Studio Album · No. 3
Caress of Steel Songwriting Credits by Rush
Produced by Rush, Terry Brown · Engineered by Terry Brown
Mercury
Hard RockProgressive Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 5 of 5 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 5 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 5 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rush carries a lyricist or composer credit.
5 trackswritten by Rush
0 tracksoutside writers
Rush's roles on this album
Share of the 5 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
5
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1975
Released
Data Insight
The only Rush album whose sleeve credits all three as writers on everything rather than splitting words from music. Lee, Lifeson and Peart share every track, with "Panacea" and "Bacchus Plateau", two movements inside "The Fountain of Lamneth", credited to Lee and Peart.
The third album, out in 1975 and the one that nearly ended the band. Two of its five tracks run past twelve minutes.
Track Listing & Credits 5 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bastille Day
|
Geddy LeeAlex LifesonNeil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar ŽivojinovićNeil Ellwood Peart | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 2 |
I Think I'm Going Bald
|
Geddy LeeAlex LifesonNeil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar ŽivojinovićNeil Ellwood Peart | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 3 |
Lakeside Park
|
Geddy LeeAlex LifesonNeil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar ŽivojinovićNeil Ellwood Peart | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 4 |
The Necromancer
|
Geddy LeeAlex LifesonNeil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar ŽivojinovićNeil Ellwood Peart | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 5 |
The Fountain of Lamneth
|
Geddy LeeAlex LifesonNeil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar ŽivojinovićNeil Ellwood Peart | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Caress of Steel
Who wrote the songs on Caress of Steel?
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, all three on all five tracks. The sleeve credits writing as a single shared line instead of separating lyrics from music.
Why are there only five tracks?
Two of them are long. "The Necromancer" runs about twelve minutes and "The Fountain of Lamneth" takes up the whole of side two.
Who produced it?
Rush with Terry Brown.
How did it sell?
Around 40,000 copies in Canada by March 1976. It sold worse than Fly by Night and the label treated it as a failure.
How high did it chart?
Number 148 on the Billboard 200 and number 60 in Canada, the band's weakest showing.
Who engineered it?
Terry Brown.
How long is the album?
44:49 across five tracks.