The Spiral Notebook

The Spiral Notebook
Studio album by Rik Emmett
Released	March 12, 1995 (1995-03-12)
Recorded	February 1993–January 1995
Genre	Rock
Length	49:25
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett chronology
Ipso Facto (1992) The Spiral Notebook (1995) Ten Invitations From The Mistress Of Mr. E (1997)

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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

1. "Anything You Say" – 4:07
2. "Raise High" – 5:43
3. "The Longing" – 5:21
4. "Talk it Over" – 4:44
   • With Karen Leblanc
5. "Casey's on a Roll" – 4:26
6. "Let Me be the One" – 3:48
7. "Little Bitta Love" – 3:03
8. "Silent Revolutions" – 4:47
9. "The Numbers Game" – 3:40
10. "The Pendulum" – 4:27
11. "The Hardest Part" – 4:48

Personnel

• Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals
• Neil Chapman – rhythm guitar
• Steve Skingley – bass
• Randy Cooke – 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 Emmett – 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)

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
March 12, 1995	Canada	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

External links

• The Spiral Notebook at the Official Rik Emmett Homepage