Rush - Counterparts

Rush — Counterparts (Remastered)

Double LP with D-side etching

Part of Rhino's Start Your Ear Off Right 2025 Series

From the Rush catalog. Presto (1989), Roll the Bones (1991), Counterparts (1993), Test For Echo (1996) — are available on vinyl. Counterparts and Test For Echo 2LP editions also feature etched designs on Side D of the album which are available for the first time on these pressings.

"By 1993, alternative rock had arrived in a big way, and surprisingly, Canadian veterans Rush were game, releasing their most honest and organic rock 'n' roll record in over a decade with Counterparts. Opener 'Animate' is straightforward enough, but doesn't even hint at the guitar ferocity and lyrical angst of 'Stick it Out,' a song which undoubtedly polarizes Rush fans to this day. Intellectual melodic rockers like 'Cut to the Chase,' 'At the Speed of Love,' and 'Everyday Glory' are also present (and less shocking), but diversity continues to rule the day with Geddy Lee's bass taking charge on the amazingly somber 'Double Agent' and the giddy instrumental 'Leave That Thing Alone.'" — AllMusic

Counterparts brought Rush continued success, landing at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 — one of the band's highest-charting albums. The record was certified platinum and received a 1994 Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for their track "Leave That Thing Alone."

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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