Moody Blues, The - A Question Of Balance

Label:

Threshold Records

Catalog#:

983 770-6

Format:

CD, SACD, Album, Remastered, Digipack

Country:

Europe

Released:

2006

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

	The Digitally Remastered Original Stereo Album And 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
1	Question	5:44
	Written-By - Justin Hayward
2	How Is It (We Are Here)	2:45
	Written-By - Michael Pinder*
3	And The Tide Rushes In	2:55
	Written-By - Ray Thomas
4	Don't You Feel Small	2:38
	Written-By - Graeme Edge
5	Tortoise And The Hare	3:19
	Written-By - John Lodge
6	It's Up To You	3:11
	Written-By - Justin Hayward
7	Minstrel's Song	4:27
	Written-By - John Lodge
8	Dawning Is The Day	4:21
	Written-By - Justin Hayward
9	Melancholy Man	5:45
	Written-By - Michael Pinder*
10	The Balance	3:27
	Written-By - Graeme Edge , Ray Thomas
	Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
11	Mike's Number One	3:36
	Written-By - Mike Pinder
12	Question (Alternate Version)	6:08
	Written-By - Justin Hayward
13	Minstrel's Song (Original Mix)	4:35
	Written-By - John Lodge
14	It's Up To You (Original Mix)	3:19
	Written-By - Justin Hayward
15	Don't You Feel Small (Original Mix)	3:02
	Written-By - Graeme Edge
16	Dawning Is The Day (Full Original Mix)	2:26
	Written-By - Justin Hayward

Credits

Artwork By [Original Lp Cover Painting] - Phil Travers
Engineer [Original 1972 Quadraphonic Mixes] - Derek Varnals (tracks: 1 to 10)
Mixed By [5.1 Mix Manipulation] - Mark Powell (tracks: 1 to 10) , Paschal Byrne (tracks: 1 to 10)
Other [Research], Compiled By [2006 Deluxe Edition], Producer [2006 Deluxe Edition] - Mark Powell
Remastered By [Album Stereo Mix] - Alberto Parodi (tracks: 1 to 10) , Justin Hayward (tracks: 1 to 10)
Remastered By [Bonus Tracks] - Paschal Byrne (tracks: 11 to 16)

Notes

Originally released as Threshold THS 3 in August 1970.

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

Notes on bonus material:
Tracks 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.

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