A Question of Balance
A Question of Balance is the sixth album by The Moody Blues. 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.[3] Released in 1970, the album reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and #3 in the United States.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 August 1970 | |||
| Recorded | January – June 1970 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 38:41 | |||
| Label | Threshold | |||
| Producer | Tony Clarke | |||
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| Singles from A Question of Balance | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Rolling Stone | (unrated) [2] |
In March 2006, the album was remastered into SACD format and repackaged with six extra tracks. In 2008, a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Question" | Justin Hayward | Hayward | 5:40 |
| 2. | "How Is It (We Are Here)" | Mike Pinder | Pinder | 2:48 |
| 3. | "And the Tide Rushes In" | Ray Thomas | Thomas | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Don't You Feel Small" | Graeme Edge | Hayward, Thomas, Pinder, John Lodge; whisper by Edge | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Tortoise and the Hare" | Lodge | Lodge | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Up to You" | Hayward | Hayward | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Minstrel's Song" | Lodge | Lodge | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Dawning Is the Day" | Hayward | Hayward | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Melancholy Man" | Pinder | Pinder | 5:49 |
| 10. | "The Balance" | Edge, Thomas | Pinder (narration) | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 38:41 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Mike's Number One" (previously unreleased) | Pinder | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Question" (alternate version) | Hayward | 6:08 |
| 13. | "Minstrel's Song" (original mix) | Lodge | 4:35 |
| 14. | "It's Up to You" (original mix) | Hayward | 3:19 |
| 15. | "Don't You Feel Small" (original mix) | Edge | 3:02 |
| 16. | "Dawning Is the Day" (full original mix) | Hayward | 4:36 |
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK Albums Chart[4] | 1 |
| Billboard 200 | 3 | |
| Danish Albums Chart[5] | 7 | |
| 1975 | ||
| Danish Albums Chart[6] | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Question" | UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
The "Question" single released in the United States and Canada was a 4:55 edit of the song, in a substantially different mix from the album version that eliminated many of the Mellotron overdubs featured in the latter.
Personnel
- 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, harpsichord, maracas, acoustic guitar
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References
- "A Question of Balance - The Moody Blues - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- "The Moody Blues: A Question Of Balance : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 6 June 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Reed, Ryan. "How Moody Blues Found New Urgency With 'A Question of Balance'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- "danskehitlister.dk". danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- "danskehitlister.dk". danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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