Beat the System
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| Beat the System | ||
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| Studio album by Petra | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Genre | Christian rock | |
| Length | 41:15 | |
| Label | StarSong Records A&M Records |
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| Producer(s) | Jonathan David Brown | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Petra chronology | ||
| Not of this World (1983) |
Beat The System (1984) |
Captured In Time and Space (1985) |
Beat the System is the seventh studio release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1984.
It is the first album to feature John Lawry on keyboards. He would remain with the band for ten years, and is featured prominently in this album. The sound of this album is much in the techno-rock genre of music.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
- "Beat the System" – 4:22
- "Computer Brains" – 4:01
- "Clean" – 3:01
- "It Is Finished" – 3:52
- "Voice in the Wind" – 4:30
- "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" (Words & Music by Russ Ballard) – 3:54
- "Witch Hunt" – 4:34
- "Hollow Eyes" – 4:03
- "Speak to the Sky" – 4:16
- "Adonai" – 4:42
[edit] Awards
- Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1985.
[edit] Miscellanea
- The album features a cover of the famous song "God Gave Rock and Roll to You". It is the second time the band covers this song (the first one being in 1977, and featured on their second album).
- Bob Hartman says some music recorded for this album was never released. [1]
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Petra
- Bob Hartman - Guitar, background vocals
- Greg X. Volz - Lead vocals
- John Lawry - Keyboards, background vocals
- Mark Kelly - Bass guitar, synthesizer bass, background vocals
- Louie Weaver - Drums, percussion
[edit] Production
- Jonathan David Brown - Producer
[edit] Recording
- Recorded and Mixed at Mama Jo's Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California by Jonathan David Brown
- Assisted by Todd Van Etten
- Additional recording at The Bennett House Recording Studios, Franklin, Tennessee
- Assisted by J.T. Cantwell and Don Cobb
- Mastering at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall
