# The Questions

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Scottish pop band

For the album by Kurt Elling, see [The Questions (album)](/source/The_Questions_(album)). For other uses, see [Question (disambiguation)](/source/Question_(disambiguation)).

The Questions Origin Edinburgh, Scotland Genres Blues-rock, pop, rock Years active 1977–1984 Labels Zoom Records Respond Records Past members Paul Barry Frank Mooney John Robinson Stephen Lennon Chris Kowalski Joseph Jones Maureen Barry Website Myspace page

**The Questions** were a Scottish [pop](/source/Pop_music) [band](/source/Musical_ensemble), active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

## History

The Questions formed in the summer of 1977 at [St. Augustine's High School](/source/St._Augustine's_High_School%2C_Edinburgh%2C_Scotland) in [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh),[1] and performed their first [gig](/source/Concert) in December of that year at St. Margaret's Church Hall in [Davidson's Mains](/source/Davidson's_Mains), a [suburb](/source/Suburb) of Edinburgh.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The following year, they sent a [demo](/source/Demo_(music)) [tape](/source/Compact_cassette) of [rehearsals](/source/Rehearsal) to Bruce Findlay of Bruce's Record Shop, which led to signing a [recording contract](/source/Recording_contract) with [Zoom Records](/source/Zoom_Records_(Scotland)) in Edinburgh in 1978.[1] The band's first [single](/source/Single_(music)) was "Some Other Guy" [backed with](/source/B%2Fw) "Rock & Roll Ain't Dead" (August 1978).[2] They were crowned Young Band of the Year by [Southern Television](/source/Southern_Television) on *[Saturday Banana](/source/Saturday_Banana)* in December 1978.[1]

"I Can't Get Over You" b/w "Answers" followed in January 1979.[1] The band subsequently left school in June 1980 and came to the attention of [Paul Weller](/source/Paul_Weller_(singer)),[1] with "Get Away from It All", a track that was never officially released. The band supported [the Jam](/source/The_Jam) at the [Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre](/source/Edinburgh_Playhouse) on the first of many occasions in October 1980, and signed to Weller's fledgling Respond Records in 1981.[1] The Questions contributed three songs to Respond's *Love the Reason* [album](/source/Album) - "Work and Play", "Building on a Strong Foundation" and "Give It Up Girl". They also contributed to the track "Mama Never Told Me" with Tracie Young as Tracie & the Questions. Many [tours](/source/Concert_tour), [TV](/source/Television) appearances and singles followed, including "Work and Play", "Tear Soup" and "Price You Pay".[1] In 1983, band members [Paul Barry](/source/Paul_Barry_(songwriter)) and John Robinson penned the [top 10](/source/Top_40) [hit](/source/Hit_record) "The House That Jack Built" for fellow Respond Records [label](/source/Record_label) mate [Tracie Young](/source/Tracie_Young). They would go on to write three additional songs - "I Can't Hold on Till Summer", "Moving Together" and "What Did I Hear You Say" - for Young's debut LP, *Far from the Hurting Kind*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 1984, *Belief*, the band's only full-length album, was finally released.[3] "Tuesday Sunshine" and "A Month of Sundays" were released as singles.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The album did not sell well, and the band played their final concert on 30 November 1984, at the [100 Club](/source/100_Club) in [Oxford Street](/source/Oxford_Street), London.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

After a twelve-year wait, *Belief* was issued on [CD](/source/Compact_disc) by the Japanese label [Trattoria Records](/source/Trattoria_Records). The re-issue included the album's original eleven songs, plus eight previously unreleased tracks.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Members

- [Paul Barry](/source/Paul_Barry_(songwriter)) - [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar), [vocals](/source/Singing)

- John Robinson - [rhythm guitar](/source/Rhythm_guitar), vocals

- Frank Mooney - [drums](/source/Drum)

- Stephen Lennon - [lead guitar](/source/Lead_guitar), vocals

- Chris Kowalski - drums

- Joseph Jones - [keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument), [clarinet](/source/Clarinet)

- Maureen Barry - vocals[1]

## Discography

### Albums

- *Belief* (1984)

### Singles

- "Some Other Guy" / "Rock & Roll Ain't Dead" (1978)

- "I Can't Get Over You" / "Answers" (1979)

- "Work and Play" / "Saved by the Bell" (1982)

- "Price You Pay" / "The Groove Line" (1983) - [UK](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) No. 56

- "Tear Soup" / "The Vital Spark" (1983) - UK No. 66

- "Tuesday Sunshine" / "No One" (1984) - UK No. 46

- "A Month of Sundays" / "Someone's Got to Lose" (1984)

- "Building on a Strong Foundation" / "Dream Come True" (1984)[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Larkinindie_1-7) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (1992). *[The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing). p. 225. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85112-579-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-579-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Website stocking out-of-print and rare vinyls"](http://991.com/Buy/ProductInformation.aspx?StockNumber=415074). *991.com*. Retrieved 11 December 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The listing of their only full-length album"](http://991.com/Buy/ProductInformation.aspx?StockNumber=341514). *991.com*. Retrieved 11 December 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_4-0)** Roberts, David (2006). *British Hit Singles & Albums* (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 446. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-904994-10-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-904994-10-5).

## External links

- [The Questions' Myspace](http://www.myspace.com/thequestionspop)

- ["Music Box: The Questions" (article published 12 November 2008)](http://www.kennethinthe212.com/2008/11/music-box-questions.html)

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