Original Sin (Pandora's Box album)

Original Sin
Studio album by
Pandora's Box
ReleasedNovember 6, 1989
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenrePop, Wagnerian rock
Length67:19
LabelVirgin
ProducerJim Steinman; co-produced by Roy Bittan & Larry Alexander
Jim Steinman chronology
Bad for Good
(1981) 		Original Sin
(1989) 		Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell
(1993)
Singles from Original Sin
  1. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
    Released: October 2, 1989
  2. "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)"
    Released: February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19)[1]
  3. "Safe Sex (When It Comes 2 Loving U)"
    Released: June 11, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Kerrang![4]
New Musical Express5/10[3]

Original Sin is a concept album performed by Pandora's Box and produced by Jim Steinman. It was released on November 6, 1989.[5] Steinman wrote the majority of this album, although there are a couple of cover versions. It was the group's only album, and was a commercial flop.

Although the album was not a commercial success (except in South Africa), many of the songs have gone platinum with other artists. Steinman is said to have been very proud of the songs on this album, even though Original Sin sold very poorly in comparison with his highest selling albums and songs. The album charted at No. 43 in Sweden.[6]

The album was re-released in 2006 along with a DVD featuring the videos for "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" and "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)", a featurette featuring interviews and performances by Steinman.

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. February 17, 1990. p. 35.
  2. ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "allmusic ((( Original Sin > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  3. ^ Collins, Andrew (2 December 1989). "Long Play: Pandora's Box – Original Sin (Virgin)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 37. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via Flickr.
  4. ^ Jeffries, Neil (November 4, 1989). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 263. p. 18. ISSN 0262-6624.
  5. ^ "New Album Releases". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 43. October 28, 1989. p. 42.
  6. ^ "Chart performance: Pandora's Box - Original Sin". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.