Red Earth (Crash Vegas album)

Red Earth was the debut album of the Canadian indie band Crash Vegas. It was released by Risque Disque, a label formed by Blue Rodeo. Greg Keelor, one of Blue Rodeo's musicians, collaborated with Michelle McAdorey and co-wrote some of the music for the album, and also provided guitar performances for the recorded version of the songs "Red Earth" and "The One That Keeps Me Running".[2] The band toured in support of the album in 1990, and again from late 1991 to mid-1992. The second tour included opening act Junkhouse, which became increasingly popular as a result of this exposure.

Red Earth
Studio album by
Crash Vegas
Released1989
RecordedE.S.P., New Orleans, Louisiana
The Lab, Hamilton, Ontario
GenreIndie/Folk rock
Length42:29
LabelRisque Disque
ProducerMalcolm Burn
Crash Vegas chronology
Red Earth
(1989)		 Stone
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album is typically described as melancholic and brooding folk rock, with a style reminiscent of Cowboy Junkies or 10,000 Maniacs.[3] It was primarily recorded at The Lab, a studio in Hamilton operated by the band's then-bassist Jocelyne Lanois, formerly of Martha & The Muffins,[2] and her partner Malcolm Burn.[4]

Songs that received notable airplay on Canadian radio included "Sky", "Smoke" and "Inside Out", which became a Top 20 hit in Canada.[5] It also includes a cover of "Down to the Wire" from the unreleased album Stampede by Buffalo Springfield, which first appeared on the album Decade by Neil Young.[3][5]

Performers for the recorded album, in addition to the band members and Keelor, include Malcolm Burn, who played piano, keyboard, percussion and provided backing vocals; Sammy Vegas, lead guitar on "Down to the Wire", and Anne Bourne on keyboards for "Red Earth".

Track listing
  1. "Red Earth" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 4:06
  2. "Down to the Wire" (Neil Young) – 2:59
  3. "Sky" (Colin Cripps, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:39
  4. "Smoke" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 4:20
  5. "I Gave You My Heart" (Ambrose Pottie, Greg Keelor, Jocelyne Lanois, Michelle McAdorey)– 3:15
  6. "The One That Keeps Me Running" (Colin Cripps) – 4:58
  7. "Moving Too Fast" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:31
  8. "Inside Out" (Greg Keelor, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:50
  9. "Julia Rain" (Colin Cripps, Michelle McAdorey) – 3:17
  10. "It's Not Funny Anymore" (Jocelyne Lanois, Malcolm Burn) – 3:45
  11. "Bury Her" (Colin Cripps, Michelle McAdorey) – 4:06

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Biography: Crash Vegas". Canoe Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  3. Dave Schulps and David Antrobus. "Crash Vegas". Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  4. "Crash Vegas: Biography". BlueRodeo.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  5. "Red Earth, Crash Vegas: Review". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-02-14.


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