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"Tom Sawyer" Single by Rush; from the album Moving Pictures; B-side "Witch Hunt" Released: May 1981: Recorded: October–November 1980: Studio: Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec: Genre: Progressive rock; hard rock; new wave; Length: 4: 36: Label: Mercury: Songwriter(s) Rush; Pye Dubois; Producer(s) Rush; Terry Brown; Rush singles chronology "
Jun 20, 2023 · The story behind Rush's Tom Sawyer. By Paul Elliott. ( Classic Rock ) Contributions from. Philip Wilding. published 20 June 2023. Inspired by old books and new technology, Tom Sawyer was the song that reinvented prog giants Rush – but it almost never made the album. (Image credit: Rush)
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It remains Rush's highest-selling album in the United States, with 5 million copies sold. "Limelight", "Tom Sawyer" and "Vital Signs" were released as singles across 1981, and the instrumental "YYZ" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Rush supported the album on tour from February to July 1981.
- October–November 1980
- Progressive rock
- February 12, 1981
- Rush, Terry Brown
The lead track, "Tom Sawyer", is probably the band's best-known song. Upon release, it reached No. 24 on the Canadian Top 40 Singles Chart, No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 8 on the new US Album Rock Tracks chart.
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Tom Sawyer by Rush - Songfacts. by Rush. Album: Moving Pictures ( 1981) Charted: 25 44. License This Song . lyrics. artistfacts. Songfacts®: The lyrics are loosely based on a character Mark Twain created in his first novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The book was published 1876.
