Blue October The Band http://www.blueoctoberband.com Unofficial website featuring articles on the US hit group Blue October Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 C.B. Hudson III http://www.blueoctoberband.com/2010/02/c-b-hudson-charles-britton-c-b-hudson-iii/ http://www.blueoctoberband.com/2010/02/c-b-hudson-charles-britton-c-b-hudson-iii/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:57:26 +0000 admin http://www.blueoctoberband.com/?p=122 C.B. Hudson

C.B. Hudson

CB Hudson has been the lead guitarist for Blue October since way back in 2000 and was first heard on the “Consent to Treatment” album

Born Charles Britton Hudson III on the 8th October 1974 in Oklahoma, his guitarist influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Eric Johnson.

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Justin Furstenfeld
Justin Furstenfeld

Full name Justin Steward Furstenfeld was born December 14th 1975.

Lead Singer, Producer, Guitarist, Lyricist from Hoston, Texas.
His first band was entitled “The Last Wish” which he played in untill 1995.  He then went on to perform solo for a brief time under the name 5591 which was his patient number when being admitted to a mental institution.
In 2008 a four city tour with “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer was a sell out success.  The tour was used to promote the “Twilight” series of book and also was a forerunner for the upcoming Approaching Normal (2009) album release.
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Approaching Normal

Approaching Normal is Blue Octobers 6th Release.  It was released in March 2009 and has spouted such hits as “Dirt Room”, “Say it” and “Should Be Loved”.

There were various version of the album released (Explicit CD / Clean CD and Vinyl).  The Vinyl version includes 4 extra tracks not found on the Explicit CD release.
Track Listing
  1. Weight of the World
  2. Say It
  3. Dirt Room
  4. Been Down
  5. My Never
  6. Should Be Loved
  7. Kangaroo Cry
  8. Picking Up Pieces
  9. Jump Rope
  10. Blue Skies
  11. Blue Does
  12. The End (Explicit Album) / Graceful Dancing (Clean Album)

 

Vinyl Extra Tracks -

  1. 78 Tripple 6
  2. Voice of a Friend
  3. No Ones Listening
  4. Graceful Dancing

 

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Foiled For The LastTime

This 2 disc release was Blue Octobers 6th album.  It was released in 2007 by Universal Records.

 
Disc one (also entitled “Foiled +”, is an extended version of their previous release “Foiled” which also includes  a remastered version of  “Calling You” as well as remixes of “X Amount of Words” by Paul Oakenfold and Carmen Rizzo.
 
Disc Two is a live concert entitled “Teach Your Baby Well” which was recorded in March 2007 at Stubb’s, Texas.
 
 
Track Listings
Disc 1 – “Foiled +”
 
  1. You Make Me Smile
  2. She’s My Ride Home
  3. Into the Ocean
  4. What If We Could
  5. Hate Me
  6. Let It Go
  7. Congratulations
  8. Overweight
  9. X Amount of Words
  10. Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek
  11. Sound of Pulling Heaven Down
  12. Everlasting Friend
  13. 18th Floor Balcony
  14. Calling You
  15. X Amount Of Words – Remix by Paul Oakenfold
  16. X Amount Of Words – Remix by Carmen Rizzo
  17. Its Just Me

 

Disc 2 – “Teach Your Baby Well”

 

  1. For My Mother
  2. You Make Me Smile
  3. Sound of Pulling Heaven Down
  4. What if We Could
  5. She’s My Ride Home
  6. Let It Go
  7. Angel
  8. Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek
  9. Everlasting Friend
  10. Into The Ocean
  11. 18th Floor Balcony
  12. Overweight
  13. X Amount of Words
  14. Hate Me

 

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Argue With a Tree DVD

The first DVD release by Blue October was Argue ith a tree.

Released in 2004 at the same time as the accompanying double CD this DVD features all of the tracks that can be found on the album and also an extra track “18th Floor Balcony”

As well as the live concert the DVD has various Bonus features which include:

  • Confessionals – Fans share their stories on the subject of how the music of Blue October has influenced them and their lives
  • Sidewalk Chalk – Justin Furstenfeld gives backgrounds to the songs found on history for sale.
  • Soundcheck footage and also an early version of  “Shes My Ride Home” which was later to be recorded on the album “Foiled”
  • Various music videos such as “18th Floor Balcony”, “Calling You” and “Razorblade”

 

Track Listings -
 
CD1
  1.  Retarded Disfigured Clown / Amnesia
  2.  Independently Happy
  3. HRSA
  4. Drop
  5. Sexual Powertrip
  6. Clumsy Card House
  7. Blue Sunshine
  8. Balance Beam
  9. Quiet Mind
  10. Inner Glow
  11. Ugly Side
  12. Black Orchid

 

CD2 

  1. For My Brother
  2. Breakfast After 10
  3. Calling You
  4. Italian Radio
  5. Somebody
  6. Razorblade
  7. Chameleon Boy
  8. James
  9. Amazing
  10. Weight of the World
  11. PRN
  12. Come in Closer
  13. The Sound of Pulling Heaven Down
  14. 18th Floor Balcony
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Foiled by Blue October

Foiled was recorded way back in 2005 and was released in 2006.

By 2007 this album (Blue Octobers 5th Release) went Platinum in both the United States and Canada.

The First single ”Hate Me” got to number 2 in the VH1 Modern Rock Charts,  followed by “Into The Ocean” which peaked at number 1 on VH1

In US and Canada the hidden track “It’s Just Me” was included and throughout Europe this was replaced with the tracks “Independently Happy” and “Chameleon Boy”

Track Listing -

  1. You Make Me Smile
  2. She’s My Ride Home
  3. Into the Ocean
  4. What If We Could
  5. Hate Me
  6. Let It Go
  7. Congratulations
  8. Overweight
  9. X Amount of Words
  10. Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek
  11. Sound of Pulling Heaven Down
  12. Everlasting Friend
  13. 18th Floor Balcony
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Argue With A Tree

The Fourth album by Blue October is Argue With A Tree.

 
This is the First live album by the band and was recorded in June 2004 at the Lakewood Theater, Dallas, Texas.
 
This was a double CD release which also was recorded on DVD by Universal Records.
 
Track Listings -
 
CD1
  1.  Retarded Disfigured Clown / Amnesia
  2.  Independently Happy
  3. HRSA
  4. Drop
  5. Sexual Powertrip
  6. Clumsy Card House
  7. Blue Sunshine
  8. Balance Beam
  9. Quiet Mind
  10. Inner Glow
  11. Ugly Side
  12. Black Orchid

 

CD2 

  1. For My Brother
  2. Breakfast After 10
  3. Calling You
  4. Italian Radio
  5. Somebody
  6. Razorblade
  7. Chameleon Boy
  8. James
  9. Amazing
  10. Weight of the World
  11. PRN
  12. Come in Closer
  13. The Sound of Pulling Heaven Down
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History for Sale

The third album by Blue October is Hisory fo Sale.  It was recorded at the Sun Arts Studios and the Stomp Box Studios in Texas.

It was released in April 2003 on Brando Records and then re-released by Universal records in August 2003.
When this album was re-released by Universal an extra “Hidden” track was added (Calling You - Acoustic version).
For those people lucky to have the first release there were videos included which showcased Blue October during the recording process. 

Track Listings -

 

  1. Ugly Side
  2. Clumsy Card House
  3. Razorblade
  4. Calling You
  5. Chameleon Boy
  6. Sexual Powertrip
  7. A Quiet Mind
  8. 3 Weeks, She Sleeps
  9. Inner Glow
  10. Somebody
  11. Come in Closer
  12. Amazing

 

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Consent To Treatment

The second album release by Blue October was Consent To Treatment and was released in 2000.

This album was recorded at the Bay 7 Studios in Burbank, California and was released by Universal Studios.

Track Listings -

  1. Retarded Disfigured Clown
  2. Independently Happy
  3. James
  4. HRSA
  5. Breakfast After 10
  6. Balance Beam
  7. Holler
  8. Schizophrenia
  9. Drop
  10. Conversation Via Radio
  11. Angel
  12. Libby I’m Listening
  13. Amnesia
  14. The Answer
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The Answers by Blue October

Recorded back in 1997 at the Sound Arts Sudio in Houston, “The Answers” was the first release by Blue October.  This Album was re-released in 2008.

Track Listing :

  1. The Answer
  2. 2 A.M. Lovesick
  3. The 21st
  4. Breakfast After 10
  5. Italian Radio
  6. For My Brother
  7. Sweet and Somber Pigeon Wings
  8. Weaknesses
  9. Blue Sunshine
  10. Mr. Blue’s Menu
  11. Darkest Side of Houston’s Finest Day
  12. Tomorrow
  13. Black Orchid
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