The Moody Blues - A Question Of Balance (1970) [Digi-pak Edition, 2006]

A Question of Balance is the sixth album by The Moody Blues, released in 1970. The album was an attempt by the group to strip down their well-known lush, psychedelic sound in order to be able to better perform the songs in concert. Released in 1970, the album reached #1 in the United Kingdom and #3 in the United States. In March 2006 the album was remastered into SACD format and repackaged with six extra tracks.





Track Listing

Originally released as Threshold THS 3, August 1970
The Digitally Remastered Original Stereo album and 5.1 Surround Sound mix

01. Question (05:44)
02. How Is It (We Are Here) (02:45)
03. And The Tide Rushes In (02:56)
04. Don't You Feel Small (02:39)
05. Tortoise And The Hare (03:20)
06. It's Up To You (03:12)
07. Minstrel's Song (04:28)
08. Dawning Is The Day (04:22)
09. Melancholy Man (05:45)
10. The Balance (03:33)

Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
11. Mike's Number One (03:37)
12. Question (Alternate Version) (06:09)
13. Minstrel's Song (Original Mix) (04:37)
14. It's Up To You (Original Mix) (03:23)
15. Don't You Feel Small (Original Mix) (03:04)
16. Dawning Is The Day (Full Original Mix) (04:39)

Produced by Tony Clarke
Reissue Producer: Mark Powell

Remastered by Alberto Parodi & Justin Hayward (tracks: 1 to 10), Paschal Byrne (tracks: 11 to 16)

The Band

• Justin Hayward - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin
• John Lodge - vocals, bass
• Ray Thomas - vocals, flute, tambourine
• Graeme Edge - drums, percussion, whispered vocal on "Don't You Feel Small"
• Mike Pinder - vocals, Mellotron, Moog synthesizer, piano, maracas, acoustic guitar

Notes

Album stereo mix remastered from the original master tapes at Logical Box Studios, Genova, Italy. www.logicalbox.com
5.1 Surround mix manipulated from the original Quadraphonic Masters at the Audio Archiving Company, London.
Bonus tracks remastering at the Audio Archiving Company, London

Notes on bonus material:
Track 11: Recorded at Wessex Studios - 24th January 1970.
This Mike Pinder composition was recorded during the first session for the album that became "A Question Of Balance". Essentially performed live in the studio with only a vocal over-dub, the song remained unfinished and was consigned to the vaults until its discovery in the summer of 2003.

Track 12: Recorded at Wessex Studios - 24th January 1970.
This classic Justin Hayward composition was written and committed to tape within twenty four hours on 24th January 1970. On the 30th January the song received the mix that would feature on the single version released on April 24th 1970.

Tracks 13 to 16: Mixed at Wessex Studios - 29th June 1970.
This quartet of original mixes were undertaken by Tony Clarke and Bill Price prior to being cross-faded and compiled as the final album master.
They are all extended versions that feature previously unheard introductions or endings.

This compilation:
℗ 2006 Decca Music Group Ltd
© 2006 Decca Music Group Ltd
A Universal Company
Made in the E.U.

Many thanks to the original uploader: aab247