1990 studio album by Rik Emmett
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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.[2] 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
"The Way That You Love Me" (Rik Emmett / Bob Halligan, Jr. ) – 4:21
"Middle Ground" – 3:58
"Heaven Only Knows – 4:04
"Smart, Fast, Mean and Lucky" (Rik Emmett / Graham Shaw) – 3:58
"Passage (For Big Nick)" – 2:32
Personnel [ ]
Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, lead vocals, background vocals on tracks 1–3, 6, & 8
– keyboards, piano, arranging, synthesizers
– sax (soprano), background vocals on Tracks 2 & 6
– bass, background vocals on Tracks 1 – 3, 6 & 8
Randy Cooke – drums
Jeff Stevens – additional percussion, shaker, tambourine
Colina Phillips, Joel Wade & Vivienne Williams – background vocals on Tracks 3, 5 and 9
Paula Shear – background vocals on Tracks 1, 3, & 8
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 [ ]
Year
Chart
Position
October 18, 1990
Canada
25
November 8, 1992
The Billboard 200
52
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
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