Jekyll and Hyde (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Jekyll and Hyde
Type = Album
Artist = Petra


Released = August 19, 2003
Recorded = Bridge St. Studios
Genre = Christian rock Hard rock Heavy Metal
Length = 31:09
Label = Inpop Records
Producer = Peter Furler
Reviews =
* "Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:whja7i34g72r link]
*"Jesus Freak Hideout" [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/PetraJekyllandHyde.asp link]
Last album = "Revival" (2001)
This album = "Jekyll & Hyde" (2003)
Next album = "Jekyll & Hyde en Español (2004)

"Jekyll & Hyde" is the twenty-second studio album released by Christian rock band Petra. It was released in 2003 by Inpop Records.

The album features producer and musician Peter Furler on drums replacing long-time member Louie Weaver for the recording. However, temporary drummer Justin Johnson is partially featured on the album booklet. He would tour with the band until permanent drummer Paul Simmons was hiredcite web|author=Petraspective|date=|url=http://home.filternet.nl/~p.th.vanwingerden/petraspective/albums22.html|title=Petraspective: Jekyll & Hyde|accessdate=] .

It is also the first album to feature bassist Greg Bailey. However, even though he was already a member of the band at the time of the recording, it was producer Peter Furler's call to use Wade Jaynes and Phil Joel to record the bass lines of the album. Bailey is featured as a backing vocalist, and as a co-writer of the song "Would'a, Should'a, Could'a" [cite web|author=Petra Rocks My World|date=|url=http://www.petrarocksmyworld.com/jah/info.html|title=Jekyll & Hyde Headquarters|accessdate=] .

The title of the album is based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novella "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" due to the similar issues of sin and temptation it deals with.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
# "Jekyll & Hyde" – 3:04
# "All About Who You Know" – 2:35
# "Stand" – 3:19
# "Would'a, Could'a, Should'a" (Words & Music by Hartman and Greg Bailey) – 2:58
# "Perfect World" – 3:13
# "Test of Time" – 3:00
# "I Will Seek You" – 2:34
# "Life As We Know It" – 3:27
# "Till Everything I Do" – 3:03
# "Sacred Trust" – 3:52

Miscellanea

* This album is considered by most people to be Petra's heaviest album.
* The beginning of track 5, "Perfect World", contains backmasking. It is just a guitar riff played backwards.
* A song titled "It's a New Day" was included in some early tracklists, but wasn't included in the final release.
* There were talks with original drummer Bill Glover about him rejoining the band. Nothing really developed though.

Awards

* Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2003.

Personnel

Petra

* John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
* Bob Hartman - Guitars
* Greg Bailey - Background Vocals

Guest Musicians

* Peter Furler - Drums, background vocals
* Wade Jaynes - Bass
* Phil Joel - Bass, background vocals
* Jamie Rowe - Background vocals

Production

* Producer - Peter Furler

Recording

* Recorded at Bridge St. Studios by Dan Rudin
* Additional Engineering by Bob Hartman at House of Bob Studios
* Programming by Jeff Frankenstein
* Mixed by Tony Palacios at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee
* Mix Assistant - Kevin Pickle
* Mastered by Richard Dodd at Vital Recordings

Notes