My Own Prison

My Own Prison
Studio album by Creed
Released	August 26, 1997
Recorded	The Kitchen Studio, Tallahassee, Florida and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, 1995
Genre	Hard rock, post-grunge
Length	49:10
Label	Wind-up Records
Producer	John Kurzweg
Creed chronology
My Own Prison (1997) Human Clay (1999)
Singles from My Own Prison
"My Own Prison" Released: February 10, 1998 "Torn" Released: 1998 "What's This Life For" Released: June 9, 1998 "One" Released: 1999

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My Own Prison is the debut album by Creed, released on August 26, 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]

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. 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.

Wind-up Records intends to reissue the album in a 10th Anniversary Special package. This was slated for a release of November 13, 2007, but has been delayed.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti.

1. "Torn" – 6:23
2. "Ode" – 4:58
3. "My Own Prison" – 4:58
4. "Pity for a Dime" – 5:29
5. "In America" – 4:58
6. "Illusion" – 4:37
7. "Unforgiven" – 3:38
8. "Sister" – 4:56
9. "What's This Life For" – 4:08
10. "One" – 5:03
11. "Bound and Tied" - (Japan and Australia bonus track) - 5:35
12. "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.

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
1997	Top Heatseekers	1
	The Billboard 200	22

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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
U.S. Billboard 200	92