Casino (Blue Rodeo album)

Template:Music ratings 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. Clocking in at 37 minutes and 19 seconds in length, Casino was Blue Rodeo's shortest studio album until the release of A Merrie Christmas to You in 2016.

"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, 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.

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