Misguided Roses

Misguided Roses
Studio album by Edwin McCain
Released	June 24, 1997
Recorded	Late 1996 and early 1997
Studio	House of Therm Studios Love Grotto (Nashvile, TN) Doppler Studios (Atlanta, GA)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	62:48
Label	Lava, Atlantic
Producer	Matt Rollings Kenny Greenberg Matt Serletic
Edwin McCain chronology
Honor Among Thieves (1995) Misguided Roses (1997) Messenger (1999)
Singles from Misguided Roses
"See the Sky Again" Released: April 1997 "I'll Be" Released: September 8, 1998 [1]

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Misguided Roses is singer/guitarist Edwin McCain's second album released by Lava Records. It was originally issued on June 24, 1997. "I'll Be", a very successful single in 1998, came from this record. Although "I'll Be" was the only successful single from the album, the track "See the Sky Again" also received some airplay.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Edwin McCain, except where noted.

1. "See the Sky Again" – 4:08
2. "Grind Me in the Gears" – 4:21
3. "Cleveland Park" – 4:27
4. "I'll Be" – 4:26
5. "How Strange It Seems" (McCain, Matt Rollings, Kenny Greenberg) – 4:12
6. "The Rhythm Of Life" (McCain, Rollings, Greenberg) – 5:28
7. "Punish Me" – 5:06
8. "Darwin's Children" (McCain, Scott Bannevich) – 4:14
9. "Take Me" – 4:14
10. "(I've Got To) Stop Thinking 'Bout That" (Danny Kortchmar, James Taylor) – 3:50
11. "What Matters" (McCain, Bannevich) – 5:16
12. "Holy City" (McCain, Rollings) – 11:54

Hidden Track: The song "Through The Floor" follows the song "Holy City"

Personnel

Band

• Edwin McCain – lead vocals, guitar
• Craig Shields – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, wind controller, keyboards
• Dave Harrison – drums, percussion
• Larry Chaney – electric guitar, cuatro, lap steel guitar
• Scott Bannevich – bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (all tracks except 4), additional acoustic guitar (track 3), dobro (track 7), 12-string guitar (track 11), electric baritone guitar ("Through the Floor")
• Matt Rollings – organ (all tracks except 2, 4, & "Through the Floor"), piano (tracks 5 & 11), Wurlitzer (tracks 5, 8, & 10), synthesizer (tracks 7, 9, & "Through the Floor"), anvil (track 10)
• Eric Darken – percussion (tracks 3, 5, 7-12, "Through the Floor") pandeiro (track 6)
• Vicki Hampton – background vocals (tracks 5 & 12)
• Michael McDonald – background vocals (tracks 5 & 12)
• Russ Taff – background vocals (tracks 5, 10, & 12)
• Ashley Cleveland – background vocals (track 12)
• Beth Nielsen Chapman – background vocals ("Through the Floor")

Technical personnel

• Matt Rollings – producer (all tracks except 2 & 4)
• Kenny Greenberg – producer (all tracks except 2 & 4)
• Matt Serletic – producer (tracks 2 & 4), mixing (track 4)
• Carl Meadows – engineer (all tracks except 2 & 4)
• Jeff Tomei – engineer (track 2)
• Greg Archilla – engineer and mixing (track 4)
• Richard Dodd – mixing (all tracks except 2 & 4)
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing (track 2)
• Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering (all tracks except 2 & 4)
• Bob Ludwig – mastering (track 2)
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering (track 4)

Art and design

• Hans Neleman – cover design, Edwin McCain images
• Clay McBride – band photography, additional still-life photography
• Larry Freemantle – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position US Billboard 200 [2] 73 US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Top Billboard 200 Albums [4] 174

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"I'll Be"	US Billboard Hot 100 [5]	5
		US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [6]	6
		US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7]	6
		US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [8]	10
		US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard) [9]	5

References

1. Sandiford-Waller, Theda (September 19, 1998). "Hot 100 Spotlight". Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 38. p. 105. A very limited pressing of Edwin McCain's 'I'll Be' (Lava /Atlantic) hit shelves Sept. 8...
2. "Edwin McCain Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
3. "Billboard's Heatseekers Albums Chart" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 21. May 23, 1998. p. 22. Retrieved July 8, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
4. "The Year in Music: 1998 – Top Billboard 200 Albums" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 52. p. YE-38. Retrieved July 8, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
5. "Edwin McCain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
6. "Edwin McCain Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
7. "Edwin McCain Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
8. "Edwin McCain Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
9. "Top 40 Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 49. December 5, 1998. p. 114. Retrieved July 8, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.

External links

• Edwin McCain's Misguided Roses at AllMusic