Cygnus X-1 (song series)

"Cygnus X-1"
"Cygnus X-1"
	Limited edition EP cover
Song by Rush
from the album A Farewell to Kings (Book I); Hemispheres (Book II);
Released	August 29, 1977 (Book I); October 24, 1978 (Book II);
Genre	Progressive rock; progressive metal;
Length	10:25 (Book I); 18:07 (Book II); 28:32 (both songs);
Label	Mercury
Composer(s)	Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson; Neil Peart;
Lyricist(s)	Neil Peart
Producer(s)	Rush; Terry Brown;

"Cygnus X-1" is a two-part song series by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. The first part, "Book I: The Voyage", is the last song on the 1977 album A Farewell to Kings, and the second part, "Book II: Hemispheres", is the first song on the following album, 1978's Hemispheres. Book I is ten minutes and twenty-five seconds long (10:25), and Book II is eighteen minutes and seven seconds (18:07).

It was released as a limited-edition extended play on April 22, 2017.

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