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Rush

1 album cover in our archive

Rush is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1970s. Released on Mercury Records, the artwork sits in the rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering iconic, illustration, gatefold, band photo. Below you'll find the full story behind each Rush cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

2112 by Rush — album cover art

2112 (1976)

Canadian prog artist Hugh Syme created Rush's iconic Starman logo for this breakthrough album, using his friend Bobby King as the nude model. The gatefold includes an awkward band photo shoot in white clothing.

Label
Mercury Records
Designer
Hugh Syme
Genre
Rock
Decade
1970s
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