Casino (Alcazar album)

Casino is the debut studio album by the Swedish group Alcazar, released on 18 October 2000 in Sweden and on 8 February 2002 worldwide. It was produced by Alexander Bard, who also managed the group, and is known for his work with the Swedish glam-pop band Army of Lovers. The album includes the number-one singles "Crying at the Discoteque" and "Sexual Guarantee."

Casino
Studio album by
Released18 October 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length53:50
Label
Producer
Alcazar chronology
Casino
(2000)
Alcazarized
(2003)
Singles from Casino
  1. "Shine On"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Crying at the Discoteque"
    Released: 10 April 2000
  3. "Ritmo Del Amor"
    Released: September 2000
  4. "Sexual Guarantee"
    Released: 19 November 2001
  5. "Don't You Want Me"
    Released: May 2002
Alternative cover
Re-issued in 2002 and released internationally
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blender[1]

Track listing

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Scandinavian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Leave Me Alone"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson4:08
2."Crying at the Discoteque"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers3:50
3."Shine On"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson3:34
4."Transmetropolis"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson4:12
5."Stars Come Out at Night"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck3:36
6."Paris in the Rain"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist3:33
7."Baby Come Back"Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries3:29
8."Salome"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck4:11
9."Ritmo Del Amor"Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck3:24
10."Seasons in the Sun"Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen3:31
11."Tears of a Clone"Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck4:15
12."The Bells of Alcazar"Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck4:00
13."Blues in G-Minor"Andreas Lundstedt, Micke Svahn, Mikael Agnepil, Alexander Bard3:26
14."Dub Leave Me Alone"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson4:30
Total length:53:50
International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sexual Guarantee"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bernard Edwards, Johan Strandkvist, Nile Rodgers3:36
2."Crying at the Discoteque"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers3:53
3."Don't Leave Me Alone"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson4:09
4."Almost Famous"Blomqvist, Röhr, Sahun3:59
5."Paradise"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Clayton, Johan Strandkvist, Sigidi3:48
6."Transmetropolis"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson4:12
7."Stars Come Out at Night"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck3:38
8."Paris in the Rain"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist3:43
9."Baby Come Back"Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries3:28
10."Breaking Free"Gustave Lund, Peder Ernerot3:47
11."Don't You Want Me" (album version)Philip Adrian Wright, Jo Callis, Philip Oakey3:35
12."Shine On"Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson3:34
13."Ritmo Del Amor"Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck3:20
14."Tears of a Clone"Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck4:15
15."The Bells of Alcazar"Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck3:58
16."Blues in G-Minor" (hidden track)Andreas Lundstedt, Micke Svahn, Mikael Agnepil, Alexander Bard3:28
Total length:60:31
Japan edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
17."Click Your Heart"4:12
Total length:64:44

Charts

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Chart performance for Casino
Chart (2000–2002) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 40

References

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  1. ^ Blender review
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alcazar – Casino" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Alcazar – Casino". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.