Never Say Die (Petra album)
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Never Say Die is the fourth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1981. "The Coloring Song" was a radio hit for the band and sales were higher for this album than the previous. This album set the stage for Petra's success in the 1980s and their next few albums duplicated much of the formula, as well as repeated the "guitar" theme on the album cover.
The album is the first to feature new members John Slick and Mark Kelly (keyboards and bass guitar respectively).
StarSong Records later re-issued the album on a single CD with 1979's Washes Whiter Than. Washes Whiter Than had two tracks cut for space; Never Say Die was included in full.
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
- "The Coloring Song" (Words & Music by Dave Eden) – 2:52
- "Chameleon" – 5:47
- "Angel of Light" – 4:21
- "Killing My Old Man" – 3:46
- "Without Him We Can Do Nothing" (Words & Music by Greg X. Volz) – 3:26
- "Never Say Die" – 3:42
- "I Can Be Friends With You" – 4:12
- "For Annie" – 4:24
- "Father of Lights" – 3:02
- "Praise Ye the Lord" (Words & Music by Volz) – 3:18
Personnel
Petra
- Bob Hartman - Guitar
- Greg X. Volz - Lead Vocals
- John Slick - Keyboards, String arrangement ("For Annie")
- Mark Kelly - Bass
Additional musicians
- Keith Edwards - Drums, percussion
- Alex MacDougall - Percussion
- Joe Miller - Trombone
- Bob Welborn - Trumpet
Production
- Jonathan David Brown - Producer
Recording
- Engineered and Mixed by Jonathan David Brown
- Recorded at Rivendell Sound Recorders, Pasadena, Texas
- Additional overdubs at Martinsound, Alhambra, California and Whitefield Sound, Santa Ana, California
- Mixed at Whitefield Sound
- Mastered at MCA/Whitney Recording Studio by Steve Hall