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{{about|the 1998 album by Blue October|the novel|The Questionnaire (novel by Salomon)|other uses|Answer (disambiguation)|and|The Answer (disambiguation)}}
{{Unreferenced|date=June 2009}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2011}}
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Name = The Answers |
Type = [[Album]] |
| name = The Answers
Artist = [[Blue October]] |
| type = [[Album]]
Cover = Blue October - The Answers.jpg |
| artist = [[Blue October]]
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| cover = Blue October - The Answers.jpg
Released = 1998 |
Recorded = October 1997 |
| released = January 3, 1998
| recorded = October 1997
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Genre = [[Alternative rock]] |
Length = |
| venue =
| studio =
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Label = RoDan Entertainment/Scoop |
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
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Producer = [[Brian Baker]] and [[Justin Furstenfeld]]|
| length = 57:07
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Reviews = *''[[Houston Press]]'' (favorable) [http://www.houstonpress.com/1998-02-19/music/well-raised-and-confused/ Link]<br/>
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| label = RoDan Entertainment/Scoop
*''[[Allmusic]]'' [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxzyhldfe link]
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| producer = [[Brian Baker (producer)|Brian Baker]] and [[Justin Furstenfeld]]
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*''[[Sputnikmusic]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=24485 link]
| prev_title =
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*''Confront Magazine'' {{Rating|10|10}} [http://www.confrontmagazine.com/web/2008/08/06/one-step-forward-two-steps-back/ Link]|
Last album = |
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Consent to Treatment]]
This album = ''The Answers'' <br /> (1998) |
| next_year = 2000
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Next album = ''[[Consent to Treatment]]''<br /> (2000) |}}
}}
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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]] and released in the [[United States]] in 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.


{{Album ratings
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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 until an agreement was reached in 2005.
| rev1 = ''[[Houston Press]]''
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| rev1Score = (favorable) <ref>[http://www.houstonpress.com/1998-02-19/music/well-raised-and-confused/ ''Houston Press'' review]</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[AllMusic]]''
| rev2Score = <ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1207897|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''Sputnikmusic''
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| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=24485 Sputnikmusic review]</ref>
| rev4 = ''Confront Magazine''
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| rev4Score = {{Rating|10|10}} <ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20081205031548/http://www.confrontmagazine.com/web/2008/08/06/one-step-forward-two-steps-back/ ''Confront Magazine'' review]}}</ref>
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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 3, 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.
The album was re-released in the USA by [[Universal Records]] in 2008.


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For several years the band was not allowed to sell the album on its website or at concerts because of its contract with [[Universal Music Group|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.
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Many of the songs deal with themes of depression, including "Black Orchid", which is about suicide.

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. A [[Remaster|remastered]] version of the album was released on [[Unusual types of gramophone records|translucent colored]] [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] in 2024 as part of Blue October's "Collected Series" [[box set]], which included their first four albums. A stand-alone version of the album will be released on black vinyl in 2025.

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==
==Track listing==
All songs were written by [[Justin Furstenfeld]].
#"The Answer" - 5:56
{{Track list
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#"2 A.M. Lovesick" - 3:07
|title1 = The Answer
#"The 21st" - 4:08
|length1 = 5:56
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#"Breakfast After 10" - 3:01
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|title2 = Two A.M. Lovesick
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#"Italian Radio" - 3:52
|length2 = 3:07
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#"For My Brother" - 5:28
|title3 = The 21st
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#"Sweet and Somber Pigeon Wings" - 5:13
|length3 = 4:08
#"Weaknesses" - 4:11
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|title4 = Breakfast After Ten
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#"Blue Sunshine" - 4:38
|length4 = 3:01
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#"Mr. Blue's Menu" - 3:24
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|title5 = Italian Radio
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#"Darkest Side of Houston's Finest Day" - 4:13
#"Tomorrow" - 3:47
|length5 = 3:52
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|title6 = For My Brother
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#"Black Orchid" - 6:09
|length6 = 5:28
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|title7 = Sweet and Somber Pigeon Wings
|length7 = 5:13
|title8 = Weaknesses
|length8 = 4:11
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|title9 = Blue Sunshine
|length9 = 4:38
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|title10 = Mr. Blue's Menu
|length10 = 3:24
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|title11 = Darkest Side of Houston's Finest Day
|length11 = 4:13
|title12 = Tomorrow
|length12 = 3:47
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|title13 = Black Orchid
|length13 = 6:09
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*[[Justin Furstenfeld]] - [[lyricist]], [[guitar]]s, [[Singing|vocalist]], [[piano]], drums
*[[Justin Furstenfeld]] - [[lyricist]], [[guitar]]s, [[Singing|vocalist]], [[piano]], drums
*Liz Mullaly - [[bass guitar]], piano
*Liz Mullaly - [[bass guitar]], piano

==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 10 November 2024

This article is about the 1998 album by Blue October. For the novel, see The Questionnaire (novel by Salomon). For other uses, see Answer (disambiguation) and The Answer (disambiguation).
The Answers
Studio album by
Blue October
ReleasedJanuary 3, 1998
RecordedOctober 1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length57:07
LabelRoDan Entertainment/Scoop
ProducerBrian Baker and Justin Furstenfeld
Blue October chronology
The Answers
(1998) 		Consent to Treatment
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Houston Press(favorable) [1]
AllMusic[2]
Sputnikmusic [3]
Confront Magazine [4]

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 3, 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.

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. A remastered version of the album was released on translucent colored vinyl in 2024 as part of Blue October's "Collected Series" box set, which included their first four albums. A stand-alone version of the album will be released on black vinyl in 2025.

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

[edit]

All songs were written by Justin Furstenfeld.

No.TitleLength
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

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Houston Press review
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  4. ^ Confront Magazine review[usurped]
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