By 1993, alternative rock had arrived in a big way, and surprisingly, Canadian veterans Rush were game, releasing their most honest and organic rock & 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." Pure hard rock resurfaces on "Cold Fire," but it is the largely acoustic "Nobody's Hero" which provides the album's most gripping moment with an impassioned plea for HIV consciousness and understanding.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnimateGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 2 | Stick It OutGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Cut to the ChaseGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Nobody's HeroGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Between Sun & MoonPye Dubois, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Alien ShoreGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | The Speed of LoveGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | Double AgentGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Leave That Thing AloneGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson | Rush | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Cold FireGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Everyday GloryGeddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart | Rush | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 54 mins | 124 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 358 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Ayan | Remastering |
| 2 | Liam Birt | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Pegi Cecconi | Executive Producer |
| 4 | Peter Collins | Arranger, Producer |
| 5 | Pye Dubois | Composer |
| 6 | Bill Hermans | Assistant |
| 7 | Michael Kamen | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 8 | Geddy Lee | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 9 | Michael Letho | Mixing |
| 10 | Alex Lifeson | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 12 | Andrew MacNaughtan | Photography |
| 13 | Neil Peart | Composer, Cymbals, Drums, Electronic Percussion |
| 14 | Simon Pressey | Assistant |
| 15 | Everett Ravestein | Pre-Production Assistant |
| 16 | Rush | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 17 | Kevin Shirley | Engineer |
| 18 | Hugh Syme | Art Direction, Design |
| 19 | John Webster | Keyboards |
| 20 | Brett Zilahi | Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |