About Power Windows
Power Windows is the band’s 11th studio album, released in 1985. It was the first time the band worked with producer Peter Collins. The album was recorded at The Manor in England, AIR Studios in Montserrat and at Sarm East Studios in London.
Power Windows launched an era in which the band expanded into new sonic directions, and featured synths heavily. It was also the album where Geddy switched to using a Wal bass, made by a small English company. He’d use the Wal as his main bass all the way through the Roll The Bones album and tour. Neil’s lyrics focused primarily on various manifestations of power–”Manhattan Project” explores the origins and consequences of the U.S. military’s development of the atomic bomb, and “Territories” comments on nationalism around the world.
Incidentally, Power Windows was the first Rush album to ever be released directly to CD. However, you’ll be able to get in on vinyl in October of 2015.
Credits
Produced by
Peter Collins and Rush
Engineered by
Jimbo "James" Barton
Arrangements
Rush and Peter Collins
Pre-production engineering
Mr. Head
Synthesizer programming
Andy Richards and Jim Burgess
Additional keyboards
Andy Richards
Strings arranged and conducted by
Anne Dudley
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
Choir arranged and conducted by
Andrew Jackman
Mastering
Bob Ludwig and Brian Lee
Gateway Mastering Studios
Portland, Maine
Management
Ray Danniels
SRO Management Inc.
Toronto
Executive Production
Moon Records
Val Azzoli and Liam Birt
Art direction, graphics, and cover painting
Photography
Dimo Safari
The Big Money
Music: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Lyrics: Neil Peart
Big money goes around the world
Big money underground
Big money got a mighty voice
Big money make no sound
Big money pull a million strings
Big money hold the prize
Big money weave a mighty web
Big money draw the flies
Sometimes pushing people around
Sometimes pulling out the rug
Sometimes pushing all the buttons
Sometimes pulling out the plug
It’s the power and the glory
It’s a war in paradise
It’s a cinderella story
On a tumble of the dice
Big money goes around the world
Big money take a cruise
Big money leave a mighty wake
Big money leave a bruise
Big money make a million dreams
Big money spin big deals
Big money make a mighty head
Big money spin big wheels
Sometimes building ivory towers
Sometimes knocking castles down
Sometimes building you a stairway —
Lock you underground
It’s that old-time religion
it’s the kingdom they would rule
It’s the fool on television
Getting paid to play the fool
Big money goes around the world
Big money give and take
Big money done a power of good
Big money make mistakes
Big money got a heavy hand
Big money take control
Big money got a mean streak
Big money got no soul…