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.
Contents
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)