On June 24, 1997, “Lava Records” label released “Misguided Roses”, the second  Edwin McCain album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Matt Serletic, and Kenny Greenberg.

Personnel:

• Edwin McCain – vocals, guitar
• Larry Chaney – electric guitar, cuatro, lap steel guitar
• Kenny Greenberg– acoustic, electric and 12 string guitars, dobro
• Matt Rollings- organ, synthesizer, piano, wurlitzer, anvil
• Craig Shields – keyboards, alto, baritone, soprano and tenor saxophone, wind controller
• Scott Bannevich – bass
• Eric Darken- percussion, pandeiro
• Dave Harrison – percussion, drums
• Beth Nielsen Chapman, Ashley Cleveland– backing vocals
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
• Russ Taff – backing vocals
• Jeff Tomei, Carl Meadows – engineer
• Bob Clearmountain, Richard Dodd – mixing
• Bob Ludwig, Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
• Larry Freemantle – art direction
• Hans Neleman – design
• Clay McBride – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Edwin McCain. except where noted.

1. See the Sky Again
2. Grind Me in the Gears
3. Cleveland Park
4. I’ll Be
5. How Strange It Seems
6. The Rhythm Of Life
7. Punish Me
8. Darwin’s Children
9. Take Me
10. Stop Thinking ‘Bout That, (I’ve Got To)” – James Taylor, Daniel Kortchmar
11. What Matters
12. Holy City – hidden track “Through The Floor” follows