''Never Say Die'' is the fourth studio album of the

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band,

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. 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 exclusively feature Greg X. Volz on vocals, and new members John Slick and

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(keyboards and bass guitar respectively). StarSong Records later re-issued the album on a single CD with 1979's '' Washes Whiter Than''. The former had two tracks cut for space; this album was included in full. ''Never Say Die'' is their first charted album on the ''

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'' Top Inspirational Albums chart peaking at number 16.

Track listing

Personnel

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– guitars * Greg X. Volz – lead and backing vocals * John Slick – keyboards, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements on "For Annie" *

– bass, backing vocals Additional musicians * Keith Edwards – drums, percussion * Alex MacDougall – percussion * Joe Miller – trombone * Bob Welborn – trumpet Production * Jonathan David Brown – producer, track arrangements,

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at Rivendell Sound Recorders,

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, mixing * Petra – track arrangements * Steve Hall – mastering at MCA/Whitney Recording Studio,Glendale, California * Randy Rogers – illustration * Mary Ann Smith – layout * Diane McLaughlin – sleeve photography * Martinsound,

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– additional overdubs * Whitefield Sound,

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– mixing and additional overdubs

Charts

References

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