Remastered at Abbey Road from the original analog masters, Permanent Waves is Rush's seventh studio album and a landmark in rock history. Released January 1, 1980 and recorded at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, the album marked the band's shift from lengthy progressive epics toward tighter, radio-ready songwriting. Hits like "The Spirit of Radio" and "Freewill" broke Rush into the mainstream, with the album peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, No. 3 in Canada and the UK, and earning Platinum certification. This 200gm heavyweight pressing brings that pivotal sound to life with the weight and warmth the record deserves.
For collectors, an encapsulated copy of Permanent Waves means owning the album exactly as it left the pressing plant, sealed away from the world and preserved at its best, a piece of rock history that has never been played, shelved, or touched since it was made.
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: Every copy listed was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 10 individually numbered copies.
