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PETRA - BEAT THE SYSTEM



Vinyl / cassette tracklist
Side 1
01 Beat The System 4:22
02 Computer Brains 4:01
03 Clean 3:01
04 It Is Finished 3:52
05 Voice In The Wind 4:30
Side 2
01 God Gave Rock And Roll To You 3:54
02 Witch Hunt 4:34
03 Hollow Eyes 4:03
04 Speak To The Sky 4:16
05 Adonai 4:42
 
CD tracklist
01 Beat The System 4:22
02 Computer Brains 4:01
03 Clean 3:01
04 It Is Finished 3:52
05 Voice In The Wind 4:30
06 God Gave Rock And Roll To You 3:54
07 Witch Hunt 4:34
08 Hollow Eyes 4:03
09 Speak To The Sky 4:16
10 Adonai 4:42
10 tracks, 41:24
Producer
Jonathan David Brown
Release date
1984 (January-1985)
Record label
Star Song Records
Grammy Award nomination
1985 Best Gospel Performance - Duo Or Group

Release date
1984 (January-1985)
Vinyl releases
US Star Song Records SPCN 710 2057 865
US A&M Records SP 5067
CA Star Song Records SSR0057
CA A&M Records SP 5067
UK Kingsway KMR 448
AU Star Song Records / Word Records Australia 701 2057 865
AU A&M Records / Festival Records Australia L 38383
BR Bompastor BPI 201
Cassette releases
US Star Song Records SPCN 710 2057 881
US Star Song Records SSC 8057
US A&M Records CS-5067
UK Kingsway KMC 448
MX Star Song Records / Piedra Angular SSC 8057 / C0120
CD releases
JP Star Song Records 710 2057 873 (for US market)
JP Star Song Records / A&M Records 710 2057 873 (for US market)
US Star Song Records SSD 8057
UK Star Song Records SSD 8057
 
01 Beat The System
Words and music: Bob Hartman
02 Computer Brains
Words and music: Bob Hartman
03 Clean
Words and music: Bob Hartman
04 It Is Finished
Words and music: Bob Hartman
05 Voice In The Wind
Words and music: Bob Hartman
06 God Gave Rock And Roll To You
Words and music: Russ Ballard
07 Witch Hunt
Words and music: Bob Hartman
08 Hollow Eyes
Words and music: Bob Hartman
09 Speak To The Sky
Words and music: Bob Hartman
10 Adonai
Words and music: Bob Hartman
Petra
Greg X. Volz - Lead vocals
Bob Hartman - Lead guitar, background vocals
Mark Kelly - Bass guitar, synthesizer bass, background vocals
Louie Weaver - Drums, percussion
John Lawry - Keyboards, background vocals
Production details
Produced, recorded and mixed by Jonathan David Brown
Recorded at Mama Jo's Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA, assisted by Todd Van Etten
Additional recording at The Bennett House Recording Studios, Franklin, TN, assisted by J.T. Cantwell and Don Cobb
Mastering at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall
Arrangements by Jonathan David Brown and Carl Marsh
Vocal arrangements by Jonathan David Brown and Greg X. Volz
Fairlight synthesizer programming (drums, bass and other embellishments): Carl Marsh
Additional synthesizer programming: John Lawry
Solo on "Beat The System", "Clean", "Adonai": John Lawry
Additional Fairlight programming: Rhett Lawrence
Artwork details
Cover concept and photography: Robert Peak, Jr.
Graphic design: Lori Cooper
Electronic photo retouching: David Hix

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1984
Hollow Eyes s/m 7"

1984
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1984
Beat The System b/w Hollow Eyes 7"

1984 - Australia
Beat The System b/w Hollow Eyes 7"

1984 - New Zealand
Beat The System b/w Hollow Eyes 7"

1984
Voice In The Wind 12"

1984
It Is Finished 12"

1984
Beat The System Promo EP 12"

1985
Compassion International presents "Music And More" Featuring Petra 2LP

1985
Beat The System / Beat The System Songbook (First Edition)

1985
Beat The System / Beat The System Songbook (Second Edition)

1986 - Australia
Beat The System '86 Tour Souvenir EP 12"

1986
Beat The System Tourbook

1985
Hollow Eyes Performance Trax Cassette
 

BEAT THE SYSTEM - LP - USA - Star Song Records - Word Distribution - SPCN 7-102-05786-5 - Photographs of actual item

MATRIX ENGRAVINGS: 7-102-0556-05786-5 / A / MR Δ 26679 / 7-102-005786-5-A // 7-102-05786-5-B / MR Δ 26679X / 7-102-05786 7-102-005788-5-B (86 written above) / Future Disc

        

  

SIGNED by Bob Hartman, Greg X. Volz, Mark Kelly, Louie Weaver, John Lawry

I have two other copies that come with two different merchandise sheets.

        

BEAT THE SYSTEM - LP - USA - A&M Records - SP-5067 - Photographs of actual item

MATRIX ENGRAVINGS: MR Δ 26679 / 7-102-005786-5-A / 7-102-05786-5-X / SP-5067-A // 7-102-05786-5-B / MR Δ 26679X / 7-102-005788-5-B (86 written above) / Future Disc / SP-5067-B

        

  

BEAT THE SYSTEM - LP - Europe - Kingsway Music - KMR 448 - Photographs of actual item

MATRIX ENGRAVINGS: KMR-448A1 / PAG / ><> Denis Tape One // KMR-448B1 / PAG / ><> Denis Tape One

        

  

BEAT THE SYSTEM - LP - Australia - A&M Records - L 38383 - Photographs of actual item

MATRIX ENGRAVINGS: SMX 63889 63657 LZ / 7-10-2057865-A / 8A / SMX63657 // SMX 63658 / 8A / SMX 63890 / LZ / 7-10-2057865-B

        

  

BEAT THE SYSTEM - LP - Brazil - Bompastor - BPI 201 - Photographs of actual item

MATRIX ENGRAVINGS: 504404297 A1 // 504404297 B

        

BEAT THE SYSTEM - CD - USA Distribution / Japanese Pressing - Star Song Records - 710 2057 873 - Scans of actual items

     

BEAT THE SYSTEM - CD - USA Distribution / Japanese Pressing - Star Song Records / A&M Records - 710 2057 873 - Scans of actual items


BEAT THE SYSTEM - CD - USA - Star Song Records - SSD 8057 - Scans of actual items