Univeral SACD Releases Cancelled
Last week High Fidelity Review.com announced plans by Universal/Mercury to release the first five Rush albums (RUSH through All The World's A Stage) on SACD (Super Audio Compact Disk offering high resolution format with superior sound). However, these reports were apparently false. A source with Anthem records has confirmed that any such plans are way on the back burner, as Universal is no longer supporting the SACD format.
Alex Lifeson on Primus' "Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People"
Rush fans viewing the new Primus DVD, Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People, released October 7, will be treated to an interview by a strikingly familiar face. The "Brown Album" portion of the DVD has an area called "Horrible Swill" which contains an interview of the band performed by one "Big Al", wearing black rimmed glasses and fake crooked teeth. In addition, the "Attic" area contains a "pictures" section which includes a photo of Les Claypool and Geddy Lee fishing!