Guardian "Miracle Mile (Sample CD, Japan, Epic Records Japan, ESCA-5826)"

Miracle Mile is the third album of Christian rock band Guardian. It was recorded at the end of 1992 and released in 1993. The album was produced by the Elefante brothers, who were also producing albums for legendary Christian band Petra.

This is considered the band's most successful album to date.

Track listing

All songs written by Guardian, except where noted.

1. "Dr. Jones and the Kings of Rhythm" (Bach, Rowe, Palacios) – 5:13
2. "Shoeshine Johnny" – 4:15
3. "Long Way Home" (Palacios, Rowe) – 4:31
4. "I Found Love" (Bach, Elefante, Palacios, Rowe) – 5:24
5. "Sweet Mystery" (Bach) – 3:57
6. "Let It Roll" – 4:10
7. "Mr. Do Wrong" – 5:02
8. "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:27
9. "Sister Wisdom" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:12
10. "The Captain" (Bach, George Breingan, Palacios) – 4:18
11. "You & I" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:03
12. "Do You Know What Love Is" – 7:26

Time: 57:05

Joint release between Pakaderm & Word.

According to the band (as told in the "As Seen On TV" VHS), this is a pseudo-concept album about a travelling medicine show based around the Dr. Jones character as depicted in the first song. However, because the songs aren't directly tied together, it ends up coming off more like "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as a concept album that wasn't. There is some hidden material after "Do You Know What Love Is" that includes Jamie doing some kind of vocal exercises, some polka (complete with accordion), and a short ditty at the end sung in a funny voice. Guardian always had a sense of humor, and this just highlights that.

A video was filmed for "Shoeshine Johnny"

Recording information:

Recorded at Pakaderm Studios, Los Alamitos, CA, from August 3rd - December 23rd, 1992.

John Elefante – producer, engineer

Dino Elefante – producer, engineer, mixing

Doug Beiden – engineer, mix assistant

J.R. McNeely – engineer

Gil Griffith – mix assistant

Chris Bellman – mastering

Joe Potter – art production

David Bach – art direction, design

Neil Zlozower – photography

The Whitmore Company – management

Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).