Smashes: The Best of Guardian

Smashes: The Best of Guardian is a compilation album released by Christian rock band Guardian. The album was released in 1999 by Myrrh Records.

Smashes: The Best of Guardian
Greatest hits album by Guardian
Released	1999
Genre	Christian rock
Label	Myrrh
Guardian chronology
Promesa (1997) Smashes: The Best of Guardian (1999) Dime (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Phantom Tollbooth	not rated link
HM	not rated[1]

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

• Jamie Rowe – vocals
• David Bach – bass guitar, background vocals
• Karl Ney – drums
• Tony Palacios – guitar, background vocals

References

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

External links

• Album information at Guardian's webpage