WARNER / WEA LP 17-27701: Blue Rodeo - Casino - 1990 Canada NM
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Background -

Casino is a more pop-oriented album. Blue Rodeo seem to have finally established their fine blend of harmonies and laid-back country-rock à la the Band and Bob Dylan. Produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked). - Chris Woodstra

 Canada's most popular roots-rock band, Blue Rodeo has developed into a veritable institution in their home country. Their sound, a basic blend of country, folk, and rock, also has a definite pop appeal that underlines their devotion to later-period Beatles, in addition to expected touchstones like Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, and the Band. Consistency has been the hallmark of Blue Rodeo's output, both in terms of sound (which followed much the same blueprint throughout their career) and quality (thanks to the songwriting team of vocalists/guitarists Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor). That, in turn, has allowed the band considerable longevity, and they earned a whole new audience with the advent of the No Depression movement.
Blue Rodeo was founded in Toronto by its two lead singers, guitarists, and songwriters, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor. The two met in high school and had been playing together since 1977, when they started a punk-influenced band called the Hi-Fi's. In 1981, they moved to New York in search of a record deal, and reorganized the band under a new name, Fly to France. Three years of hunting proved fruitless, and the group switched styles several times before Cuddy and Keelor returned to Toronto in 1984. The following year, they assembled a new band with the idea of returning to organic, guitar-based music in an era dominated by synth pop. Christened Blue Rodeo, the initial lineup also featured drummer Cleave Anderson, bassist Bazil Donovan, and keyboardist Bob Wiseman.

Blue Rodeo quickly became a popular live act on the Toronto scene, which was already geared toward the kind of music the band was playing. They caught the attention of John Caton's Risque Disque label, which signed them and worked out a distribution deal with Warner's Canadian division. Their 1987 debut album, Outskirts, was a smash hit in Canada, selling over 200,000 copies (the Canadian equivalent of double platinum) and landing them a slot on tour opening for k.d. lang. The more introspective, socially aware Diamond Mine followed in 1989, and it sold even better, not to mention winning the band its first of many Juno Awards. That same year, they appeared in the Meryl Streep film Postcards from the Edge, but also lost drummer Anderson, who retired from music and was replaced by Mark French. Meanwhile, Wiseman released his first solo album, In Her Dream: Bob Wiseman Sings Wrench Tuttle.

Moving up from the now-defunct Risque Disque to Warner itself, Blue Rodeo made a promotional push in the United States with their third album, 1990's slightly poppier Casino. Produced by Pete Anderson (of Dwight Yoakam fame), the album was a hit with American critics, but not American record buyers; nonetheless, it still went platinum in Canada. Blue Rodeo returned in 1992 with one of their most acclaimed albums, Lost Together; it marked the final appearances of Mark French and Bob Wiseman, the latter of whom had already completed a second solo record and departed for a highly idiosyncratic career on his own. New drummer Glenn Milchem, keyboardist James Gray, and steel guitarist Kim Deschamps were all onboard for 1994's folky, largely acoustic Five Days in July. Recorded at Keelor's rural farmhouse the previous summer, it proved to be one of the band's biggest critical and commercial successes in Canada, introducing a number of fan favorites.

Blue Rodeo's hot streak continued with 1995's Nowhere to Here, a more eclectic record that re-established the group's connection to '60s psychedelia. The follow-up, 1997's Tremolo, was a looser, more jam-oriented record that focused on spontaneity over careful songcraft; perhaps as a result, it received mixed reviews. Meanwhile, Keelor issued his first solo album, Gone, that year, and Cuddy's own debut, All in Time, followed in 1998. Following those side projects, Blue Rodeo issued the double-live collection Just Like a Vacation in 1999, and reconvened in the studio for The Days in Between. By the time it was released in 2000 (again to mixed reviews), Kim Deschamps had parted ways with the band, and was replaced by former Wilco member Bob Egan. Following the release of a Greatest Hits album in 2001, Egan made his debut with 2002's Palace of Gold.

The group returned in 2005 with Are You Ready and again in 2007 with Small Miracles, both for WEA International; during the interim between those releases, James Grey left the group, and Bob Packwood became Blue Rodeo's new keyboard player. Packwood's stay with the band was a short one, and Mike Boguski took over on keys in 2009. In 2010, Blue Rodeo released their first studio double album, The Things We Left Behind, which earned a long-list nomination for that year's Polaris Prize. 2012 saw the group inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during that year's Juno Awards broadcast. In 2013, former member James Grey succumbed to a heart attack, and as hearing problems began to impact Greg Keelor's on-stage performances, guitarist Colin Cripps joined the lineup to take over Keelor's duties on guitar. That year also brought a new studio album, In Our Nature, and in 2014 the group released their first holiday album, A Merrie Christmas to You. In 2015, as public outcry over the administration of Prime Minister Stephen Harper spread across Canada, Blue Rodeo joined the fray with the single "Stealin' All My Dreams." Blue Rodeo's fourth concert album, Live at Massey Hall, was released in October 2015, drawn from a series of performances staged at the venerable Toronto venue in 2014. - Steve Huey

  • LP made by WARNER / WEA Records, in CANADA

  • LP released in 1990

  • LP is recorded in STEREO

  • Record Catalog Number: 17 27701

This listing is for a rare, out of print LP title - a USED/OPENED LP, in near mint minus overall condition. The LP was PRESSED and ISSUED by WARNER / WEA Records of a highly collectible title featuring -

Blue Rodeo

LP Title -

Casino

Tracks -
A1. Til I Am Myself Again
A2. What Am I Doing Here
A3. 5 A.M. (A Love Song)
A4. Montreal
A5. Last Laugh
B1. Trust Yourself
B2. Two Tongues
B3. Time
B4. After The Rain
B5. You're Everywhere
Performers / Credits / Other Information -
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
 • Copyright (c) – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
 • Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
 • Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
 • Pressed By – Cinram
 • Bass – Bazil Donovan
 • Drums – Mark French
 • Guitar, Vocals – Greg Keelor, Jim Cuddy
 • Piano, Organ, Harmonica, Accordion – Bob Wiseman
 • Producer – Pete Anderson
 Includes a glossy paper B&W inner sleeve with a photo of the band on one side and song lyrics and credits on the other.
• Barcode: 090317277011 • Pressing Plant ID (Labels): CR
CONDITION Details:

The LP jacket is in near mint minus overall condition. The jacket is tight and clean, with NO seam splits and NO discoloration. The jacket does have a small drill hole at the front, bottom, right corner. The corners are solid with no obvious dings. The colors on the jacket are sharp and clean, with just light shelf wear along the seams and corners, nothing serious.

The LP is in near mint minus overall condition! The vinyl has no serious marks. It may have a light spider mark or two (caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve). Spider marks may sound, depending on the sensitivity of your audio gear...some extraneous sound is inevitable and should be expected for a vintage LP. This LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen! There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either - an archival quality example and a better LP would be near impossible to find - this is the one you want for your BLUES collection.

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

  • Mint = Only used for sealed items.
  • Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
  • Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
  • Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
  • Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

For best results, always thoroughly clean your LPs before playing them.

LPs can be audiophile quality pressings (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Don't let this rarity slip by!!!


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