A Question of Balance

~ Release by The Moody Blues (see all versions of this release, 15 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.

Tracklist

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

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

3▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)
#	Title	Length
1	Question (5.1 mix) recording of: Question lyricist and composer: Justin Hayward publisher: Essex	5:44
2	How Is It (We Are Here) (5.1 mix) recording of: How Is It (We Are Here) lyricist and composer: Mike Pinder	2:45
3	And the Tide Rushes In (5.1 mix) recording of: And the Tide Rushes In lyricist and composer: Ray Thomas	2:56
4	Don’t You Feel Small (5.1 mix) recording of: Don't You Feel Small lyricist and composer: Graeme Edge	2:39
5	Tortoise and the Hare (5.1 mix) recording of: Tortoise and the Hare lyricist and composer: John Lodge	3:20
6	It’s Up to You (5.1 mix) recording of: It's Up to You lyricist and composer: Justin Hayward	3:12
7	Minstrel’s Song (5.1 mix) recording of: Minstrel's Song lyricist and composer: John Lodge	4:28
8	Dawning Is the Day (5.1 mix) recording of: Dawning Is the Day lyricist and composer: Justin Hayward	4:22
9	Melancholy Man (5.1 mix) recording of: Melancholy Man lyricist and composer: Mike Pinder	5:45
10	The Balance (5.1 mix) recording of: The Balance writer: Graeme Edge and Ray Thomas	3:33

Credits

Release

ASIN:	UK: B000EHQ57Q [info]

Release group

included in:	5 Classic Albums

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/41282 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_moody_blues/a_question_of_balance/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000046519 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2528150 [info]

UK: B000EHQ57Q