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The Answers
The Answers
Studio album by Blue October
Released	January 3, 1998
Recorded	October 1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	57:07
Label	RoDan Entertainment/Scoop
Producer	Brian Baker and Justin Furstenfeld
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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

All songs were written by Justin Furstenfeld.

No.	Title	Length
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

References

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[1] Houston Press review

[2] Allmusic review

[3] Sputnikmusic review

[4] Confront Magazine review^[usurped]

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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.
+'''''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.
+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.
-The album was re-released in the USA by [[Universal Records]] in 2008; however, the re-released version is packaged in a [[digipak]] and does not include the booklet that accompanied the original version of the album.  ''The Answers'' was also released on cassette tape in addition to CD.
+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 deal with themes of depression, including "Black Orchid", which is about suicide.
+Many of the songs on the album deal with themes of depression, including "Black Orchid", which is about [[suicide]].
 ==Track listing==
-All songs written by [[Justin Furstenfeld]].
+All songs were written by [[Justin Furstenfeld]].
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v t e Blue October
Justin Furstenfeld Ryan Delahoussaye Jeremy Furstenfeld Matt Noveskey Steve Schlitz Liz Mullally Dwayne Casey Piper Skih Brant Coulter Julian Mandrake C.B. Hudson Matthew Ostrander Will Knaak
Studio albums	The Answers Consent to Treatment History for Sale Foiled Approaching Normal Any Man in America Sway Home I Hope You're Happy This Is What I Live For Spinning the Truth Around
Live albums	Argue with a Tree... Foiled for the Last Time Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening with Blue October Things We Do at Night (Live from Texas) Live From Manchester
Singles	"Calling You (03)" "Hate Me" "Into the Ocean" "Calling You (07)" "Dirt Room" "Jump Rope"
Related articles	Discography