Absolutely (Rik Emmett album)

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Absolutely
Absolutely cover
Studio album by Rik Emmett
Released April 11, 1990 (1990-04-11)
Recorded Phase One Studios, 1992
Genre Rock
Length 44:55
Label MCA
Producer Rik Emmett
Professional reviews
Rik Emmett chronology
Absolutely
(1992)		 Ipso Facto
(1995)

Absolutely is the debut solo album by the Canadian rock guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1990, after leaving the heavy metal band Triumph. The album was released in 1990 and went Gold in Canada and US immediately. The album eventually reached platinum in both countries. The third cut on the album, Saved by Love, was used for the closing credits of the movie Problem Child 2. The album includes ten songs and one instrumental track.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by (Rik Emmett) unless otherwise noted

  1. "Drive Time" – 4:21
  2. "Big Lie" – 4:26
  3. "Saved by Love" – 4:04
  4. "When a Heart Breaks" – 3:43
  5. "World of Wonder" – 3:58
  6. "Stand and Deliver" – 5:28
  7. "I Love That You Love Me" (Rik Emmett / Bob Halligan Jr.) – 4:21
  8. "Middle Ground" – 3:58
  9. "Heaven Only Knowss – 4:04
  10. "Smart, Fast, Mean & Lucky" (Rik Emmett / Graham Shaw) – 3:58
  11. "Passage (For Big Nick)" – 2:32

[edit] Personnel

  • Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals
  • Colleen Allen – sax (soprano), vocals (background)
  • Chris Brockway – bass
  • Randy Cooke – percussion
  • Jeff Shaker – percussion, shaker, tambourine
  • Colina Phillips – background vocals
  • Joel Wade – background vocals
  • Vivian William – background vocals

[edit] Production

  • Rik Emmett – producer
  • Ross Munro – executive producer
  • Earl Torno – engineer & mixing
  • Rick Pacholko – assistant engineer
  • George Graves – mastering
  • Chris Chapman – photography

[edit] Singles

  • "Big Lie" - Charisma PRCD 023; released April 11, 1990 (USA)
  • "Big Lie" - Duke Street Records DSRD-9047; released April 11, 1990 (Canada)
  • "When a Heart Breaks/Open-ended Interview Rik Emmett" - Duke DSRDS-9063; released April 15, 1990 (Canada)
  • "Saved By Love" - Duke DSRDS-9086; released April 18, 1990 (Canada)

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year Chart Position
October 18, 1990 Canada 25
November 8, 1992 The Billboard 200 52

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1990 "Big Lie" Pop Singles 47
1990 "When a Heart Breaks" Pop Singles 14
1991 "Saved by Love" Pop Singles 17
1991 "World of Wonder" Pop Singles 22
1991 "The Way That You Love Me" Pop Singles 76

[edit] External links

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Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett • Dave Dunlop • Steve Skingley • Marty Anderson • Randy Cooke
Studio albums
Absolutely (1990) • Ipso Facto (1992) • The Spiral Notebook (1995) • Ten Invitations (1997) • Swing Shift (1997) • Raw Quartet (1999) • Handiwork (2002) • Good Faith (2003) • Strung Out Troubadours (2006) • Liberty Manifesto (2007)
Compilations
Best Of Rik Emmett (2002) • The Spirit Of Christmas (2007)
Live albums
Live At Berklee (1999) • Strung Out Troubadours (Live) (2007)
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