Casino (Blue Rodeo album) explained

Casino
Type:	Album
Artist:	Blue Rodeo
Cover:	br-casino.jpg
Released:	November 20, 1990
Recorded:	1990
Genre:	Country rock
Length:	37:19
Label:	Risque Disque
Producer:	Pete Anderson
Prev Title:	Diamond Mine
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Lost Together
Next Year:	1992

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]

"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

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, , 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

• 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

Notes and References

1. Dick. Charlie. 5 March 1991. Blue Rodeo - Casino. Q Magazine. 55. 65.
2. Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990. RPM. May 25, 2021.
3. Web site: Duquette. Mike. Gems from the Diamond Mine: Blue Rodeo Collect Early Albums, Unreleased Demos on New Box. The Second Disc. 29 October 2012 . 15 October 2015.