''Bibleland'' is the eleventh album by

Christian alternative rock Christian alternative rock is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. Some critics have suggested that unlike CCM and older Christian rock, Christian alternative rock generally emphasizes musical ...

band Daniel Amos, released in 1994 by BAI Records. The album's loud, distorted

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sound is atypical for the band. The title song mocks cheap religious merchandise in the form of a fictional amusement park (based on several real parks) called "Bibleland." The album's artwork includes a "Circus" style gatefold illustration by Douglas TenNapel.

Track listing

All words and music by Taylor except where noted. # Broken Ladders to Glory (4:05) # Bibleland (2:56) # Theo's Logic (3:21) # Low Crawls and High Times (3:41) # Bakersfield (6:20) # Out in the Cold (5:03) # The Bubble Bursts (4:16) # Pete and Repeat (4:11) # Constance of the Universe (4:09) # I'll Get Over It (4:39) # She's Working Here (4:16) # Stone Away (words by Taylor, music by Taylor/Chandler/McTaggart) (4:48)

Credits

* Jerry Chamberlain — guitars * Tim Chandler — bass guitar, rhythm guitar on "Bibleland" * Greg Flesch — guitars * Ed McTaggart — drums * Terry Scott Taylor — rhythm guitars, lead vocals,

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Additional musicians *

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— piano on "I'll Get Over It", executive producer, engineer, mixing Production notes *

Ojo Taylor Joey "Ojo" Taylor is an American bassist, vocalist and keyboardist, best known for his work with the Christian rock band Undercover. He produced and was a studio musician for Nobody Special, the stage name for his brother, Pat "Nobody" Taylor. ...

– executive producer * The Green Room,

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– recording location * Mixing Lab A – mixing location * The Green Room – mixing location * Doug Doyle – mastering * Digital Brothers – mastering location * Tom Gulotta – art direction, design, photography, digital editing * Court Patton – art direction, design, photography, digital editing * Patton Brothers Design,

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– art direction, design, photography, digital editing * Ed McTaggart at the Color Edge,

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– scanning, color proofing, film output * Trisha Kluck – band photo * Doug TenNapel – illustrations

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums Albums with cover art by Doug TenNapel Daniel Amos albums