Album cover
Double Take is the nineteenth studio album from Christian rock band Petra. It was released in February 29, 2000 by Word Records, and their last with the label as well as with John and Dino Elefante. It is also the only album to feature keyboardist Trent Thomason, and the last to feature Pete Orta and Lonnie Chapin.
Album history[]
Double Take was recorded by J.R. McNeely at The Sound Kitchen in Cool Springs, Tennessee. However, vocals were recorded by John Elefante at The Fish Bowl in Brentwood. Mixing was handled by McNeely and David Hall, while mastering was in charge of Hank Williams at Master Mix.
Reception[]
Double Take earned Petra their twelfth Grammy nomination, and their fourth win. The album was nominated in the category of Best Rock Gospel Album.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
- "Judas' Kiss" – 4:05
- "The Coloring Song" (Words by David Eden) – 3:28
- "Dance" (Words by Hartman and John Elefante) – 3:39
- "Beyond Belief" (Words by Hartman and Elefante) – 4:22
- "The Longing" (Words by Joel Hanson and Tony Wood) – 2:56
- "He Came, He Saw, He Conquered" (Words by Hartman and Elefante) – 4:14
- "Beat the System" – 4:34
- "This Means War" – 5:40
- "Breathe In" (Words & music by Pete Orta) – 4:57
- "Creed" – 4:49
- "Praying Man" (Words by John Lawry and Jim Cooper) – 4:30
- "Just Reach Out" (Words by John Schlitt and Rich Gootee) – 4:36
Personnel[]
Petra[]
- John Schlitt – Lead and background vocals
- Pete Orta – Lead guitars, vocals
- Trent Thomason – Keyboards
- Lonnie Chapin – Bass, vocals
- Louie Weaver – Drums
Additional musicians[]
- John Elefante – Background vocals
- Nashville String Machine – Strings
- Russell Mauldin – String arrangement and conductor
- Larry Hall – Keyboards
- Brian Wooten – Additional guitars
- George Marinelli – Additional guitars
- Eric Darken – Percussion
- Terry McMillan – Harmonica solo
Recording and production[]
- John Elefante – Producer, vocal recording engineer
- Dino Elefante – Producer
- Bob Hartman – Executive producer
- J.R. McNeely – Recording engineer, mixer for Tracks 2, 4, 9, 10
- Todd Gunnerson – Assistant engineer
- Robert Charles – Assistant engineer
- Thomas Johnson – Assistant engineer
- David Hall – Mixer
- Hank Williams – Mastering
