Test for Echo, Rush, Music CD

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Test for Echo


1	Test for Echo 5:55
2	Driven 4:27
3	Half the World 3:42
4	The Color of Right 4:48
5	Time and Motion 5:01
6	Totem 4:58
7	Dog Years 4:55
8	Virtuality 5:43
9	Resist 4:23
10	Limbo 5:29
11	Carve Away the Stone 4:07

Editorial Reviews

After flirting (albeit mildly) with alternative rock on Counterparts, Rush returns to classic progressive rock on Test for Echo. Cutting back many of the AOR production flourishes that hampered most of their late-'80s and early-'90s releases, the band concentrates on the sounds and styles that made albums like Moving Pictures huge successes in the late '70s and early '80s. Test for Echo is all instrumental gymnastics and convoluted song structures, all of which demonstrate each member's skills. And the key to the album is the individual performances, since each song isn't particularly memorable as a song, only as a way to showcase the solos. With Rush, such a tactic isn't necessarily a bad thing, since they have always been better at playing than writing, and they have rarely played better in the past ten years than they have on Test for Echo. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

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Ratings: 2Reviews: 1

A very under rated album. Definaetly worth a listen.by Anonymous

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April 02, 2005: At first I was reluctant to listen to this album because it was not like their older albums. Luckily though it really grew on me. Some of the tunes are really catchy. Neil Peart displays some very excellent and creative drumming, I would say his best yet. I definitely recomend listening to this album.

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Test for Echo


1	Test for Echo 5:55
2	Driven 4:27
3	Half the World 3:42
4	The Color of Right 4:48
5	Time and Motion 5:01
6	Totem 4:58
7	Dog Years 4:55
8	Virtuality 5:43
9	Resist 4:23
10	Limbo 5:29
11	Carve Away the Stone 4:07

All Music Guide

After flirting (albeit mildly) with alternative rock on Counterparts, Rush returns to classic progressive rock on Test for Echo. Cutting back many of the AOR production flourishes that hampered most of their late-'80s and early-'90s releases, the band concentrates on the sounds and styles that made albums like Moving Pictures huge successes in the late '70s and early '80s. Test for Echo is all instrumental gymnastics and convoluted song structures, all of which demonstrate each member's skills. And the key to the album is the individual performances, since each song isn't particularly memorable as a song, only as a way to showcase the solos. With Rush, such a tactic isn't necessarily a bad thing, since they have always been better at playing than writing, and they have rarely played better in the past ten years than they have on Test for Echo. Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Product Details

Format: CD - Remastered
Original Release: 1996
Release Date: 08/31/2004
Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
Catalog No.: 83739
UPC: 075678373923
Sales Rank: 40,591

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Rush		Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Geddy Lee		Synthesizer, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Alex Lifeson		Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandola
Neil Peart		Dulcimer, Cymbals, Drums, Hammered Dulcimer

Technical Credits
Rush		Arranger, Producer
Peter Collins		Arranger, Producer
Geddy Lee		Arranger, Producer
Alex Lifeson		Arranger, Producer
Bob Ludwig		Mastering
Clif Norrell		Engineer
Neil Peart		Arranger, Producer
Simon Pressey		Contributor
Hugh Syme		Contributor, Art Direction, Digital Illustration
Liam Birt		Executive Producer
Pegi Cecconi		Executive Producer
Hugh Syne		Art Direction, Digital Illustration