Bottle Rocket (album)

• "Are We Feeling Comfortable Yet?" (Rowe, Taylor) - 3:15 • "Bottle Rocket" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:43 • "Coffee Can" (Palacios, Taylor) - 3:44 • "Revelation" (Bach, Rowe) - 3:46 • "What Does It Take?" (Rowe, Taylor) - 4:09 • "Babble On" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 4:26 • "Blue Light Special" (Bach, Palacios, Taylor) - 2:43 • "Break Me Down" (Palacios) - 3:40 • "The Water Is Fine" (Palacios, Taylor) - 2:45 • "My Queen Esther" (Palacios) - 3:47 • "Hell to Pay" (Palacios, Taylor) - 3:22 • "Fear the Auctioneer" (Palacios, Taylor) - 2:56 • "Harder Than It Seems" (Rowe, Taylor) - 4:15 • "Salvation" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 3:58 ==Song Meanings==

• "Coffee Can" was written by guitarist Tony Palacios and was inspired by a recurring dream his mother had shortly before she died of cancer. In the dream she was trying to fly to heaven on a coffee can, but couldn't get it more than a foot or two off the ground. "The dream image became a metaphor for the futility of trusting in one's own strength, and consequently a metaphor of the deep need for grace". • "My Queen Esther" and "What Does It Take" deal with the easing of burdens at the foot of the cross for "those who labor and are heavy laden." • The title cut, "Bottle Rocket," (a 90's version of "This Little Light of Mine") is an encouragement to live out your faith in view of the world. == Personnel ==

Guardian • Jamie Rowe – vocals • Tony Palacios – guitars, vocals • David Bach – bass, vocals • Karl Ney – drums Guest musicians • John Mark Painter – theremin (2), strings (2), Mellotron (2, 10, 11), keyboards (12) • Eric Darken – percussion • Russ Long – tambourine (6) • Shane Boyd – poetic recitation (7) == Production ==

• Steve Taylor – producer • Jim Chaffee – executive producer, A&R direction • Russ Long – engineer, mixing • Steve Bishir – additional engineer • Wade Jaynes – additional engineer • David Schober – additional engineer • Chris Grainger – recording assistant, mix assistant (5, 9, 14) • Rich Hanson – recording assistant • Dave Latto – recording assistant • Amanda Sears – recording assistant • Jason Van Pelt – recording assistant • Kenton Kelsey – mix assistant (1-4, 6-8, 10-12) • Bob Ludwig – mastering • Buddy Jackson – art direction • Christine Knubel – design • Matthew Barnes – photography • Lord & Michaels Inc. – management Studios • Recorded at Quad Studios and The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee). • Mixed at Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee) and The Carport. • Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine). == References ==