Studio Album · No. 2
Fly by Night Songwriting Credits by Rush
Produced by Rush, Terry Brown · Engineered by Terry Brown, John Woloschuk
Mercury
Hard RockProgressive Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rush carries a lyricist or composer credit.
8 trackswritten by Rush
0 tracksoutside writers
Rush's roles on this album
Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
8
Tracks
2
Lyricists
2
Producers
1975
Released
Data Insight
Peart writes the words on six of the eight tracks straight away. Lee takes "Best I Can" and "In the End", and the music credits are already moving around: Lee alone on three, Lifeson alone on one, the two together on the rest.
Released in February 1975, months after Neil Peart joined. It is the first album with the band's long-running split between lyrics and music.
Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anthem
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 2 |
Best I Can
|
Geddy Lee | Gary Lee Weinrib | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 3 |
Beneath, Between and Behind
|
Neil Peart | Aleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 4 |
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 5 |
Fly by Night
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee Weinrib | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 6 |
Making Memories
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 7 |
Rivendell
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee Weinrib | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 8 |
In the End
|
Geddy Lee | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Fly by Night
Who wrote the songs on Fly by Night?
Neil Peart wrote the lyrics on six of the eight tracks in his first album with the band. Geddy Lee wrote the words to "Best I Can" and "In the End", and the music is split between Lee and Alex Lifeson.
Was this Neil Peart's first Rush album?
Yes. He joined in 1974 and the record was made a few months later.
Who produced it?
Rush with Terry Brown, the start of a partnership that ran for ten albums.
Who engineered it?
Terry Brown, with John Woloschuk.
How high did it chart?
Number 113 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 in Canada.
How did it sell?
The album had sold 110,000 copies by October 1975. No career sales figure for it is published.
How long is the album?
37:38 across eight tracks.