My Own Prison
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My Own Prison
- Artist: Creed
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- Release Date: June 24, 1997
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Originally released on the band's own label, Creed's debut album, My Own Prison, was re-released on Wind-Up Records in a remixed form. The remix was designed to accentuate the group's powerful post-grunge sound so it could find a crossover audience. Evidently, the gambit was successful since the album became a platinum hit shortly after the title track was issued as a single. Creed don't have an original or distinctive sound -- they basically fall into the category of post-Seattle bands who temper their grunge with a dose of Live earnestness -- but they work well within their boundaries. At their best, they are a solid post-grunge band, grinding their riffs out with muscle; at their worst, they are simply faceless. The best moments of My Own Prison suggest they'll be able to leave post-grunge anonymity behind and develop their own signature sound. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| My Own Personal Watermelon (2008 Album by Suzy Callahan) | |
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| Studio album by Creed | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | The Kitchen Studio, Tallahassee, Florida and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:10 | |||
| Label | Wind-up Records | |||
| Producer | John Kurzweg | |||
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My Own Prison is the debut album by Creed, released on August 26, 1997. It has been certified six times platinum and is one of the top 200 selling albums of all time in the United States.[citation needed] 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.[3]
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Background
For the band's debut release manager Jeff Hanson matched them up with John Kurzweg, a producer friend who, with his unobtrusive production style and talents as a songsmith and multi-instrumentalist, he felt was a great fit.[4] Together the album was recorded for $6,000, which was funded by Hanson. My Own Prison was released independently in 1997 on their own Blue Collar Records. The album was distributed to Florida radio stations, and their enthusiasm for the record helped it sell 6,000 copies in the first two months in Florida alone.[4]
Wind-up Records intends to reissue the album in a 10th Anniversary Special package. This was slated for a release of November 13, 2007,[5] but has been delayed.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti.
- "Torn" – 6:23
- "Ode" – 4:58
- "My Own Prison" – 4:58
- "Pity for a Dime" – 5:29
- "In America" – 4:58
- "Illusion" – 4:37
- "Unforgiven" – 3:38
- "Sister" – 4:56
- "What's This Life For" – 4:08
- "One" – 5:03
- "Bound and Tied" - (Bonus track in Japan, Australia, and Germany) - 5:35
- "What's This Life For" (acoustic alternate take) (Japan bonus track) - 4:22
Success and accomplishments
Over the course of Creed's career, the album has gone on to sell 6 million copies in the United States alone, being certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA in 2002.[7]
The album will be played in its entirety during Creed's April 2012 "2 NIGHTS" tour.
Personnel
- Creed
- Scott Stapp - lead vocals
- Mark Tremonti - lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "My Own Prison"
- Brian Marshall - bass guitar
- Scott Phillips - drums, percussion
- Production
- John Kurzweg - Producer, Engineer, Keyboards
- Mike Avennie - Photography
- Justin Brown - Photography, Cover Photo
- Chris Carrol - Assistant Engineer
- Creed - Performer, Art Direction
- Mark Droescher - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Fran Flannery - Mixing Engineer
- Andrew Martin - Executive Producer
- Andrew Roshberg - Digital Engineer
- Ron Saint Germain - Mixing
- Daniel Tremonti - Photography
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Cece Renn Kurzweg - Photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | "My Own Prison" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 7 | ||
| 1998 | "One" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 2 | ||
| "Torn" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 | |
| "What's This Life For" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 10 | ||
| 1999 | "One" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 92 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Music Critic review
- ^ "?". Riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topalbums.asp. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ a b "Interview With Jeff Hanson". HitQuarters. 13 Sep 2010. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Jeff_Hanson_Interview.html. Retrieved 5 Oct 2010.
- ^ CreedFeed Community - View Single Post - My Own Prison 10th Anniversary Edition
- ^ Creed My Own Prison CD
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=3&table=tblTop100&action=. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&lr&rview=1&pg=RA1-PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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