Palace of Gold (album)

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Palace of Gold
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Studio album by
Blue Rodeo
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre Country rock
Length53:05
Label Warner Music Canada
Producer Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo chronology
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(2001)		Palace of Gold
(2002)		 Are You Ready
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Palace of Gold is the ninth studio album by the Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo. It is the band's first album with guitarist Bob Egan, formerly of Freakwater and Wilco, and is notable for performances featuring the Bushwhack Horns.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy, except where noted.

  1. "Palace of Gold" – 3:47
  2. "Holding On" – 3:56
  3. "Homeward Bound Angel" – 5:47
  4. "Bulletproof" – 4:43
  5. "Comet" – 3:43
  6. "Walk Like You Don't Mind" – 4:09
  7. "Love Never Lies" – 3:27
  8. "Stage Door" – 3:01
  9. "Cause for Sympathy" – 4:11
  10. "What a Surprise" – 3:33
  11. "Clearer View" – 2:41
  12. "Glad to Be Alive" – 3:20
  13. "Find a Way to Say Goodbye" – 4:20
  14. "Tell Me Baby" – 5:02
  15. "The Railroad" (Lee Hazlewood) (Live – US edition only) – 4:19
  16. "Bad Timing" (Live – US edition only) – 6:07
  17. "You're Everywhere" (Live – US edition only) – 3:40

The title track was later covered by the Toronto surf-country band The Sadies under the title of "The Story's Often Told". The Sadies' album on which the track appears was produced by Blue Rodeo's singer/guitarist, Greg Keelor.

The singer/guitarist, Jim Cuddy, said in concert that "Bulletproof", the album's first single, was his attempt to emulate the songwriting of his admired singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. He originally wrote the song to give to Blue Rodeo's bass guitarist, Bazil Donovan, for use in a solo project, but chose in the end to keep the song for Blue Rodeo.

"Glad to Be Alive" was later re-recorded for Blue Rodeo's 2014 Christmas album, A Merrie Christmas to You .

"Clearer View" was later re-recorded for Jim Cuddy's 2019 solo album, Countrywide Soul .

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Palace of Gold
Chart (2002)Peak
position
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Palace of Gold
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [3] 89
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [4] 26

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Duffy, John. Palace of Gold at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Blue Rodeo / Palace". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2015.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam! . Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Blue Rodeo – Palace of Gold". Music Canada.


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