Balance of Power

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Heaven Only Knows
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Heaven Only Knows (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
2:57
2So Serious
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
So Serious (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
12:44
3Getting to the Point
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
saxophone:
Christian Schneider (saxophone, guitar, keyboard) (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Getting to the Point (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
14:31
4Secret Lives
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Secret Lives (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:32
5Is It Alright
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Is It Alright (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:27
6Sorrow About to Fall
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
saxophone:
Christian Schneider (saxophone, guitar, keyboard) (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Sorrow About to Fall (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:05
7Without Someone
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Without Someone (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:51
8Calling America
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985-02 until 1986-01) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Calling America (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:31
9Endless Lies
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Endless Lies (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
3:00
10Send It
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Send It (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:10
11Opening
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
0:24
12Heaven Only Knows (alternate version)
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass and guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986) and Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Heaven Only Knows (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
2:35
13In for the Kill
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass and guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986) and Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Caught in a Trap (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:16
14Secret Lives (alternate mix)
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass and guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986) and Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Secret Lives (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:27
15Sorrow About to Fall (alternate mix)
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass and guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986) and Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Sorrow About to Fall (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:51
16Caught in a Trap (UK B-Side)
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass and guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986) and Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Caught in a Trap (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:47
17Destination Unknown (UK B-Side)
programming:
Richard Tandy
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass and guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986) and Richard Tandy (from 1985 until 1986)
saxophone:
Christian Schneider (saxophone, guitar, keyboard) (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985 until 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985 until 1986) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Destination Unknown (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
24:10