coventry Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Love all the visual puns on the album title coupled with references to previous albums! http://glenwexlerstudio.com/gallery/large/Hold-Your-Fire.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I've always loved that one. I wish I had a huge poster of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 In the vinyl album, not all of that image is included. But it is in the tour book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanalogmiddleagedman Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I think it is amazing. I hadn't seen it in years until I was killing time waiting for my wife in Goodwilll. I was looking through the music bin and found HYF. I was able to kill the rest of the time just staring at the liner.It brought back memories of being a kid and seeing it for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Love all the visual puns on the album title coupled with references to previous albums! http://glenwexlerstudio.com/gallery/large/Hold-Your-Fire.jpg Has anyone figured out all of the visual puns? (I also think this MAY have been the first time the "clock" showed (in military time) 2112! Anyway....I always thought that THIS should have been the album cover not the three red balls..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I remember reading that Hugh Syme liked to alternate simple and busy covers. Since Power Windows was more "involved" he wanted a contrasting simple cover. I love the HYF cover. The "hot" red color is its good point. It was radically different than previous covers. Had it been another color, it would have been less interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I like how the red cover seems to be like a cover sheet for the busier inside pic. The fireballs line up, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Hold Your Fire is my favorite album. When I went to buy the album (the vinyl), I noticed the red right away. You couldn't miss it. It stood out from the other artwork. Also, when I flipped the album over, I was pleasantly surprised that there were 10 songs on it breaking the 8 song pattern that started with Signals. I remember reading that Neil said they added two more songs since CDs were becoming the predominant format purchased and they allowed more space for tunes than conventional vinyl. "Force Ten" was the last song written. Would love to know what the 9th tune was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I like how the red cover seems to be like a cover sheet for the busier inside pic. The fireballs line up, too. Whoa. Never even considered that (how the balls line up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbirdsong Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I like how the red cover seems to be like a cover sheet for the busier inside pic. The fireballs line up, too. Whoa. Never even considered that (how the balls line up). That sounds dirty, you pervert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edm2112 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 In the vinyl album, not all of that image is included. But it is in the tour book. Yeah when i saw this i had to really think if this whole image was on the vinyl sleeve...nice to see whats missing. Excellent artwork from one of my favorite albums (and yes...i enjoy Tai Shan quite a bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Love all the visual puns on the album title coupled with references to previous albums! http://glenwexlerstudio.com/gallery/large/Hold-Your-Fire.jpg Has anyone figured out all of the visual puns? (I also think this MAY have been the first time the "clock" showed (in military time) 2112! Anyway....I always thought that THIS should have been the album cover not the three red balls.....This was the cover, until they soured on it when they decided there were too many past Rush references. That's when they went ultra-clean and simple. They had even built a mini set for this shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Love all the visual puns on the album title coupled with references to previous albums! http://glenwexlerstudio.com/gallery/large/Hold-Your-Fire.jpg Has anyone figured out all of the visual puns? (I also think this MAY have been the first time the "clock" showed (in military time) 2112! Anyway....I always thought that THIS should have been the album cover not the three red balls.....This was the cover, until they soured on it when they decided there were too many past Rush references. That's when they went ultra-clean and simple. They had even built a mini set for this shot.That's understandable, considering they had recently done an album-referencing cover with Exit, Stage Left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 yeah, they did album referencing in the "Turn the Page" video at the concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I know someone kind of mentioned it...but could someone post something saying all the references in the picture? My phone is slow, so it will take me forever to look. But I really love this picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 Love all the visual puns on the album title coupled with references to previous albums! http://glenwexlerstudio.com/gallery/large/Hold-Your-Fire.jpg Has anyone figured out all of the visual puns? (I also think this MAY have been the first time the "clock" showed (in military time) 2112! Anyway....I always thought that THIS should have been the album cover not the three red balls.....This was the cover, until they soured on it when they decided there were too many past Rush references. That's when they went ultra-clean and simple. They had even built a mini set for this shot. Ahhh. The days before Photoshop... That "ultra-clean and simple" cover, probably gave most Rush fans a start. But it works, even after 26 years. Btw, if you're in your 40's or more, rememebr 1997? Not that long ago, right? That was just ten years after 1987's HYF.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The road case on the left alludes to their next album (A Show Of Hands.) I always thought that was cool. The cover for the Prime Mover enlarges the image of that. It's a lot easier to spot these things if you have the album handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavesandWindows Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Can someone please tell me each reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrospective Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) These are all of the references: Thank you 2112.net/powerwindows for them! Hold Your Fire References: the juggler is holding fire; the Statue of Liberty, also holding fire, is seen in a window on the far right; "Tai-Shan" is the name of the restaurant written in Chinese; the address "15" denotes this as the 15th album (including Archives).Other Rush References: the clock is at 21:12 in military time; the fire hydrant from Signals; the televisions from Power Windows; the debut album's Rush logo on the equipment box similar to the one on Exit Stage Left; an oxford shoe worn by the girl on Exit Stage Left leaning against the trash can. Edited August 2, 2013 by Retrospective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 These are all of the references: Thank you 2112.net/powerwindows for them! Hold Your Fire References: the juggler is holding fire; the Statue of Liberty, also holding fire, is seen in a window on the far right; "Tai-Shan" is the name of the restaurant written in Chinese; the address "15" denotes this as the 15th album (including Archives).Other Rush References: the clock is at 21:12 in military time; the fire hydrant from Signals; the televisions from Power Windows; the debut album's Rush logo on the equipment box similar to the one on Exit Stage Left; an oxford shoe worn by the girl on Exit Stage Left leaning against the trash can. And in the theme of the Time Machine, it could be a foreshadowing to Clockwork Angels with the juggler being an older Owen Hardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavesandWindows Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 These are all of the references: Thank you 2112.net/powerwindows for them! Hold Your Fire References: the juggler is holding fire; the Statue of Liberty, also holding fire, is seen in a window on the far right; "Tai-Shan" is the name of the restaurant written in Chinese; the address "15" denotes this as the 15th album (including Archives).Other Rush References: the clock is at 21:12 in military time; the fire hydrant from Signals; the televisions from Power Windows; the debut album's Rush logo on the equipment box similar to the one on Exit Stage Left; an oxford shoe worn by the girl on Exit Stage Left leaning against the trash can. Thank you, mein froind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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