Casino (Blue Rodeo album)

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Casino
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Studio album by
Blue Rodeo
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
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Casino is the third studio album by Blue Rodeo. It was drummer Mark French's only album with the band. "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,[1] despite only being available for the last month of the year. At 37 minutes, Casino was Blue Rodeo's shortest album for 24 years until the release of A Merrie Christmas to You, which is a minute shorter.

Track listing[]

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[]

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.[2]

  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[]

  • Jim Cuddy – Guitar, Vocals
  • Bazil 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[]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Albums 6

Certifications[]

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[3] 2× Platinum

References[]

  1. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2021. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ Duquette, Mike. "Gems from the Diamond Mine: Blue Rodeo Collect Early Albums, Unreleased Demos on New Box". The Second Disc. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Blue Rodeo – Casino". Music Canada.
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