Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

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Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Beat the System - Petra

Petra

Stock Number

SP 5067

Matrix

SP 05067-A/B

Label

A&M Records

Country

United States

Format

vinyl album.

Released: 1984

Recording Notes

Sticker, custom liner

Track Sort descending	Track Title	Track Time
1	Beat the System	00:04:22
2	Computer Brains	00:04:01
3	Clean	00:03:01
4	It Is Finished	00:03:52
5	Voice In the Wind	00:04:30
6	God Gave Rock and Roll to You	00:03:54
7	Witch Hunt	00:04:34
8	Hollow Eyes	00:04:03
9	Speak to the Sky	00:04:16
10	Adonai	00:04:42

Credit Sort descending	Role
Bob Hartman	guitar
Bob Hartman	vocal
Carl Marsh	arranger
Carl Marsh	programming
David Hix	photo edit
Don Cobb	assistant engineer
Greg Volz	vocal
Greg Volz	vocal arrangement
J. T. Cantwell	assistant engineer
John Lawry	background vocal
John Lawry	keyboards
Jonathan Brown	engineer
Jonathan Brown	mix
Jonathan Brown	producer
Jonathan Brown	vocal arrangement
Lori Cooper	design
Louis Weaver	drums
Louis Weaver	percussion
Mark Kelly	background vocal
Mark Kelly	bass
Mark Kelly	synthesizer
Rhett Lawrence	programming
Robert Peak, Jr.	cover concept
Robert Peak, Jr.	photography
Steve Hall	mastering
Todd Van Etten	assistant engineer

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