Origin Vol. 1

For the similarly named album by Ace Frehley, see Origins, 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".

Origin Vol. 1
Studio album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Released	18 October 2004 (Europe) 15 March 2005 (U.S.) 20 June 2005 (Australia)
Recorded	Svenska Grammofon Studion, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	52:14 (standard), 60:31 (US)
Label	Telegram (Europe) Universal (U.S.) In-Fidelity (Australia)
Producer	Johan 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	4.8/10[2]
PopMatters	6/10[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".

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

No.	Title	Length
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

13. "To Somewhere Else" (also available on the "Heading for a Breakdown" single)
14. "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 Olsson – backing vocals on "Midnight Children"
• Stefan Sporsén – trumpet on "Lone Summer Dream"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 20 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 5 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 41

References

1. Origin Vol. 1 at AllMusic
2. "Soundtrack of Our Lives: Origin 1 [WEA International; 2004] Rating: 4.8". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.
3. "PopMatters". Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2005-12-26.
4. Rollingstone^{[permanent dead link]}
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.