Not of this World (album)

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Not of this World
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Studio album by
Petra
Released1983
RecordedAugust 1983 [1]
Genre Christian rock
Length41:55
Label StarSong, A&M
Producer Jonathan David Brown
Petra chronology
More Power to Ya
(1982)		Not of this World
(1983)		 Beat the System
(1985)
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Not of this World is the sixth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1983. It is very similar to its predecessor ( More Power to Ya ), and Bob Hartman has stated that he considers it to be the musical equivalent of a sequel. This album includes some of the group's most popular recordings from the 1980s.

Contents

The use of keyboards is featured prominently in this album compared to its predecessor, but not nearly to the level as featured on Beat the System .

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

  1. "Visions (Doxology)" – 2:04 (traditional, arr John Slick)
  2. "Not of this World" – 4:49
  3. "Bema Seat" – 3:54
  4. "Grave Robber" – 4:18
  5. "Blinded Eyes" – 5:33
  6. "Not by Sight" – 3:20 (John Slick)
  7. "Lift Him Up" – 3:26
  8. "Pied Piper" – 4:00
  9. "Occupy" – 3:28 (John Slick)
  10. "Godpleaser" – 4:35
  11. "Visions (reprise) (Doxology)" – 2:28 (traditional, arr John Slick)

Awards

Personnel

Petra

Production

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References

  1. ↑ "A Guide to Petra - The History Page". Guidetopetra.com. September 7, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ "Grammy Awards 1985". DigitalHub. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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