Studio Album · No. 17
Vapor Trails Songwriting Credits by Rush
Produced by Rush, Paul Northfield · Engineered by David Leonard, Howie Weinberg
Anthem / Atlantic
Hard RockProgressive Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rush carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Rush
0 tracksoutside writers
Rush's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
Straight back to the standard division after the shared credits of Test for Echo: Peart on all thirteen lyrics, Lee and Lifeson on all thirteen sets of music.
The 2002 comeback, six years after Test for Echo and the deaths of Neil Peart's daughter and wife. Thirteen tracks with no keyboards on any of them.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Vapor Trails
Who wrote the songs on Vapor Trails?
Neil Peart wrote all thirteen sets of lyrics and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson wrote all the music.
How long was the gap before this album?
Six years. Test for Echo came out in 1996 and Peart stepped away after losing his daughter and his wife within a year.
How high did it chart?
Number 6 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 in Canada.
How did it sell?
The article records a gold certification in Canada in August 2002 and publishes no copy count.
Who produced it?
Rush with Paul Northfield.
Who engineered it?
David Leonard mixed the album and Howie Weinberg mastered it.
How long is the album?
67:15 across thirteen tracks, the band's longest studio record.