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What's everyone talking about?!! This album is great!

Mark Flickinger | Hanover, PA United States | 12/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Like one of the other reviews I read I also thought that this was another Petra "Best Of" CD when I first saw it in the store. Having all their CDs I didn't buy it. Then I read in a magazine that it was re-recorded versions (+ 2 new ones) and immediately bought it and I've never regretted it for a second. The way that Petra re-did these songs is amazing to me. I write songs myself and I could not imagine trying to re-write one of my own with different melodies, tempo, arrangements, etc. It just shows you how talented and brilliant these guys are. "Creed" brings tears to my eyes as much as when I first heard the original version. The new vocal melodies in the chorus of "Beyond Belief" sends chills up the spine. "Dance" is fun and upbeat just like the original but again the new vocal melodies are very cool. John Schlitt has one of the best voices in rock. The two new songs, "The Longing" and "Breathe In", are very good songs but the longtime fans will get a treat when they hear these new versions of old songs. They call this an "acoustic" album which it does have acoustic guitars but there's a lot of cool strings and such too. It's not like the whole album is like Guns N Roses' "Patience". Buy this CD!!! It's simply outstanding!!!"

A so-so album, but not the atrocity some say

Kirkman | 05/26/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Taken on its own, I think this is a decent album with a couple excellent songs (Breathe In, for one).



However, most longtime Petra fans are probably going to compare the songs on here with the original versions and decide they don't like these new takes. Oh well.



The idea of this album was to re-introduce Petra classics to a generation unfamiliar with them. But lack of airplay caused that goal to fail.



Petra followed this album with superior work on "Revival" (2001) and their final studio album "Jekyll & Hyde" (2003).



Fans of Petra's rock songs would do well to buy J&H. Fans of Petra's praise songs should check out Revival.



Fans who are open-minded should check out "Double Take." The music is solid and surprising."

"Petra Lover's Wife"

J. Uphouse | 02/20/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"My husband of nearly 11 years has loved Petra since before I knew him - collecting albums, going to concerts, playing his cassettes until they were worn out, etc. This album he THREW IN THE TRASH!!! The songs chosen for this album are Petra classics, yet they ruined them in our opinion. The remade versions change the style of the music so you can hardly tell it is Petra. If you love the original songs, you will likely not like these versions. My suggestion: listen to the excerpts and see for yourself."