The Answers

Infobox Album | Name = The Answers
Type = Album
Artist = Blue October


Released = 1998
Recorded = October 1997
Genre = Alternative rock
Length =
Label = RoDan Entertainment/Scoop
Producer = Brian Baker and Justin Furstenfeld
Reviews = *Houston Press (favorable) [http://www.houstonpress.com/1998-02-19/music/well-raised-and-confused/ Link]
*Allmusic [http://wm06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxzyhldfe link]
Last album =
This album = "The Answers"
(1998)
Next album = "Consent to Treatment"
(2000) |

"The Answers" is the debut album by Blue October. It was recorded in December 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 bassist Liz Mullally, who also played piano on the album.

For several years the band was not allowed to sell the album on their website or at their concerts because of their contract with Universal Records. The album was only available via mail order directly from RoDan until an agreement was reached in 2005.

This album has recently gone on sale on the iTunes Store.

Track listing

#"The Answer" - 5:56
#"2 A.M. Lovesick" - 3:07
#"The 21st" - 4:08
#"Breakfast After 10" - 3:01
#"Italian Radio" - 3:52
#"For My Brother" - 5:28
#"Sweet and Somber Pigeon Wings" - 5:13
#"Weakness" - 4:11
#"Blue Sunshine" - 4:38
#"Mr. Blue's Menu" - 3:24
#"Darkest Side of Houston's Finest Day" - 4:13
#"Tomorrow" - 3:47
#"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, piano