With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective

This article is about Creed's compilation album. For the song, see With Arms Wide Open.
With Arms Wide Open:
A Retrospective
Compilation album by Creed
Released November 20, 2015
Recorded 1995 - 2009
Genre
Label Wind-up, Concord Bicycle Music
Producer John Kurzweg, Howard Benson
Creed chronology
Full Circle
(2009)		 With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective
(2015)

With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective is a compilation album by American rock band Creed, which was released November 20, 2015.[1] It is a three disc set, with disc one devoted to the band's radio hits, Disc two for rarities and demos, and the last for acoustic tracks. It is Creed's first album released since the acquisition of Wind-Up Records by Concord Bicycle Music in early 2015.[2] With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective is a Walmart exclusive in the United States.[3]

Overview

Guitarist and founding member Mark Tremonti first broke the news of a new Creed release in August 2015 whilst promoting his solo album Cauterize. Following Scott Stapp's mental breakdown in November 2014 and his road to recovery in 2015, Tremonti was asked if he saw himself working with Creed again in the future. Despite playing down the option, the guitarist let slip that he and Stapp were speaking again and would likely collaborate on a box set of Creed's music.[4] During an interview about his recent diagnosis of Bipolar disorder in September, Stapp confirmed a "retrospective" of Creed's material to be released in late 2015 that would contain "hits, favorite album picks, acoustic versions of all the hits, live performances, unreleased demos."[5] Tremonti later stated that he would have preferred a 2017 release date for the retrospective, as it would mark the 20th anniversary of the band's debut album My Own Prison.[6]

Tracklist

All music by Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp, except where noted.

Disc one - Best Of: The Singles[7]
No. Title Length
1. "My Own Prison (Radio Edit)"   4:14
2. "Torn (Radio Edit)"   5:21
3. "What's This Life For (Album Edit - Clean)"   3:31
4. "One (Radio Edit)"   4:34
5. "What If (Radio Edit)"   4:52
6. "Higher (Top 40 Version)"   4:42
7. "With Arms Wide Open (New Version With Strings)"   3:55
8. "Are You Ready?"   4:46
9. "My Sacrifice (Radio Edit)"   4:19
10. "Bullets"   3:51
11. "One Last Breath (Radio Version)"   4:02
12. "Don't Stop Dancing"   4:30
13. "Weathered (Edit)"   4:51
14. "Overcome"   3:47
15. "Rain (Pop Mix)"   3:19
16. "A Thousand Faces (Radio Edit)"   4:05
Disc two - Rarities & Demos[8]
No. Title Length
1. "To Whom it May Concern"   5:12
2. "Is This the End? (Scream 3 Edit)"   6:16
3. "Bound & Tied"   5:37
4. "Young Grow Old"   4:46
5. "Silent Teacher"   3:44
6. "I'm Eighteen" (Alice Cooper cover) 3:11
7. "Roadhouse Blues (Live at Woodstock 1999)" (The Doors cover) 5:53
8. "Riders on the Storm" (The Doors cover) 6:16
9. "Blistered (Demo)"   4:07
10. "More Than This (Demo)"   3:28
11. "Why (Demo)"   3:23
Disc three - Acoustic[9]
No. Title Length
1. "My Sacrifice (Live Acoustic)"   4:46
2. "My Own Prison (Acoustic Version - Extended)"   5:01
3. "Don't Stop Dancing (Acoustic Version #3)"   3:41
4. "With Arms Wide Open (Acoustic Version)"   3:54
5. "What's This Life For (Alternate Version - Clean)"   4:22
6. "Rain (Live Acoustic)"   3:29
7. "My Own Prison (Live Acoustic)"   4:46
8. "With Arms Wide Open (Live Acoustic)"   4:04
9. "Overcome (Live Acoustic)"   4:24
10. "One (Live Acoustic)"   4:58
11. "Torn (Live Acoustic)"   6:02
12. "Higher (Live Acoustic)"   4:28
13. "To Whom It May Concern (Live Acoustic)"   3:02

References

  1. ↑ http://mediakits-showcase.concordmusicgroup.com
  2. ↑ http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/news/concord-bicycle-music-acquires-acclaimed-wind-up-and-fearless-records/
  3. ↑ http://www.walmart.com/ip/47760475
  4. ↑ http://loudwire.com/mark-tremonti-creed-reunion-doesnt-make-sense/
  5. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6707847/scott-stapp-bipolar-disorder-recovery-creed-reunion
  6. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6708194/mark-tremonti-possible-creed-reunion
  7. ↑ http://mediakits-showcase.concordmusicgroup.com/p/with-arms-wide-open-a-retrospective/track-listing.html
  8. ↑ http://mediakits-showcase.concordmusicgroup.com/p/with-arms-wide-open-a-retrospective/track-listing.html
  9. ↑ http://mediakits-showcase.concordmusicgroup.com/p/with-arms-wide-open-a-retrospective/track-listing.html
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