''Come and Join Us'' is the second studio album of the
Christian rock
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band
Petra
Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to t ...
. It was released in 1977.
The album continues with a style similar to the one of their previous album, which is something between
country and
Southern rock. However, the music is more rock-oriented, and the lyrics show more depth.
Also - like their previous album - there is no lead singer per se. Instead, the lead vocals are handled by guitarists
Bob Hartman and
Greg Hough, and some guest singers. One of the guest singers is
Greg X. Volz who later became the band's full-time singer.
Producing
Bob Hartman wanted to title the album "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", after one of the songs. This song was written by
Russ Ballard for his band
Argent, and later became a
rock music anthem
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, covered by other bands like
KISS (1991) and
Bride (1993). However, Myrrh Records deemed it to be inappropriate and forced Hartman to change the title.
Petra would cover that song again in 1984 on their seventh album, ''
Beat the System''.
Another drawback for Hartman was the exclusion of the song "Killing My Old Man". It was recorded for this album, but was dropped by Myrrh before the album was released. The song remained a staple in concert, though, and was eventually recorded for the 1981 album, ''
Never Say Die
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''.
Track listing
All songs written by
Bob Hartman, except where noted.
Vinyl
Side one
# "
God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You
"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" is a 1973 song by the British band Argent and covered by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" in 1991, with modified lyrics.
Argent
Argent recorded the song in 1971 during the sessions for their album '' ...
"
( Russ Ballard) – 5:35
# "Holy Ghost Power" – 2:26
# "Woman Don't You Know"
(Hartman & Hough) – 3:39
# "Sally"
( Greg Hough) – 4:25
# "Come and Join Us" – 4:39
Side two
# "Where Can I Go" – 3:51
# "Without You"
(Hough) – 4:27
# "Ask Him In" – 3:30
# "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" (reprise)
(Ballard) – 2:48
CD
# "
God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You
"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" is a 1973 song by the British band Argent and covered by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" in 1991, with modified lyrics.
Argent
Argent recorded the song in 1971 during the sessions for their album '' ...
"
( Russ Ballard) – 5:35
# "Ask Him In" – 3:30
# "Sally"
( Greg Hough) – 4:25
# "Without You I Would Surely Die"
(Hough) – 4:27
# "Come and Join Us" – 4:39
# "Where Can I Go" – 3:51
# "Holy Ghost Power" – 2:26
# "Woman Don't You Know"
(Hartman & Hough) – 3:39
# "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" (reprise)
(Ballard) – 2:48
Note: The 2011 reissue on
Wounded Bird Records (on one disc with ''
Petra
Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to t ...
'') restores the original (i.e. vinyl) running order.
Cover art
The cover art was done by Dennis Bellile while the band's logo was designed by Craig Yoe (Yoe-Yoe Studio).
Personnel
Petra
*
Bob Hartman - guitar, vocals
*
Greg Hough - guitar, vocals
*
John DeGroff - bass guitar
Guest musicians
*
Bill Glover - drums, percussion
[As per the credits on the 2011 Wounded Bird Records reissue of "Petra"/"Come and Join Us".]
* Steve McElyea - keyboards
* Steve Mergen - percussion
* Allen C. Hornung - percussion
* Steve Pfeiffer - percussion
* Cowbell Bob - percussion
* Houghie I - percussion
*
Steve Camp - percussion, guest vocals
*
Greg X. Volz - guest vocals
*
Karen Morrison - guest vocals
*
Austin Roberts Austin Roberts may refer to:
* Austin Roberts (American football) (born 1995), American football tight end
*Austin Roberts (singer) (born 1945), American singer and songwriter
*Austin Roberts (zoologist)
Austin Roberts (3 January 1883 – 5 May ...
- guest vocals
Recording
* Terry Jamison -
engineer
* Allen C. Hornung, Bill Olszewski - assistant engineer
* Arrangements by Petra
* Recorded at Golden Voice Studios,
South Pekin, Illinois
* Mastered by Lanky Linstrot,
ABC Records
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,
Los Angeles, California
Production
* Austin Roberts -
Producer
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*A stakeholder of economic production
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**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
Notes
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1977 albums
Petra (band) albums