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. 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 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)
Charts Album Year Chart Position October 18, 1990 Canada 25 November 8, 1992 The Billboard 200 52
Singles YearSingleChartPosition1990"Big Lie"Pop Singles471990"When a Heart Breaks"Pop Singles141991"Saved by Love"Pop Singles171991"World of Wonder"Pop Singles221991"The Way That You Love Me"Pop Singles76
References
External links Absolutely entry at the Official Rik Emmett Homepage