RUSH - 2112 Chosen For Canadian Masterworks Preservation
October 19, 2006, 18 years ago
"The prog-rock experiments of the band RUSH are among works that should be preserved for future generations," says a committee tasked with saving the best in Canadian television, radio, film and music. The band's 1976 album 2112, a unique blend of classic rock and synthesizers that made Rush a sensation both in Canada and the United States, is one of 12 cultural pieces named Thursday as MasterWorks by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust. The public-sector group promotes the protection of classic Canadian works and selects a dozen every year for preservation, offering funds for those in danger of being lost. "The safeguarding of these selections is so important to the foundation of Canadian culture." added president David Novek.
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