Guardian
Smashes
The Best Of Guardian
1993-1998
AUDIO CD
BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED
Myrrh Records
080688585228
UPC | 080688585228
1999
TRACK LISTING
01. Dr. Jones & The Kings Of Rhythm
02. Shoeshine Johnny
03. The Way Home Back
04. Endless Summer
05. C'mon Everyone
06. This Old Man
07. Lead The Way
08. Lion's Den
09. State Of Mind
10. Psychedelic Runaway
11. Bottlerocket
12. Coffee Can
13. Break Me Down
14. This Old Man (T.R.'s This Old Dub Mix)
15. Bottlerocket (CHR Remix)
16. Babble On (Accoustic Remix)
17. Queen Esther (Mellow Remix)
18. Bottlerocket (Dance Remix)
With musical influences centered around such bands as Guns N' Roses and Motley Crue, Guardian has become a powerful force in the gospel music industry. The Christian rockers, best known for such hits as "Power of Love" and "Shoeshine Johnny," have forged their way into the '90s with modern gospel metal.
Guardian was originally known as "Fusion" by its founders, bassist David Bach and vocalist Paul Cawley. Along with drummer Rikk Hart and guitarist David Caro, the band played at local gigs throughout the early '80s before finally obtaining a record deal from the Enigma label in 1985. When they found that there was already a band of the same name, they changed to Guardian and added guitarist Tony Palacios to replace Caro. Their album First Watch was released in 1989 and was followed by extensive touring.
When the band finished their tour in Japan, both Cawley and Hart left in 1990 after being unable to handle the stresses of touring. Bach and Palacios asked to be freed of their Enigma contract, requesting a more Christian label. They would be released later that year, and vocalist Jamie Rowe and drummer Karl Ney would be added around that same time. The new lineup began to record, finally releasing their first album on their new Pakaderm label, Fire and Love, in 1991. The response to the album was overwhelming, and the video filmed for their hit "Power of Love" was added to MTV's Headbangers Ball. After a more successful tour, Miracle Mile was released in early 1993, and the album reached the CCM Top Five. Miracle Mile was quickly followed by Swing Swang Swung in 1994, the band's experiment with acoustic music. By 1995, they had finally accepted the modern '90s mainstream rock that had become such a strong fad, and in a new agreement with Myrrh Records, they released Buzz that fall. After another tour and a Spanish disc recording, Guardian released Bottlerocket, their fifth studio album, in the spring of 1997.
In 1999, Myrrh Records released the compilation Smashes The Best of Guardian 1993-1998. Smashes features tracks from Miracle Mile (1993), Swing Swang Swung (1994), Buzz (1995), Bottle Rocket (1997) and has 5 new mixes of songs that were previously unreleased. All in all 13 Guardian Smashes!
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