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Limelight

Rush

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LIST YEAR

1981

Source-supported album or original-release association. First-release evidence and any conflicts are stated separately.

Genre

Rock

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The title and performer have a sourced editorial destination. The screenshot does not independently establish the file's exact performance, mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original 1981 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established

RELEASE DATE & LIST YEAR

Release: 1981

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Moving Pictures - Rush official discography
Original 1981 studio album, Tom Sawyer and Limelight; Le Studio recording context and album credits.

BEHIND THE SONG

Inspiration and background

Researched recording background

Limelight belongs to Rush's 1981 Moving Pictures. The band recorded and mixed the album at Le Studio in October and November 1980; those session dates precede its public release.

Evidence scope: Sourced release and recording context; not an account of songwriter intent

Sources for this information

Moving Pictures - Rush official discography
Original 1981 studio album, Tom Sawyer and Limelight; Le Studio recording context and album credits. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Other appearances and versions

Original 1981 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established

The title and performer have a sourced editorial destination. The screenshot does not independently establish the file's exact performance, mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original 1981 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established

An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.

Sources and scope

Sourced recording context; screenshot audio identity and exact master not independently verified.

Editorial listening category; not an independently sourced song-specific genre.

Moving Pictures - Rush official discography
Original 1981 studio album, Tom Sawyer and Limelight; Le Studio recording context and album credits.

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