Swing Shift (album)

Swing Shift is the fifth studio album by the Canadian guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1997. It is the second installment in the guitar trilogy, released merely six months after Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E, which was the beginning of the trilogy that is meant to cover the basis of Emmett's guitar teaching.

Swing Shift
Studio album by Rik Emmett
Released	December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11)
Recorded	1997
Genre	Pop, rock[1]
Length	45:13
Label	Open House
Producer	Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett chronology
Ten Invitations From The Mistress Of Mr. E (1997) Swing Shift (1997) Raw Quartet (1999)

Track listing

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

All songs written by Rik Emmett

1. "Taste of Steel" – 2:19 (contains lead vocals)
2. "Way Cool" – 3:49
3. "Swing Shift" – 3:42
4. "Three Clouds Across the Moon" – 5:45
5. "Santa Fe Horizon" – 5:47
6. "Swizzle Stick" – 4:19
7. "Gladhands" – 1:28
8. "One Look" – 4:30 (contains lead vocals)
9. "Key Chain" – 3:37
10. "Veronica's Blue Waltz" – 5:15
11. "Mr. Bebop" – 1:54 (contains lead vocals)
12. "A Theory of Relativity" – 2:42

Personnel

• Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals
• Steve Skingley – bass
• Denton Young – drums
• Randy Cooke – percussion
• Marty Anderson – keyboards

Production

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

References

1. "Swing Shift - Rik Emmett". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. "Allmusic review".

External links

• Swing Shift Entry at the Official Rik Emmett Homepage DEAD LINK