# Cygnus X-1 guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Cygnus X-1 by Rush (1977) starts at about 5:45. From the album A Farewell to Kings. A prog rock classic from the 1970s.

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Rush, 1977, from *A Farewell to Kings*. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

A space-rock epic where Lifeson's dark, heavy leads push the song's intensity.

Cygnus X-1 by Rush is #14 in our ranking of the best Alex Lifeson guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cygnus X-1?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Cygnus X-1 (1977).

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