Casino (Alcazar album)

Casino
Studio album by Alcazar
Released	Sweden October 18, 2000 World February 8, 2002 (Re-Issue)
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	Eurodance, Europop, electropop
Length	1:02:47 (Excluding pregap track.)
Label	RCA Records, BMG
Producer	—
Alcazar chronology
Casino (2000) Alcazarized (2003) Singles from Casino "Shine On" Released: 1999 "Ritmo Del Amor" Released: September 2000 "Crying at the Discoteque" Released: September 2001 "Sexual Guarantee" Released: November 26, 2001 "Don't You Want Me" Released: May 2002 Alternative cover Re-issued in 2002 and released internationally

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Blender	[1]

Casino is the first album by Swedish group Alcazar, released in 2000 and produced and managed by Alexander Bard, formerly of Swedish glam-popsters, Army of Lovers. It includes the number-one singles "Crying at the Discoteque" and "Sexual Guarantee",

Group members

• Andreas Lundstedt
• Tess Merkel
• Annika Kjærgaard

Tracklist

Scandinavian Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Leave Me Alone"		04:08
2.	"Crying at the Discoteque"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers	03:53
3.	"Shine On"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	03:34
4.	"Transmetropolis"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	04:12
5.	"Stars Come Out at Night"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck	03:36
6.	"Paris in the Rain"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist	03:33
7.	"Baby Come Back"	Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries	03:29
8.	"Salome"		04:11
9.	"Ritmo Del Amor"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	03:24
10.	"Seasons in the Sun"		03:31
11.	"Tears of a Clone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	04:15
12.	"The Bells of Alcazar"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	04:00
13.	"Blues in G Minor"		03:26
14.	"Dub Leave Me Alone"		04:30
Total length:			53:50

International Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sexual Guarantee"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bernard Edwards, Johan Strandkvist, Nile Rodgers	03:36
2.	"Crying at the Discoteque"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers	03:53
3.	"Don't Leave Me Alone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	04:09
4.	"Almost Famous"	Blomqvist, Röhr, Sahun	03:59
5.	"Paradise"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Clayton, Johan Strandkvist, Sigidi	03:48
6.	"Transmetropolis"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	04:12
7.	"Stars Come Out at Night"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck	03:38
8.	"Paris in the Rain"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist	03:43
9.	"Baby Come Back"	Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries	03:28
10.	"Breaking Free"	Gustave Lund, Peder Ernerot	03:47
11.	"Don't You Want Me" (Album Version)	Francis Wright, Jo Callis, Philip Oakey	03:35
12.	"Shine On"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	03:34
13.	"Ritmo del Amor"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	03:20
14.	"Tears of a Clone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	04:15
15.	"The Bells of Alcazar"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	03:58
16.	"Blues in G Minor" (Hidden track)		03:28
Total length:			60:31

Japan Edition Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
17.	"Click Your Heart"		04:12
Total length:			64:44

External links

• alcazarworld.com Alcazar official page
• swedishcharts.com Casino
• "Crying at the Discoteque" live in Rome

Chart performance

Chart (2000–2002)	Peak position
Dutch Album Chart[2]	28
Swedish Album Chart[3]	40
UK	17[citation needed]
European Top-100 Albums	15[citation needed]

References

1. ^ Blender review
2. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=11550&cat=a
3. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=11550&cat=a