Tracklist

A1	The Spirit Of Radio	4:54
A2	Freewill	5:23
A3	Jacob's Ladder	7:50
B1	Entre Nous	4:37
B2	Different Strings	3:50
B3	Natural Science	9:27

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Le Studio
• Mixed At – Trident Studios
• Mastered At – Trident Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
• Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc.
• Marketed By – Phonogram, Inc.
• Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
• Published By – Core Music Publishing
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By – Rush, Terry Brown
• Art Direction, Graphics – Hugh Syme
• Bass Guitar, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic, Ob-1, Mini-moog, Taurus Pedals], Vocals – Geddy Lee
• Design [Cover Concept] – Hugh Syme, Neil Peart
• Drums, Timpani, Timbales, Bells [Orchestra, Tubular], Bell Tree, Wind Chimes, Triangle, Crotales – Neil Peart
• Electric Guitar [6 & 12 String], Acoustic Guitar [6 & 12 String], Synthesizer [Taurus Pedals] – Alex Lifeson
• Engineer [Mixing Assistants] – Adam Moseley, Craig Milliner, Geddy Lee, Steve S. Hort*
• Engineer [Mixing] – Terry Brown
• Engineer [Recording, General Assistant] – Robbie Whelan
• Engineer [Recording] – Paul Northfield
• Executive-Producer – Moon Records
• Lyrics By – Lee* (tracks: B2), Peart* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
• Mastered By [Credits] – Ray Staff
• Mastered By [Runout Etch] – HW*
• Music By – Lifeson*, Lee*
• Photography By – Deborah Samuel, Fin Costello, Flip Schulke
• Piano – Hugh Syme (tracks: B2)
• Producer – Rush, Terry Brown

Notes

℗© 1980 Phonogram, Inc., a Polygram Company

PRC Pressing, denoted by plant # on label

Custom inner sleeve with lyrics/credits:

Inner credits mastering to Ray Staff & Trident, but both runouts are signed by Howie Weinberg & Masterdisk

Track B3 listed as above on label; sleeve breaks down in 3 parts: I Tide Pools; II Hyperspace; III Permanent Waves

Recorded at Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, during September and October 1979.
Mixed at Trident Studios, Soho, London, in November 1979

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch, exc Masterdisk Stamp): SRM-1-4001-A-PRC-R-2-1-1111 MASTERDISK HW
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch, exc Masterdisk Stamp): SRM-1-4001-B-PRC-R-3-1-11 MASTERDISK HW
• Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp [Variant 1]): SRM-1-4001-A-PRC-R-1-1-111 MASTERDISK HW
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp [Variant 1]): SRM-1-4001-B-PRC-R-2-11-11 MASTERDISK HW
• Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp [Variant 2]): SRM-1-4001-A-PRC-R-1-3-1-11 MASTERDISK HW
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp [Variant 2]): SRM-1-4001-B-PRC-R-2-11-11 MASTERDISK HW
• Other (Pressing plant # (on label)): 72
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ANR-1-1021	Rush	Permanent Waves ‎(LP, Album)	Anthem Records	ANR-1-1021	Canada	1980
SRM-1-4001	Rush	Permanent Waves ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Mercury	SRM-1-4001	US	1985
ANC-1021	Rush	Permanent Waves ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Dol)	Anthem Records	ANC-1021	Canada	Unknown
ANK-1021	Rush	Permanent Waves ‎(CD, Album)	Anthem Records	ANK-1021	Canada	1990
7142 720	Rush	Permanent Waves ‎(Cass, Album)	Mercury	7142 720	New Zealand	1980