The Great Divide is the first solo album by Scott Stapp, the former vocalist for Creed. It was released on November 22, 2005. The album came about after the original breakup of Creed and Stapp's collaboration on the inspired by Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. There is a common conception that the lyrics seem to make references to the original breakup of Creed in 2004. The Great Divide was certified platinum on December 14, 2005. John Kurzweg, who produced all three of Creed's prior albums, also produced The Great Divide. The album received mixed reviews from critics.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
- Scott Stapp â lead vocals
- Aristides Rincon â lead guitar
- John Curry â rhythm guitar
- Mitch Burman â bass
- Mark Archer â drums
Production
- John Kurzweg â producer, mixing (7), engineer
- Scott Stapp â producer, mixing
- John D. Thomas â co-producer, engineer
- Ron Saint Germain â mixing, additional production (10)
- Bobby Selvaggio â engineer
- Pete de Boer â Pro Tools mix engineer
- Robert A. Moses â assistant engineer
- Kitzie Perez â assistant engineer
- Javier Valverde â assistant engineer
- James R. Roach â assistant engineer
- Ron Taylor â digital editing
- Ronald Rincon â production assistant
- Craig Poole â guitar tech
- Mike Froedge â drum tech
- Bob Ludwig â mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Interviews
References