The Definitive Collection (2007) (Petra compilation album)

The Definitive Collection is a compilation album of Christian singer -songwriter Petra. Released by Word Records on May 22, 2007 as part of the Word Artists Definitive Collection series, it features ten songs from their catalog of Word albums of the 1990s and the title song from their 1977 release Come and Join Us.

Track listing

1. I Love the Lord (Bob Hartman) (from Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out) -3:36

2. Dance (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) (from Unseen Power) -3:46

3. Beyond Belief (Bob Hartman) (from Beyond Belief) -5:05

4. Destiny (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) (from Unseen Power) -4:32

5. Just Reach Out (John Schlitt, Rich Gootee) (from Wake-Up Call) -4:29

6. No Doubt (Bob Hartman, Ronny Cates, John Elefante) (from No Doubt) -4:54

7. Creed (Bob Hartman) (from Beyond Belief) -4:51

8. I Am On the Rock (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) (from Beyond Belief) -4:38

9. We Need Jesus (John Elefante, Dino Elefante, Scott Springer) (from Petra Praise

2: We Need Jesus) -4:03

10. God Gave Rock and Roll to You (Russ Ballard) (from Come and Join Us) -5:37

Personnel

Petra:

Bob Hartman -guitars, vocals (all tracks)

John Schlitt -lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 1 -9)

Ronny Cates -bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 1 -8)

John Lawry -keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 1 -5, 7 and 8)

Louie Weaver -drums, percussion (tracks 1 -9)

Jim Cooper -keyboards (track 6)

David Linchens - guitar (track 9)

Lonnie Chapin -bass guitar, backing vocals (track 9)

Greg X. Volz -lead vocals on track 10

Greg Hough -guitar, vocals on track 10

John DeGroff -bass guitar on track 10

Bill Glover -drums, percussion on track 10

Production credits

John & Dino Elefante -producers (tracks 2 -4, 6 -9)

Bob Hartman and John Lawry -producers (track 1)

Brown Bannister -producer (track 5)

Austin Roberts -producer (track 10)

Previous release: The Ultimate Collection (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation

 album) 

Next release: Back to the Rock (2010)