Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales, June 1977.
Mixed at Advision Studios, London. Executive production - Moon Records.
Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine.
This marked the first time that Rush recorded an album outside of Toronto, and Peart recalled the decision to pick a studio suitable enough as "extremely difficult". After longtime Rush producer Terry Brown did some research, he became excited about working in Rockfield and the group chose it. Peart later wrote that the seclusion and the "mellow" atmosphere at the studio created a productive environment for the group to work in, which gave them the opportunity to record outdoors.
The album was recorded in three weeks, followed by two weeks of mixing at Advision Studios in London. Peart said that 2112 made the band sound confined in their sound, so for A Farewell to Kings, the group decided to write material that featured instruments they could play naturally as well as new ones, thus allowing them to play multiple instruments when performing on stage. As a result, A Farewell to Kings features Peart playing orchestra bells, tubular bells, chimes, and other percussion; Lee playing a double neck bass; and Lifeson on new guitars and for the first time, a bass pedal synthesiser.
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