Red Sector A

"Red Sector A"
Single by Rush
from the album Grace Under Pressure
B-side"Red Lenses"
ReleasedMay 1984[1]
GenreProgressive rock, new wave, synth-rock, dark wave
Length5:09
LabelAnthem
Songwriter(s)Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Producer(s)
  • Rush
  • Peter Henderson
Rush singles chronology
"The Body Electric"
(1984) 		"Red Sector A"
(1984) 		"Afterimage"
(1984)
Music video
"Red Sector A" on YouTube

"Red Sector A" is a 1984 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush and is the leading single from their 10th studio album Grace Under Pressure. It is based on the experiences of Holocaust survivors, particularly those in concentration camps. Lyricist Neil Peart stated that the song was inspired by Geddy Lee's mother's accounts of her time in the camps. While the lyrics are ambiguous enough to be interpreted as a prison camp in any setting, the detailed imagery and themes evoke the horrors of the Holocaust.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Red Sector A"   5:09
2. "Red Lenses"   4:43

References

  1. ↑ "Red Sector A".