Casino (Blue Rodeo album)

Casino is the third studio album by Blue Rodeo. It was drummer Mark French's only album with the band. It was produced by Dwight Yoakam guitarist Pete Anderson.[1]

Casino
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 20, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreCountry rock
Length37:19
LabelRisque Disque
ProducerPete Anderson
Blue Rodeo chronology
Diamond Mine
(1989)
Casino
(1990)
Lost Together
(1992)
Singles from Casino
  1. "Til I Am Myself Again"
    Released: November 19, 1990
  2. "What Am I Doing Here"
    Released: June 3, 1991
Professional ratings
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Q Magazine [1]

"Trust Yourself," "After the Rain," and, most significantly, "Til I Am Myself Again" were notable hit singles from the album. The album was the ninth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990,[2] despite only being available for the last month of the year.

Track listing

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All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.

  1. "Til I Am Myself Again" – 3:58
  2. "What Am I Doing Here" – 3:08
  3. "5 A.M. (A Love Song)" – 3:59
  4. "Montreal" – 3:15
  5. "Last Laugh" – 4:01
  6. "Trust Yourself" – 3:49
  7. "Two Tongues" – 4:22
  8. "Time" – 3:36
  9. "After the Rain" – 4:22
  10. "You're Everywhere" – 2:49

Casino Demos

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In 2012, as part of Blue Rodeo's 25th anniversary box set, Blue Rodeo: 1987 - 1993, a disc of demos from this album was released, including two previously unreleased songs.[3]

  1. "If I Had A Heart" — previously unreleased demo
  2. "Always Have A Place For You" — previously unreleased demo
  3. "Til I Am Myself Again"
  4. "What Am I Doing Here"
  5. "5 A.M. (A Love Song)"
  6. "Montreal"
  7. "Last Laugh"
  8. "Trust Yourself"
  9. "Two Tongues"
  10. "Time"
  11. "After the Rain"
  12. "Photograph" — later released on Five Days in July
  13. "Is It You" — later released on Lost Together

Personnel

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  • Jim Cuddy – Guitar, Vocals
  • Basil Donovan – Bass
  • Mark French – Drums
  • Greg Keelor – Guitar, Vocals
  • Bob Wiseman – Organ, Harmonica, Piano, Accordion

Additional musicians/personnel

  • Pete Anderson – Guitar, Mandolin, Producer
  • Lenny Castro – Percussion
  • Judy Clapp – Engineer
  • Peter Doell – Engineer
  • Jeff Donavan – Drums
  • Skip Edwards – Organ
  • Taras Prodaniuk – Bass

Chart performance

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Albums 6

Certifications

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Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[4] 2× Platinum

References

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  1. ^ a b Dick, Charlie (5 March 1991). "Blue Rodeo - Casino". Q Magazine. 55: 65.
  2. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ Duquette, Mike (29 October 2012). "Gems from the Diamond Mine: Blue Rodeo Collect Early Albums, Unreleased Demos on New Box". The Second Disc. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Blue Rodeo – Casino". Music Canada.