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Artist: Rush
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

186 reviews
Sales Rank: 1678

Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

UPC: 075678373923
EAN: 0075678373923
ASIN: B0002NRQUW

Publication Date: September 1, 2004
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Tracks:

•	Test for Echo - Rush, Dubois, Pye
•	Driven
•	Half the World
•	The Color of Right
•	Time and Motion
•	Totem
•	Dog Years
•	Virtuality
•	Resist
•	Limbo - Rush, Dr. John
•	Carve Away the Stone

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Media Type: CD
Artist: RUSH
Title: TEST FOR ECHO
Street Release Date: 08/31/2004
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Genre: ROCK/POP

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Underrated Rush Disc January 6, 2005
Samhot (Star Land)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful

Rush has much to be admired for. They still continue to make progressive rock, evolving and growing with each release.

This album seems to flow in a hard-edged, straightforward fashion, yet there are still complex arrangements, particularly Alex Lifeson's guitar parts.

The title track starts off things in a somber, yet energetic way. "Driven" is one of my favorite Rush tracks featuring heavy riffs and catchy chorus'. As usual, Neil Peart's lyrics never disappoint. "Half The World" is one of the most melodic tracks on here, giving this track, as well as many on the album a "worldly" sound to match the "aiming for higher horizons" artwork. "The Color Of Right" is probably the most pop oriented on here. "Time And Motion" is dark, aggressive and complex, featuring a rhythm in 10/8, and bringing reminiscence to such Rush-influenced progressive metal bands as King's X and Tool.

"Totem," while airy/ethereal, is also catchy. "Dog Years," despite the corny title, is one of the hardest rocking tunes on here. The lyrics as usual ARE thought-provoking ("Dog Years/For Every Sad Son of A.....) seem to ring true. "Virtuality" is a funky hard rocker, reminding me of Living Colour. The lyrics I find rather charming, which are about the internet experience (communication without faces or voices). "Resist" is very poignant, deep and arguably the most impressive in terms of combining lyrics and music. Geddy Lee's vocals are very moving (I'm not joking!). "Limbo" is an instrumental in the Rush tradition. It starts with water drops followed by Geddy Lee's funky bass playing. From there, it becomes hard rocking. Once again, reminding me of Living Colour. Also, check out Geddy's echoing voice. "Carve Away The Stone" ends the album perfectly with some complex arrangements, poignant guitar/vocal harmonics and great lyrics.

Overall, Rush continues to progress in their long career, and this is another jewel in the Rush anthology.

5 out of 5 stars

Tight playing, enormous growth: another winner May 29, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Having been a fan for close to 15 years, and impatiently awaiting each new album's release, you just don't know what direction Rush will go. From Hold Your Fire's keyboards, Presto's more acoustic sound, to Roll The Bones' shorter, concise, radio-friendly tracks, to the darker Counterparts, just in the 90s Rush made about 4 right turns in their music.
I certainly like to hear Rush played on local radio, and I think you can do that without "selling out" your sound, but the technical aspects underlying the well-written songs should open some eyes who casually listen to AOR.
From the beginning with TFE and Driven, Rush has again moved with the sound of the day, heavier guitar and bass, Peart still pounding away methodically on drums. A personal favorite is Half the World. Simple in many respects, if you sat down to play it on guitar you understand what Lifeson has done: Made Rush radio-friendly without denying his skills.
Another instrumental, a 7 minute mini-epic, and Carve Away the Stone also are nice touches.
No wonder this album debuted at #3 on Billboard: People are longing for better quality music and not the same old grunge/overdrive guitar sound that you hear everywhere.
This album delivers and for me ranks as one of their best, near Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves.

5 out of 5 stars

Rush - 'Test For Echo' (Atlantic) November 19, 2004
Mike Reed (USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This Rush effort from a few years ago is SO much better than what I had expected.On several past releases by the band,they've promised to return to the Rush old sound.On 'Test...' they make good.I was caught off guard with "Half The World","Time And Motion",the ass-kicking "Dog Years" and "Resist".The twenty-page full color CD booklet is packed with song lyrics and rare photos.Sort of maybe like a mini-program.Don't you just love it when bands do that?The production here is superb.

5 out of 5 stars

A MATURE AND DIVERSE RUSH ALBUM January 9, 2004
Sam Bhattacharya (Silver Spring, MD USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

If you are new to Rush, I would suggest starting off with an album other than Test for Echo. Not because this album is not good, but because it may be more understandable in the context of their other releases. It is a very mature album.

Like other Rush albums, Test for Echo trods new ground both musically and lyrically. Some songs are lively, others are dark, some are serious, others witty. It is not easy to recognize a coherent theme to the album as a whole, but that's part of its charm. The lyrics are as insightful as those on any Rush album. They touch on such diverse topics as the O.J. Simpson trial, religion and pop culture, the internet and alienation, and coping with one's sins.

The music is just as diverse, and ranges from hard-rocking to progressive to folksy to alternative. There's very good playing from all three members of the band, not surprisingly. Some of the music is reminiscent of older albums like Hemispheres or 2112. But the music as a whole is quite fresh. Neil Peart also has a recognizably different approach to his drumming from previous albums.

Overall, Test for Echo is a strong album and I would definitely recommend to GO BUY IT. If you are a Rush fan, you need to have it in your collection, pure and simple.

5 out of 5 stars Vintage Rush May 2, 2006
Jeffrey T. Munson (Dixon, IL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I've been a Rush fan for many years, and I listened to this CD for the first time in a couple of years recently, and I had forgotten how good it was. Geddy Lee, Neal Peart, and Alex Lifeson continue their fine tradition of being one of Rock's top power trios, and their chemistry which has been forged over many years shines through on this CD.

Peart's lyrics, along with Lee and Lifeson's music, once again combine perfectly to form a more complex sound which Rush began to porduce in the late 80s and early 90s. This CD has a great compilation of songs which will surely please the listener. There are some up-tempo tracks as well as some more "thinking person" type music. Regardless of which song the listener chooses, Geddy Lee's voice, Alex Lifeson's guitar, and Neal Peart's drums bring life to it as no other group could. My only disappointment with this CD was the lack of keyboard playing by Geddy Lee. In previous Rush albums such as "Hold Your Fire" and "Presto", Lee's keyboards added another dimension to Rush's music. The keyboards are mysteriously absent from this CD. Regardless of the keyboard omission, this disc is still very good.

I give this disc my highest recommendation. Lee, Lifeson, and Peart have forged a chemistry over the years that few beands can match. This great CD is a perfect testament to their hard work. Listen to this disc and hear some truly great music.

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