Jekyll & Hyde (2003)

Jekyll & Hyde is the twentieth and final studio album by the Christian rock band Petra. It was released on August 19, 2003 and is their second album on Inpop Records. The title of the album is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Newsboys lead singer and founder of Inpop Records Peter Furler handles the production duties as well as play drums on the album, after the departure of Petra drummer Louie Weaver. Fans started sending e-mails to the record company asking them for a more straightforward rock album. Inpop agreed to the idea and they started working on Jekyll & Hyde.

With just the duo of Petra founder and guitarist Bob Hartman and lead singer John Schlitt, the band hired Greg Bailey as a bassist, but only sang backing vocals on this album and Bailey collaborated with Hartman in writing the song "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda." Hartman has written all ten songs and brought in members of the Newsboys and some studio musicians to fill in the rhythm section. Jekyll & Hyde returns Petra to the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart peaking at number 22. A Spanish version called Jekyll & Hyde en Español was released the following year. Petra earned their final Grammy nomination for Jekyll & Hyde as Best Rock Gospel Album.

Jekyll & Hyde was reissued and remastered for a limited time on red and black swirl vinyl and on 2 CDs by Girder Music on December 27, 2024 with only 500 copies each available on their website. The 2 CDs contain both the English and Spanish language versions, 12-page booklet and a collectors trading card.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

() -indicates the same tracks but in Spanish for Jekyll & Hyde en Español.

1. Jekyll & Hyde -3:05

2. All About Who You Know (¿Quién Es Tu Conécte Allá?) -2:36

3. Stand (Párate) -3:20

4. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda (Bob Hartman, Greg Baliey) (Lo Que Pudo Ser)

-2:59

5. Perfect World (Un Mundo Perfecto) -3:14

6. Test of Time (La Prueba) -3:01

7. I Will Seek You (Te Adoro) -2:35

8. Life As We Know It (Así Es Nuestra Vida) -3:28

9. Till Everything I Do (Moldéame) -3:04

10. Sacred Trust (Pacto De Amor) -3:53

Personnel

Petra:

Bob Hartman -lead guitar

John Schlitt -lead vocals

Greg Bailey -backing vocals

additional musicians:

Peter Furler -drums, backing vocals

Phil Joel -bass guitar, backing vocals

Jeff Frankenstein -programming

Wade Jaynes -bass guitar

Jamie Rowe -backing vocals

Previous release: Revival (2001)

Next release: Farewell (2005) (live album)

Listen to Jekyll & Hyde en Español here: