Balance of Power

by Electric Light Orchestra

Overview

After mining the Beatles gold mine for all those catchy hooks, by the time that Balance of Power was released, Jeff Lynne and company had pretty much found that once-rich vein going dry. This album did contain yet another Top 40 hit with "Calling America," but by the mid-'80s, ELO were finding their audience and their inspiration on the wane. Not truly memorable, but passable. [In 2007 Epic/Legacy reissued Balance of Power with seven bonus cuts, including alternate takes of "Heaven Only Knows," "Secret Lives" and "Sorrow About to Fall," U.K. b-sides "Caught in a Trap" and "Destination Unknown" and the previously unreleased "In for the Kill" and "Opening."] ~ James Chrispell

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/2007
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886976977429
Rank:	34047

Tracks

1. Heaven Only Knows
2. So Serious
3. Getting to the Point
4. Secret Lives
5. Is It Alright
6. Sorrow About to Fall
7. Without Someone
8. Calling America
9. Endless Lies
10. Send It
11. Opening
12. Heaven Only Knows
13. In for the Kill
14. Secret Lives
15. Sorrow About to Fall
16. Caught in a Trap
17. Destination Unknown

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Electric Light Orchestra   Primary Artist
Jeff Lynne   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Bev Bevan   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Richard Tandy   Piano,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Richard Tandy   Programming
Jeff Lynne   Composer,Producer
Tom Thiel   Engineer
Jackie Mills   Producer
Bob Breault   Engineer
Bill Bottrell   Engineer