Outskirts (album)
| Outskirts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 26 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | McClear Place, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 49:06 | |||
| Label | Risqué Disque | |||
| Producer | Terry Brown | |||
| Blue Rodeo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Outskirts | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Outskirts is the debut studio album by Canadian country rock group Blue Rodeo, released in March 1987 through Risqué Disque. The singles "Try" and "Rose-Coloured Glasses" were hits in Canada, where "Outskirts" and "Rebel" also made the singles charts.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the album, Blue Rodeo released a two-LP vinyl remixed edition, Outskirts Remix, on November 27, 2012.[7]
On the thirtieth anniversary of the album's release, Jim Cuddy posted the following message on the band's website: "The first night we started to make Outskirts was also the night my wife Rena went into labour with our first child Devin. So needless to say it was an unforgettable night. The record came out to a deafening silence. Not a single radio station played the first single, 'Outskirts'. We sold 5000 records which we thought was amazing but were told we would be dropped if nothing else happened. So much has happened since then but I still hold onto the feelings from those early days of tearing it up in a club with nothing to lose. We could never have dreamed of being where we are today and looking back on 30 years of playing music together. Sometimes life surprises you."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart Like Mine" |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "Rose-Coloured Glasses" | Keelor | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Rebel" | Cuddy | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Joker's Wild" | Keelor | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Piranha Pool" | Keelor | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Outskirts" | Keelor | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Underground" | Cuddy | 5:05 |
| 8. | "5 Will Get You Six" |
| 4:22 |
| 9. | "Try" | Cuddy | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Floating" | Keelor | 7:32 |
| Total length: | 49:06 | ||
Personnel
Personnel taken from Outskirts liner notes.[8]
Blue Rodeo
- Cleave Anderson – drums
- Jim Cuddy – guitar, vocals
- Bazil Donovan – bass
- Greg Keelor – guitar, vocals
- Bob Wiseman – piano, Acetone
Technical personnel
- Terry Brown – production
- Mike Jones – engineering
- Paul Shubat – engineering assistance
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- John Caton – art direction
- William Deacon – photography
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | 4× Platinum |
References
- ^ "Outskirts - Blue Rodeo". AllMusic.
- ^ "Country Programmer Broadening Base" (PDF). RPM. 46 (2): 18. April 18, 1987. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Blue Rodeo scores first hit with Top 10 Try" (PDF). RPM. 47 (6): 14. November 14, 1987. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Make Your Day! advertisement" (PDF). RPM. 47 (15): 5. January 30, 1988. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "RPM100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 48 (2): 6. April 30, 1988. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Outskirts Review by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Blue Rodeo - Outskirts Remix". bluerodeo.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ Outskirts (Album liner notes). Blue Rodeo. 1987.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Canadian album certifications – Blue Rodeo – Outskirts". Music Canada.