Misguided Roses

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Misguided Roses
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 1997
RecordedLate 1996 and early 1997
Genre Alternative rock
Length62:48
Label Lava Records
Producer Matt Serletic, Kenny Greenberg
Edwin McCain chronology
Honor Among Thieves
(1995)
Misguided Roses
(1997)
Messenger
(1999)
Singles from Misguided Roses
  1. "See the Sky Again"
    Released: April 1997
  2. "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. The album was recorded at the House of Therm Studios and Love Grotto, both in Nashville, Tennessee, and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by McCain. Except "Stop Thinking 'Bout That" by James Taylor & Daniel Kortchmar.

  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" – 4:12
  6. "The Rhythm Of Life" – 5:28
  7. "Punish Me" – 5:06
  8. "Darwin's Children" – 4:14
  9. "Take Me" – 4:14
  10. "(I've Got To) Stop Thinking 'Bout That" – 3:50
  11. "What Matters" – 5:16
  12. "Holy City" – 11:54

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

Personnel

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1998"I'll Be"Adult Contemporary6
1998"I'll Be"Adult Top 406
1998"I'll Be"The Billboard Hot 1005
1998"I'll Be"Top 40 Mainstream10
1998"I'll Be"Top 40 Tracks5
1998"I'll Be"Top 40 Adult Recurrents2

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