Balance of Power

by Electric Light Orchestra

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 March 1986
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 34:44
  • Community rating: 2.88/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Bev Bevan, Richard Tandy, Jeff Lynne, Christian Schneider

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stripped down to a core trio and operating without their trademark string section, Jeff Lynne concluded the initial run of ELO with a heavily synthesized, straightforward pop-rock effort. The lush, symphonic elements were replaced entirely by prominent drum machines and gleaming keyboards, reflecting the dominant commercial aesthetics of the decade.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Heaven Only Knows (2:56)
  2. So Serious (2:44)
  3. Getting to the Point (4:30)
  4. Secret Lives (3:32)
  5. Is It Alright (3:26)
  6. Sorrow About to Fall (4:04)
  7. Without Someone (3:51)
  8. Calling America (3:30)
  9. Endless Lies (3:00)
  10. Send It (3:08)

Credits

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