Good Faith (Rik Emmett album)
Encyclopedia
Good Faith is the eighth studio album by the Canadian
guitarist
Rik Emmett
, released in 2003.The album touches on different musucal styles including; reggae
, smooth jazz
, swing music, folk
, classical music
and country music
.
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...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
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 2003.The album touches on different musucal styles including; reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
, swing music, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Rik Emmett- "Unconditional Love" - 2:53
- "Butterfly Lullaby" - 5:08
- "Only a Fool" - 3:55
- "Wicked Miss" - 4:23
- "Beacon Street Hotel" - 3:04
- "Way Back Home" - 3:38
- "Moment of Truth" - 4:54
- "Break Away" - 3:18
- "Ask" - 4:22
- "Spare Change" - 3:41
- "True Hearts" - 4:03
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 - Pat Kilbride - Bass Guitar
- 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 - Marty Anderson – Keyboards, Sax (Alto)
- Phil Poppa - Flute, Sax (Tenor), Soloist
- Ian Thomas - Vocals (Background)
- Kathy Martorino - Vocals (Background), Soprano (Vocal)
- Claudio Vena - Accordion, Viola
- Bob Rice - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Soloist
- Lorraine Lawson - Vocals (Background), Alto (Vocals)
- Jane Bunnett - Sax (Soprano), Soloist
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 - Marty Anderson – engineer
- Marty Anderson – mastering
- Jeanine Leech - Digital Imaging, Jacket Design
- Darko - Photography
- Ian Brown - Photography