AudioMover has released a new video exploring Rush's iconic album Moving Pictures, which narrowly avoided cancellation.

The video delves into how the studio setup on the album gave Rush two advantages: protecting the drum tracks from wear during playback and expanding from 24 tracks to 48 by syncing machines using SMPTE timecode.

This led to an album that sounds clean, deep, and "cinematic".

The video also examines Rush's 'soundscape' philosophy and how it culminated in Moving Pictures.

Additionally, it explores the story of Geddy Lee's iconic Rickenbacker not getting the desired sound on 'Tom Sawyer', which almost resulted in scrapping the song entirely.

Finally, Robert reads highlights from a magazine article about Rush's 1981 breakthrough, touring dominance, and studio experiments.

The episode wraps up by discussing what could have been if Moving Pictures never happened.