Guardian "First Watch (Japan, Warner-Pioneer Corporation, 29B2-41)"

Guardian is an American Christian hard rock and metal band. The band has released seven studio albums, three additional albums in Spanish, and toured extensively worldwide. There are also numerous compilations, independent releases, live records and bootlegs available.

First Watch is the first official album of Christian metal band Guardian. It was released in 1989 by Enigma Records and produced by Stryper's guitarist, Oz Fox.

This is the only album of the band (not including independent releases) to feature former members Paul Cawley (vocals) and Rikk Hart (drums). Both left the band after the tour supporting this album.

Track listing

All songs written by Guardian, except where noted.

1. "I'll Never Leave You" - 4:31
2. "Mystery Man" - 4:07
3. "Livin' for the Promise" - 4:09
4. "Miracle" - 4:55
5. "Saints Battalion" - 3:46
6. "Kingdom of Rock" - 3:25
7. "The Good Life" - 4:41
8. "One of a Kind" (Guardian and Gene Thurston) - 3:32
9. "World Without Love" - 3:56
10. "Rock in Victory" - 3:49
11. "Hyperdrive" (Guardian and Mike Abbott) - 4:17
12. "Marching On" - 3:54

Time: 49:08

Recording information:

Recorded at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, USA.

Recorded and mixed at Pakaderm Studios, Los Alamitos, California, USA.

Mastered at Capitol Records, USA.

Oz Fox – producer, mixing

Dan Nebenzal – engineer, mixing

Mike Mierau – mixing, assistant engineer

Dino Elefante – assistant engineer, studio coordinator

Gene Eugene – assistant engineer

Dave Hackbarth – assistant engineer, studio coordinator

Allen Isaacs – assistant engineer

Jeff Simmons – assistant engineer

Eddy Schreyer – mastering

Paula Salvatore – studio coordinator

Dean Van Eimeren – art direction, design

Steve Cooper – photography

Maria Armoudian – management

Jeff Gordon – management