Victor (album)

Victor

Studio album by Alex Lifeson (as Victor)
Released	January 9, 1996
Recorded	Oct 1994 – July 1995
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge,^[1] industrial rock
Length	50:24
Label	Atlantic (Outside Canada) / Anthem Records (Within Canada)
Producer	Alex Lifeson

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Victor is a solo album by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson under the name "Victor" released January 9, 1996 on Atlantic Records outside Canada and Anthem Records within Canada. The album was recorded at Lerxst Sound (Lifeson's home studio) between October 1994 and July 1995.

The album reached #99 on the Billboard 200 in 1996 and received a 1997 Juno Award nomination for Best New Group.

Track listing

"Don’t Care" (Alex Lifeson) – 4:04
"Promise" (Lifeson, Bill Bell) – 5:44
"Start Today" (Lifeson) – 3:48
"Mr. X" (Lifeson) – 2:21
"At the End" (Lifeson, Adrian Zivojinovich) – 6:07
"Sending Out a Warning" (Lifeson, Bell) – 4:11
"Shut Up Shuttin’ Up" (Lifeson, Bell, Charlene, Esther) – 4:02
"Strip and Go Naked" (Lifeson, Bell) – 3:57
"The Big Dance" (Lifeson, Zivojinovich) – 4:14
"Victor" (Lifeson, W. H. Auden) – 6:25
"I Am the Spirit" (Lifeson, Bell)– 5:31

"Victor" is based on the poem by W. H. Auden.

Personnel

Alex Lifeson - Spoken vocals (5, 10), guitars, keyboards, bass, mandola, programming
Les Claypool - Bass (9)
Peter Cardinali - Bass
Bill Bell - Guitar
Dalbello - Lead vocals (3)
Edwin - Lead vocals (1, 2, 6, 9, 11)
Blake Manning - drums
Colleen Allen - Horn

Lifeson's wife Charlene is one of the two women in the track 7 dialogue; the other woman is simply listed as "Esther".

Singles

Information
"Don't Care" Released: 1995 Written by: Alex Lifeson Produced by: Alex Lifeson Chart positions:
"I Am the Spirit" Released: Written by: Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell Produced by: Alex Lifeson Chart positions:
"Promise" Released: December 4, 1995 Written by: Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell Produced by: Alex Lifeson Chart positions:

References

↑ "Victor - Victor (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
↑ Adams, Bret. Victor (album) at AllMusic

External links

Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
Eric Hansen. "Alex Lifeson's "Victor" linernotes and lyrics from Power Windows". 2112.net. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
"Home - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.

Rush

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