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The Answers is the first album by Blue October. It was recorded in October 1997, at Sound Arts Studio in Houston, Texas. It was released in the United States, during January 1998, by RoDan Entertainment/Scoop. It is Blue October's only album featuring founding member and bass guitarist Liz Mullally, who also played piano on the album.
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| The Answers | ||||
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| Released | January 1998 | |||
| Recorded | October 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 57:07 | |||
| Label | RoDan Entertainment/Scoop | |||
| Producer | Brian Baker and Justin Furstenfeld | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Houston Press | (favorable) [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |   [3] |
| Confront Magazine |  [4] |
For several years the band was not allowed to sell the album on its website or at concerts because of its contract with Universal Records. The album was only available by mail order directly from RoDan (Justin and Jeremy Furstenfeld's parents Roann and Dan Furstenfeld, who managed the band at the beginning) until an agreement was reached in 2005.
The album was re-released in the US by Universal Records in 2008. However, the re-released version was packaged in a digipak and did not include the booklet that accompanied the original version of the album. The Answers was also originally released on cassette tape in addition to CD. Cassette versions of the album are extremely rare, and have become collectors items among Blue October fans.
Between January and April 2018, the album became unavailable on various streaming services, such as Apple Music and Spotify. The reason for this change is unknown, but the rest of the band's catalogue remains on the platforms.
Many of the songs on the album deal with themes of depression, including "Black Orchid", which is about suicide.
Track listing
All songs were written by Justin Furstenfeld.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Answer" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Two A.M. Lovesick" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "The 21st" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Breakfast After Ten" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Italian Radio" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "For My Brother" | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Sweet and Somber Pigeon Wings" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Weaknesses" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Blue Sunshine" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Mr. Blue's Menu" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Darkest Side of Houston's Finest Day" | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Tomorrow" | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Black Orchid" | 6:09 |
Personnel
- Brian Baker - producer, engineer, mastering, mixing
- Adrian Garcia - assistant engineer
- Jeff Wells - mastering
- Ryan Delahoussaye - mandolin, violin
- Jeremy Furstenfeld - percussion, drums
- Justin Furstenfeld - lyricist, guitars, vocalist, piano, drums
- Liz Mullaly - bass guitar, piano
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[de] The Answers
The Answers ist das Debütalbum der Band Blue October. Es wurde im Oktober 1997 in den Sound Art Studios in Houston/Texas aufgenommen und 1998 unter RoDan Entertainment/Scoop veröffentlicht. Es ist das einzige Album, in dem Gründungsmitglied Liz Mullally Piano spielte. Kurz nach der Veröffentlichung des Albums verließ sie die Band. Wegen der Vertragsvereinbarung mit Universal Records war es der Band nicht erlaubt, das Album auf ihrer Homepage oder auf Konzerten zu verkaufen. Es konnte nur bei RoDan Entertainment bestellt werden, ehe 2005 vereinbart wurde, das Album auch anderweitig zu vertreiben. Das Album wurde 2008 durch Universal Records wiederveröffentlicht. Produzent war Brian Baker. Die meisten Songs beinhalten die Themen Depression, wobei der Song Black Orchid auch das Thema des Suizids besingt. Das Cover ist ein Gemälde des Sängers Justin Furstenfeld, das er während seines klinischen Aufenthaltes in einer psychologischen Klinik gemalt hatte. Ein anderes von ihm angefertigtes Bild wurde zum Cover vom 2003 erschienenen Album History for Sale.- [en] The Answers
[it] The Answers
The Answers è il primo album in studio del gruppo musicale alternative rock statunitense Blue October, pubblicato nel 1998.[ru] The Answers
The Answers — дебютный студийный альбом Blue October, был записан в октябре 1997 в «Sound Arts Studio», Хьюстон, штат Техас и выпущен в США в начале 1998 года компанией «RoDan Entertainment/Scoop». Это единственный альбом группы, записанный при участии басистки и основательницы группы — Лиз Маллалай, которая во время записи альбома также исполняла партии на фортепиано.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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