The band’s label didn’t want Rush to do another “concept” album. The band ignored this advice and went on to record their first major commercial success and a signature record, which enabled them to chart their own course moving forward. Writing the material took about six months, and the album, recorded at Toronto Sound with Terry Brown, required about a month in the studio to finish.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2112"
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Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson[a] | 20:34 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Passage to Bangkok" | Lee, Lifeson | 3:32 | |
| 2. | "The Twilight Zone" | Lee, Lifeson | 3:16 | |
| 3. | "Lessons" | Lifeson | Lifeson | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Tears" | Lee | Lee | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Something for Nothing" | Lee | 3:59 |