Origin (Evanescence album)

Origin
Demo album by Evanescence
Released	November 4, 2000 (U.S.)
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	46:27
Label	Bigwig Enterprises
Evanescence chronology
Sound Asleep EP (1999) Origin (2000) Mystary EP (2003)

Origin is the first demo CD by American rock band Evanescence. It was released on November 4, 2000 through Bigwig Enterprises, with only 2,500 copies being pressed and sold at the band's live concerts in Little Rock, Arkansas and on the Bigwig Enterprises website.

Background

After the band's success, pirated versions of the album began selling for over $300 on eBay, and it became nearly impossible to find an original copy. 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.^[1][2] 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. Three tracks were omitted: "Catherine",^[3][4] "Spanish", and "Listen to the Rain". "Listen" was planned to be merged into the track, "Eternal", but it was replaced with instrumental track "Demise".

Track listing

0. "Anywhere" (Outtake) – 0:25

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Origin" (intro)	Lee, Moody	0:35
2.	"Whisper" (Origin version)	Lee, Moody	3:56
3.	"Imaginary" (Origin version)	Lee, Moody	3:31
4.	"My Immortal" (Origin version)	Lee, Moody	4:26
5.	"Where Will You Go" (Origin version)	Lee, Moody	3:47
6.	"Field of Innocence"	Lee, Moody, Hodges	5:13
7.	"Even in Death"	Lee, Moody, Hodges	4:09
8.	"Anywhere"	Lee, Moody, Hodges	6:03
9.	"Lies"	Lee, Moody	3:49
10.	"Away from Me"	Lee, Moody, Hodges	3:30
11.	"Eternal" (Instrumental)	Moody, Hodges	7:22

Personnel

• Amy Lee – vocals
• Ben Moody – guitar, bass, drums
• David Hodges – piano/keyboard, vocals

Additional musicians

• William James Boyd Esquire, III – bass on "Away From Me"
• Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice) & Stephanie Pierce – vocals on "Lies"
• Suvi Petrajajrvi, Sara Moore, Catherine Harris & Samantha Strong – female vocal ensemble on "Field of Innocence"

References

1. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-05-08-evanescence_x.htm
2. ^ http://www.thejambar.com/news/debut-album-shows-progression-of-alternative-band-1.2572114
3. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (February 27, 2004). "Evanescence: The Split". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/bands/e/evanescence/news_feature_040227/index2.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-10-10. 
4. ^ "An Interview With Amy Lee...Exclusive!". EvanescenceWebsite.com. October 1, 2007. http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/AmyLeeInterview.php. Retrieved 2007-10-08.