Afterimage (song)

"Afterimage" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure. The track was dedicated to Robbie Whelan, a friend of the band who worked as an assistant engineer on some of Rush's earlier albums, most notably Moving Pictures and Signals,who was killed in an automobile accident in 1983.[1][2] The song deals with the loss of a friend and the emotional aftermath that follows.

"Afterimage"
Single by Rush
from the album Grace Under Pressure
B-side"The Body Electric"
Released1984
Recorded1984
GenreProgressive rock
Length5:03
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Producer(s)Peter Henderson and Rush
Rush singles chronology
"Red Sector A"
(1984)		 "Afterimage"
(1984)		 "The Body Electric"
(1984)
Music video
"Afterimage" on YouTube

The single was a Japan-only release.[3] The opening lyric was quoted in the liner notes for Rush's 1998 live release, Different Stages, as a dedication to drummer Neil Peart's daughter and wife, who died in 1997 and 1998, respectively.[4] The memoriam is as follows:

"Suddenly...you were gone...from all the lives you left your mark upon..."
In loving memory of Jackie and Selena.

See also

References
  1. "Grace Under Pressure". 2112.net. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. "Robbie Whelan: Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  3. "Different Stages Live". rushisaband.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  4. "Different Stages Live". 2112.net. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 27 July 2012.



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