Bethlehem is the eighth studio album by garage rock band The Original Sins, released in 1996 through Bar/None Records. The album shows a change in tone for the band, focusing much more on pop music and psychedelic rock than the energetic garage punk fury from previous releases. The album has been considered as the band's best, with some describing it as "the band's greatest achievement"[1] and a "great leap-forward".[2]
| Bethlehem | ||||
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| Released | October 15, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, pop music, indie rock, garage rock | |||
| Length | 45:56 | |||
| Label | Bar/None | |||
| Producer | Ray Ketchem | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Terlesky
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bethlehem" | 1:35 |
| 2. | "Wish I Was Here" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Shopping Trip To Mercury" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Let's Do It Slow" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "My Struggles" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Souls On Ice" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "One Way Out" | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Beautiful Day" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Happy Birthday, Jesus" | 1:38 |
| 10. | "Hang Me" | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Cold Cold World" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Sunday Nights" | 4:53 |
| 13. | "I Wonder" | 4:52 |
Personnel
editPerformers
edit- John Terlesky - Vocals, guitar, percussion
- Ken Bussiere - Bass
- Dave McKinney - Organ, piano
- Seth Baer - Drums
- Maria Stoiancheff - Backing vocals
- Josh Silverman - Acoustic guitar ("Beautiful Day"), guitar ("Sunday Nights")
- Ray Ketchum - Backing vocals, percussion (""One Way Out")
- Reneé LaBue - Handclaps
Production
edit- Elizabeth Van Itallie - Design
- Ray Ketchum - Production
- Dan Delong - Photography
- John Terlesky - Photography
References
edit- ^ "The Original Sins". Bar/None Records. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Rompers, Terry; Young, Jon. "The Original Sins Biography". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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