A QUESTION OF BALANCE

"A Question of Balance" is the 6th full-length studio album by UK progressive rock act The Moody Blues. The album was released through Threshold Records in August 1970. It´s the successor to "To Our Children's Children's Children" from November 1969. "A Question of Balance" is known for The Moody Blues stripping down their sound to better be able to perform their material in a live setting. They had found that the recent heavily over-dubbed studio material didn´t work that well on stage.

Stripped down instrumentation or not, the music style on "A Question of Balance" is still unmistakably the sound of The Moody Blues. Pleasant vocals and harmonies/choirs, mellotron and flute as usual. All tracks are of a good qualiy, although "Melancholy man" stands out as a highlight to my ears. The musicianship is strong and "A Question of Balance" also features a warm, organic, and pleasant sounding production job, which suits the material well. Upon conclusion it´s another decent quality pop/rock album with progressive rock leanings from The Moody Blues and a 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.