Petra Discography

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Petra released an impressive 24 albums (including 2 live albums, and 2 Spanish albums.) These albums were released during their 33 years of career starting with their first release in 1974 and finishing with their last album in 2005.

1 Full Discography
2 Unreleased Songs
3 Videos
4 Compilation Albums
5 External Links

[edit] Full Discography

Album	Information
	Petra Released: 1974 Label: Myrrh Records / A&M Records Producer: Billy Ray Hearn First full-length studio album
	Come and Join Us Released: 1977 Label: Myrrh Records / A&M Records Producer: Austin Roberts Featured Greg X. Volz as a guest vocalist in two songs.
	Washes Whiter Than Released: 1979 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: George Atwell Features Greg X. Volz and Rob Frazier on lead vocals.
	Never Say Die Released: 1981 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: Jonathan David Brown First album to feature John Slick (keyboards) and Mark Kelly (bass).
	More Power To Ya Released: September 21, 1982 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: Jonathan David Brown First album to feature Louie Weaver (drums).
	Not of this World Released: 1983 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: Jonathan David Brown Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1984.
	Beat the System Released: 1984 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: Jonathan David Brown John Lawry replaces John Slick in keyboards. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1985.
	Captured In Time and Space Released: 1986 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: Jonathan David Brown First live album for the band. Last album featuring Greg X. Volz.
	Back to the Street Released: 1986 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante First album featuring John Schlitt. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1986.
	This Means War! Released: 1987 Label: StarSong Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1987.
	On Fire! Released: 1988 Label: StarSong Records / A&M Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Ronny Cates replaces Mark Kelly on bass. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1989.
	Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out Released: October 3, 1989 Label: Dayspring / Word / A&M Records / Epic Records Producer: Bob Hartman & John Lawry First praise album for the band. Certified Gold in January 23, 1998
	Beyond Belief Released: June 20, 1990 Label: Dayspring / Word / A&M Records / Epic Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1991. Certified Gold in October 3, 1995
	Unseen Power Released: November, 1991 Label: Dayspring / Word / Epic Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1992.
	Petra en Alabanza Released: 1992 Label: Dayspring / Word Records Producer: Bob Hartman & John Lawry First album in Spanish.
	Wake-Up Call Released: November 9, 1993 Label: Dayspring / Word / Epic Records Producer: Brown Bannister Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1994.
	No Doubt Released: August 26, 1995 Label: Word / Epic Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante David Lichens and Jim Cooper replace Bob Hartman and John Lawry. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1995.
	Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus Released: February 18, 1997 Label: Word / Epic Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Second praise album. First album to feature Lonnie Chapin on bass. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 1997.
	God Fixation Released: April 21, 1998 Label: Word / Epic Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Pete Orta and Kevin Brandow replace David Lichens and Jim Cooper. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1998.
	Double Take Released: February 29, 2000 Label: Word / Epic Records Producer: John & Dino Elefante Album features reimagining of classic Petra songs. Only album with Trent Thomason on keyboards. Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2000.
	Revival Released: November 20, 2001 Label: Inpop Records Producer: Jason Halbert and Dwayne Larring Third praise album.
	Jekyll & Hyde Released: August 19, 2003 Label: Inpop Records Producer: Peter Furler Greg Bailey's first album (featured on backing vocals.) Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2003.
	Jekyll & Hyde en Español Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Inpop Records Producer: Peter Furler Second album in Spanish.
	Petra Farewell Released: November 22, 2005 Label: Inpop Records Producer: Petra Second live album. Only album to feature Greg Bailey and Paul Simmons in bass and drums. Last full-length album for the band.

[edit] Unreleased Songs

Petra recorded several songs for multi-artist compilation albums that are not available on any of the band's own albums. The band also has songs that were performed only in concert or never recorded for an album.

"Rocking On With Jesus" (played in concert in 1970s, never recorded)
"Onward Christian Soldiers" (featured on the album Our Hymns, 1989)
"Who Do You Listen To?" (featured on the album Songs For A Small Circle Of Friends, 1989)
"Our Turn Now" (featured on Carman's album Addicted To Jesus, 1991)
"I Don't Want To Fall Away From You" (featured on the album No Compromise: Remembering The Music of Keith Green, 1992)
"It's A New Day" (written for Jekyll & Hyde, 2003, unreleased) [1]

[edit] Videos

Captured In Time & Space (1986, Starsong)
On Fire! Video Event (1989, Word)
Beyond Belief Video Album (Mini Movie) (1990, Word)
Backstage Pass (1992, Word)
Wake-Up Call Video Collection (1993, Word)
Revival Inpop (November 20, 2001, Inpop Records)
Farewell (March 7, 2006, Inpop Records)
Captured in Time & Space DVD (2006, exclusively licensed to Petra Productions, Inc.) [2] [3] [4]

[edit] Compilation Albums

There are several official and unofficial compilation albums of Petra. Many fans of Petra have a decided antipathy toward the compilation albums. This is because they feel that the record labels tried to capitalise on the fame of Petra after the band had stopped recording with them. For instance, Petra gained immense popularity in the early nineties. This was the period when Star Song brought out many of their compilation albums from the period that Petra were recording with them. Also, there is a minority of fans who believe that putting Petra songs on compilation albums rids them of their proper place in the transition of songs on the album.