Never Say Die (Petra album)

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Never Say Die
Petra Never Say Die.jpg
Studio album by
Petra
Released1981
GenreChristian rock
Length38:50
LabelStarSong
ProducerJonathan David Brown
Petra chronology
Washes Whiter Than
(1979) 		Never Say Die
(1981) 		More Power to Ya
(1982)
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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 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.

  1. "The Coloring Song" (words and music by Dave Eden) – 2:52
  2. "Chameleon" – 5:47
  3. "Angel of Light" – 4:21
  4. "Killing My Old Man" – 3:46
  5. "Without Him We Can Do Nothing" (words and music by Greg X. Volz) – 3:26
  6. "Never Say Die" – 3:42
  7. "I Can Be Friends With You" – 4:12
  8. "For Annie" – 4:24
  9. "Father of Lights" – 3:02
  10. "Praise Ye the Lord" (words and music by Volz) – 3:18

Personnel[]

Petra[]

  • Bob Hartman – guitar
  • Greg X. Volz – lead and backing vocals
  • John Slick – keyboards, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements on "For Annie"
  • Mark Kelly – bass

Additional musicians[]

  • Keith Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Alex MacDougall – percussion
  • Joe Miller – trombone
  • Bob Welborn – trumpet

Production[]

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
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