Big Soul

Big Soul is the debut album of American garage punk band The Original Sins, released in 1987 through Bar/None Records on vinyl format. The record was reissued in 1994 on CD format, which included bonus tracks, an alternative track listing, and different artwork.

Big Soul
Studio album by The Original Sins
Released	1987
Genre	Garage punk
Length	39:36 (vinyl edition) 56:43 (CD edition)
Label	Bar/None
Producer	Glenn Morrow
The Original Sins chronology
Big Soul (1987) The Hardest Way (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All songs written by John Terlesky

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Gonna Be All Right"	3:13
2.	"Can't Feel a Thing"	3:25
3.	"Possession"	3:22
4.	"All in My Head"	3:40
5.	"Your Way"	3:40
6.	"My Mother's Mirror"	2:24

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Yourself"	2:42
2.	"Read Your Mind"	3:12
3.	"Why Don't You Smile, Joan?"	2:54
4.	"Inside/Out"	4:14
5.	"Big Soul"	3:23
6.	"I Want to Live"	3:17

CD Version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Just 14"	3:52
2.	"Not Gonna Be All Right"	3:13
3.	"Can't Feel a Thing"	3:25
4.	"Possession"	3:22
5.	"All in My Head"	3:40
6.	"Your Way"	3:40
7.	"My Mother's Mirror"	2:24
8.	"Road to Emmaus"	2:13
9.	"The Party's Over Now"	3:01
10.	"Help Yourself"	2:42
11.	"Read Your Mind"	3:12
12.	"Why Don't You Smile, Joan?"	2:54
13.	"Inside/Out"	4:14
14.	"Big Soul"	3:23
15.	"I Want to Live"	3:17
16.	"Sugar, Sugar"	3:39
17.	"Route 66"	1:27
18.	"The Timekeeper"	2:55

Personnel

The Original Sins

• Ken Bussiere – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Ferrara – drums, backing vocals
• Dan McKinney – keyboards
• John Terlesky – vocals, guitar, mixing

Additional musicians and production

• Lee Dick – assistant engineering
• E.V.I. – design
• James MacMillan – engineering, mixing
• Glenn Morrow – production, mixing
• Bico Stupakoff – photography

External links

• Big Soul at Discogs (list of releases)