Rush Exit Stage....Left: A PERFECT LIVE ALBUM?

Long time Rush fan discusses the studio quality perfection of the 1981 live album Exit Stage....Left.

Featuring: Freewill and Beneath, Between & Behind

[leifanderson]

I remember like it was yesterday the moment my brother handed me the brand new Exit Stage Left double LP as a xmas gift 😃

[williamthurman]

Seen em live one time live in 2015 in
Nashville at Bridgestone arena
On a Wednesday night greatshow😊😊😊

[williamthurman]

I actually like that mix better than the studio version every part is clean and clear

[edsparano]

First show for me, Reunion Arena 1981 . Saw them 27 times after that . Dallas, Phoenix, Cleveland. Never left disappointed . I am one of you 😂 . They helped me be a better student of life, high school, marriage, parenting the list goes on and on . Carry on brother, good luck.

[davidryan]

Yes it is.
It ranks woth genesis seconds out and joni mitchells Shadows amd Light with metheny and jaco(!).

[RayEvans-jq]

Good album! I prefer All the Worlds a Stage for its rawness!

[DF-eevt]

I like your necromancer theme music. It's one of my favorite Rush songs.

[RobertLacroix-zf]

Love it, though my one issue is, it lacks the flow of a concert experience, like the rest of their live releases. It feels like a bunch of live songs thrown together. The tracks were picked from multiple tours, and it feels like it. For my money, I'll take the 2 nights from Toronto that were released with the MP 40TH anniversary box (if only for the awesome version of TCE!)

[williamthurman]

The second song reminds me of bytor
And the snow dog think thats off the first album or is the second???

[GaryDAnderson]

All The Worlds a Stage is the classic. I disagree Geddy. When you’re young you have more spirit. The first live album has a great Lakeside Park and Bi Tor. Simple music for a simpler time.

[richardp]

I saw Rush seven times, the first being a date on their Exit ... Stage Left tour. The album holds a special place in my collection for that reason, and also because it's a terrific selection of songs. But, after the glorious raw racket of All The World's a Stage, I've always found ESL lacking in fire and sonically disappointing. A little muddy even. That said, I played it to death when I was a student, and many times since.

[DF-eevt]

Interestingly enough, I think All the World's a Stage sounds fine, and Exit . . . Stage Left sounds a little muddy.