Misguided Roses Explained

Misguided Roses
Type:	Album
Artist:	Edwin McCain
Cover:	Edwin Album..jpg
Released:	June 24, 1997
Recorded:	Late 1996 and early 1997
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	62:48
Label:	Lava Records
Prev Title:	Honor Among Thieves
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Messenger
Next Year:	1999

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.

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, additional acoustic guitar, dobro, 12-string guitar, electric baritone guitar
• Matt Rollings – organ, piano, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, anvil
• Eric Darken – percussion pandeiro
• Vicki Hampton – background vocals
• Michael McDonald – background vocals
• Russ Taff – background vocals
• Ashley Cleveland – background vocals
• Beth Nielsen Chapman – background vocals

Technical personnel

• Matt Rollings – producer
• Kenny Greenberg – producer
• Matt Serletic – producer, mixing
• Carl Meadows – engineer
• Jeff Tomei – engineer
• Greg Archilla – engineer and mixing
• Richard Dodd – mixing
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Art and design

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

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"I'll Be"	Adult Contemporary	6
1998	"I'll Be"	Adult Top 40	6
1998	"I'll Be"	The Billboard Hot 100	5
1998	"I'll Be"	Top 40 Mainstream	10
1998	"I'll Be"	Top 40 Tracks	5
1998	"I'll Be"	Top 40 Adult Recurrents	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. June 3, 2021.