- Counterparts (album)
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Counterparts Studio album by Rush Released October 19, 1993
August 31, 2004 (CD Remaster)[1]Recorded April - June 1993 at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec and McClear Place, Toronto Genre Hard rock Length 54:17 Label Anthem (Canada)
AtlanticProducer Peter Collins, Rush Rush chronology Roll the Bones
(1991)Counterparts
(1993)Test for Echo
(1996)Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993. It became Rush's highest charting album in the US, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 (only behind Pearl Jam's Vs.).[citation needed] Atlantic Records has claimed that the album went Platinum, although the RIAA has it listed as Gold.
The lyrics of Counterparts continue the trends of Roll the Bones with dark and emotional themes being the primary focus. Some songs are "heavy" sounding tracks like "Animate" and "Stick it Out". The song topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks for four weeks in late 1993, becoming the band's fifth single to do so. "Leave That Thing Alone" earned a Grammy nomination for "Best Instrumental".
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Track listing
All lyrics written by Neil Peart, except "Between Sun & Moon" co-written by Pye Dubois; all music composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.
- "Animate" – 6:04
- "Stick It Out" – 4:30
- "Cut to the Chase" – 4:47
- "Nobody's Hero" – 4:59
- "Between Sun & Moon" (Lyrics: Peart, Pye Dubois) – 4:39
- "Alien Shore" – 5:46
- "The Speed of Love" – 5:01
- "Double Agent" – 4:51
- "Leave That Thing Alone" (Instrumental) – 4:06
- "Cold Fire" – 4:29
- "Everyday Glory" – 5:11
Personnel
- Geddy Lee – bass guitar, vocals, synthesizer
- Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements and conducting on "Nobody's Hero"
- John Webster - additional keyboards
Sales certifications
Country Organization Sales U.S. RIAA Gold (500,000) Canada RIAA Platinum (100,000) Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position 1993 The Billboard 200 2 Singles
Information "Stick It Out" - Released: 1993
- Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart
- Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
- Chart positions: #1 US Mainstream Rock
"Nobody's Hero" - Released: 1994
- Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart
- Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
- Chart positions: #9 US Mainstream Rock
"Double Agent" - Released: 1994
- Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart
- Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
- Chart positions:
"Cold Fire" - Released: 1994
- Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart
- Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
- Chart positions: #3 US Mainstream Rock
References
Categories:- Rush (band) albums
- 1993 albums
- Anthem Records albums
- Atlantic Records albums
- Albums produced by Peter Collins
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