However, since the first album sessions the studio was updated from 1 inch 8-track to 2 inch 16-track master tape recorders, allowing the group to have far more flexibility in overdubbing and mixing. Rush also recorded parts of their first album at the same studio. The original lyrics to "Fly By Night" include a prologue which is not found in the final song.įly by Night was recorded at Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto. The original hand-penned lyrics for both "Anthem" and "Fly by Night" include different or additional lyrics not sung in the original songs. The autobiographical "Fly by Night" is based on Peart's experience of moving from Canada to London as a young musician (before joining Rush). Geddy Lee does 2 screams and Neil Peart does a skilled drum solo. Alex Lifeson plays a high speed solo in the song. "Anthem" features a riff like the one in last albums "Finding My Way", but speeded. "Anthem" features lyrics inspired by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, whose influence on Peart's writing would reach its apogee on the band's 1976 album 2112. Ungerleider told Rush about it and they thought it was hilarious. "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" was inspired by Rush roadie Howard Ungerleider's story of him staying at Anthem records owner Ray Danniels' house, where Danniels' German Shepherd growled at him, and a tiny dog also owned by Danniels tried to jump on him.
The songs "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" and "Rivendell" are examples of the inclusion of fantasy themes into Rush's music. In addition to drumming duties, Peart also took on the job of lyricist by default, leading the band to adopt a more literary lyrical style that differed significantly from the debut album.
This was the first Rush album to feature drummer Neil Peart.
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