Studio Album · No. 6
Hemispheres Songwriting Credits by Rush
Produced by Rush, Terry Brown · Engineered by Terry Brown, Pat Moran, Declan O'Doherty
Anthem
Progressive RockHard Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 4 of 4 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 4 / 4 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 4 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rush carries a lyricist or composer credit.
4 trackswritten by Rush
0 tracksoutside writers
Rush's roles on this album
Share of the 4 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
4
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
1 million
US Copies Sold
1978
Released
Data Insight
Peart writes every word on the record, which had not happened before. He also takes a rare music credit on "La Villa Strangiato", the instrumental that closes it, alongside Lee and Lifeson.
The 1978 album with four tracks, one of them a side-long conclusion to the story started on A Farewell to Kings.
Track Listing & Credits 4 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 2 |
Circumstances
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 3 |
The Trees
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar Živojinović | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
| 4 |
La Villa Strangiato
|
Neil Peart | Gary Lee WeinribAleksandar ŽivojinovićNeil Ellwood Peart | RushTerry Brown | Rush (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Hemispheres
Who wrote the songs on Hemispheres?
Neil Peart wrote all the lyrics, the first Rush album where he does. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson wrote the music, joined by Peart on "La Villa Strangiato".
Why only four tracks?
"Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" takes up all of side one at about eighteen minutes, and "La Villa Strangiato" runs close to ten.
How did it sell?
One million copies in the US. It reached platinum in 1993, fifteen years after release, on steady catalogue sales.
How high did it chart?
Number 47 on the Billboard 200, number 14 in the UK and number 14 in Canada.
Who produced it?
Rush with Terry Brown.
Who engineered it?
Terry Brown, Pat Moran and Declan O'Doherty.
How long is the album?
36:08 across four tracks.