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 (1992-10-10)
Recorded	Phase One Studios, 1992
Genre	Rock, Classical, Folk, Swing, Blues
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]

Track listing

All tracks written by ( Rik Emmett ) unless otherwise noted:

Personnel

• Rik Emmett - Guitars, Synthesizers, Vocals, Drum Programming

Extra Personnel

• Peter Cardinali – Bass ( Tracks: 1 - 3, 7, 9, 11 )
• Tom Lewis – Bass ( Tracks: 4 - 6, 8, 10 )
• Randy Cooke - Drums ( Tracks: 1 - 3, 7, 9, 11 )
• Greg Critchley – Drums ( Tracks: 4 - 6, 8, 10 )
• Richard Evans – Keyboards ( Tracks: 3 - 10 )
• Ross Munro – Tambourine ( Tracks: 2 )
• Brian Leonard – Shaker, Energy Coil ( Tracks: 3, 4, 8, 11 )
• Colleen Allen – Soprano Saxophone ( Tracks: 4 - 6 )
• Dick Armin – Cello ( Tracks: 12 & 13 )
• Pedal Steel – Steve Smith ( Tracks: 12 & 13 )

Backing Vocals

• Rik Emmett ( Tracks: 1 & 2 )
• Colleen Allen ( Tracks: 3, 5 - 7, 9, 11 )
• Donna O'Connor ( Tracks: 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 )
• Rebecca Jenkins ( Tracks: 3 & 7 )
• Debbie Fleming ( Tracks: 5, 6, 9, 11 )
• Joanne Powell ( Tracks: 7 )

Production

• Produced By – Rik Emmett, Ross Munro
• Sequence By – Rik Emmett & Andy Hermant
• Recorded At – Manta/Eastern Sound. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Recorded When – June – August 1992
• Recorded By – John Naslen & John Wheels Hurlbut
• Engineered By – Ed Stone & Ron Searles
• Engineered At – Phase One Studios. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Mixed At – McClear Pathé. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Mixed By – Damian Korner, Ron Searles, Bill Hermans, Tom Trafalski
• Mastered By – George Marino
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound. NY, NY.

Singles

• "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/Meet You There" - Polystar PSDW 3004; released November 12, 1992 (Japan)
• "Let Love Conquer All" - Alert Music Inc. DPRO 229; released January 11, 1993 (Canada)
• "Out of the Blue (Radio Edit)" - Alert Music Inc. DPRO 234; released January 18, 1993 (Canada)
• "Out of the Blue (Radio Edit)" - Duke Street DSRDS-9265; released January 18, 1993 (Canada)

Charts

Album

Singles

Notes

External links

• Ipso Facto Entry at the Official Rik Emmett Homepage