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Principally recorded at McClear Pathe, Toronto, Canada from April to June 1993.
"Leave That Thing Alone" was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Reuniting with POWER WINDOWS/HOLD YOUR FIRE producer Peter Collins, Rush released their fifteenth studio album (and nineteenth overall). During its recording, guitarist Alex Lifeson wanted the album to be more hard rock-oriented, while bassist Geddy Lee was content with their recent excursions in melodic pop. Lifeson must have won the battle, because COUNTERPARTS is a harder-rocking affair than Rush's previous several albums. It's also the strongest and most consistent set of songs the band had composed in a while, with a grittier feel (an element sorely missed by fans of the band's 1970s work).
COUNTERPARTS contains at least one track that deals with a topical issue (as in 1989's anti-suicide "The Pass," etc.)--"Nobody's Hero" is Rush's analysis of the AIDS situation. But not all of the tracks were conceived as lyrical epics; the opening "Animate" and "Stick It Out" delight in the strength of the band's re-discovered hard rock chops. And while the sheer force of "Cut To the Chase" serves as the track's catalyst, the band's pop sensibilities come back into play on the album's closer, "Everyday Glory." COUNTERPARTS is Rush's greatest work of the '90s.
Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar); Alex Lifeson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Neil Peart (drums, cymbals, electronic percussion).
Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, bass, synthesizer); Alex Lifeson (acoustic & electric guitars); Neil Peart (drums, electronic percussion).
Additional personnel: Michael Kamen (conductor); John Webster (keyboards).
Entertainment Weekly (10/29/93, p.74) - "...COUNTERPARTS is [Rush's] leanest, tightest effort in ages..." - Rating: B-
Q (12/93, p.122) - 3 Stars - Good - "...There's enough virtually great stuff [on COUNTERPARTS] to turn that sneer into a low whistle of praise..." Counterparts Music Review Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Rush one of the best
One of the greatest albums of the 90, the lyrics and melodies are wanderfull. I fully recomend it.
Submitted by rafaelarango (Medellin, Colombia)
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Good, but.....
Not as good as "Test for Echo." BUT! The album, in a nutshell, still very good. The 90's era of Rush still hit the spot. I just can't see why it is the most underrated era's of Rush.
Submitted by Al ((Colorado, USA))
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counterparts is not the best but it still great album,Neil part's drumming still works here and some of their songs are fantastic such as; everyday glory,between the sun and moon and cold fire. it might be disturbing to hear some false notes from Geddy lee but who cares... Rush for it before it disappeared !!!
Submitted by Revolver & Tristan (Balikpapan,East Borneo,INA)
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I just purchased this cd on the internet for a couple of buck's,and I'm surprised because I thought they were still in their wimpy stage,that started in the mid-eighty's.This is pretty good hard driving rock.I especially like the instrumental "LEAVE THAT THING ALONE".It's the best instrumental they've put out since "YYZ".The other tune's I like are "ANIMATE",and "NOBODY'S HERO".This still doesn't harken back to the glory day's from say 74'-84'but is better than their album's like "POWER WINDOW'S" and "HOLD YOUR FIRE",ETC.SO I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM HIGHLY!!!
Submitted by Mark (Wichita,KS,USA)
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Best of 90s Era
Counterparts is definately Rush's best work of the 90s era. It has hard driven songs throughout the whole thing with an underlying constistancy that seemed to abandon Rush in their Presto and Roll The Bones attempts. Their following album, Test For Echo, also its high points, but it is too inconsistent and reaches some lows that make Counterparts come out on top out of all the 90s efforts.
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