Balance of Power
Released: 7th March 1986
UK Chart Position 9
Single Releases
Calling America - A6844
Black Vinyl 7" & 12"
UK Chart - 28
So Serious - A 7090
Black Vinyl 7" & 12"
UK Chart - 77
Getting to the Point - A 7317
Black Vinyl 7" & 12"
UK Chart - 97
Album Track Listing
Side one
Heaven Only Knows
So Serious
Getting to the Point
Secret Lives
Is It Alright
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Side two
Sorrow About to Fall
Without Someone
Calling America
Endless Lies
Send It
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2007 bonus tracks
Opening
Heaven Only Knows (Alternate version)
In for the Kill
Secret Lives (Alternate take)
Sorrow About to Fall (Alternate mix)
Caught in a Trap (UK B-side)
Destination Unknown" (UK B-side)
Personnel
Jeff Lynne
Bev Bevan
Richard Tandy
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic Records
Catalogue
EPC 26467
Country
UK
Notes
1st Original Issue not to be on Jet label in the UK. It came with a paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
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EPIC Logo & CB 281 / 57 / LC 0199 on rear sleeve
Due to a UK pressing plant strike, a lot of Holland LPs were imported in to the UK and sold in UK record shops with UK printed sleeves, Holland labels as shown below.
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
CDEPC 26467
Issue Year
1986 & 1988
Notes
1st issue on CD in Holland/UK/Europe with aqua coloured lyric booklet printed in Holland.
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The text on the CD rim says “MANUFACTURED BY EPIC/Sony Inc. IN JAPAN” at the end.
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In 1988 there was a second issue which was “Made in Austria” with different rim text.
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
EPC 468576 2
Re-Issue Year
1991
Notes
Re-Issue on CD in Holland/Europe, may also have been sold in the UK.
The mint-green booklet was now in black and white.
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
82796942792
Re-Issue Year
Feb 2007
Notes
Re-Issue - ReMaster with bonus tracks and expanded booklet with history and information on the album.
