Casino (Blue Rodeo album)

Casino
Studio album by Blue Rodeo
Released	November 20, 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Country rock
Length	37:19
Label	Risque Disque
Producer	Pete Anderson
Blue Rodeo chronology
Diamond Mine (1989) Casino (1990) Lost Together (1992)
Singles from Casino
"Til I Am Myself Again" Released: November 19, 1990 "What Am I Doing Here" Released: June 3, 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Q Magazine	[1]

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, 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

• 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

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Albums	6

Certifications

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

References

1. 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.