- Audio CD (18 Oct 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: WEA
- ASIN: B000002IWQ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 17,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Animate |
| 2. Stick It Out |
| 3. Cut To The Chase |
| 4. Nobody's Hero |
| 5. Between Sun & Moon |
| 6. Alien Shore |
| 7. The Speed Of Love |
| 8. Double Agent |
| 9. Leave That Thing Alone |
| 10. Cold Fire |
| 11. Everyday Glory |
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This received a tepid response from critics upon release but I can't think why, this is a brilliant return to form for this Canadian power trio. The guitars are right back upfront and the drumming throughout is of the highest quality. Geddy's bass pulses and throbs and his high-pitched vocals seem to set everything off perfectly. This is classic Rush.
The musicianship is quite simply stunning, Alex Lifeson's guitar seems to weave around and through Neil's percussion without ever saturating the proceedings. These guys are at the top of their game and they know it. There is not one duff track, "Animate" is as strident an opening track as anything they have done until now. "Stick It Out" is more of the same, a dark yet energised song that takes us to I feel the album's strongest track "Cut To The Chase" which has a gem of a solo from Alex, he has rarely sounded this assured.
"Nobody's Hero" features the orchestral sweeps of the late great Michael Kamen and touches on topics as diverse as homosexuality and rape. An extraordinary song that leaves an emotional impact and will surely be on your mind for the rest of the day. The next 4 tracks "Between The Sun & The Moon", "Alien Shore", "The Speed of Love" and "Double Agent" are dark statements of intent, infused with infectious driving rhythms and ingenious wordy lyrics.
Then we have the one instrumental piece of the album "Leave That Thing Alone" that sounds almost like the theme from Doctor Who in places. It gives the band the chance to open up and show us what they are all about. Geddy's bass is right up in the mix and shows us all what a stupendous player he is. Neil's drumming is breath-taking, never once does he play for the sake of playing, instead he lays down a nice groove and occasionally he introduces some trademark flourishes just so that we know it's The Professor behind the kit. Alex's playing is eloquent, emotive and tasteful as always. Why oh why doesn't Alex get the kudos reserved for players such as Satriani and Vai, this man is as good as they get.
Then we have the album's closers, "Cold Fire" and "Everyday Glory" which end the album on not so much a high but a more positive note than what has gone before. All in all, this is a remarkable album from some of the world's finest musicians and is indicative of what the Rush phenomenon is all about. It's just a shame that they followed it up with a rather tepid release in the form of "Test For Echo". Never mind, we always have this (from 1993) to whet our appetites and what a feast for the senses it is. Highly recommended.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Rush are always pacey and compelling, but in 'Counterparts' they encompass an impressive range of moods and feelings, with relatively little variation in style.
'Nobody's Hero' plays like a blues track, despite its triumphal style, 'Alien Shore' is typical of Rush's non-cenceptual work, but 'Everyday Glory' sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.
It's upbeat, it's good, and it's Rush. What more do you want?
'Nobody's Hero' plays like a blues track, despite its triumphal style, 'Alien Shore' is typical of Rush's non-cenceptual work, but 'Everyday Glory' sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.
It's upbeat, it's good, and it's Rush. What more do you want?
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
my top 3 from counterparts: animate, leave that thing alone and stick it out. three of my favourite tracks of all time and with good reason. they're the kind of thing that anyone with a brain can get into but without being tame. animate, which deals with the relationships between men and women, may sound dodgy at first but we have to realise this song is in praise of women, a description of everything a woman is to a man. musically it is impossible to resist. leave that thing alone blows me away every time i hear it. it's emotionally stimulating and i for one get goosebumps when i hear it. on stick it out we hear the heavy side of rush. any young person will learn from these lyrics and i am no exception.
all in all a thumping good album
all in all a thumping good album
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Leave that Thing alone
this album has the most awesome instrumental in it with the most wickedest bassline ever. It is also the epitome of the straight out rock type stuff they had been leaning towards... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Cubby Kovu
Between Sun and Moon
Creeping ever further into the 90s, Rush's follow-up to the radio-friendly Roll the Bones was even more of a departure from the 80s-tinged synth sounds of their previous releases. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ratmonkey
Rush to the head!
An album that reprsents a phenomenal comeback the powerhouse canadian rockers doing what they do best and excite with sensational sounds which are easy to associate with personal... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Evelyn Findlay
WHAT A GREAT ALBUM!
Apparently, this album received luke warm reviews when it came out; but I can't think why. I heard it for the first time this week, and it is sensational! Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. McCarraher
Rush - Counterparts
I have been a fan of Rush for years, mainly through the late seventies and early eighties. This Album sees the band resorting back to a more basic mix with less of the electronic... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kevin Coop
Count ON Rush To Deliver Again
I think Counterparts is the best ,most underated album Rush ever made with its crystal clear production and a powerful guitar performance from Alex Lifeson which heralded a return... Read more
Published 18 months ago by B. Swales
5 Stars ... just .... but not their best
Working on the basis that every Rush album gets 5 stars for starters and that the review should then discuss the merits of the further 5-10 pseudo stars they deserve, this one... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lucioperca
Cut To The Chase ? This Is The Best Album Since Moving Pictures!
From the moment the drum led intro to opening track 'Animate' rattles your speakers,its obvious that Rush are back on form,following on from the prev disc(Roll The Bones). Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr Blackwell
The worst Rush album
I can't think why this album has been highly thought of whilst other more interesting work (ie Test for Echo) has been criticised so much. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Mr. J. Livitt
Love this slow burner!!
When i first listened to this Album i liked it alot! as i have grown and lived through some relationships i now LOVE these tracks, the lyrics mean so much to me and sum up many... Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by Stuart Taylor-Balls
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