The First of February

{{More citations needed|date=August 2024}} {{for|the date|February 1}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = The First of February | type = studio | artist = The Last Wish | cover = The First of February.jpg | released = 1995 | recorded = Winter 1994 | venue = | studio = | genre = Rock | length = | label = Royal Blue Productions | producer = Redo Makeshift | prev_title = Rooftop Sessions | prev_year = 1993 | year = 1995 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = ''Houston Press'' | rev1Score =(favorable)<ref>http://houstonpress.com/issues/1994-08-11/music2.html</ref> |noprose=yes}}

'''''The First of February''''' is the second album by The Last Wish. It was recorded at Deep Dot Studios in Houston, Texas in the winter of 1994. The title of the album refers to an unusual snowfall in Houston. The songs "Royal Blue", "The First Time", "Still Broken", "Artha", "Cattleprod", and "Whispers" have been performed by Justin Furstenfeld and Blue October.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} "Whispers" was demoed by Blue October and renamed "Pigtail Pretty Baby". "Still Broken" was re-recorded by Blue October during the sessions for their album ''Sway'', but was not included in the final track listing.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

Lyrics for the songs on the album were written by Justin Furstenfeld, except ''Regrets'' was written by Greg Hammond, ''Amy's Song'' and ''That Morning'' were written by Amy Immel, and ''Tangerine'' was co-written by Amy Immel and Justin Furstenfeld. Photographs for the album art were taken by Gina Melosi.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

==Track listing== #"Royal Blue" - 5:11 #"Paris on Paper" - 4:56 #"Amy's Song" - 4:07 #"Turn to Grey" - 4:56 #"The First Time" - 2:58 #"Remember" - 5:16 #"That Morning" - 4:41 #"Autumn Midnight" - 3:17 #"Tangerine" - 6:06 #"Still Broken" - 3:50 #"Regrets" - 4:53 #"Down" - 4:51 #"Hero in Virus" - 5:50 #"Artha" - 1:38 #"Cattleprod" - 5:13 #"Whispers" - 4:44

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