Permanent Waves is the 7th studio album from Rush and the first to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 when it was released in 1980
Remastered on 200-gram, heavyweight vinyl at legendary Abbey Road, all from original analogue masters, Permanent Waves is RUSH's seventh studio album. Released on January 1, 1980, and recorded at Le Studio in Quebec it was their first U.S. album to go Top Five, peaking at #4 on the Billboard charts. The effort marked a transition from the band's long, conceptual pieces into a more accessible, radio-friendly style on such rock airplay hits as 'The Spirit of Radio' and 'Freewill,' with the album going platinum.