Pandora's Box (band)

Pandora's Box was a female pop group, assembled by Jim Steinman in the 1980s.<ref name="LarkinHM">Template:Cite book</ref> Some of its members had previously worked with Steinman, in the ensemble Fire Inc., on the album Bat Out of Hell, on live shows and on other studio recordings. They produced one concept album, Original Sin, released in 1989.<ref name="LarkinHM"/>

Line-up

The listed members, whose photos were put on the album, were Elaine Caswell, Ellen Foley, Gina Taylor, Deliria Wilde and Jim Steinman, who was listed as a keyboardist.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> The album credits two more artists with lead vocals on songs: Laura Theodore and Holly Sherwood. Additionally, backing vocals were performed by Rory Dodd, Eric Troyer and Todd Rundgren.

Foley had worked with Steinman on Bat Out of Hell and Neverland. Holly Sherwood was a member of his group Fire Inc. Caswell has worked with Steinman on many projects, including The Dream Engine. In 2005 and 2006, she performed "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" at shows called Over the Top and The Dream Engine, respectively, at Joe's Pub in New York City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Gina Taylor is also known as Gina Taylor Pickens, and was previously a stage actress off-Broadway and member of the band Musique. She previously worked with Steinman as part of the background vocals on the track "This Corrosion" by the Sisters of Mercy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jim Steinman said that Pandora's box was one of his favorite mythologies.<ref>Jim Steinman Opens Pandora's Box Virgin Records, available on Original Sin 2006 Special Edition</ref>

Elaine Caswell stated in interview (in 2018) that Pandora's Box was "four women; three that existed and [...] Deliria Wilde who was somewhat mythical, someone [Steinman] kind of created".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS <ref name="aus charts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>	SWE <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Original Sin	Released: 1989 Format: CD Label: Virgin	127	43

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Chart positions		Album
		AUS <ref name="aus charts"/>	UK <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation		CitationClass=web }}</ref>
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"	1989	133	51	Original Sin
"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)"	1990	—	100
"Safe Sex (When It Comes 2 Loving U)"		—

External links

• MusicMoz