''A Question of Balance'' is the sixth album by The Moody Blues, released in 1970. The album was an attempt by the group to strip down their previously lush, psychedelic sound in order to be able to better perform the songs in concert. The album reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and No. 3 in the United States. In March 2006, the album was remastered into

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format and repackaged with six extra tracks. In 2008, a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks. “Melancholy Man” song was covered by Gökhan Abur, former Turkish pop singer and present weatherman, as “ Yalnız Adam” (“Lonely Man in Turkish”) in his 45 rpm Yalnız Adam/Palyaçodan Başka Neyim ? in 1972

Track listing

Personnel

;The Moody Blues * 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,

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, piano, harpsichord, maracas, acoustic guitar

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

"A Question Of Balace" at discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Question Of Balance, A The Moody Blues albums 1970 albums Deram Records albums Threshold Records albums Albums produced by Tony Clarke (record producer)