Bottle Rocket (album)

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Bottle Rocket
Guardian-br.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 1997
Genre Christian rock
Length50:29
Label Word
Producer Steve Taylor
Guardian chronology
Buzz
(1995)
Bottle Rocket
(1997)
Promesa
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Phantom Tollbooth(not rated) [2]

Bottle Rocket is one of the albums from Christian rock band Guardian. The album was released on August 5, 1997 and was produced by Steve Taylor.

Contents

This album delved deeper into the alternative and grunge genre the band explored in their previous album.

Track listing

  1. "Are We Feeling Comfortable Yet?" (Rowe, Taylor) - 3:15
  2. "Bottle Rocket" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:43
  3. "Coffee Can" (Palacios, Taylor) - 3:44
  4. "Revelation" (Bach, Rowe) - 3:46
  5. "What Does It Take?" (Rowe, Taylor) - 4:09
  6. "Babble On" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 4:26
  7. "Blue Light Special" (Bach, Palacios, Taylor) - 2:43
  8. "Break Me Down" (Palacios) - 3:40
  9. "The Water Is Fine" (Palacios, Taylor) - 2:45
  10. "My Queen Esther" (Palacios) - 3:47
  11. "Hell to Pay" (Palacios, Taylor) - 3:22
  12. "Fear the Auctioneer" (Palacios, Taylor) - 2:56
  13. "Harder Than It Seems" (Rowe, Taylor) - 4:15
  14. "Salvation" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 3:58

Song Meanings

Personnel

Guardian

Guest musicians

Production

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References

  1. Bottle Rocket at AllMusic
  2. "Guardian's Bottle Rocket - the Phantom Tollbooth".
  3. 1 2 3 Guardian. "Guardian".