Smashes: The Best of Guardian

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Smashes: The Best of Guardian
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Greatest hits album by
Released1999
Genre Christian rock
Label Myrrh
Guardian chronology
Promesa
(1997)
Smashes: The Best of Guardian
(1999)
Dime
(2001)
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Smashes: The Best of Guardian is a compilation album released by Christian rock band Guardian. The album was released in 1999 by Myrrh Records.

Contents

The album includes the band's hits since 1993 when Jamie Rowe and Karl Ney joined the band.

Track listing

  1. "Dr. Jones and The Kings of Rhythm" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 5:10
  2. "Shoeshine Johnny" (Bach, Ney, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:17
  3. "The Way Back Home" (Palacios) - 4:31
  4. "Endless Summer" (Bach) - 4:30
  5. "C'mon Everyone" (Palacios) - 4:59
  6. "This Old Man" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 2:30
  7. "Lead the Way" (Rowe, Taylor) - 2:44
  8. "Lion's Den" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:54
  9. "State of Mine" (Bach, Rowe) - 3:04
  10. "Psychedelic Runaway" (Palacios) - 3:25
  11. "Bottlerocket" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:44
  12. "Coffee Can" (Palacios, Taylor) - 3:44
  13. "Break Me Down" (Palacios) - 3:42
  14. "This Old Man (T.R.'s This Old Dub Mix)" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 4:53
  15. "Bottlerocket (CHR Remix)" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:52
  16. "Babble On (Acoustic Remix)" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 4:38
  17. "Queen Esther (Mellow Remix)" (Palacios) - 3:47
  18. "Bottlerocket (Dance Remix)" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 4:33

Personnel

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References

  1. Van Pelt, Doug (May–June 1999). "Album Reviews: Guardian Smashes -- the Best of Guardian". HM (77). ISSN   1066-6923.