''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".
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
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in an advert for a new episode of ''
Futurama
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''. 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".
Album Imagery
The album's imagery consists of pictures of Asian races (like Turkmen and Chinese Mandarins) from the late 19th and early 20th century, with the band's faces superimposed on top of them. These are seen on the album's front and back side, but also on some versions of the "Bigtime" single.
Track listing
U.S. version bonus tracks
#
"To Somewhere Else" (also available on the "Heading for a Breakdown" single)
# "World Bank" (also available on the "Bigtime" single)
Personnel
*Mattias Bärjed
Tore Mattias Bärjed (born 21 May 1973) is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music composer. Between 1997–2012 he was a guitarist for The Soundtrack of Our Lives, co-writing many of their songs, such as "Sister Surround", "Bigtime" and "Second ...
– guitar, backing vocals
*Åke Karl Kalle Gustafsson – bass, backing vocals
* Martin Hederos – piano, organ, backing vocals
* Ebbot Lundberg – lead vocals, autoharp
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*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 Olsson – backing vocals on "Midnight Children"
*Stefan Sporsén – trumpet on "Lone Summer Dream"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2004 albums
The Soundtrack of Our Lives albums
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