''R40 Live'' is the name for both the last live audio album release, and the live video release, of Canadian rock band Rush's

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. Both formats were released November 20, 2015. The performances were filmed on June 17 and 19, 2015, at

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, Toronto, Canada. The performance of "The Camera Eye" featured on Disc 3 was recorded in

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, Missouri on July 9, 2015. “Clockwork Angels” was recorded in

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, Colorado on July 11, 2015, and "The Wreckers" was recorded in Buffalo, New York on June 10, 2015. Additionally, "Losing It" was recorded in

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on August 1. The audio CD album consists of three discs. Disc 1 contains the entire first set, disc 2 contains the second set, and disc 3 contains the encore, and seven bonus tracks. The video DVD/

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versions only contains the first three of the seven bonus tracks. It was also the last official live album to feature drummer

Neil Peart Neil Ellwood Peart OC (; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian-American musician, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an ...

before his retirement from touring due to health issues in 2018 and his death in 2020.

Track listing

This is the track list for the three audio CDs. Track variations for the video DVD/Blu-ray discs are detailed below. Jonathan Dinklage performed with the band during their earlier

Clockwork Angels Tour The Clockwork Angels Tour was a concert tour in support of the 2012 album, ''Clockwork Angels'', by the Canadian rock band Rush. The tour included shows in Canada, the United States and throughout Europe. A nine-piece string ensemble accompanie ...

, as part of the Clockwork Angels String Ensemble.

DVD/Blu-ray notes

The DVD/Blu-ray discs contain four videos that were used to start/end the show: * "The World Is...The World Is..." - Played before Set 1; an animated presentation of the band's advance through changing fashion/music styles over their entire career * "No Country for Old Hens" - Played before Set 2; a montage of jokes and outtakes (mostly chicken-based) from the videos used in the band's four previous tours * "Mel's Rock Pile" - Played before the encore; features

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as his ''

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'' character Rockin' Mel Slirrup, a 1970s-era DJ who introduces the band as an up-and-coming act * "Exit Stage Left" - Post-show video and closing credits, in which the band's dressing room is commandeered for a party by the characters from their album covers These discs contain only the first three of the seven bonus tracks.

Band personnel

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– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, rhythm guitar *

Alex Lifeson Aleksandar Živojinović, (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded the band that wo ...

– guitars, backing vocals *

– drums, percussion

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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