The Moody Blues - A Question of Balance [7/15]

Artist:

Moody Blues (The)

See Also:

Hayward, Justin Kinks (The) Moraz, Patrick Original Soundtrack - Journey Into Amazing Caves

Description:

The beautifully remastered version of the Moody Blues`s 1970 back-to-basics album (translation: they cut way back on the overdubs) strips away the original aural murk at last, and includes informative liner-note interviews with the band about the recording process. Standout tracks include the classic sort-of protest song "Question" and "It`s Up to You," one of singer/guitarist Justin Hayward`s most authoritatively wistful riff-rockers.
There is a clear attempt to pare back the lush excesses of their earlier work in favor of a leaner rock sound, as heard on cuts like John Lodge`s pell-mell "The Tortoise and the Hare." Still, one of the album`s standouts is Ray Thomas`s "And the Tide Rushes In," a lovely psychedelic ballad of the sort that moved the Who`s Pete Townshend to remark that the Moody Blues` albums were so gorgeously produced that listening to them was like "being in church." A QUESTION OF BALANCE is a fine album, and a clear preparation for its successor EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR, one of the band`s finest moments.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Question
2. How is It [We Are Here]
3. And the Tide Rushes In
4. Don`t You Feel Small
5. Tortoise and the Hare
6. It`s Up To You
7. Minstrel`s Song
8. Dawning is the Day
9. Melancholy Man
10. Balance, The
11. Mike`s Number One
12. Question [Alternate Version]
13. Minstrel`s Song [Original Mix]
14. It`s Up To You [Original Mix]
15. Don`t You Feel Small [Original Mix]
16. Dawning is the Day [Full Original Mix]

DISC 2:

1. Mike`s Number One
2. Question [Alternate Version]
3. Minstrel`s Song [Original Mix]
4. It`s Up To You [Original Mix]
5. Don`t You Feel Small [Original Mix]
6. Dawning is the Day [Full Original Mix]

Album Information

Release Date:

07/15/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Polydor (USA)

Producer:

Mark Powell

Catalog Number:

B001120502

Original Release Year:

1970

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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