Buzz (Guardian album)

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Buzz
Guardian-b2.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1995
Genre Christian rock
Length41:54
Label Myrrh
Producer Steve Taylor
Guardian chronology
Nunca te diré adiós
(1994)
Buzz
(1995)
Bottle Rocket
(1997)

Buzz is one of the albums from Christian rock band Guardian. The album was released in October 1995 and was produced by Steve Taylor. The album takes the band into the realms of alternative music and grunge common of the 90s.

Contents

Guardian opened for Taylor in a tour which prompted them to ask him to produce their next album. Taylor was hesitant to do so at first, but then agreed as he became friends of the band.

Track listing

  1. "This Old Man" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) – 2:29
  2. "Lead the Way" (Rowe, Taylor) – 2:43
  3. "State of Mine" (Bach, Rowe) – 3:04
  4. "The Lion's Den" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) – 3:54
  5. "Are You Gonna Keep Your Word?" (Rowe, Taylor) – 3:34
  6. "One Thing Left to Do" (Bach, Ney, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) – 3:36
  7. "Hand of the Father" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:27
  8. "Psychedelic Runaway" (Palacios) – 3:26
  9. "Even It Out" (Bach, Palacios) – 3:55
  10. "Lift Me Up" (Rowe) – 2:57
  11. "Shorty" (Bach, Palacios) – 2:23
  12. "Lullaby" (Bach) – 2:56
  13. "Them Nails" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 2:26

Album artwork

The album slip featured four interchangeable covers. All of them references to the title Buzz. The four covers were:

Personnel

Guardian

Guest musicians

Production

Studios



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