Petra is the first studio album by the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released in 1974.
The album features a style bordering between country and southern rock somewhat similar to The Eagles or Lynyrd Skynyrd[1], which was the band's trademark during its first years.
The band's debut is more raw than later Petra albums, lacking the refined production values of future releases. It was recorded on a limited budget of $1,000 during the span of 2 weeks[2]. Nevertheless, this first recor...
Petra is the first studio album by the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released in 1974.
The album features a style bordering between country and southern rock somewhat similar to The Eagles or Lynyrd Skynyrd[1], which was the band's trademark during its first years.
The band's debut is more raw than later Petra albums, lacking the refined production values of future releases. It was recorded on a limited budget of $1,000 during the span of 2 weeks[2]. Nevertheless, this first record displays remarkable guitar technique with lots of dual guitar solos reminiscent of the Allman Brothers, Thin Lizzy, and other bands from the period who employed harmony leads. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
