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 the 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.
Track listing
All songs written by (Rik Emmett) unless otherwise noted:
- "Drive Time" – 4:21
- "Big Lie" – 4:26
- "Saved by Love" – 4:04
- "When a Heart Breaks" – 3:43
- "World of Wonder" – 3:58
- "Stand and Deliver" – 5:28
- "I Love That You Love Me" (Rik Emmett / Bob Halligan Jr.) – 4:21
- "Middle Ground" – 3:58
- "Heaven Only Knows – 4:04
- "Smart, Fast, Mean & Lucky" (Rik Emmett / Graham Shaw) – 3:58
- "Passage (For Big Nick)" – 2:32
Personnel
- Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals
- David Tkaczuk – keyboards, piano,arranging,synthesizers
- 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
Production
- Rik Emmett – producer
- Ross Munro – executive producer
- Earl Torno – engineer & mixing
- Rick Pacholko – assistant engineer
- George Graves – mastering
- Chris Chapman – photography
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)
Charts
Album
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 |
External links
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Rik Emmett |
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Rik Emmett • Dave Dunlop • Steve Skingley • Marty Anderson • Randy Cooke
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| Studio albums |
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| Compilations |
Best of Rik Emmett (2002) • The Spirit of Christmas (2007)
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| Live albums |
Live at Berklee (1999) • Strung Out Troubadours (Live) (2007)
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