Ipso Facto (album)

Ipso Facto is a studio album by the Canadian rock guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1992. It was Emmett's second solo studio album.

Ipso Facto
Studio album by Rik Emmett
Released	October 10, 1992
Recorded	Phase One Studios, 1992
Genre	Rock
Length	60:34
Label	MCA
Producer	Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett chronology
Absolutely (1990) Ipso Facto (1992) The Spiral Notebook (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.

Track listing

1. "Straight Up" (Rik Emmett) – 5:14
2. "Bang On" (Rik Emmett) – 3:51
3. "Let Love Conquer All" (Rik Emmett) – 4:09
4. "Heaven in Your Heart" (Rik Emmett) – 4:54
5. "Dig a Little Deeper" (Rik Emmett) – 5:11
6. "Lickity Bit" (Rik Emmett) – 2:22
7. "Rainbow Man" (Rik Emmett) – 6:13
8. "Out of the Blue" (Rik Emmett) – 5:42
9. "Meet You There" (Rik Emmett) – 4:50
10. "Can't Lie to Myself" (Rik Emmett) – 4:26
11. "Do Me Good" (Rik Emmett) – 4:36
12. "Calling St. Cecilia" (Rik Emmett) – 3:58
13. "Transition" (Rik Emmett) – 2:06
14. "Woke Up This Morning (Blues In My Fingers)" (Rik Emmett) – 3:01

Personnel

• Rik Emmett - Guitars, Synthesizers, Vocals
• Richard Evans - Keyboards
• Colleen Allen - Backing Vocals and Soprano Sax
• Peter Cardinali, Tom Lewis - bass
• Randy Cooke - Percussion
• Greg Critchley - Drums
• Ross Munro - Drum ad Percussion Programming
• Brian Leonard - Shaker, Pandero, Percussion
• Debbie Fleming, Rebecca Jenkins - Backing Vocals
• Dick Armin - Cello

Production

• Rik Emmett – producer
• Ed Stone – engineer
• Hugh Cooper – mixing
• Noel Golden – assistant engineer
• Tom Trafalski – assistant engineer
• George Marino – mastering
• Chris Chapman – photography
• Dean Motter – 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)

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
October 18, 1992	Canada	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

Notes

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r171217

External links

• Ipso Facto Entry at the Official Rik Emmett Homepage