
  • -2017-12-01
Island Def Jam Digital Distribution
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:53RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Anthem Records (Canadian rock), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0022376-01
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:55RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbumColumbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Anthem Records (Canadian rock)743252T, ANK 1010
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:56RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbumAnthem Records (Canadian rock)
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:55RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbumMercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Mercury Records GmbH822-546-2, 822-546-2 M-1
1.9A Farewell to Kings5:53RushChronicles (Columbia House Edition; CRC printed on back cover)RushAlbum + CompilationMercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)P2 38936
Bootleg
1.1A Farewell to Kings5:57RushA Farewell to KingsRushAlbum
Solo EdicionesSRM-1-1184

Relationships

recording engineer:Terry Brown (producer)
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:Declan O’Doherty
Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
mixer:Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar and Minimoog:Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
12 string guitar [twelve string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [twelve string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, classical guitar and electric guitar:Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bass pedals [bass pedal synthesizer]:Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bell tree, cowbell, drums (drum set), temple blocks, triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells], vibraslap and wind chime:Neil Peart (in 1977-06)
vocals:Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
recorded at:Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
mixed at:Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:A Farewell to Kings (in 1977-06)

A Farewell to Kings

lyricist:Neil Peart
composer:Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson
Neil Peart