Ipso Facto
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Ipso Facto is a studio album
by the Canadian
rock
guitarist Rik Emmett
, released in 1992. It was Emmett's second solo studio album
.
The album was certified gold in the US
by the RIAA, with sales of over 500,000 copies, on April 24, 1993 and Platinum, with sales of over one million copies, on July 27, 1999.
Ipso Facto was the last Rik Emmett
album to feature a band as writers, following albums would focus entirely on Rik himself, beginning with The Spiral Notebook
three years later, in 1995.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
guitarist Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
, released in 1992. It was Emmett's second solo studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
.
The album was certified gold in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by the RIAA, with sales of over 500,000 copies, on April 24, 1993 and Platinum, with sales of over one million copies, on July 27, 1999.
Ipso Facto was the last Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
album to feature a band as writers, following albums would focus entirely on Rik himself, beginning with The Spiral Notebook
The Spiral Notebook
The Spiral Notebook is the third solo album by Canadian rock guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1995.-Track listing:All Songs written by Rik Emmett# "Anything You Say" – 4:07# "Raise High" – 5:43# "The Longing" – 5:21...
three years later, in 1995.
Track listing
- "Straight Up" (Rik Emmett) – 5:14
- "Bang On" (Rik Emmett) – 3:51
- "Let Love Conquer All" (Rik Emmett) – 4:09
- "Heaven in Your Heart" (Rik Emmett) – 4:54
- "Dig a Little Deeper" (Rik Emmett) – 5:11
- "Lickity Bit" (Rik Emmett) – 2:22
- "Rainbow Man" (Rik Emmett) – 6:13
- "Out of the Blue" (Rik Emmett) – 5:42
- "Meet You There" (Rik Emmett) – 4:50
- "Cant Lie to Myself" (Rik Emmett) – 4:26
- "Do Me Good" (Rik Emmett) – 4:36
- "Calling St. Cecilia" (Rik Emmett) – 3:58
- "Transition" (Rik Emmett) – 2:06
- "Woke Up This Morninng (Blues In My Fingers)" (Rik Emmett) – 3:01
Personnel
- Rik EmmettRik EmmettRichard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
- guitarras, sintetizadores, coros - Colleen Allen - saxo (soprano) y voz (al fondo)
- Peter Cardinali - bajo
- Tom Lewis - bajo
- Randy CookeRandy CookeRandy Cooke is an established Canadian drummer, percussionist, session musician, and touring musician.-Biography:Influenced by his drummer father, Cooke picked up the drums as a child, learning and playing as part of a local drum corps before starting his own bands as a teenager...
- percusión - Greg Critchley - batería
- Brian Leonard - percusión, shaker, pandero
- Debbie Fleming - coros
- Rebecca Jenkins - coros
- Dick Armin - cello
- Ross Munro - pandereta, secuenciadores
- Richard Evans - teclados
- Dream Police - aerosmith
Production
- Rik EmmettRik EmmettRichard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
– producer - Ed Stone – engineer
- Hugh Cooper – mixing
- Noel Golden – assistant engineer
- Tom Trafalski – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Chris Chapman – photography
- Dean MotterDean MotterDean Motter is an illustrator, designer and writer who worked for many years in Toronto, Canada, New York City, and Atlanta. Motter is best known as the creator and designer of Mister X, one of the most influential "new-wave" comics of the 1980s....
– art direction, illustration, design
Singles
- "Out of the Blue/Meet You There" - Polystar PSDW 3004; released November 12, 1992 (Japan)
- "Straight Up/Open-ended Interview Rik Emmett" - Duke DSRDS-9232; released October 8, 1992 (Canada)
- "Bang On/Open-ended Interview Rik Emmett" - Duke DSRDS-8121; released October 15, 1992 (Canada)
- "Out of the Blue (Radio Edit)" - Duke Street DSRDS-9265; released January 18, 1993 (Canada)
- "Out of the Blue (Radio Edit)" - Alert Music Inc. DPRO 234; released January 18, 1993 (Canada)
- "Let Love Conquer All" - Alert Music Inc. DPRO 229; released January 11, 1993 (Canada)
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1992 | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
33 |
| November 8, 1992 | The Billboard 200 | 88 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Dig a Little Deeper" | Pop Singles | 66 |
| 1992 | "Straight Up" | Pop Singles | |
| 1992 | "Out of the Blue" | Pop Singles | 88 |
| 1992 | "Heaven in Your Heart" | Pop Singles | 44 |
| 1992 | "Bang On" | Pop Singles | 48 |