''Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E'' is the fourth studio album by the Canadian guitarist

Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Career Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, '' Absolutely'', was released in 1990 and bec ...

, released in 1997. It is the first installment in a guitar trilogy, otherwise known as the ''Open House Collection'' released merely six months before '' Swing Shift'', which is meant to cover the basis of Rik Emmett's guitar teaching. Unlike the next two albums in the trilogy, the album is instrumental. Shannon Emmett, Rik's oldest daughter, plays the synthesizer on the two part suite "Ascending in St. Anne's" and "Secret Wishes". She was only fourteen at the time.

Track listing

# "El Cuento del Gadjo" - 7:07 # "The Castle of Regret" - 3:17 # "Angelina's Smile" - 3:19 # "Buggy Ride" - 3:28 # "A Whisper Away" - 4:01 # "Ascending in St. Anne's" - 1:25 # "Secret Wishes" - 3:28 # "Acadian Dance" - 2:52 # "Souveniers" ic- 4:09 # "The Seventh Circle" - 2:07

Personnel

– guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Steve Skingley - Bass * Denton Young - Drums * Randy Cooke – Percussion * Marty Anderson - Keyboards * Shannon Emmett - Synthesizer on "Ascending in St. Anne's" & "Secret Wishes"

Production

* Rik Emmett producer * Tony Daniels engineer

References

External links

Ten Invitations From the Mistress Of Mr. E Entry at the Official Rik Emmett Homepage
{{Authority control Rik Emmett albums 1997 albums Open House Records albums Instrumental albums Concept albums