On This Day, Jan. 14, 1980: Rush released the album ‘Permanent Waves’

On This Day, Jan. 14, 1980 …

Rush released their seventh studio album, Permanent Waves, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard album chart. It was the Canadian band’s first album to land in the top five, making it their most successful album at that time.

The record featured several songs that were considered more radio friendly than previous albums, with tracks like “The Spirit of the Radio” and “Freewill” going on to become Rush classics.

The album closed with a nine-minute track, “Natural Science,” which was composed in three movements.

Permanent Waves went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.

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