''The Origin'' is the debut album by the band The Origin, released in 1990. The single, "Growing Old", peaked at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Release and reception

''The Origin'' was released on LP, CD and

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on April 12, 1990 with 10 tracks featuring melodic 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. ''

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'' 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."

Track listing

All songs written by The Origin. 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

Musicians

* Michael Andrews – lead vocals, guitars * Topper Rimel – bass guitar, background vocals * Daniel Silverman – piano, keyboards, background vocals * Rony Abada – drums

Production

* Produced by David Kershenbaum & Paul McKenna * Engineered and Mixed by Paul McKenna except: "Growing Old," mixed by Kevin W. Smith * Recorded at Powertrax, Hollywood * Mixed at Scream, Los Angeles * Second Engineers: Martin Lester, Craig Doubet * Additional Engineering: John X. Volatis, Ross Hogarth * Extra Percussion: Brian Kilgore * Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk * Art Direction: Melanie Nissen * Design: Steve Gerdes * Photography: Annalisa

Release and reception

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Singles

Music videos

External links

References