Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, produced by Paul Northfield and released in May 2002 (see 2002 in music). The release of Vapor Trails marked the first studio album for the band in six years (since Test for Echo in 1996) due to events that befell drummer Neil Peart in the late 90's.
According to the band, the entire developmental process for Vapor Trails was extremely taxing and took approximately 14 mo...
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Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, produced by Paul Northfield and released in May 2002 (see 2002 in music). The release of Vapor Trails marked the first studio album for the band in six years (since Test for Echo in 1996) due to events that befell drummer Neil Peart in the late 90's.
According to the band, the entire developmental process for Vapor Trails was extremely taxing and took approximately 14 months to finish, by far the longest the band had ever spent writing and recording a studio album. Despite controversy surrounding its production and sound quality, the album debuted to moderate praise and was supported by the band's first tour in six years, including first-ever concerts in Mexico City and Brazil, where they played to some of the largest crowds of their career. The album was certified gold in Canada in August 2002.
The song "Ghost Rider" appeared on the album and was written by Peart as a tribute to his travels around America...
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