Palace of Gold (album)

Palace of Gold is the ninth studio album by the Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo. It is the band's first album with guitarist Bob Egan, formerly of Freakwater and Wilco, and is notable for performances featuring the Bushwhack Horns.

Palace of Gold
Studio album by Blue Rodeo
Released	October 8, 2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Country rock
Length	53:05
Label	Warner Music Canada
Producer	Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo chronology
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (2001) Palace of Gold (2002) Are You Ready (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy, except where noted.

1. "Palace of Gold" – 3:47
2. "Holding On" – 3:56
3. "Homeward Bound Angel" – 5:47
4. "Bulletproof" – 4:43
5. "Comet" – 3:43
6. "Walk Like You Don't Mind" – 4:09
7. "Love Never Lies" – 3:27
8. "Stage Door" – 3:01
9. "Cause for Sympathy" – 4:11
10. "What a Surprise" – 3:33
11. "Clearer View" – 2:41
12. "Glad to Be Alive" – 3:20
13. "Find a Way to Say Goodbye" – 4:20
14. "Tell Me Baby" – 5:02
15. "The Railroad" (Lee Hazlewood) (Live – US edition only) – 4:19
16. "Bad Timing" (Live – US edition only) – 6:07
17. "You're Everywhere" (Live – US edition only) – 3:40

The title track was later covered by the Toronto surf-country band The Sadies under the title of "The Story's Often Told". The Sadies' album on which the track appears was produced by Blue Rodeo's singer/guitarist, Greg Keelor.

The singer/guitarist, Jim Cuddy, said in concert that "Bulletproof", the album's first single, was his attempt to emulate the songwriting of his admired singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. He originally wrote the song to give to Blue Rodeo's bass guitarist, Bazil Donovan, for use in a solo project, but chose in the end to keep the song for Blue Rodeo.

"Glad to Be Alive" was later re-recorded for Blue Rodeo's 2014 Christmas album, A Merrie Christmas to You.

"Clearer View" was later re-recorded for Jim Cuddy's 2019 solo album, Countrywide Soul.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Palace of Gold

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Palace of Gold

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	89
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Platinum	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.