A Farewell To Kings, recorded in Monmouthshire in Wales was the first album Rush recorded outside of Toronto. It was also the first album to feature synthesisers, 12 string guitars and Neil experimenting with a whole new array of percussion items added to his already substantial drumkit. It begins beautifully with the excellent title track followed by the sublime Xanadu – an eleven minute masterpiece full of complexity, heavyness, delicacy, time signature and tempo changes. It was the most complex piece of music the band had written to that point. And they recorded it in one take! That’s the kind of band Rush were. The album ends with the ten minute epic Cygnus X-1. A track that tells of a voyage to the first black hole ever discovered, and ends with a “to be continued…”
- A Farewell To Kings
- Xanadu
- Closer To The Heart
- Cinderella Man
- Madrigal
- Cygnus X-1
Type 6 Transporter
Ah! The Type 6! Great affordable medium ship early on if you want to dabble in a bit of trading. Made a few million doing that. It also makes an excellent exploration craft as it has a respectable jump range and a great view from the cockpit. I chose Cinderella Man for this ship as the song seemed to fit the use and aesthetic of the craft.
Diamondback Explorer
“In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree…” What better small ship to go on an epic journey to discover a legendary paradise than the Diamondback Explorer? Huge fuel tank, massive jump range. Engineered and with a guardian booster I got this baby up to 75ly! And that’s without lightweighting! Perfect for landing near the guardian sites too. Marvellous, marvellous ship! The birds you can hear singing at the beginning of the track were recorded outside the studio. That’s right – you are listening to Welsh birds!
Elite Dangerous RUSH FLEET 