''Songs from an Open Book'' is the debut solo
acoustic album by
Blue October
Blue October is an American rock band originally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and is currently composed of singer/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye, bassist M ...
frontman
Justin Furstenfeld
Justin Steward Furstenfeld (born December 14, 1975) is an American musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of rock band Blue October. He is also a member of the band Harvard of the South.
Personal life
When not tou ...
. It features songs as they were originally written, with only a
Guild
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acoustic guitar
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and a single vocal track. The album was recorded at Crazy Making Studio in San Marcos, Texas, which is Justin's home studio (the spoken word tracks were recorded at live shows). Furstenfeld promoted the album with a nationwide U.S. tour, as well as dates in Germany and England.
All of the songs have appeared on previous releases by Blue October and
The Last Wish.
The album was released September 2, 2014, and debuted at number sixteen on the
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Top albums Chart and at number two on the iTunes Rock albums chart, and reached number one on the
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rock chart.
Track listing
# "The Answer" – 6:10
# "Can and Cannot Say" – 3:31
# "Black Orchid" – 4:31
# "A Funny Thing" – 1:11
# "Angel" – 5:30
# "Consent to Treatment Story" – 1:01
# "Schizophrenia" – 4:27
# "The Birthday Present" – 0:19
# "
Calling You
"Calling You" is a song from the 1987 film, ''Bagdad Cafe''. It was originally recorded by Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson, the songwriter, also recorded his version. Both versions appeared on the movie soundtrack. The song was nominated for the A ...
" – 3:42
# "Chameleon Boy" – 5:12
# "The Apology" – 0:09
# "
Hate Me" – 4:45
# "Sound of Pulling Heaven Down" – 4:10
# "Any Man in America" – 4:55
# "The Worry List" – 4:54
# "The Sarah Story" – 1:37
# "Fear" – 5:35
# "Up There" – 1:25
# "Not Broken Anymore" – 5:09
Credits
* Justin Furstenfeld – vocals, guitar, producer
* Eric Holtz – engineer, mixing
* Terra Nova – mastering
References
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2014 albums
Blue October albums