My Own Prison

My Own Prison is the debut studio album by American rock band Creed, released in 1997.[5] It has been certified six times platinum in the United States alone. The man kneeling on the album's cover is Justin Brown, a friend of the band. The picture was taken by guitarist Mark Tremonti's brother, Daniel, for a photography class.[6] It has spent over 150 weeks on the catalog albums chart and over 110 weeks on the Billboard 200.[7] The album received generally positive reviews from critics.[8][9] The album generated five music videos: "My Own Prison" in 1997, followed by "Torn" and "What's This Life For" in 1998.

This article is about the album. For the title track from the album, see My Own Prison (song).
My Own Prison
Studio album by
Creed
ReleasedJune 24, 1997 (1997-06-24) (Blue Collar Records release)
August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26) (Wind-up Records release)
Recorded1995-1996
Studio
Genre
Length52:00 (Blue Collar Records release)
49:10 (Wind-up Records release)
LabelBlue Collar Records (Original)
Wind-up Records (Re-release)
ProducerJohn Kurzweg
Creed chronology
My Own Prison
(1997)		 Human Clay
(1999)
Singles from My Own Prison
  1. "My Own Prison"
    Released: October 15, 1997
  2. "Torn"
    Released: May 23, 1998
  3. "What's This Life For"
    Released: June 9, 1998
  4. "One"
    Released: December 1, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Music Critic[3]
Rock Hard[4]

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 songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he felt was a great fit.[10] Together, the album was recorded for $6,000, which was funded by Hanson. My Own Prison was originally released independently on their own record label, Blue Collar Records, in 1997. 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.[10]

Commercial performance

Over the course of Creed's career, the album has gone on to sell six million copies in the United States alone, being certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA in 2002.[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti.

Blue Collar Records version
No.TitleLength
1."Torn"6:25
2."Ode"5:01
3."My Own Prison"5:44
4."Pity for a Dime"5:39
5."In America"5:04
6."Allusion" (1)4:46
7."Unforgiven"3:45
8."Sister"5:38
9."What's This Life For"4:30
10."One"5:28
Total length:52:00

1. "Illusion" misspelled as "Allusion" on the Blue Collar Release.

All tracks are written by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti.

Wind-up Records version
No.TitleLength
1."Torn"6:25
2."Ode"4:58
3."My Own Prison"5:00
4."Pity for a Dime"5:29
5."In America"5:00
6."Illusion"4:37
7."Unforgiven"3:38
8."Sister"4:56
9."What's This Life For"4:08
10."One"5:03
Total length:49:10
Australian and German edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Bound and Tied"5:35
Total length:54:45
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Bound and Tied"5:35
12."What's This Life For" (acoustic)4:22
Total length:59:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[12]

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[17] 92

Appearances
  • The song "My Own Prison" was featured on the WXSR-FM Locals Only compilation album in 1997, in the movies Wings of the Crow in 2000 and Bang Bang You're Dead in 2002, and as downloadable content for the video game Rocksmith 2014 in 2014.
  • The song "Ode" was featured in the film Can't Hardly Wait in 1998.
  • The song "What's This Life For" was featured in the film Halloween H20: 20 Years Later in 1998.
  • The song "Bound and Tied" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Dead Man on Campus in 1998.
  • The song "Unforgiven" was featured in the video game Gran Turismo 2 in 1999.
  • The song "Torn" was featured in the fifth episode of Roswell in 1999.
  • The song "Pity for a Dime" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Jailbait! in 2000.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Pareles, Jon (September 18, 1998). "Pop Review; Grunge Gets Religion, and It's Not Pretty". The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. "My Own Prison - Album and Concert Reviews @ Music-Critic.com : the source for music reviews, interviews, articles, and news on the internet". music-critic.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. Schnädelbach, Buffo. "Rock Hard". issue 142. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. https://www.mtv.com/news/1427615/creed-writing-material-for-next-album-mulls-rock-package-tour/
  6. "?". RIAA.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  7. "My Own Prison - Creed". Billboard. Retrieved January 2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. Blogs, Acrn (1 October 2013). "ACRN's Smells Like The '90s: Creed". acrnsmellslikethe90s.blogspot.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  9. http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/PIPRESS1/Magazine13992/Full/files/assets/basic-html/page6.html
  10. "Interview With Jeff Hanson". HitQuarters. 13 Sep 2010. Retrieved 5 Oct 2010.
  11. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  12. My Own Prison liner notes. Wind-up Records. 1997. p. 7.
  13. "Creed Billboard Albums Chart". Billboard.
  14. "Canadian album certifications – Creed – My Own Prison". Music Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  15. "New Zealand album certifications – Creed – My Own Prison". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  16. "American album certifications – Creed – My Own Prison". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 20, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  17. 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. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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