The Great Divide (Scott Stapp album)

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The Great Divide
Studio album by
Scott Stapp
ReleasedNovember 22, 2005
Recorded2004-2005
Studio
Genre
Length42:42
LabelWind-up
Producer
Scott Stapp chronology
The Great Divide
(2005) 		Proof of Life
(2013)
Singles from The Great Divide
  1. "The Great Divide"
    Released: September 26, 2005
  2. "Justify"
    Released: May 2006
  3. "Surround Me"
    Released: October 31, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]

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 original songs 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.[3] 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[edit]

All tracks are written by Scott Stapp

No.TitleLength
1."Reach Out"4:27
2."Fight Song"4:06
3."Hard Way"3:42
4."Justify"5:23
5."Let Me Go"4:15
6."Surround Me"4:36
7."The Great Divide"4:02
8."Sublime"4:14
9."You Will Soar"3:40
10."Broken"4:17
Total length:42:42

Personnel[edit]

Musicians
Production
  • John Kurzweg – producer, mixing (7), engineer
  • Scott Stapp – producer, mixing
  • John D. Thomas – co-producer, engineer
  • Ron Saint Germain – mixing, additional production (10)
  • Bobby Selvaggio – engineer
  • Pete de Boer – Pro Tools mix engineer
  • Robert A. Moses – assistant engineer
  • Kitzie Perez – assistant engineer
  • Javier Valverde – assistant engineer
  • James R. Roach – assistant engineer
  • Ron Taylor – digital editing
  • Ronald Rincon – production assistant
  • Craig Poole – guitar tech
  • Mike Froedge – drum tech
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 29
US Billboard 200[5] 19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2006) Position
US Billboard 200[7] 179

Singles[edit]

Year Single Chart Position
2005 "The Great Divide" US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 20
US Adult Top 40 24
US Pop 100 84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 10

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Appearances[edit]

  • The songs "The Great Divide" and "You Will Soar" were featured as theme songs for the WWE Tribute to the Troops on December 19, 2005.
  • The song "You Will Soar" was remixed as "Marlins Will Soar" for the Miami Marlins, a National League baseball team, in 2010.

Interviews[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Cummings, Tony (9 January 2008). "Scott Stapp - The Great Divide". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Scott Stapp – The Great Divide". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Scott Stapp Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Scott Stapp Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Scott Stapp – The Great Divide". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 29, 2021.


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