The Spiral Notebook
Encyclopedia
The Spiral Notebook is the third solo album by Canadian
rock
guitarist Rik Emmett
, released in 1995.
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 1995.
Track listing
All Songs written by Rik Emmett- "Anything You Say" – 4:07
- "Raise High" – 5:43
- "The Longing" – 5:21
- "Talk it Over" – 4:44
- With Karen Leblanc
- "Casey's on a Roll" – 4:26
- "Let Me be the One" – 3:48
- "Little Bitta Love" – 3:03
- "Silent Revolutions" – 4:47
- "The Numbers Game" – 3:40
- "The Pendulum" – 4:27
- "The Hardest Part" – 4:48
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...
– guitars, synthesizers, vocals - Neil Chapman – rhythm guitar
- Steve Skingley – bass
- 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...
– percussion, conga, overdubs, shaker, tambourine - Charlie Cooley – drums
- Marty Anderson – keyboards, pre-programming, engineer, programming
- Karen Leblanc – vocals on "Talk it Over"
- Kaytalin Kiss – background vocals
- Kathy Martorino – background vocals
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, mixing, overdub engineer
- Fraser Hill – engineer, overdub engineer, mixing
- Andrew Frank – engineer, mixing
- Everett Ravestein – engineer
- Rob Laidlan – assistant engineer
- Bill Kipper – mastering, sequencing
- Andrew MacNaughtan – photography
- Michael Wrycraft – art direction, illustration, design
Singles
- "Let Me be the One/Anything You Say" - Vanguard PRO-821; released March 9, 1995 (Canada)
- "Anything You Say/Casey's on a Roll/Little Bitta Love" - Vanguard PRO-713; released March 14, 1995 (Canada)
- "Anything You Say/Raise High/The Longing" - Intercord 988.189; released March 21, 1995 (Holland)
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 1995 | 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... |
16 |
| March 26, 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 188 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Let Me be the One" | Pop Singles | 31 |
| 1992 | "Anything You Say" | Pop Singles | 26 |