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Never Say Die

Studio album by

Petra

Released

1981

Studio

Rivendell Sound Recorders, Pasadena, Texas
Martinsound, Alhambra, California
Whitefield Sound, Santa Ana, California

Genre

Christian rock

Length

39:12

Petra chronology

Washes Whiter Than
(1979)

Never Say Die
(1981)

More Power to Ya
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Never Say Die is the fourth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. 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 Mark Kelly (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 Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart peaking at number 16.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Hartman, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Coloring Song"	Dave Eden	2:55
2.	"Chameleon"		5:49
3.	"Angel of Light"		4:21
4.	"Killing My Old Man"		3:48
5.	"Without Him We Can Do Nothing"	Greg X. Volz	3:29
6.	"Never Say Die"		3:43
7.	"I Can Be Friends With You"		4:13
8.	"For Annie"		4:26
9.	"Father of Lights"		3:03
10.	"Praise Ye the Lord"	Greg X. Volz	3:20
Total length:			39:12

Personnel

Petra

Bob Hartman – guitars
Greg X. Volz – lead and backing vocals
John Slick – keyboards, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements on "For Annie"
Mark Kelly – 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, engineer at Rivendell Sound Recorders, Pasadena, Texas, 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, Alhambra, California – additional overdubs
Whitefield Sound, Santa Ana, California – mixing and additional overdubs

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Inspirational Albums (Billboard)^[2]	16

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r91060
^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. October 9, 1982. p. 49.

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John Schlitt Bob Hartman Greg Bailey Cristian Borneo John Lawry Greg Hough John DeGroff Bill Glover Greg X. Volz Rob Frazier John Slick Mark Kelly Louie Weaver Ronny Cates Jim Cooper David Lichens Lonnie Chapin Pete Orta Kevin Brandow Trent Thomason Bryce Bell Quinton Gibson Paul Simmons
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