Origin (Evanescence album)

Origin
Demo album by Evanescence
Released November 4, 2000 (US)
Recorded 2000
Genre Gothic metal
Length 46:28
Label Bigwig Enterprises
Producer Brad Caviness
Evanescence chronology
'Sound Asleep / Whisper'
(1999)		 Origin
(2000)		 Fallen
(2003)
Singles from Origin
  1. "Whisper"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Lies"
    Released: 2000 (radio only)
  3. "Even in Death"
    Released: 2001

Origin is the first demo album by the American rock band Evanescence. It was self-released[1] in 2000.[2] Bigwig Enterprises' website sold the demo album in limited numbers.[3]

Background

Manufactured by a friend, this rough-draft full-length debut had only a few thousand copies made of the album and were being sold for US$400 on eBay immediately following Fallen's release.[4] Although it is commonly referred to as a full-length album, lead vocalist and co-founder Amy Lee refers to it as a "dressed up" demo CD, and urges fans to simply download the album, rather than purchase it.[5][6]

It contains earlier versions of "Whisper", "Imaginary", and "My Immortal", which appeared on the band's debut studio album, Fallen, as well as a re-recorded version of the track "Where Will You Go", which previously appeared on the Evanescence EP released in 1998. One known track omitted was: "Catherine"[2][7].

Release

Origin was released commercially for the first time in December 2016 as a part of The Ultimate Collection vinyl box set.[8]

Singles

"Whisper" was released as the lead single from Origin, and was also released on their debut album Fallen.[9]

"Even in Death" was released later in a compilation called The 7Ball Gas Collection – Volume 25.

Critical reception

Spin magazine's Melissa Maerz graded the album two out of five stars and wrote, "Manufactured by a friend, this rough-draft full-length debut features stripped down versions of Fallen hits such as 'Whisper' and 'My Immortal'."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Origin" (intro)Amy Lee, Ben Moody, David Hodges0:35
2."Whisper"Lee, Moody, Hodges3:57
3."Imaginary"Lee, Moody, Hodges3:32
4."My Immortal"Moody, Lee, Hodges4:26
5."Where Will You Go"Lee, Moody, Hodges3:48
6."Field of Innocence"Moody, Lee, Hodges5:14
7."Even in Death"Lee, Moody, Hodges4:09
8."Anywhere"Moody, Lee, Hodges6:04
9."Lies" (featuring Bruce Fitzhugh)Lee, Moody, Hodges3:50
10."Away from Me"Lee, Moody, Hodges3:31
11."Eternal" (Instrumental)Lee, Moody, Hodges7:22

Personnel

Evanescence

Additional musicians

  • Will Boyd – bass on "Away from Me"
  • Bruce Fitzhugh and Stephanie Pierce – vocals on "Lies"
  • Suvi Petrajajrvi, Sara Moore, Catherine Harris and Samantha Strong – female vocal ensemble on "Field of Innocence"

References

  1. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (August 3, 2006). "Evanescence And The Killers Get Ready For Their Encores". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. 1 2 D'Angelo, Joe (February 27, 2004). "Evanescence: The Split". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  3. ↑ Spencer, Josh (December 20, 2000). "The Phantom Tollbooth Review". Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Maerz, Melissa (October 2006). "She sold more than 15 million albums with Evanescence, only to find herself in abusive relationships". Spin. 22 (10): 70. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ DeBarros, Anthony (May 8, 2003). "Evanescence lands someplace special". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ McCabe, Ryan (July 3, 2003). "Debut album shows progression of alternative band". The Jambar. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ "An Interview With Amy Lee...Exclusive!". EvanescenceWebsite.com. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007.
  8. ↑ Bowar, Chad (October 11, 2016). "Evanescence to Release 'The Ultimate Collection' Vinyl Box Set in December". Loudwire. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ "EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCES MAJOR LABEL RECORDING DEAL". 2003-02-07. Archived from the original on 2003-02-07. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
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