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Distant Early Warning

First released 1984English85 recordingson 202 releasesISWC T-071.519.560-0
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Written by

Geddy LeeComposerAlex LifesonComposerNeil PeartLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Distant Early WarningRush4:57
Distant Early WarningRush4:32
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Distant Early WarningRush4:29
Distant Early WarningRush6:51
Distant Early WarningRush5:00
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Distant Early WarningRush4:51
Distant Early WarningRush5:59
Distant Early WarningRush5:36
Distant Early WarningRush5:09
Distant Early WarningRush4:26
Distant Early WarningRush6:15
Distant Early WarningRush7:07
Distant Early WarningRush6:52
Distant Early WarningRush6:00
Distant Early WarningRush6:32
Distant Early Warning · videoRush6:11
Distant Early WarningRush6:57
Distant Early WarningRush6:55
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush4:22
Distant Early WarningPoverty’s No Crime4:53
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush4:56
Distant Early Warning (intro)Rush1:39
Distant Early WarningRush4:54
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush5:01
Distant Early WarningRandy Jackson4:53
Distant Early WarningRush5:30
Distant Early WarningRush7:06
Distant Early WarningRush7:01
Distant Early WarningRush5:15
Distant Early WarningRush4:29
Distant Early WarningRush4:52
Distant Early WarningRush6:14
Distant Early WarningRush4:43
Distant Early WarningRush6:11
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Distant Early WarningRush4:28
Distant Early WarningRush4:28
Distant Early WarningRush4:23
Distant Early WarningRush4:54
Distant Early WarningRush4:57
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush3:11
Distant Early WarningRush4:55
Distant Early WarningRush4:27
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush6:30
Distant Early WarningRush4:44
Distant Early WarningRush7:05
Distant Early WarningVitamin String Quartet4:05
Distant Early WarningRush4:30
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush
Distant Early WarningRush5:24
Distant Early Warning · videoRush5:24
Distant Early WarningRush6:35
Distant Early Warning · videoRush4:54
Distant Early WarningRush4:59
Distant Early WarningRush6:15
Distant Early WarningRush4:29
Distant Early WarningRush4:17
Distant Early WarningRush4:29
Distant Early WarningRush6:07
Distant Early MorningRush6:09
Distant Early Warning · videoRush4:48
Distant Early WarningRush4:20
Distant Early WarningRush5:02
Distant Early Warning · videoRush5:06
Distant Early Warning · videoRush5:01
Distant Early WarningRush4:26
Distant Early WarningRush3:11
Distant Early WarningRush5:02
Distant Early WarningRush4:58
Distant Early WarningRush4:56
Distant Early WarningRush5:15
Distant Early Warning (2026 Terry Brown mix)Rush4:55
Distant Early WarningRush7:00

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Grace Under Pressure
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Cool Under Fire
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Grace Under Pressure Tour
Grace Under Pressure TourRush · 1986
King Biscuit Flower Hour
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Hear ’n Aid: An All-Star Album for Famine Relief
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A Show of Hands
A Show of HandsRush · 1988
Prime Mover
Prime MoverRush · 1988
Chronicles
ChroniclesRush · 1990
Currently in Vogue
Currently in VogueRush · 1990
Careful With That Axe, Alex
Careful With That Axe, AlexRush · 1991
Mardi Gras
Mardi GrasRush · 1992
Live USA
Live USARush · 1992
Atmospheric
AtmosphericRush · 1992
Pensacola
PensacolaRush · 1992
Run From the Fans
Run From the FansRush · 1992
Bone the Rolls
Bone the RollsRush · 1992
Mirrors
MirrorsRush · 1992
The Best of Rush
The Best of RushRush · 1993
Live in Toronto 1986
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Diamonds in the Waste
Diamonds in the WasteRush · 1993
Retrospective II: 1981–1987
Retrospective II: 1981–1987Rush · 1997
One in a Million
One in a MillionPoverty’s No Crime · 2001
War Paint
War PaintRush · 2001
Gorge Rider
Gorge RiderRush · 2002
1991‐12‐07: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
1991‐12‐07: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USARush · 2002
Southern Trails, Part 1
Southern Trails, Part 1Rush · 2002
One Big Victory
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Animals That Like the Blues
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Sin City Flames
Sin City FlamesRush · 2002
The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987
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Time Is Now Again
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Philadelphia Freedom
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Rush in Rio
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A Baroque Tribute to Rush
A Baroque Tribute to RushVitamin String Quartet · 2004
Subdivisions: A Tribute to Rush
Subdivisions: A Tribute to RushVarious Artists · 2005
Replay X3
Replay X3Rush · 2006
Gold
GoldRush · 2006
In Stockholm 2007
In Stockholm 2007Rush · 2007
Through the Prism: The Classical Tribute to Rush
Through the Prism: The Classical Tribute to RushVitamin String Quartet · 2007
Snakes & Arrows Live
Snakes & Arrows LiveRush · 2008
Time Stand Still: The Collection
Time Stand Still: The CollectionRush · 2010
Sector 3
Sector 3Rush · 2011
The Complete Mercury Years
The Complete Mercury YearsRush · 2013
R40
R40Rush · 2014
R40 Live
R40 LiveRush · 2015
An All‐Star Tribute to Rush
An All‐Star Tribute to RushVarious Artists · 2022
Rush 50
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Distant Early Warning / Kid Gloves (live)
Distant Early Warning / Kid Gloves (live)Rush · 2026
The Mighty Three: 1994 Encores & Things
The Mighty Three: 1994 Encores & ThingsRush
2002‐07‐12: Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA, USA
2002‐07‐12: Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA, USARush
Rolling Into Steel City
Rolling Into Steel CityRush
1988‐02‐15: Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
1988‐02‐15: Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, USARush
1986‐02‐27: Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USA
1986‐02‐27: Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USARush
1991‐11‐10: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
1991‐11‐10: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USARush
Across the Lake
Across the LakeRush
Out of Reality
Out of RealityRush
Mystic Dreams
Mystic DreamsRush
Hope & Glory
Hope & GloryRush
Red Stages
Red StagesRush

Source: MusicBrainz work 696b5866-41d7-3a8b-89d8-494aa0c8f6d1 (CC0).