Round Hill Records To Reissue 11 Rik Emmett Solo Albums
Written by Johnson Stephen on July 13, 2020
For decades, Rik Emmett has been a prolific recording artist – whether it be as a member of Triumph, offering solo material, or collaborating with others. And now, fans will be able to enjoy quite a few of his solo releases once again – which covers a wide variety of styles.
Round Hill Records have just reissued 11 solo Rik recordings in the digital format, including ‘Ten Invitations’ (1998), ‘Swing Shift’ (1998), ‘Raw Quartet’ (1999), ‘Live At Berklee’ (2000), ‘Handiwork’ (2003), ‘Good Faith’ (2003), ‘Strung-Out Troubadours’ (2006), ‘Live at Hugh’s Room’ (2007), ‘Liberty Manifesto’ (2007), ‘Push And Pull’ (2009) and ‘Marco’s 
Secret Songbook’ (2012).
”As my loyal fans will tell you, I’m not the kind of artist who spends a lot of time and energy looking back” explains Rik, before adding ”But it has been nice to feel there’s a partner who places value on the history of my work beyond the Triumph years. I don’t think of myself as a difficult artist: I’d like to think I’m easy-going and co-operative. But I have a lot of decades of experience in the music business, and I know that an eclectic catalogue of music like this presents Round Hill with some, ummm, unique challenges. It’s gratifying to find patronage that can breathe new life and energy into the public’s awareness of the catalogue. I’m glad that Round Hill respects the work I did, and the music I made. My heart and soul is in this collection. So I only hope the best for Round Hill, as they try to make the digital universe of the 21st century, with its infinite challenges, aware of a humble troubadour from Canada.”
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