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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

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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

Balance of Power Epic 26467
Balance of Power Epic 26467

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.

Balance of Power Epic 26467 - Holland
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Balance of Power Epic 26467 - Holland
Balance of Power CDEPC26467
Balance Of Power CDEPC 26467 V1

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.

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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.

Balance of Power CDEPC26467
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Balance of Power CDEPC26467

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.

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