The Ultimate Collection (2006) (Petra compilation album)

The Ultimate Collection is a 2006 2-CD compilation album of the Christian rock band Petra released by Star Song Records. Released as part of The Ultimate Collection series featuring former artists of the Sparrow/EMI Christian Music Group label, this collection contains 33 previously released songs on 2 CDs from Petra's recordings on the Star Song label, as well as their time on Word Records in the 1970s and later in the 1990s.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

Disc 1

1. Walkin' in the Light (from Petra) -3:16

2. Backslidin' Blues (from Petra) -4:30

3. Why Should the Father Bother? (from Washes Whiter Than) -3:46

4. Praise Ye the Lord (Greg X. Volz) (from Never Say Die) -3:19

5. The Coloring Song (Dave Eden) (from Never Say Die) -2:55

6. For Annie (from Never Say Die) -4:27

7. Judas' Kiss (from More Power to Ya) -4:45

8. More Power to Ya (from More Power to Ya) -3:41

9. Rose Coloured Stained Glass Windows (from More Power to Ya) -4:19

10. Not Of This World (from Not Of This World) -4:53

11. Grave Robber (from Not Of This World) -4:17

12. Beat the System (from Beat the System) -4:24

13. It Is Finished (from Beat the System) -3:54

14. God Gave Rock and Roll to You (Russ Ballard) (from Beat the System) -3:54

15. Hollow Eyes (from Beat the System) -4:02

16. Adonai (from Beat the System) -4:44

Disc 2

1. Thankful Heart (Bob Hartman, Dino Elefante) (from Back to the Street) -3:20

2. This Means War! (from This Means War!) -3:31

3. He Came, He Saw, He Conquered (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) (from This

  Means War!) -4:08

4. All Fired Up (from On Fire!) -4:32

5. Mine Field (from On Fire!) -4:27

6. Love (from Beyond Belief) -4:11

7. Beyond Belief (from Beyond Belief) -5:04

8. Creed (from Beyond Belief) -4:36

9. Prayer (from Beyond Belief) -4:15

10. I Love the Lord (from Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out) -3:35

11. Dance (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) (from Unseen Power) -3:43

12. Sight Unseen (from Unseen Power) -3:57

13. Jekyll & Hyde (from Jekyll & Hyde) -3:06

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

15. No Doubt (Bob Hartman, Ronny Cates, John Elefante) (from No Doubt) -4:53

16. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High (Rick Founds) (from Petra Praise 2: We Need

 Jesus) -3:03

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

2: We Need Jesus) -4:18

Personnel

Petra:

Bob Hartman -guitars, vocals (all tracks)

Greg X. Volz -lead vocals, backing vocals (Disc 1: tracks 3 -16)

John Schlitt -lead vocals. backing vocals (Disc 2: all tracks)

Mark Kelly -bass guitar, backing vocals (Disc 1: tracks 4 -16; Disc 2: tracks 1 -3)

Ronny Cates -bass guitar, backing vocals (Disc 2: tracks 1 -12, 14 and 15)

John Slick -keyboards, backing vocals (Disc 1: 4 -11, horn and string arrangements

on Disc 1: track 6)

John Lawry -keyboards, synth programming, backing vocals (Disc 1: 12 -16; Disc 2:

tracks 1 -12 and 14)

Louie Weaver -drums, percussion (Disc 1: tracks 7 -16; Disc 2: tracks 1 -12, 14 -17)

Greg Bailey -backing vocals on track 13

additional musicians:

Greg Hough -guitar, mandolin, vocals (Disc 1: tracks 1 and 2)

John DeGroff -bass guitar (Disc 1: tracks 1 and 2)

Bill Glover -drums, percussion (Disc 1: tracks 1 and 2)

Randy Nichols -drums, percussion (Disc 1: track 3)

Rob Frazier -lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, tracks

 arrangements on Disc 1: track 3

George Atwell -keyboards, track arrangements, horn and string arrangements,

 conductor on Disc 1: track 3

George Byron and Joel Balin -guitars on Disc 1: track 3

Chip Meyers -bass guitar on Disc 1: track 3

Keith Edwards -drums, percussion (Disc 1: tracks 4 -6)

Carl Marsh -Fairlight programming, arrangements (Disc 1: tracks 12 -16)

Rhett Lawrence -additional Fairlight programming (Disc 1: tracks 12 -16)

Jim Cooper -keyboards (Disc 2: track 15)

David Linchens - guitar (Disc 2: tracks 16 and 17)

Lonnie Chapin -bass guitar, backing vocals (Disc 2: tracks 16 and 17)

Peter Furler -drums, backing vocals (Disc 2: track 13)

Phil Joel -bass guitar, backing vocals (Disc 2: track 13)

Jeff Frankenstein -programming (Disc 2: track 13)

Wade Jaynes -bass guitar (Disc 2: track 13)

Jamie Rowe -backing vocals (Disc 2: track 13)

John Elefante -keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements (Disc 2: 1 -12, 15 and 16,

co-lead vocals on track 17)

Lou Gramm -co lead vocals on track 17

Production credits

Billy Ray Hearn -producer (Disc 1: track 1 and 2)

George Atwell -producer (Disc 1: tracks 3)

Jonathan David Brown -producer (Disc 1: tracks 4 -16)

John & Dino Elefante -producers (Disc 2: tracks 1 -9, 11, 12, 15 -17)

Bob Hartman and John Lawry -producers (Disc 2: track 10)

Peter Fuller -producer (Disc 2: track 13)

Brown Bannister -producer (Disc 2: track 14)

Previous release: Farewell (2005) (live album) 

Next release: The Definitive Collection (2007) (Word Records compilation)

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