Produced by Peter Collins and Rush. Engineered by Jimbo Barton. Arrangements by Rush and Collins.
Recorded January-April 1987 using the following studios:
- The Manor, Oxfordshire (assisted by Michael Ade)
- Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey (assisted by Reynold Swan)
- Air Studios, Montserrat (assisted by Ken Blair)
- McClear Place, Toronto (assisted by Martin Lee)
- Lerxst Mobile (assisted by Lerxst)
Mixed in May 1987 at Guillaume Tell Studio, Paris, assisted by Philip Cusset. Mastered by Bob Ludwig and Brian Lee at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine.
Synthesizer programming assisted by Andy Richards and Jim Burgess.
Additional keyboards by Richards.
Additional vocals by Aimee Mann.
A video was made for "Time Stand Still", featuring
Aimee Mann.
The insert photo of the original release references several older Rush album covers, like the fire hydrant from "Signals" or the TVs from "Power Windows".
A smaller part of this image was used as the cover for the "Prime Mover" single.
Rush had only written nine songs before going into the studio to record "Hold Your Fire", but the producer insisted they had to have ten on the album, so he "forced" them to write a "ten", which became "Force Ten".