"The Spirit Of Radio" - Rush

I realize Rush didn't have many top 40 hits (OK, they had one), but I was curious. Anyone know if the 45 is indeed an edit of the LP, or are they one and the same? And if it is an edit, can it be easily extracted from the LP version?

My stock copy of Spirit of Radio lists a time of 3:00 (2:58 actual). The intro is trimmed from :41 to :17, and fades out well before the "for the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall" lyric.

Ordered a 45 for this on Friday night. Within the week, I should have some details.

It's possible what I ordered may be different from Chuck's 45. Mine is a Canadian copy I ordered.

Here's a link to the label: Rush - Spirit Of Radio

Label time is listed as 3:40.

After listening to the edit Jody made and the jukebox single Chuck provided, at first I wondered if the differences lie in "promo vs. stock." But John may be on to something--it could very well be a case of a U.S. 45 vs. a Canadian 45 (U.S. 45 being shorter, Canadian 45 being longer).

From what I can tell, both versions edit the intro, but Chuck's 45 fades way earlier. I don't have A/Bing software to say definitively, though.

Actually in Canada, Rush was on the Anthem label, and if it's 3:40 in length, there's a good chance I've got to be close with my edit. I saw a video on YouTube where someone plays the Mercury US single. The first edit is there, but the track fades on a portion that I know for fact is not on the Canadian single edit (stock or promo).

The Canadian edit gives a much better feel of the whole song. I don't feel robbed of anything when I hear. That US single is a complete disservice to Rush.