''Bethlehem'' is the eighth

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band

The Original Sins The Original Sins were a garage rock band that formed in 1987 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The group were known for combining the musical stylings of punk rock, psychedelic rock, and even pop music with their songs. The band released a total of ni ...

, released in 1996 through

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. The album shows a change in tone for the band, focusing much more on

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and

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than the energetic

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fury from previous releases. The album has been considered as the band's best, with some describing it as ''"the band's greatest achievement"'' and a ''"great leap-forward"''.

Track listing

Personnel

Performers

*John Terlesky - Vocals, guitar, percussion *Ken Bussiere - Bass *Dave McKinney - Organ, piano *Seth Baer - Drums *Maria Stoiancheff - Backing vocals *Josh Silverman - Acoustic guitar ("Beautiful Day"), guitar ("Sunday Nights") *Ray Ketchum - Backing vocals, percussion (""One Way Out") *Reneé LaBue - Handclaps

Production

*Elizabeth Van Itallie - Design *Ray Ketchum - Production *Dan Delong - Photography *John Terlesky - Photography

References

1996 albums The Original Sins albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub