Absolutely (Rik Emmett album)
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ReleasedApril 11, 1990
RecordedNovember 1989 – February 1990
StudioPhase One Studios (Toronto, Canada)
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| Released | April 11, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 1989 – February 1990 | |||
| Studio | Phase One Studios (Toronto, Canada) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Charisma | |||
| Producer | Rik Emmett | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | B[2] |
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.[3] 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.
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
- David Tkaczuk – keyboards, piano, arranging, synthesizers
- Colleen Allen – sax (soprano), background vocals on Tracks 2 & 6
- Chris Brockway – 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)
