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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/testforecho_cover.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Here we go, vertigo..."'']]
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4	''Test for Echo'' is the sixteenth studio album by Music/{{Rush\|Band}}, released in 1996 through Anthem Records (in conjunction with Creator/AtlanticRecords outside of Canada). The last album produced by Peter Collins, it marked the return of a more complex and progressive sound. It was also the last album that would be released by the band for 6 years, due to the personal tragedies in Neil Peart's life.
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6	Fan and critic reception was mixed to negative, with the consensus being that while there were a few good songs, the album for the most part sounded very uninspired and that Rush was "on autopilot" for this album. Along with ''Caress of Steel'', it is regarded to be the weakest installment in Rush's discography.
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9	!! Tracklist:
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11	# "Test for Echo"
12	# "Driven"
13	# "Half the World"
14	# "The Color of Right"
15	# "Time and Motion"
16	# "Totem"
17	# "Dog Years"
18	# "Virtuality"
19	# "Resist"
20	# "Limbo"
21	# "Carve Away the Stone"
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24	!!Principal Members:
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26	* Geddy Lee - lead vocals, bass, synthesizer, sequencer
27	* Alex Lifeson - guitar, keyboard, mandola
28	* Neil Peart - drums, percussion, hammered dulcimer
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30	!! Carve Away the Tropes:
31	* CallBack: A line from "Dog Years" calls back to the album art for "Signals" with a dog sniffing a fire hydrant.
32	* {{Instrumentals}}: "Limbo".
33	* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the especially heavy ''Music/{{Counterparts}}''. Nevertheless, the album isn't entirely devoid of heaviness ("Driven" and "Time and Motion" particularly).
34	* NewSoundAlbum: The most progressive album the band did since ''Music/{{Moving Pictures\|Album}}''.
35	* OneWordTitle: "Driven", "Totem", "Virtuality", "Resist", and "Limbo".
36	* RearrangeTheSong:
37	** "Resist" went from a slow rock song to an acoustic number during the ''Vapor Trails'' and ''R30'' tours.
38	** This was done in order to give Neil a break after his drum solos, as the song was usually scheduled to be performed not long after (if not immediately after).
39	* TitleTrack: "Test for Echo"

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