Red Earth is the debut album by Canadian indie band Crash Vegas. It was released by Risque Disque, a label formed by Blue Rodeo. Greg Keelor, one of Blue Rodeo's musicians, collaborated with Michelle McAdorey and co-wrote some of the music for the album, and also provided guitar performances for the recorded version of the songs "Red Earth" and "The One That Keeps Me Running".[2] The band toured in support of the album in 1990, and again from late 1991 to mid-1992. The second tour included opening act Junkhouse, which became increasingly popular as a result of this exposure.
| Red Earth | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | E.S.P., New Orleans, Louisiana The Lab, Hamilton, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Indie/Folk rock | |||
| Length | 42:29 | |||
| Label | Risque Disque | |||
| Producer | Malcolm Burn | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album is typically described as melancholic and brooding folk rock, with a style reminiscent of Cowboy Junkies or 10,000 Maniacs.[3] It was primarily recorded at The Lab, a studio in Hamilton operated by the band's then-bassist Jocelyne Lanois, formerly of Martha & The Muffins,[2] and her partner Malcolm Burn.[4]
Songs that received notable airplay on Canadian radio included "Sky", "Smoke" and "Inside Out", which became a Top 20 hit in Canada.[5] It also includes a cover of "Down to the Wire" from the unreleased album Stampede by Buffalo Springfield, which first appeared on the album Decade by Neil Young.[3][5]
Performers for the recorded album, in addition to the band members and Keelor, include Malcolm Burn, who played piano, keyboard, percussion and provided backing vocals; Sammy Vegas, lead guitar on "Down to the Wire", and Anne Bourne on keyboards for "Red Earth".
Track listing
edit- "Red Earth" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 4:06
- "Down to the Wire" (Neil Young) – 2:59
- "Sky" (Colin Cripps, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:39
- "Smoke" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 4:20
- "I Gave You My Heart" (Ambrose Pottie, Greg Keelor, Jocelyne Lanois, Michelle McAdorey)– 3:15
- "The One That Keeps Me Running" (Colin Cripps) – 4:58
- "Moving Too Fast" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:31
- "Inside Out" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:50
- "Julia Rain" (Colin Cripps, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:17
- "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Jocelyne Lanois, Malcolm Burn) – 3:45
- "Bury Her" (Colin Cripps, Michelle McAdorey) – 4:06
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Biography: Crash Vegas". Canoe Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Dave Schulps and David Antrobus. "Crash Vegas". Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Crash Vegas: Biography". BlueRodeo.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b "Red Earth, Crash Vegas: Review". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-02-14.