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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Wind-Up
Salesrank: 1391
Released: November 23, 2004 |
| Our Price: $6.49 |
| Used Price: $3.47 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Greatest Hits (w/ Bonus DVD) Track Listing:
1. Torn
2. My Own Prison
3. What's This Life For
4. One
5. Are You Ready
6. Higher
7. With Arms Wide Open
8. What If
9. One Last Breath
10. Don't Stop Dancing
11. Bullets
12. My Sacrifice
13. Weathered
Editorial Review:
If Nirvana's Nevermind heralded alternative's ascendancy into the mainstream, Creed's mega-successful 1997 debut showed just how quickly--and craftily--alt.rock's musical hallmarks could be utterly co-opted by it. Fueled by vocalist Scott Stapp's Weiland-inspired growl, Creed rode the Seattle pop-suffused string of hits included here to become one of the 90's most successful rock acts--if one whose level of critical revile nearly matched its multi-million sales. This CD/DVD combo features 13 of the band's signature performances (including all eight of its number one singles), songs that often turn on a Christianity-inspired message that could be as opaque (the anthemic "Higher") as it was overt ("My Own Prison," "What's This Life For"). The accompanying DVD completes the career retrospective, anthologizing nine of the band's videos along with previously unreleased live performances of "Torn," "Higher" and "Weathered." --Jerry McCulley
Greatest Hits (w/ Bonus DVD) Reviews:
Love Creed 
2008-09-30 - I love this CD and wish they were still a group. My 19 year old son got me to liking Creed. Several years back, Creed was the bomb and all my son thought about was Creed. They are a great group
Why compare? Either you like them or you don't.
2008-07-12 - I've always liked Creed. I have the first 3 albums. What intrigued me more than the positive reviews were some of the negative reviews. I don't know the age of any of these detractors so I checked some wish lists to see what they DO like. Some people just like to slam everything. It should just be a matter of preference. I really don't get what anyone could have against Creed though.
As to the "preaching":
There's some really bizarre music out there - which makes sense since there are bizarre people out there. Takes all types to make the world go around. I don't have a problem with that. I understand that people who like the "edgy" stuff generally don't like mainstream. But that bizarre stuff preaches its own values. You preach violence, hatred, racism or reverse racism, sexism or reverse sexism, occult practices, and satanism, guess what, you're still preaching. You don't like Creed preaching some Christian values? Don't like mainstream? Why listen to or review Creed albums then? Doesn't the name "Creed" give you the tip-off? Yes, this is mainstream. It's commercial. People like it and it sells. Some reviews WILL be silly and starry-eyed. Music affects people's emotions. That shouldn't be news.
As to the Pearl Jam comparisons... look, Pearl Jam had one really good album, which I really like. But then what? "Glorified G"? That was rock music? I bought two more Pearl Jam albums (vs and No Code) thinking I was buying hard rock music and sold them at a local CD store, very disappointed. Creed doesn't sound like Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam can't even sound like Pearl Jam. Maybe they've got some newer stuff that's better, I don't know. That's just it though. It's not my cup of tea, so you won't see me reviewing those albums. Some people like Pearl Jam. Some people like Creed. Some people even like both. Imagine that. Hate Creed? Don't listen to it. It's really that simple.
Worst Band Ever Times Infinity 
2008-06-22 - Giving Creed a Greatest Hits album is like giving Adolf Hitler a Humanitarian award. This band is the antithesis of all that is great.
Scott Stapp rocks
2008-06-13 - Scott Stapp is assuredly one of the greatest frontmen in the history of music. Say what you will about Creed: that they are glorified "radio rock", that their songs are all the same, or that it's simply christian rock with fewer references to Jesus and more lead guitar. But the influence of Creed is undeniable, as is the quality of this CD. Highly reccommended for any Creed fan.
2 for the music, 3 for the correct choices 
2008-05-27 - My question is this- why?
Why bother buying this Creed album when you can just buy a couple of their regular albums? Even though those albums aren't really anything to write home about either- since after all, Creed was VERY similar to Pearl Jam, and choosing either of the two bands isn't a bad idea either. Just pick which band you like more, and go with that one.
I really never liked "Higher" but it's a hit song so it makes sense that it's featured here. The other songs are all alright as well, but again, Creed or Pearl Jam? Which one do you like more?
