Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland is a concert DVD, Blu-ray and double CD by Canadian rock band Rush released on 8 November 2011. It was filmed on 15 April 2011 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio during the band's Time Machine Tour.[4][5][6] The DVD film was recorded by Banger Films, which had previously produced the Rush documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. The Moving Pictures portion of the concert was released on vinyl and digitally under the title Moving Pictures: Live 2011. In Canada in 2023 and 2024, the film was carried on Hollywood Suite under the title, Rush: Time Machine Tour.[7]

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland
Live album by
Released8 November 2011
Recorded15 April 2011
VenueQuicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
GenreProgressive rock, hard rock
Length146:59[1]
LabelAnthem
ProducerBanger Films
Rush chronology
Working Men
(2009)
Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland
(2011)
Clockwork Angels
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[3]

The album was nominated for a Juno Award in the "Music DVD of the Year" category.[8] On 14 May 2014, the DVD was certified 2× Platinum in the US with 200,000 copies sold.[9] It was later reissued as a part of the DVD and Blu-ray box set titled R40, released on 11 November 2014.

Track listing

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The following is the setlist of the concert filmed for Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland.[5]

All tracks are written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, except where noted.[1]

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Spirit of Radio" 5:02
2."Time Stand Still" 5:16
3."Presto" 6:32
4."Stick It Out" 4:22
5."Workin' Them Angels" 4:44
6."Leave That Thing Alone"Lee, Lifeson5:13
7."Faithless" 5:57
8."BU2B" 4:23
9."Freewill" 5:29
10."Marathon" 6:29
11."Subdivisions" 5:30
12."Tom Sawyer"Lee, Lifeson, Peart, Pye Dubois4:53
13."Red Barchetta" 6:55
14."YYZ"Lee, Peart4:32
15."Limelight" 4:31
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Camera Eye" 10:10
2."Witch Hunt" 4:42
3."Vital Signs" 5:28
4."Caravan" 5:36
5."Moto Perpetuo/Love for Sale" (Drum solo)Peart, Cole Porter8:22
6."O'Malley's Break" (Acoustic solo)Lifeson1:33
7."Closer to the Heart"Lee, Lifeson, Peart, Peter Talbot3:28
8."2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx" 7:10
9."Far Cry" 6:22
10."La Villa Strangiato" (polka intro) 7:40
11."Working Man" (reggae intro)Lee, Lifeson6:40

DVD/Blu-ray extras

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The post-show video that played during the tour (featuring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel) is not included on the DVD/Blu-ray release. In its place is a closing segment that features Lee, Lifeson and Peart performing a polka rendition of "Closer to the Heart" and portraying their characters from the video intro for the first set.

Charts

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Audio
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 58
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 70
US Billboard 200[13] 54
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 13
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] 8

Certifications

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DVD
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland – Rush". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland – Rush". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Rob (8 November 2011). "Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Rush to film Cleveland performance for DVD release". MusicNews.com. 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  5. ^ a b "RUSH: 'Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland' DVD/Blu-Ray Pushed Back To November". Blabbermouth.net. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  6. ^ "RUSH: 'Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland' Trailer Released". Blabbermouth.net. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Rush: Time Machine Tour". HollywoodSuite. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ^ "RUSH: 'Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland' Nominated For JUNO Award". Blabbermouth.net. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  10. ^ "Rush Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rush – Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Rush | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Rush Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Rush Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Rush Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Rush Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  17. ^ "American video certifications – Rush – Time Machine". Recording Industry Association of America.