A Question of Balance

~ Release by The Moody Blues (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

* Moody Blues 5th album from 1970 has been digitally remastered and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound using the original Quad master tapes. This SACD version has also been expanded and now includes 6 Previously Unreleased alternate takes.

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-16 07:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
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1Question
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
3.55:44
2How Is It (We Are Here)
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
How Is It (We Are Here)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
2:45
3And the Tide Rushes In
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
And the Tide Rushes In
lyricist and composer:
Ray Thomas (of English rock band The Moody Blues)
2:56
4Don’t You Feel Small
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Don't You Feel Small
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Edge
2:39
5Tortoise and the Hare
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Tortoise and the Hare
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
3:20
6It’s Up to You
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
It's Up to You
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
43:12
7Minstrel’s Song
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Minstrel's Song
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4:28
8Dawning Is the Day
engineer:
Adrian Martins, Robin Thompson (UK engineer) and Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dawning Is the Day
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
4:22
9Melancholy Man
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Melancholy Man
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
5:45
10The Balance
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
The Balance
writer:
Graeme Edge and Ray Thomas (of English rock band The Moody Blues)
3:33
11Mike’s Number One
3:37
12Question (alternate version)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
6:09
13Minstrel’s Song (original mix)
recording of:
Minstrel's Song
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4:37
14It’s Up to You (original mix)
recording of:
It's Up to You
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
43:23
15Don’t You Feel Small (original mix)
recording of:
Don't You Feel Small
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Edge
43:04
16Dawning Is the Day (full original mix)
recording of:
Dawning Is the Day
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
4:39
▼ Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
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1Question
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
3.55:44
2How Is It (We Are Here)
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
How Is It (We Are Here)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
2:45
3And the Tide Rushes In
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
And the Tide Rushes In
lyricist and composer:
Ray Thomas (of English rock band The Moody Blues)
2:56
4Don’t You Feel Small
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Don't You Feel Small
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Edge
2:39
5Tortoise and the Hare
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Tortoise and the Hare
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
3:20
6It’s Up to You
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
It's Up to You
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
43:12
7Minstrel’s Song
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Minstrel's Song
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4:28
8Dawning Is the Day
engineer:
Adrian Martins, Robin Thompson (UK engineer) and Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dawning Is the Day
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
4:22
9Melancholy Man
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
Melancholy Man
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
5:45
10The Balance
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
The Balance
writer:
Graeme Edge and Ray Thomas (of English rock band The Moody Blues)
3:33
11Mike’s Number One
3:37
12Question (alternate version)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
6:09
13Minstrel’s Song (original mix)
recording of:
Minstrel's Song
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4:37
14It’s Up to You (original mix)
recording of:
It's Up to You
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
43:23
15Don’t You Feel Small (original mix)
recording of:
Don't You Feel Small
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Edge
43:04
16Dawning Is the Day (full original mix)
recording of:
Dawning Is the Day
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
4:39
▼ Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) 3
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1Question (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
5:44
2How Is It (We Are Here) (5.1 mix)
recording of:
How Is It (We Are Here)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
2:45
3And the Tide Rushes In (5.1 mix)
recording of:
And the Tide Rushes In
lyricist and composer:
Ray Thomas (of English rock band The Moody Blues)
2:56
4Don’t You Feel Small (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Don't You Feel Small
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Edge
2:39
5Tortoise and the Hare (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Tortoise and the Hare
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
3:20
6It’s Up to You (5.1 mix)
recording of:
It's Up to You
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
3:12
7Minstrel’s Song (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Minstrel's Song
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4:28
8Dawning Is the Day (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Dawning Is the Day
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
4:22
9Melancholy Man (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Melancholy Man
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
5:45
10The Balance (5.1 mix)
recording of:
The Balance
writer:
Graeme Edge and Ray Thomas (of English rock band The Moody Blues)
3:33