The Rush tour of the UK in '80 was Permanent waves and Max were promoting Vacations at that time... simply stunning... Oh War really stood out for me...
Akimbo is a superb recording, agreed, but it's the ten men with ten lists syndrome...
Rockland - Fredette is credited only with bgv's and bass is credited to Matthew Gerrard, who is googleable in his own right...
Definitely envy your side of the pond, musically, L2F... and the ability to still see the guy play...
I'm still trying to source the Xmas song...