Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, rele… Read Full Bio ↴Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993
Lyrically, Counterparts continues the trend of dark and emotional themes; it takes on difficult subjects such as homosexuality and crime, yet it keeps a general concept of ambition, sadness, and love on songs like "Nobody's Hero", "Speed of Love", and even "Cold Fire". "Leave That Thing Alone" earned a Grammy nomination for "Best Instrumental". The song "Stick It Out" is one of the band's "heaviest" works in quite some time. The song also topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S., only the second Rush single to do so. Although debatable, many Rush fans agree that Counterparts features some alternative rock elements. The song "Nobody's Hero" (about a gay friend of drummer Neil Peart, named Ellis from his London days, and a girl who was murdered in his hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario)
Counterparts became Rush's highest charting album in the US peaking at #2 on The Billboard 200 (only for Pearl Jam's Vs. to prevent it from hitting #1 in the US). The album went Platinum according to Atlantic Records although the RIAA has it listed at Gold.
Track listing
All songs written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart except where noted.
"Animate" – 6:05
"Stick It Out" – 4:30
"Cut to the Chase" – 4:49
"Nobody's Hero" – 4:54
"Between Sun and Moon" (Lifeson, Lee, Peart, Pye Dubois) – 4:37
"Alien Shore" – 5:45
"The Speed of Love" – 5:03
"Double Agent" – 4:51
"Leave That Thing Alone" (Lifeson, Lee) – 4:06
"Cold Fire" – 4:27
"Everyday Glory" – 5:10
Personnel
Geddy Lee – Bass guitars, Vocals, Synthesizer
Alex Lifeson – Electric & Acoustic guitars
Neil Peart – Drums and percussion
with
Michael Kamen – Strings arrangements and conducting ("Nobody's Hero")
Lyrically, Counterparts continues the trend of dark and emotional themes; it takes on difficult subjects such as homosexuality and crime, yet it keeps a general concept of ambition, sadness, and love on songs like "Nobody's Hero", "Speed of Love", and even "Cold Fire". "Leave That Thing Alone" earned a Grammy nomination for "Best Instrumental". The song "Stick It Out" is one of the band's "heaviest" works in quite some time. The song also topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S., only the second Rush single to do so. Although debatable, many Rush fans agree that Counterparts features some alternative rock elements. The song "Nobody's Hero" (about a gay friend of drummer Neil Peart, named Ellis from his London days, and a girl who was murdered in his hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario)
Counterparts became Rush's highest charting album in the US peaking at #2 on The Billboard 200 (only for Pearl Jam's Vs. to prevent it from hitting #1 in the US). The album went Platinum according to Atlantic Records although the RIAA has it listed at Gold.
Track listing
All songs written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart except where noted.
"Animate" – 6:05
"Stick It Out" – 4:30
"Cut to the Chase" – 4:49
"Nobody's Hero" – 4:54
"Between Sun and Moon" (Lifeson, Lee, Peart, Pye Dubois) – 4:37
"Alien Shore" – 5:45
"The Speed of Love" – 5:03
"Double Agent" – 4:51
"Leave That Thing Alone" (Lifeson, Lee) – 4:06
"Cold Fire" – 4:27
"Everyday Glory" – 5:10
Personnel
Geddy Lee – Bass guitars, Vocals, Synthesizer
Alex Lifeson – Electric & Acoustic guitars
Neil Peart – Drums and percussion
with
Michael Kamen – Strings arrangements and conducting ("Nobody's Hero")
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Rush Lyrics
Alien Shore You and I, we are strangers by one chromosome Slave to…
Animate Polarize me Sensitize me Criticize me Civilize me Compensate…
Between Sun & Moon There is a lake between sun and moon Not too many…
Cold Fire Cold fire It's such a cold fire It's a cold fire It's a…
Cut To The Chase It is the fire that lights itself But it burns with…
Double Agent Where would you rather be? Anywhere, anywhere but here When …
Everyday Glory In the house where nobody laughs And nobody sleeps In the ho…
Leave That Thing Alone (Instrumental)…
Nobody's Hero I knew he was different in his sexuality I went to…
Stick It Out Trust to your instincts If it's safely restrained Lightning …
The Speed Of Love Love is born with lightning bolts Electro-magnetic force Bur…
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on Tom Sawyer (Live)
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