Come and Join Us
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Come and Join Us is the second studio release of the Christian rock
band Petra
. It was released in 1977.
The album continues with a style similar to the one of their previous album, which is something between country and southern rock
. However, the music is more rock-oriented, and the lyrics show more depth.
Also - like their previous album - there is no lead singer per se. Instead, the lead vocals are handled by guitarists Bob Hartman
and Greg Hough
, and some guest singers. One of the guest singers is Greg X. Volz
who later became the band's full-time singer.
for his band Argent
, and later became a rock and roll anthem, covered by KISS
. However, Myrrh Records deemed it to be inappropriate and forced Hartman to change the title. Petra would cover that song again in 1984
on their seventh album
.
Another drawback for Hartman was the exclusion of the song "Killing My Old Man". It was recorded for this album, but was dropped by Myrrh before the album was released. The song remained a staple in concert, though, and was eventually recorded for the 1981
album Never Say Die
.
, except where noted.
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
. It was released in 1977.
The album continues with a style similar to the one of their previous album, which is something between country and southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
. However, the music is more rock-oriented, and the lyrics show more depth.
Also - like their previous album - there is no lead singer per se. Instead, the lead vocals are handled by guitarists Bob Hartman
Bob Hartman
Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
and Greg Hough
Greg Hough
Greg Hough is a Christian musician and, with Bob Hartman, one of the founding members of the Christian rock band Petra in 1972. During the 70s, he and Hartman were the band's main songwriters and lead singers....
, and some guest singers. One of the guest singers is Greg X. Volz
Greg X. Volz
Gregory Xavier Volz is a Christian singer. He is most noted for being the former lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1979 to 1985 and is currently the lead vocalist of the reunited lineup.-Biography:...
who later became the band's full-time singer.
Producing
Bob Hartman wanted to title the album "God Gave Rock and Roll to You," after one of the songs. This song was written by Russ BallardRuss Ballard
Russell Glyn Ballard is an English singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ's older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums...
for his band Argent
Argent (band)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...
, and later became a rock and roll anthem, covered by KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
. However, Myrrh Records deemed it to be inappropriate and forced Hartman to change the title. Petra would cover that song again in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
on their seventh album
Beat the System
Beat the System is the seventh studio release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1985.It is the first album to feature John Lawry on keyboards. He is featured prominently in it, veering the sound of the album more in the techno-rock genre of music. It is also the last studio...
.
Another drawback for Hartman was the exclusion of the song "Killing My Old Man". It was recorded for this album, but was dropped by Myrrh before the album was released. The song remained a staple in concert, though, and was eventually recorded for the 1981
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
album Never Say Die
Never Say Die (Petra album)
Never Say Die is the fourth studio release 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...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Bob HartmanBob Hartman
Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
, except where noted.
- "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" (Russ BallardRuss BallardRussell Glyn Ballard is an English singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ's older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums...
) – 5:35 - "Ask Him In" – 3:30
- "Sally" (Hough) – 4:25
- "Without You I Would Surely Die" (Hough) – 4:27
- "Come and Join Us" – 4:39
- "Where Can I Go" – 3:51
- "Holy Ghost Power" – 2:26
- "Woman Don't You Know" (Hartman & Hough) – 3:39
- "God Gave Rock and Roll To You" (reprise) (Ballard) – 2:48
Cover Art
The cover art was done by Dennis Bellile while the band's logo was designed by Craig Yoe (Yoe-Yoe Studio).Petra
- Bob HartmanBob HartmanRobert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Greg HoughGreg HoughGreg Hough is a Christian musician and, with Bob Hartman, one of the founding members of the Christian rock band Petra in 1972. During the 70s, he and Hartman were the band's main songwriters and lead singers....
- Guitar, vocals - John DeGroffJohn DeGroffJohn DeGroff is a Christian musician.DeGroff was one of the original members of legendary Christian rock band Petra in 1972 along with Greg Hough, Bill Glover and Bob Hartman. He played bass guitar in the band's first two records before leaving in 1979....
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Bill GloverBill GloverWilliam Glover is a Christian drummer and musician.Glover moved to Fort Wayne in the 60s when he was still a kid. When he was 13, he had taken up drumming...
- DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, percussion
Guest Musicians
- Steve McElyea - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Steve Mergen - percussion
- Allen C. Hornung - percussion
- Steve Pfeiffer - percussion
- Cowbell Bob - percussion
- Houghie I - percussion
- Steve CampSteve CampSteven J. Camp is a prominent American Dove Award and Grammy Award-nominated contemporary Christian music artist with an adult contemporary pop sound. He was very popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, where he has sold more than a million albums, who also has written or co-written 21 number one...
- percussion, guest vocals - Greg X. VolzGreg X. VolzGregory Xavier Volz is a Christian singer. He is most noted for being the former lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1979 to 1985 and is currently the lead vocalist of the reunited lineup.-Biography:...
- guest vocals - Karen MorrisonKaren MorrisonKaren Jean Morrison-Comstock is a beauty queen from St. Charles, Illinois who held the Miss USA 1974 title.-Pageants:Comstock entered the Miss Illinois USA pageant at the suggestion of her modeling agency who owned the franchise and her sister who encouraged her to participate. Paula Zahn, an...
- guest vocals - Austin RobertsAustin RobertsAustin Roberts was a South African zoologist. He is best known for his Birds of South Africa, first published in 1940. He also studied the mammalian fauna of the region: his work The mammals of South Africa was published posthumously in 1951...
- guest vocals
Recording
- Terry Jamison - engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Allen C. Hornung, Bill Olszewski - assistant engineer
- Arrangements by Petra
- Recorded at Golden Voice Studios, South Pekin, IllinoisSouth Pekin, IllinoisSouth Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:South Pekin was founded at around the turn of the 19th century...
- Mastered by Lanky Linstrot, ABC RecordsABC RecordsABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...