Studio Album · No. 16
Test for Echo Songwriting Credits by Rush
Produced by Peter Collins, Rush · Engineered by Andy Wallace, Simon Pressey, Bob Ludwig
Anthem / Atlantic
Hard RockProgressive RockAlternative Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rush carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Rush
0 tracksoutside writers
Rush's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist91%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight
The sleeve drops the lyrics and music split and credits all three as writers on everything, the way Caress of Steel did twenty years earlier. Pye Dubois joins them on the title track, his fourth and last with the band.
The 1996 album, the last before a long break following two deaths in Neil Peart's family. Peter Collins produced.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Test for Echo
Who wrote the songs on Test for Echo?
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, credited together on all eleven tracks, with Pye Dubois added on the title track.
Why are the credits different on this album?
The sleeve lists writing as one shared credit rather than separating lyrics from music, which the band had done on every album since Fly by Night.
Who wrote the title track?
Lee, Lifeson, Peart and Pye Dubois. It was the last of the four songs Dubois worked on with them.
How high did it chart?
Number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 in Canada.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for the album.
Who engineered it?
Andy Wallace, who also mixed, with Simon Pressey and Bob Ludwig mastering.
How long is the album?
53:32 across eleven tracks.