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Released | 18 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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Length | 53:50 | |||
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Producer | — | |||
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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."
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Leave Me Alone" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 4:08 |
2. | "Crying at the Discoteque" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers | 3:50 |
3. | "Shine On" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 3:34 |
4. | "Transmetropolis" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 4:12 |
5. | "Stars Come Out at Night" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck | 3:36 |
6. | "Paris in the Rain" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist | 3:33 |
7. | "Baby Come Back" | Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries | 3:29 |
8. | "Salome" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck | 4:11 |
9. | "Ritmo Del Amor" | Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck | 3:24 |
10. | "Seasons in the Sun" | Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen | 3:31 |
11. | "Tears of a Clone" | Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck | 4:15 |
12. | "The Bells of Alcazar" | Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck | 4:00 |
13. | "Blues in G-Minor" | Andreas Lundstedt, Micke Svahn, Mikael Agnepil, Alexander Bard | 3:26 |
14. | "Dub Leave Me Alone" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 4:30 |
Total length: | 53:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sexual Guarantee" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bernard Edwards, Johan Strandkvist, Nile Rodgers | 3:36 |
2. | "Crying at the Discoteque" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers | 3:53 |
3. | "Don't Leave Me Alone" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 4:09 |
4. | "Almost Famous" | Blomqvist, Röhr, Sahun | 3:59 |
5. | "Paradise" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Clayton, Johan Strandkvist, Sigidi | 3:48 |
6. | "Transmetropolis" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 4:12 |
7. | "Stars Come Out at Night" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck | 3:38 |
8. | "Paris in the Rain" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist | 3:43 |
9. | "Baby Come Back" | Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries | 3:28 |
10. | "Breaking Free" | Gustave Lund, Peder Ernerot | 3:47 |
11. | "Don't You Want Me" (album version) | Philip Adrian Wright, Jo Callis, Philip Oakey | 3:35 |
12. | "Shine On" | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | 3:34 |
13. | "Ritmo Del Amor" | Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck | 3:20 |
14. | "Tears of a Clone" | Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck | 4:15 |
15. | "The Bells of Alcazar" | Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck | 3:58 |
16. | "Blues in G-Minor" (hidden track) | Andreas Lundstedt, Micke Svahn, Mikael Agnepil, Alexander Bard | 3:28 |
Total length: | 60:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Click Your Heart" | 4:12 |
Total length: | 64:44 |
Chart (2000–2002) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [2] | 28 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [3] | 40 |
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