''Miracle Mile'' is the third album of
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Ch ...
band
Guardian
Guardian usually refers to:
* Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another
* ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper
(The) Guardian(s) may also refer to:
Places
* Guardian, West Virginia, Unite ...
. It was recorded at the end of 1992 and released in 1993. The album was produced by the Elefante brothers, who were also producing albums for legendary Christian band
Petra
Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to t ...
.
This is considered the band's most successful album to date.
Track listing
All songs written by Guardian, except where noted.
# "Dr. Jones and the Kings of Rhythm"
(Bach, Rowe, Palacios) – 5:13
# "Shoeshine Johnny" – 4:15
# "Long Way Home"
(Palacios, Rowe) – 4:31
# "I Found Love"
(Bach, Elefante, Palacios, Rowe) – 5:24
# "Sweet Mystery"
(Bach) – 3:57
# "Let It Roll" – 4:10
# "Mr. Do Wrong" – 5:02
# "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)"
(Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:27
# "Sister Wisdom"
(Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:12
# "The Captain"
(Bach, George Breingan, Palacios) – 4:18
# "You & I"
(Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:03
# "Do You Know What Love Is" – 7:26
Personnel
Guardian
*
Jamie Rowe
Jamie Rowe (born April 7, 1970 as Earl Wilson Rowe, Jr.) is a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the Christian hard rock band, Guardian. He has also been vocalist for New York-based AdrianGale, power pop band, London Calling (which br ...
– lead vocals
*
Tony Palacios
Tony Palacios is the lead guitarist of the Christian hard rock band, Guardian. Palacios joined the band in 1986 and has remained with them since, releasing nine studio albums, including three in Spanish.
In 1998, Palacios released his first ins ...
– guitars, backing vocals
* David Bach – bass, backing vocals
* Karl Ney – drums
Guest musicians
*
John Elefante
John Elefante (born March 18, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer. From 1981-1984, he was lead vocalist of the rock group Kansas and is currently touring with several groups that have featured members fro ...
– acoustic piano,
organ
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Biology
* Organ (biology), a part of an organism
Musical instruments
* Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone
** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument
** Hammond ...
* Glen Hirami –
accordion
Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...
* J.R. McNeely – bass
* Jamie Wollam – drums
* Ian Sabreti – percussion
* The Fabulous Martin Brothers Horns:
** Scott Martin – saxophones
** Andy Martin – trombone
** Stan Martin – trumpet, flugelhorn
*
Tom Howard – string arrangements and direction
* The Orange County Wire Choir – strings
* JoJo Beiden – backing vocals
* Jameeca LaFleur – backing vocals
* Olivia McClurkin – backing vocals
* Brandon Starr – backing vocals
Production
* John Elefante – producer, engineer
* Dino Elefante – producer, engineer, mixing
* Doug Beiden – engineer, mix assistant
* J.R. McNeely – engineer
* Gil Griffith – mix assistant
* Chris Bellman – mastering
* Joe Potter – art production
* David Bach – art direction, design
* Neil Zlozower – photography
* The Whitmore Company – management
* Recorded and Mixed at Pakaderm Studios (Los Alamitos, California).
* Mastered at
Bernie Grundman Mastering
Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer.
He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...
(Hollywood, California).
References
Guardian (band) albums
1992 albums
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