The Origin (album)
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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| Genre | Pop,[1] alternative | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records Hut Records (UK) | |||
| Producer | David Kershenbaum, Paul McKenna | |||
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The Origin is the debut album by the band the Origin, released in 1990.[1][2] The single, "Growing Old", peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3]
Release and reception
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| AllMusic |    [4] |
The Origin was released on LP, CD and cassette in 1990 with 10 tracks featuring melodic pop and alternative rock. Upon release, The Origin did not chart on the Billboard 200, but the singles were well received and played regularly on college and alternative radio at the time. Three of the album's tracks were released as singles, with one charting on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.[3]
AllMusic gave the album an editor rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, with Stanton Swihart stating... "For a debut, The Origin is certainly solid. Many of the songs are vigorous and rosy, and the band knew its way around a groove, particularly sprightly piano-led ones -- 'Growing Old', 'Everyone Needs Love'—that show a passing familiarity with Elton John but are much jauntier... Promising in the way of chops, the Origin nevertheless still had some growing to do before their next album."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by the Origin.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Growing Old" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 3:30 |
| 2. | "November Days" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Everyone Needs Love" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Never Coming Down" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 5:43 |
| 5. | "Lonely Place Alone" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Set Sails Free" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Ride" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Who Would've Known" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Troubles on the Inside" | Michael Andrews/The Origin | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Pull the Weight*" | Michael Andrews | 5:15 |
note: *"Pull the Weight" segues into "One of These Days", which is available as a stand-alone song found on the "Everyone Needs Love" 12" single.
Personnel
[edit]The Origin
- Michael Andrews – lead vocals, guitars
- Daniel Silverman – acoustic piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Topper Rimel – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rony Abada – drums
Additional musicians
- Brian Kilgore – percussion
Production
[edit]- David Kershenbaum – producer
- Paul McKenna[5] – engineer, mixing (2-10)
- Kevin W. Smith – mixing (1)
- Craig Doubet – second engineer
- Martin Lester – second engineer
- Ross Hogarth – additional engineer
- John X. Volatis – additional engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Melanie Nissen – art direction
- Steve Gerdes – design
- Annalisa – cover photography
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | US Alt. [3] |
Album |
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| 1990 | "Everyone Needs Love" | — | The Origin |
| 1990 | "Growing Old" | 19 | |
| 1991 | "Set Sails Free" | — |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title |
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| 1990 | "Growing Old" |
| 1991 | "Set Sails Free" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Arnold, Thomas K. (May 30, 1990). "Origin Leapfrogs Its Way into Album Production". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
- ^ Jettie, Patricia (May 9, 1992). "The Origin returns to its origins Saturday". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E6.
- ^ a b c "The Origin - Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. "Review: Origin – The Origin". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ a b The Origin (CD sleeve notes). The Origin. Virgin Records. 1990. p. 7.
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