The Question (Emery album)


The Question is the second album released by Emery. The question the title speaks of involves what is printed on the back of the CD jewel case, "Where were you when I was..." The track titles complete this question.
On November 21, 2006, Emery re-released The Question, including five acoustic versions of previously recorded songs and two new demo tracks and a DVD. The DVD includes "Emery - A Film", "Live Songs", and "Bonus Footage".

Deluxe edition

The Question Deluxe Edition was released in 2006, along with a DVD, five acoustic versions of previously recorded songs, and two new demo tracks. The question the title speaks of is the first thing you will read when you open the booklet inside the case. The question is, "Where were you when I was..." and the track titles complete this question. The DVD includes "Emery - A Film.", "Live Songs", and "Bonus Footage".
Also, if you put the DVD in a computer and select either the bonus footage section or the live song section and find two extra videos, and four or five other songs. Just scroll the mouse over both pages and try to find the black emery logo icon that pops up.
DVD Features:
  • Emery - A Film
  • Live Songs -
  • 1. Intro
  • 2. Returning the Smile You Have Had from the Start
  • 3. So Cold I Could See My Breath
  • 4. The Ponytail Parades
  • 5. Studying Politics
  • 6. Walls
  • 7. Walls - Early Rendition
  • Bonus Footage - Blowouts - A School Bus - Picking A Name

Track listing

Where were you when I was...
  1. "So Cold I Could See My Breath" – 3:31
  2. "Playing with Fire" – 3:51
  3. "Returning the Smile You Have Had from the Start" – 3:04
  4. "Studying Politics" – 3:31
  5. "Left with Alibis and Lying Eyes" – 3:22
  6. "Listening to Freddie Mercury" – 2:42
  7. "The Weakest" – 4:04
  8. "Miss Behavin'" – 3:17
  9. "In Between 4th and 2nd Street" – 0:32
  10. "The Terrible Secret" – 3:28
  11. "In a Lose, Lose Situation" – 3:56
  12. "In a Win, Win Situation" – 5:42
Bonus Tracks
  1. "Playing With Fire " - 4:18
  2. "The Ponytail Parades " - 4:21
  3. "Walls " - 3:55
  4. "Fractions " - 4:46
  5. "Studying Politics " - 3:37
  6. "Death To Inconvenience " - 3:50
  7. "Thoughtlife " - 4:00

Personnel

;Emery
  • Josh Head - unclean vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano
  • Toby Morrell - co-lead clean vocals, unclean vocals, additional guitars
  • Devin Shelton - co-lead clean vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Matt Carter - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Joel "Chopper" Green - bass
  • Dave Powell - drums, percussion
;Additional musicians
; Deluxe edition production
  • Matt Carter - production
  • Zach Hodges - mixing
  • David Bandesh - mixing
;Production
  • Aaron Sprinkle - production
  • JR McNeely - mixing
  • Randy Staub - mixing
  • Troy Glessmer - mastering
  • Aaron Lipinski - assistance engineer
  • Aaron Mlasko - drum tech
  • Brandon Ebel - executive producer
  • Jonathan Dunn - A&R
  • Dave Taylor - worldwide representation
  • Larry Mazer - worldwide representation
  • Invisible Creature - art direction
  • Emery - art direction
  • Ryan Clark - design
  • Jerad Knudson - photography

Awards

In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.

''The Question Live'' (2021)

On October 25, 2021, The Question Live, a live album of The Question played by the band live front-to-back and initially released earlier for Emeryland supporters only, was released for streaming services via BC Music.