My Own Prison
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| My Own Prison | ||
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| Studio album by Creed | ||
| Released | June 12, 1997 | |
| Recorded | The Kitchen Studio, Tallahassee, Florida and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |
| Genre | Post-grunge | |
| Length | 46:66 | |
| Label | Wind-Up Records | |
| Producer(s) | John Kurzweg | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Creed chronology | ||
| N/A | My Own Prison (1997) |
Human Clay (1999) |
My Own Prison is the debut album by Creed, released on June 24, 1997 (see 1997 in music). It has been certified 6x platinum and is one of the top 200 selling albums of all time in the United States. The person kneeling on the album's cover is Justin Brown, a friend of the band. The picture was taken by Mark Tremonti's brother, Daniel, for a photography class.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Torn" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 6:23
- "Ode" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 4:57
- "My Own Prison" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 4:58
- "Pity for a Dime" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 5:29
- "In America" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 4:58
- "Illusion" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 4:37
- "Unforgiven" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 3:38
- "Sister" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 4:56
- "What's This Life For?" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 4:08
- "One" (Stapp/Tremonti) – 5:02
- "My Own Prison - Acoustic" - 4:58 (Stapp/Tremonti) (bonus track on some releases)
- "Bound & Tied" – 5:35 (Stapp/Tremonti) (bonus track on some releases)
- "What's This Life For (Acoustic w/Piano)" – 4:23 (Stapp/Tremonti) (bonus track on some releases)
[edit] Success and Accomplishments
Over the course of Creed's career, the album has gone on to sell 6 million copies. The album set a record by being the 1st debut rock album to have 4 #1 hit singles ("My Own Prison", "Torn", "What's This Life For", and "One"). The album has sold very well considering it was not originally released with any major media coverage, as Creed was an unknown band at the time. However, radio station DJs said that when they played "My Own Prison", they instantly got swamped with calls from people wanting to know whose song it was.
[edit] Personnel
- Mike Avennie - Photography
- Justin Hobart Brown - Photography, Cover Photo
- Chris Carrol - Assistant Engineer
- Creed - Performer, Art Direction
- Mark Droescher - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Fran Flannery - Mixing Engineer
- Vince McMahon - Executive Producer
- John Kurzweg - Keyboards, Producer, Engineer
- Brian Marshall - Bass
- Scott Phillips - Drums
- Andrew Roshberg - Digital Engineer
- Ron Saint Germain - Mixing
- Scott Stapp - Vocals
- Daniel Tremonti - Photography
- Mark Tremonti - Guitar, Vocals
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Cece Wren - Photography
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1997 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | "My Own Prison" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1997 | "My Own Prison" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1997 | "My Own Prison" | Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1998 | "One" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1998 | "One" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1998 | "Torn" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1998 | "What's This Life For" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1998 | "What's This Life For" | Modern Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1999 | "One" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| Creed |
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| Scott Stapp | Mark Tremonti | Scott Phillips |
| Brian Marshall | Brett Hestla |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: My Own Prison | Human Clay | Weathered | Greatest Hits |
| Compilations: Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors | Live in the X Lounge |
| Singles: "My Own Prison" | "What's This Life For" | "Torn" | "One" | "Higher" | "With Arms Wide Open" | "What If" | "Are You Ready?" | "My Sacrifice" | "One Last Breath" | "Weathered" | "Bullets" | "Don't Stop Dancing" |
| Related articles |
| Alter Bridge | The Great Divide |
