- Back to the Street
Infobox Album
Name = Back to the Street
Type =Album
Artist = Petra
Released = 1986
Genre =Christian rock
Length = 40:51
Label = StarSong RecordsA&M Records
Producer = John &Dino Elefante
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yg59kect7q7n link]
Last album = "Captured In Time and Space "
(1985)
This album = "Back to the Street"
(1986)
Next album = "This Means War! "
(1987)"Back to the Street" is the ninth release of the
Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1986 and is the first album to be produced by John and Dino Elefante.The album is also the first to feature new lead singer
John Schlitt , former lead singer ofHead East .While the sound of the album is rather transitional and unlike anything that would be heard by the group for another seven years, it did mark a movement toward the style that would become Petra's most identifiable sound: prominent keyboards backing up hard-edged guitar tones and raspy, near-screaming vocals.
Track listing
All songs written by
Bob Hartman , except where noted.
# "Back to the Street" – 4:14
# "You Are I Am" – 3:08
# "Shakin the House" (Words by Hartman and John Lawry) – 4:28
# "King's Ransom" – 4:18
# "Whole World" – 4:50
# "Another Crossroad" – 3:50
# "Run for Cover" – 3:15
# "Fool's Gold" – 4:48
# "Altar Ego" – 4:43
# "Thankful Heart" (Words by Hartman and Dino Elefante) – 3:17Awards
* Nominated for
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1986.Personnel
Petra
*
Bob Hartman - Guitar
*John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
*John Lawry - Keyboards, vocals
* Mark Kelly - Bass, vocals
*Louie Weaver - DrumsAdditional musicians
*
John Elefante - Additional keyboards, vocalsProduction
* John & Dino Elefante - Producer
Recording
* Recorded and Mixed at Pakaderm Studio,
Long Beach, California
* Engineered by Dino Elefante, John Elefante and Mike Mireau
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