Canadian label Music In Motion Ent is releasing ‘Diamonds – The Best of the Hard Rock Years 1990 – 1995‘, a brand new compilation featuring iconic guitarist Rik Emmett‘s hand picked rock tracks from his three Duke Street releases, ‘Absolutely‘, ‘Ipso Facto‘ and ‘The Spiral Notebook‘ plus two previously unheard songs.
Remastered with the most up to date technology at Iguana Studios in Toronto ON, Diamonds provides Rik Emmett fans with a new listening experience. The Diamonds cover art features the work of renowned photographer Andrew MacNaughtan. International retail date is set for March 1, 2024 through Music In Motion Ent (Canada) and Deko Entertainment (ADA/WMG).
A signed Deluxe Edition of 400 collector sets is now available for pre-sale on Rik Emmett’s webstore through RockPaperMerch.com. A limited number of hand signed editions will also be available through the Deko Entertainment webstore.
The Deluxe Edition is designed with an album gatefold that includes both the CD (with bonus tracks) and LP (on 180g heavyweight marble space effect vinyl). Exclusives include: copies of handwritten lyric sheets, a photo set of never-before-seen images, guitar picks from each album, a lenticular holographic poster of the cover art, a gold embossed lithograph of the album cover hand signed by Rik, and a custom felt Diamonds vinyl slip mat.
The Deluxe Edition also touts two new previously unheard Rik Emmett original tracks (from the ‘Absolutely‘ and ‘Ipso Facto‘ demo sessions) that will not appear on the retail versions and will not be available on streaming platforms. The two new tracks will premiere in an exclusive online video stream in late January where Rik will preview the Deluxe Edition and tell stories of his Triumph and solo years from his Lay It On The Line biography. All purchasers of the Deluxe Edition will receive a private link to this stream. In addition, all purchases before January 31, 2023 will be entered into a draw to win Rik’s personal signed test pressing of Diamonds!
Tracklisting:
LP:
01 Drive Time
02 Straight Up
03 Bang On
04 Saved By Love
05 When A Heart Breaks
06 Big Lie
07 Rainbow Man
08 Middle Ground
09 The Hardest Part
CD Bonus Tracks:
Stand And Deliver
The Pendulum
TBA (Ipso Facto Demo)
TBA (Absolutely Demo)
E-Commerce Deluxe Edition: Ships early February 2024. RockPaperMerch.com
Canada Retail Release: March 01, 2024 through Music In Motion Ent. MusicInMotionEnt.com
International Retail Release: March 01, 2024 through DekoEntertainment.com
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