Origin Vol. 1

Origin Vol. 1 (also referred to as Origin I) is an album by the Swedish band The Soundtrack of Our Lives. It was released in Europe in October 2004, and in the US in March 2005. Actor and singer Jane Birkin appears on the track "Midnight Children".

For the similarly named album by Ace Frehley, see Origins, Vol. 1.
Origin Vol. 1
Studio album by
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Released18 October 2004 (Europe)
15 March 2005 (U.S.)
20 June 2005 (Australia)
RecordedSvenska Grammofon Studion, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2004
GenreAlternative rock
Length52:14 (standard), 60:31 (US)
LabelTelegram (Europe)
Universal (U.S.)
In-Fidelity (Australia)
ProducerJohan Forsman, The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Soundtrack of Our Lives chronology
Behind the Music
(2001)		 Origin Vol. 1
(2004)		 A Present from the Past
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media4.8/10[2]
PopMatters6/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

The song "Bigtime" was used as the official theme song for WrestleMania 21 and was later used in Gran Turismo 4 as part of the soundtrack. "Bigtime" was also used by Sky One in an advert for a new episode of Futurama. The song "Mother One Track Mind" was also used in Gran Turismo 4 as part of the soundtrack.

Singles from the album are "Bigtime", "Heading For a Breakdown" and "Believe I've Found".

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Believe I've Found"3:27
2."Transcendental Suicide"6:16
3."Bigtime"4:05
4."Heading for a Breakdown"4:02
5."Mother One Track Mind"3:44
6."Midnight Children"4:39
7."Lone Summer Dream"5:07
8."Royal Explosion (Part II)"3:19
9."Wheels of Boredom"2:52
10."Borderline"4:02
11."Song for the Others"3:47
12."Age of No Reply"6:50
Total length:52:14

U.S. version bonus tracks
  1. "To Somewhere Else" (also available on the "Heading for a Breakdown" single)
  2. "World Bank" (also available on the "Bigtime" single)

Personnel
  • Mattias Bärjed – guitar, backing vocals
  • Åke Karl Kalle Gustafsson – bass, backing vocals
  • Martin Hederos – piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Ebbot Lundberg – lead vocals, autoharp
  • Ian Person – guitar, backing vocals
  • Fredrik Sandsten – drums, percussion

Additional personnel
  • Jane Birkin – vocals on "Midnight Children"
  • Natacha Le Jeune – backing vocals on "Midnight Children"
  • Simon Ohlsson – backing vocals on "Midnight Children"
  • Stefan Sporsén – trumpet on "Lone Summer Dream"

Charts

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r720754
  2. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21922-origin-1
  3. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/soundtrackofourlives-origin1.shtml
  4. https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thesoundtrackofourlives/albums/album/7087459/review/7234909/origin_volume_1
  5. "The Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Origin Vol. 1" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Origin Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Origin Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "Årslista Album – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 January 2021.



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