''Bibleland'' is the eleventh album by

Christian alternative rock Christian alternative rock is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. Some critics have suggested that unlike CCM and older Christian rock, Christian alternative rock generally emphasizes musical ...

band

Daniel Amos Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is an American Christian rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter (musician), Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. ...

, released in 1994 by BAI Records. The album is unusual for its loud, distorted

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sound, atypical of the band's other recordings. The title song mocks cheap religious merchandise in the form of a fictional Amusement Park (although based on several real parks) called "Bibleland." The album's artwork includes a "Circus" style gatefold illustration by Douglas TenNapel.

Track listing

# "Broken Ladders to Glory" (words and music by Taylor) # "Bibleland" (words and music by Taylor) # "Theo's Logic" (words and music by Taylor) # "Low Crawls and High Times" (words and music by Taylor) # "Bakersfield" (words and music by Taylor) # "Out in the Cold" (words and music by Taylor) # "The Bubble Bursts" (words and music by Taylor) # "Pete and Repeat" (words and music by Taylor) # "Constance of the Universe" (words and music by Taylor) # "I'll Get Over It" (words and music by Taylor) # "She's Working Here" (words and music by Taylor) # "Stone Away" (words by Taylor, music by Taylor/Chandler/McTaggart)

Credits

Jerry Chamberlain Jerry Chamberlain is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies (credited as "Spot"). In late 1974, Chamberlain was asked to join Jubal's Last Band, ...

— guitars * Tim Chandler — bass guitar, rhythm guitar on "Bibleland" *

Greg Flesch Greg Flesch (born 1960) is an American guitarist and musician, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Gene Pool). Flesch joined D.A. in 1984, just in time for the '' Vox Humana'' tour. Besi ...

— guitars *

Ed McTaggart Ed McTaggart (born July 10, 1951) is an American drummer and artist. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Daniel Amos. McTaggart joined DA in 1976, after years of playing with Bill Sprouse Jr.'s band The Road Home. In the 1980s, McT ...

— drums *

Terry Scott Taylor Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative m ...

— rhythm guitars, lead vocals,

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Additional musicians *

Gene Eugene Gene Andrusco (April 6, 1961 – March 20, 2000), better known as Gene Eugene, was a Canadian-born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. Andrusco was best known as the leader of the alternative rock band Adam Again, a member ...

— piano on "I'll Get Over It", executive producer, engineer, mixing Production notes *

Ojo Taylor Joey "Ojo" Taylor is an American bassist, vocalist and keyboardist. He is best known for his work with the Christian rock band Undercover. He produced and was a studio musician for Nobody Special, the stage name for his brother, Pat "Nobody" Ta ...

– executive producer * The Green Room,

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– recording location * Mixing Lab A – mixing location * The Green Room – mixing location * Doug Doyle – mastering * Digital Brothers – mastering location * Tom Gulotta – art direction, design, photography, digital editing * Court Patton – art direction, design, photography, digital editing * Patton Brothers Design,

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– art direction, design, photography, digital editing * Ed McTaggart at the Color Edge,

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– scanning, color proofing, film output * Trisha Kluck – band photo *

Doug TenNapel Douglas Richard TenNapel ( ; born July 10, 1966) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist whose work has encompassed animated television, video games, and comic books. He is best known for creating ...

– illustrations

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums Albums with cover art by Doug TenNapel Daniel Amos albums